The Litchfield County post., 1827-06-14

measures which chey now support and approve. Can did men arc willing to look upon political alterations as they do upon moral. The man who has once done wrong, but who now, and for many years past, has walked uprightly, is not by acquainted with the failties of human nature, censured and dcondemned- He who is at all acquainted with the political history of our country, and with the various questions which have agitated and distracted national councils, be convinced that if political repentance be cessay for party, class of men, is also equal ly necessary for the otherthat if individuals of one political name are to be ccnsured for an undue regard party lines-for strenuous adhesion party prin- cples to the detriment of the country individuals of the other political not free from the same charge-they also actuated by equally strong prejudice for the name by which they called.- Although these party not entirely forgotten, discarded yet when they are applied, it is in the most unmeaning manner, and without any regard to the character which should be attached them. Men who were foremost in the democratic ranks, when measures contended for, now accused offed- eraism, while others, whose every act strongly marked with federalism, have recently been embraced democrats, and that without any other evidence political recantaon, than violent zeal for Whatever may be said against political amalgamaon, we have it in the strongest of the term. The old lines of distinction completely broken down, that appears almost impossible to know by what po- litical name a man should be called His acts will not speak for him. for support ofthe measures which in place entitle him the name of republican, draw upon him from another quarter the charge of federalism. Men are called republican tbis year, and without the shadow of change in their principles. are next year called federal and so conrariwise.- This is confirmation strong that party names known 30 years ago. have lost all their meaning; that they arc worthless appendage to the political nomencla- lure, and that they will shortly be swallowed up by the new which will be assumed by the Adams and Jackson partizans.
 Senator for Mdssachusetts.--We learn from the Boston papers, that the 7th inst the House ofRep- resentatives of Mass. chose by large majority, Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER, present representative in Congress from Suffolk district Senator in Congress for six years from the fourth of March last. Whole number of votes given, 323,-necessary for choice, 165-Mr. Webster had 2O2, and was declared elected. On Friday the election took place in the upper House. and the choice of the lower House was concurred in by 26 votes out of 39 Relative this election, we apply the sentiment which a certain Jackson print uScu "hCA POIuIS Nit cicCuoH Ol M LdNeJ OI Delaware to the same important station |" Massachu- sets has covered herself with glory" This sentiment we most heartily reiterate, cut where it will. We are glad to the good of the republicans of Mass placing truly great men in exalted stations, and wish their principles might be more generally adopted country then might derive important advantage from the talents of her richly gifted but things too often are, of acknowledged eminence are of ten driven into the back ground, simply because they do not belong to "my party" did support the measures which 'I Iconsderedrepublican." These party shackles Massachusetts has thrown oE-but we will say just at present, for fear of rendering furious certain brother editor fifty miles off, who in all conscience will feel enough when he re- ports the "glorious news"
 Hon. Wm c. Jarvis, of Pittsfield has been elected Treasurer of the State of Mass and on not being able Co procure the requisite security of 100000, for the faithful performance of the duties of the station has bcen obliged to decline. So says one account; we can hardly credit the story, however, from the high esteem in which Mr. Jarvis has been held in Berk- shire county, where there is wealth enough surely.- But such things have been, and snotmpossble that they may occur again.
 MASSACHUSETTS, LEGISLATURE.
 The session commenced "Wednesday, May 30. Gov. Lincoln and It. Gov. Winthrop were reelected by large majorities. Hon. John Mills is again Presi- dent of the Senate. Hon. W. c. Jarvis was again chosen Speaker of the House, and ociaed for seve- ral days, when he chosen Treasurer of the Com- monweah, the former incumbent being no longer el- igble by the constitution. E. D. Bangs re-clec- ted Secretary. The vacancies in the Senate have been filled in the Senate follows, by the houses in convention: Suffolk, T. Welsh Jr., c. Loring, F. C. Gray, N. P. Russell Bristol, L. Williams Jr. and H. Lathrop. Worcester, J. Bowman. Franklin, T. Longley-Rev. Dr. Jenks is chaplain of the Senate Rev. Geo. Ripley, chaplain of the house. Many pri- vate petitions have been presented. As the session will be short it is probable that subjects of general and public nature will be understood.
 Stage AccideRt.-We learn that one of the Boston and Albany stages via Greenfield and Wiiliamstown, while descending hill in Shelburne. three or four days since, by freak of the horses overset. Several members of the Ma Legislature were in the coach at the 6me, one of whom (Nr. Putnam of Ad- had his hnOIyo onl 1aGt, of