The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-03-22


faithful endeavors will be directed TO the ad-
vancelnent Ofthc honor and prosperity of the
state.
Such men, Fellow Citizens, compose the
foregoing ticket. It claims your support, as
we'll from the individual worth and merit
which is found in it, as from considerations
which are vitality interesting to every friend TO
our democratic institutions.
at the head Oft is Governor WOlc0tt. This
gentleman is identified with all the great mea-
sures which have led to the present elevated
condition of this country. From an early pc
ROD. he has been employed in the public ser
vice, and in some of the most honorable and
important Offices in the gift of this natiOn.-l
In all of them the nation has reaped the ben
elicial effects produced by the union of supe-
rior talents, inAexible integrity, and untiring
industry. For ten years he has been the Chief
Magistrate of this state. With what distin-
gushed ability he has discharged the duties
OF this trust, you need not he informed. 1t is
written in legible characters, lin his official acts
Far removed above even the approach of sell
fish and time-serUing politicians and keeping
steady eye on the great principles which are
the basis of our free institutions, with vigor-
Gus understanding, improved and strengthened
by study and observation, and with a pure
and spotess integrity, he has presided over
this state, and by his official labors, given a
character and permanency to its laws and III
situations, which will be- remembered long af-
ter he shall have been gathered to his fathers.
With all the powers of continued usefulness in
the station which he occupies, he is again pre-
sented to the pc ~,le, for reelection. 1t is
believed he will notbe presented in vain.
Of the gentlemen who are named for the
offices of Senators and and Representatives
to Congress, it is unnecessary to speak, indi-
vidually. Selected principally by the respec-
tive countics,as the candidates of their CHOICE
and being known as well as qualified for the
stations which they are respectively named to
occupy, they will unite the suffrages Of all
who subscribe to the propriety of a practical
commentary on the doctrine that the PEOPLE
hare a right to choose their rulers.
+ This Ticket is wholly and decidedly Re
rubiican Ticket.
tits offered for the support Of those who are
Republicans.
1t is composed ofmen, who when minor
ity, believed, and who, now they are in the
majority, believe, that the system of electing
by a General Ticket, should be abolished,
and that Of eecting by Districts substituted.
1t is offered for the support of the friends
of Districting.
1t is Ticket formed pithout the walls of a
Legislative Caucus chamber.
1t asks the support of all who believe that
the PEOPLE should select their rulers.
Ii is Ticket which will secure the perlna-
nency of Republican principles.
1t is heartily recommended for the suffrages
of those who have been educated in those
principles.
1t is Ticket which will unite the great in
| terests of agriculture, science, manufactures,
and the mechanic arts.
! 1t should, and hope, will, receive the I'M
divided support ofthe Farmer, the Mechanic,
the Manufacturer, and the man of Science.
[ X.
Mr.. SMITH
You must not be startled when tell you
am an old Federolist; for though know you
to be friendly to the Republican Administra-
ton in this state, still believe you have such
a regard to the genuine principles of 1olera-
tiOn, that you will allow me the use of part
of column of your paper, to invite the at
tention of my prescribed political friends to
the subject Of the approaching election, so
far as it relates to one of the candidates for a
seat in Congress. AS / do not expect that
any one who has to this time continued to
wear the old coat Of Federalism, will he desig
mated for this Office, my remarks will of course
have no tendency to withdraw single vote
from true Republican, and consequently there
is no danger that you will lose one subscriber
who belongs to the household Of the true po-
litical faith. because this communication is in
serted in your paper.
The public are presented with the names Of
Mr. Merwin and Mr.. Sterling, asrival candid
ates for the important trust Of Representative
in Congress. Ihavc no disposition (for have
not the means) to take a comparative view of
the respective merits of these gentlemen for
this station, besides, comparisons are always
odious:)--nor do propose to ask the reasons
which induced the Caucus at New Haven to
select Mr.. S. instead Of Mr.. NJ. ;-nor TO speak
of the relative services of each, to the political
party to which they both belong. These are
topics which more appropriately belong to
their political friends. My object is simply to
state some of the reasons why / think the Fed
eralists should vote for Mr.. Merwin, rather
than Mr.. Sterling.
One reason is, that the former gentleman
has been AN unifor and consistent Republican
He has been true to his political associates,
and al,ca,sa firm supporter OF their measures.
APosrACY has never been stamped on his
forehead. Now experience has proved that
the political party which is in the minority,
has much less to fear from the effects of excl
ted party passion and zeal, and is less subject
to the consequences which result from an in
tolerant prescription, when the reins of gov