The Litchfield County post., 1827-06-14
COUNTY POST.
LITCHFIELD, JUNE IA, 1897.

AITCHFlELD, JUNE IA, 1927.
 It has often been asserted that political parties are not only necessary, in operating a check upon the constituted authorities, who might otherwise be dspo sed to encroach upon the rights and privileges of the people, and establish precedents which would be un- safe for free country but also that in the nature of the case, political parties and will exist So great is the extent of country, diversified are its interests and strong the local prejudces of the citizens different districts and states that all can not look upon every important measure of nation al administration in the same light. Measures which may be calculated to benefit section of the coun try, often though sometimes erroneousy supposed to operate to the injury of another section. The bill which protects the manufacture of cotton strenu ousy opposed the South and also in many districts of the middle and northern states. Now, we presume neither the southern planter, nor the western and northern consumer would wish to relax in the least that systa m winch has made us great cotton man. ufacturing people. Thisdiference of opin on, when restrained within proper limits, when disconnected with the great political national question-he Pres- dency-seldom operates injury to the country. It is only when every important measure, which the administration s supposed be friendly to- ia made
 
 enemies of the administration that difference of opn. ion clogs march national greatness and causes party spirit to become bane, rather than blessing When men contend upon principles; when impor- tant constitute the line of demarkation be- tween political parties, may reasonably hope that by compromise effected by free exchange of sent ments, this difference ofopnion will not injuriousy e feet our national prosperity but when men contend about names merely-when important national meas ures are distorted and forced in between the opposing interests ;-when the question is not whether such measure will benefit, inure the country, but wheth- CT it's triumph, overthrow will benefit my party, and injure my opponents ;-when principles directly calculated to advance national wealth and pros Peritv are vigorously opposed; when others cal cuated to destroy the security of rights and prvi ieges, are warmly supported simply through the nu- ence of strife about sthen it is that the calm patriot has fear for the stability of our re- publican institutions.
 Forty years ago the contendng parties in coun. try the whigs and the tories. Itmightthen have appeared impossible that this party distinction should ever be obiterated, long that generation were on the stage But in fifteen years those names were swallowed up by the distipcton of Democrat and Federalist In this last division of partes the lines were not drawn entirely by measures Sectional pride and local feelings together with eny or attachment to names very strongly marked the different partiesof the day. Many of the measures of MT. Adams were really obnoxious to constitution and injurious to our republican institutons while others, which were opposed with equal virulence were such as the inter ess of the country imperiousy demanded. Yet 90 bit ter was the hostility which was felt towards Mr. Ad- Al.
 that those measures however national and important were discarded and check for some time put to our national prosperity MT. Adams and the federal par. y, contended for a navyfor the erection of fortif- cations that in time of peace might prepare for war,-for a national bank, that value might be stampd upon our paper currency, equal in all parts Of our widely extended country These political doc trines were advocated by federasts-+hey oppo- sed by democrats ;as they have all since been adop- ted by democratic administrations and engrafted into their policy, is but candid to acknowledge the fact During MT. Jeferson's administration, new road was contemplated, opening communication to avasttract of government land, then in state of nature; this truly national project denounced by federasts, as a wanton waste of the public money for party purpo- ses Mir. Jeferson's dry dock, than which a more purely national measure was never proposed, as it would enable government to repair their vessels at home, instead of sending them across the Atlantic to be repaired contended against by the opposition as unconstitutional, and also ridiculed visionary project. We might multiply instances innumerable, where an opposition men, has led to mostvgorous opposition to measures, which candid consideration has afterwards approved of It is true that the princi pal contention between democrats and federasts, 90 to 10 years ago, originated in friendship for, or op position to- measures; however strongly this principle migh. have cnbittered the members of these parties against the leading men in opposition to them. With" in the las, ten ycars this party rfe has almost subs ded; in most of the sares of the union, entirely SOL. new race has come upon the political stage; politi- ciaus who cannot participate in the feelings which agated their fathers breasts 90 years ago who can not contend against men for once advocating which they have discarded, for once opposing