The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-02-02
FOR THE COUNTY POST.

FOR THE COUNTY POST.
Mr.. Smith
"Hoao prone are those acho are conscious of
unworthy motives to inepute them to others: sas-
picion rarely d'cetls in the bosom Of innocence"
lquote from memory, but believe quote the
substance of favourte maxim of RepuJi-
can Elector-to the truth ofwhich no man can
yield more hearty assent than do, unless it
be Republican Elector hmself.-A Law
YER" "united to Mr.. Merwin by one of the
closest ties which can bind men together"
assures Republican Elector, that the cause of
Mr.. Merwin is not so desperate, nor are the
feelings of the members of his family so
strongly excited Jas to induce any of them to
endeavor to sustain or forward it by the COM
position of newspaper paragraphs. 1t is the
business of the people; if they are Satisfied
that Mr. Merwin should be driven from public
life with disgrace, to make room for Mr..
Sterling, neither Mr.. Merwin nor his family
will complain.
One word to the man who signs "Kent."-
1t is much easier to put questions like his than
to answer them-and much safer to utter the
dark, sly, and malicious insinuation, under an
assumed garb, than to make direct charge in
the face of day, supported by real and re-
sponsible name.-For example, could en-
quire-and Kent would feel the force of the
enquiry-whether he kno,cs man who was
I.cf 81 /..st
be it spoken,) Honorable Lobby; whether he
was in attendance during the whole session of
the Legislature Whether part ofhs business
was to obtain for himself the Office Of Probate
Judge in a certain district; to the exclusion
fan old republican who for eight years has
filled the office to the entire satisfaction of his
district? Whether 6 he had the delicacy
personally" to solicit members of both hou-
ses of the Legislature upon the subject p
Whether it was the residue ofhis business there
to obtain the exclusion of Mr. Merwn from
the Congressional nomination! and the sub
stitution of Mr.. Sterling in his place? Wheth-
err the price of his exertOns to effect the latter
object was to he the performance Of similar
services to effect the former? Whether he
had any secondary objects, such as the dis
tribution amongst his coadutors and himself
of certain Offices, now in the hands of an hon
durable gentlnmen, who was found too hon
est too honorable or too prudent. to enter
into their views ? The enquiry upon the
subjcc might be extended ad infnitum, but
will no longer do violence to the moral feel
ings of this community and to my own feel
ings by pursuing it at this time, and would re-
commend to Kent, under his real name to an
swer the questions put by himself and those
above suggested in our ennumeratiOn-and
thus crafty the public curiosity, manifest his
total Indifference between Mr.. Merwin and
Mr. Sterling, and doubtless confer benefit
upon his country.
FOR THE COUNTY POST.
The following original piece was lately
written in young lady's Albumin this village,
by inserting it you will oblige a friend,
L.
HOW CLEAR ARE THESE SKIES.
How clear are these skies no heaven ward
mist, 3
Going up from the earth, their bright arch
dims;
Not cloud, all the morning, their fair face
kiss'd,
| Not cloud, now at noon, in their blue
! depth swims.
Yet these clear skies, so pure. so bright,
| So smiling cold world bend:
! Beneath them, many freezing night
And wintry day It's ours to spend.
Then when the world looks cold on you,
And your lone heart with grief is swell
ling,
Look up For all the pure and true
There shines high and holy dwelling.
Litchfeld, 18th Jan. 1927. -.
| Old Bachelors.-When will the mischevous
cease to prosecute this interesting and inoffen-
sive race of bipeds? We find notice in the
Newly papers of Thursday calling meet
ing of bachelors, on the following evening, al
| tho ExchanuO Cnffpp Housa IN fak ,~nno eI,ro