The Litchfield County post., 1827-09-27

Notice has been gVenb by some ofIhe southern Jack.
son papers, that Gen. Jackson and his friend General
Eaton, will soon appear before the public in support
oi the formers charge OfcOrrupton against Mr.. Clay,
and IN opposition to the statement Of Mr.. buchanan
This is as might have been expected; although il
proves that the General looks upon Mr.. Buchanans
statement in little different light from his northern
friends. In New England, the leading jackson pa
pers had the impudence triumph at the publication
in question: and declare it to be full and complete
vndlcaOn OF their favourte, and that in the strictcs
sense supported him in his charge against Mr.. Clay
Although such ridiculous assertions are calculated to
pass off very well with men who are determined
to put down the administration. right or wrong'-
who have forsaken truth, and leagued themselves with
JatsehoOd and caLunany still their modest leader dare
not trust his cause, and hopes for success upon such
contemplate rash and is again to take the field as
writer in defence ofhis own cause We should how.
ever suspect that past experience would teach him to
beware fighting with the pen with sword, in the
midst of blood and carnage he is quite at home
but etterwriting, and all such like literary pertorman-
ces he had better leave his more able friends other
wise he will unqestionably be worsted in the contest
We never article from 5 pea ye; rat v as cal
culated to give him the least credt-aiI are strongly
marked by that rash spirit which has heretofore led
him into many extremes, and into the practice of ma
ny abuses.
We never anticipated that any of the jackson lea
ders would be converted by Mr.. Buchanan's letter.
did however suppose they would ateast fr short
time, be silent upon the subject of 'corrupt bargain
between Adams and Clay" But here we are disap-
pointed; as the cause grows desperate, the cry
of corruption has proportionaby become louder, and
more frequently repeated. Before Mr. BIS letter was
published there did appear to be ground for be-
lief that corrupt propositions had been made to Gen.
J. by some individual friend of Mr.. Clay; but that
communication put the matter entirely beyond doubt
and proved the Generals voluntary CHARGE and plau-
slble account oft, to be strange mistake, if not
wul faisehood. Still the cry Of corrupt coalition
kept up and astonishmcnt is expressed thai the
people do not rise in their strength and shake othis
political incubus which is paralizing the energies of
the country; and inconsistent the fact may appear,
still it is fact, that Jackson writers supporting
this asserton-not by Gen. Us declaration for that
proved to be worthless in this case-but by an asser-
ton that is put into the mouth of Mr. Trmble men,
Der from KY and friend OF Mr. Clay which is, that
"on arrival at Washington, and having learnt that
Gen. Jackson WOULD not appoint Mr.. Clay Secretary
of State, determined to transfer our votes to Mr..
Adams" &c. Now here would be proof positive thai
MIR. C.s friends were determined that he Should
lose by the election were it not for the simple fac
that the Generals "Roman-!ike integrity" would not
even "et the hairs of his head know what he should
do in case he elected" and that 70 if his right
hand knew his thoughts upon the subject, he would
cut it off and cast it into the fire." How then could
l.
would appoint Secretary of State Be it remembered
the same papers which cry corruption" and lug in
the pretended assertion of Mr.. Trimbc prove It,,
which assertion by the way he aerer madc,--aso
boast of the sterling integrity of Gen. Jackson and of
his uncommon prudence and discretion, in keeping
mis- counse.s completely to himself In breath
they use the strong fguratve expression,-the Gene
RAILS Words-that the hairs of his head knew
not his thoughts upon the sub ject Of filling important
Offices and in the breath they assert that Mr.
Clays friends knew his thoughts upon the subject"
and laid their plans accordingly. fit is argument
against any that it is supported by foul means,
surely the Jackson cause bad one, for baser
build it up could not be invented by the inmates of
Newgate than are used by the leaders of that party in
this country.
FOR THE COUNTY POST.
Mr.. Smith Il have heretofore inmated, that young
learners might be taught sing loud and strong in the
first part of their puplage. This should not be under
stood as object to be aimed at otherwise than
means to facilitate the farther cultivation of their vol
and the formation of their style. 1t would be ex-
tremeIy difficult for teacher to soften and modify the
voice of his pupil unless he perfectly understood that
voice; which could not be if it was suppressed and
kept under at all times when he present But to
make strength oudness of sound the goal at which
to aim in perfecting pupil is, in my opinion, to aim
wide very wide from the mark 1t is, think calcu-
lated to defeat the main object of church music. In
stead Of sofenng the heart and preparing for hum
bic alteration and praise it is calculated the
passion and pride of man. & to make him feel himself
but little lower than the God he is protesting
ship. Loud and boisterous music may kindle enthu-
siasm, but will kiude devotion; it may arouse
feelings, but they are feelings which it better
should remain unmoved; it may warm the heart but
it will melt it, suitably for the performance of
such language as this,
"MyAtps with shame my sins confess
Against thy law, against thy grace" &c.
Perhaps it is generally best for words of this char
acter that the music should be Of the minor key; yet
is is not in all absolutely important. There are
,rnany pieces now extant which slow and solemn
in them movement and though of the major key yet
ere SO refined and delicate in their harmony that if
they are properly performed will help to express the
feelings indicated by the above lines as well, or better
than some of the Indifferent minor keys.-But am
aware we are more frequently called upon To perform
words of very different Specification and character
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