The Litchfield County post., 1827-05-17
For Me Tunes & AdUertiSer.
 A PEEP.

LOOK on that abOmlnatiOn, a caIlcuS.-0f this no no one can doubt-he afirms. and who can know better than he ? that he is an honest man, lover of truth, and acte in all things as good ns0n should do. For all those who beIieUc him, give him credit. He should have one other virtue added to the long catalogue of his merits -.t0rtitudc For hateful as Caucus is to him, and offensive to his "higI moral sense," at the late Republican caucus he had the fortitude to beard the monster, ,and with all his terrors even in the very pres- ence climber. MT. Smith attended the RMpublic0n c0WcWs in this city last week. Whether to assist in the arrangement of the meeting, or as spy, it may be doubt fiji the last character is more in unison with the course he has pursued since he has been at LitchfeId-but he may take either horn of the dilemma.
 TWO FACES.
 On Thursday evening. May 10th, certain memhers of the Legislature, in accordance with "ancient republican usage." assembled in the Legislative Hall. for the purpose ofap- pointing State and County officers for the po- litical year commencing May, 1923. We were present; not "to assist in the arrange r1ent of the meeting" for none hut the tried, faithful subjects of his Caucus Majesty are att lowed to assist in this important business not "as spy" for we took the first seat which offered itself and which happened to be on the floor of the Hall, and in the immediate yicni- ty of all the lisht-except such as was emit ted from certain able speeches-in the room. We were seen; hut we were unable to see certain gentlemen who we knew were pres ent; for the whole light in the Hall was barely sufficient to make darkness visible" We made no speeches: but we kept sort of mentalmemoranda, not only ofwhat wassaid. but also of what might have been said, at the meeting. After the election of Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary and Treasurer, fur the year 1923, lMens.-It was but last week that four gentlemen entered upon the duties of the above-mentioned offices, which duties are to continue one year if either Ofthe can- didates for the year 1928 should die during the present year, the legislature must of ne~ cessity be called together to supply the va cancy thus made; for no other persons than representatives can, or have any right te. de- s'gnate candidates for these important ofIices.l the house proceeded to consider the subject relative to the appointment of Senators. Sev- erai speeches were made. Mo-. of Fairfield county, strenuously advocated tlse "good old plan," the only proper plan,' of making State officers and Senators. The re- publican party" said he, & rcposr the utmost confidence in us that We are honestly acting for our own interest and tl~ public good, and they will never consent that any other course shall be adopted" Mem.-Ths repnbIi- cans of Connecticut do not 6uubt that the members of the Caucus are "honestiy act ing for their own interest,"" and so far as ''their own interest," and ''the public. good" are connected, so far they act for the public good, and no farther.] Mr.--of New London county twas friend to legislative cau- cusses; he always had, and he always would, support nominations thus made out; but there were certain evils attending this :. truly republican mode" of filling important state Of fces.. Complaints are made against it-nat by republican members of the legislature. for they assist in making out the nominations not by the constituents oe these republican members, for we were elected with view to this very service; but by republicans of those towns which are SO unfortunate as to be represented by federalists-they have cause for complaint ;-they say to us, "gentlemen, do not deprive us ofall participation in filling state and county offices ;-do not add insult to our misfortuDes; we suffer enough in all conscience from the simple fact of being rep resented by federalists; ars' we beseeeh you to consider our unhappy situation. and extend to us participation in the important service of filling :tate offices" This earnest ap- peaL said the speaker, ought to he heard and attended to ;-the situation, of these unfortu- nate republicans ought to be considered, and fair opportunity given them of acting up- on this important business. am fer refer.