The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1826-09-12

Pot attStoCtauc prtues ana taniAy Bfcat~
ness.
We have already bestowed more at,cn-
ton on this paper, profasscdly of no char
actor, and destitute of principle, than we
intended, but we have for his edifcation,
and on his promise to no longer act the
hypocrite, briefly touched upon points
which have been long discussed, aud of
which he Processes ignorance. 1t was not
that we might know the politics of the
gentleman, for they are federal, in its worst
garb---it was only that an imposition might
be played upon republicans, that the Post
came out, as of " no party"
We are aware that there are other and more
important subjects which might engage our
attention, than this Improbable controversy
with the editor of the Times; but we have
felt under some obligation to notice this arti-
Gle. We shall by no means attempt review
of the extract-its irnpotency will plainly APP
thy of laboured answer. We simply ap-
peal to the republicans of Connecticut,-for
it is for them alone that Wells processes to
feel an interest, whether principles, such as
he has here advanced, and such as he is week
~ advancing, are consonant to those senti-
lnents which they are labouring to establish
and whether in fact they are not in exact ac-
cordance with opinions, openly and strongly
advocated by the "high minded" federalists
Of the old school! Not that all those who
are called federal are arrayed against the
general administration; but decidedly the
most bitter opponents that Mr. Adams had to
contend with previous to his taking the chair
Of state, were men belonging to the federal
ranks; and although multitudes of them have
since, with candour, and true national feelings,
acknowledged the purity and rectitude of the
government, still there are not found wanting
thousands of that party who would not rath-
er see Mr. Adams in the humblest walks in
life, than at the helm of state. These things
are so well known to every intelligent person,
that we need not waste words in adducing
facts to prove them. 1t is true there are a
few, comparatively very few, republicans,
who wish to throw obstacles in the way Of
our national prosperity; and these few are
men whom the people never did, and never
would, delight to honour. We do not con-
slider Gen. jackson an opposer to MIR Adams
he is candidate for the Office which Mr. A.
flls-and Judging from the tenour of his life,
and his general knowledge of men and man
ners, we nro persuaded that could he consis-
tcntly address his supporters, his language
would be, "spare me, oh, my friends" fully
aware that the measures they unwittingly use
to build him up are directly calculated to de-
stroy his popularity. This great people new
er did, and they never viii, permit public
officer of their own choice to be run down by
calumny aud lies. No, they will mark with
detestation, and visit with deserved ignominy,
the men who shall labour to oppose govern
ment which is faithfully and honestly serving
the country: and that too when the conten-
ton is not about measures, but about men.
Gen. jackson never was, and never will be,
our choice for the presidency. Our nation is
not so destitute of Senatorial abilities as to be
under the necessity of taking man bred up
in the camp, simply because he is brave. The
bravery of the Hero ofNew- Orleans can new
er be disputed and that he has many fine
traits as man, and good qualities as states
man, we certainly wish not to deny-but that
he would be d dangerous man az chief ma
gistrate Of the Union. we hare had too many
proofs Of his arbitrary, tyranical spirit, 70 en-
terrain the Shadow of a doubt. But upon
this subject we are wasting words to no effect
he will never be our president. The party
which elected Adams, and which is daily
gaining strength, will mover give him their suf-
frages,-they win never yield the power to
party SO Numerically opposed to the prin-
cipIes which they vensrate. as is the present
opposition They will never permit any man
to hold the reigns of government who will dis
pcnse the highest Offices upon such men as j.
C. Calhoon, Martin Van BnreD, George Nc
Dufie, and John Randolph. We have said
more upon this subject than we originally in
tended; bat in order that our consistent friend
Wells may be aware that we belong to par