The Litchfield County post., 1826-10-31

Extracts frJau Segrson, iron SGE'' 10
70, occasisned By tke deaths Of the t'Oo
late Ez-PrssideaEs pnblishsd "a ere
Asasrieaa Baptist AEagazinc.
The lives ofthese two distinguished men,
teach us ihen, in the first place. thecvaaes-
cent nature ofpartg eTeifement. d. =
MANY of you will very well remember
when these. two men, whose memory we
all so deeply and universally revere, We're
the leaders Of violent and opposing Parties'
and when each reared his ftil share OF po-
litical adulation and political abuse. The
success of the one over the other was cele-8
brated with the intoxicated joy ola national
deliyerance, or deplored with the bitter
Iamentation of a ma ional calamity. The
spirit of party pefvaded all ranks Of socic-
ty. and mingled its bitter waters with all
the relations of civil and domestic life. 1t
kindledsinto flame the baser passions of
the ignorant and vicious. Our cities were
disgraced with mobs, and in some cases poll
luted with blood. "A man might expect
his bosom friend would look coldly upon
him if he were bold enough to allow either
purity of motive, or wisdom of conduct, to
the measures of his opponents. The most
intimate ties of relationship were sundered.
The father was arrayed against the son, and
the son against the father; mans foes
became those of his own household And
vet more, Lam ashamed to say, this same
spirit of party infused its hateful influences
into the services and devotions ofthe sane
tuary- of God. { And thus the pulpit was
desecrated by political philippics and per-
sonal abuse. Nething could be heard or
talked of but politics. Anuniversal mania
had seized upon the whole community.
The ordinary topics Of conversation were
tame, and the ordinary occupations OF life
nay, the salvation of the soul
itself seemed unimportant, in comparison
will, the all absorbing question, which of
the two.of these political parties should be
ippermost.
And now what has become of all this
mighty clamor? Passed away, and we de-
poutly hope forever. Where are the cau-
les for this wide spread connection which
to shake our union to its centre?
I do not believe there is one Of You who
;al, now rememberthem. You are surpri-
ed to find that you could have imagined so
,road distinctions where there was so little1
Inference, and decided SO promptly when
here was so,much reason to hesitate. The
st;zealous partizan among you Is the most
'shamed+ of the actions in which ne them I
most publicly exulted. And how changed
: the feeling OF all OF ns towards the two
llustrlous leaders whose deatn we dePiore
separated. tnougn TOR = WINE tney were 10 I
ne. IN their deaths they cannot De divided.
Inc euiogy OF the one, Is by the Proyl-
ence Of 300 q necessity, as wei EEL as OF
hoice, the eulogy ottne oaner. lne man
1ouid NOT now oe ioierated in any assem-
ny ~ TINS country, VINO should aitemptto /!
uioglse one az tne expense OF the otner.-E II
y, \, transient IS the excitement @ parry
aus = ! se S' does ume correct the dec's-
pms q passion ~ IS % me, ev q InaI
= 'sac. ~ snls lesson Is one oi tne Designs
: Dl.lns Eroy!uence IN me present 9ls,
ensallon. IN y, near the voice 81 Uod
a,l.ns upon the sl'iAens o tnls country to
ny ..l.s common gIave every ves,lge o.
10y aHi'ncs,.y, ana " treasure up the IN
. 49, - - .u,s y looo'lse'ions 'or me
'V NJ :. su.o0s,uilg agss.a Vs., .
!. a. 49, wo nase no.'cea ieacn
.s "''s' ~ s'e''"ess u party ais''nc
sssrs. as1..a.. 4 II ..a,.f sss fIi
.oS0 s1 !, =, men were once, as we