The Litchfield County post., 1827-12-20

tie general dissemination Of knowledge and vTtuOHs
principles among the labOrng classes (which IN great
manufacturing country comprise the bulk Of the peo
pleihat we have seldom ventured our feeble pen in
discussion of its merits. Yet Notwithstanding our
ignorance OF this subject, do know that the admin
istraton, and the leaders of the administration party
the friends and advocates Of this measure; and
that the principles which govern the opposition party
in direct and palpable hostility the American
System.
We believe there is such principle as political hon
esty, and believe consists in giving every
in Office, and every aspirant to Office his just and hon.
est due. Little, very little, of the influence of this
principle, however, is in this country Our
national administration, than which better has never
been placed in authority u.s. is viied and abused
in the most dlgracefu manner, by men high in Office
aud filling stations of great responsibility. The most
unjusti abe means used to throw obstacles in the
way of its labours for the prosperity ofhe country
Men, protesting to be friends to important national
measures, have deserted then, joined the standard
of their opposers in order swell the ranks of the
Military Cheftain, and TO present bold front
government which they have sworn to support. A
mong those who called our greatest politicians.
measures are daily sacrificed for men; the best ine
rests of the people dsregarded and nothing seems
to be thought Of but share of the loaves and fishes
which the next election must distribute. We are tired
of witnessing such political gambing-such national
strife and turmoil 1.-THE people, led bIindold by moi
sy mushroom PATRIOTS dazzled and bewildered by
the halo which surrounds military greatness, are dis
posed to bestow the first office in their gifthe most
honorable gift which any people can bestow-upon
man who has not qualification for the office-a
man whose moral character has been blackened by
many vice, and whose military renown is shaded by
many an act of wanton tyranny and arbitrary rule we
can only exposes at the threatening aspect
OF the times and submit with good grace as pos
sbe. Although our fears are awakened upon this
subject hopes are not yet dead, that the good
of the people will eventually triumph over that
dangerous spirit which prefer the glitter
and rappngs of arms to the retiring and noiseless la
bours of the statesman. We do still hope that this
dark cloud which threatens the stability of our repub
lie will be dssipated, and that the martial spirit which
has gone forth throughout our land, may be aiIayed
With Gen. jackson soldier, or as "retired Gin
clnnatus' we have controversy. But against Gen.
jackson, any other General as an aspirant to the
Presidency whose only qualification for that station is
military renown we have, and long as we are cal
led upon TO speak act upon the subject shall do
so freely, without shrinking through fear, or counting
the favour, OF any man.
Congress adjourned from Wednesday to Monday,
and the interim appears to have been occupied by the
administration partisans in caucusslng for Vice Presi
dent. But where to select candidate, and who can
bring the most support the rub. Gov Shuze is talk
ed Of but he Jacksonian, and moreover there is
no hope of changing Pennsylvania. Ohio Is doubtful,
and Gov. Morrow and Gen. Harrison are named, in
nopes that one of them may secure that state. Some
for buy ing Chief Justice Savage, that an impress
SION may be made in New-York but Mr.. s. is hostile
to Mr.. Adams, and the policy which he pursucs As
las, resort, Mr. Peasants of Virginia blought for
ward out Virginia is too lofty to be bought or Sold
1t is probable, however, the attempt will be made
But members of Congress ought not neglect public
business to descend to private electoneerings."
In reference to the truth of one part of the above
extract from the Hartford Times, see what Stephen
Simpson, "a Philadelphia Jackson editor,-who has had
the benefit ofr. Wells recommendation for first rate
abilities and stern political rectitude-says of Gov
Shuze:
"Who are the friends ofGov. Shulzc nov why,
all the old tories-Z Poulson, Fem,o's old Gazette
Robert Walsh the Pennsylvania Gazette, and all the
Hartford Convention papers throughout Neo Eng
La',d. This is not the that the people cleo
ted Governor in 1896 no more than Arnold was an
American patriot after he had deserted 10 the English
MIR. Shuze has deserted democracy for tho candidate
ofthe Reign of Terror. He has mounted the BLACK
CoCKADE He is no longer the same democratic
Shuze, that he used to be He can take 1000 votes
with him-Let him have them, and go. HIS country
can afford to lose 900 such men, at any time, and
nea er teei regret the loss. We could not be-
eve that Mr.. Shulze wouldbe guilty of this Faeittous
apoStdcy, till the tories nominate him at their
meetings and electoneer for him in their papers,
from one end Of the Union, and the State, the
other"'
This will set the story about Mr.. Shulze's Jackson
ism at rest.
Now as for the indirect assertion that Congress adj
journed to give the administration party time to NOM
mate candidate for ne Vice Presidency, Mr.. Wells
seems 10 have forgotten during short week that
the House has Speaker from the Jackson party, and
that the opposition claim majority of the members
for the jackson interest How then can the minority
the Adams party-be blamed " for this neglect of
business The madness OF PARTY'c can reconcile
such ncongruities with the utmost ease; plain COM
mon sense revolts from making the attempt. We
prefer to be governed by the dictates Of the latter ra
er than of the former. If to be true democrat"
we must submit be imperiousy governed by all the
devious turnings Of POLITICAL depravy, choose to
be called by other political name, tory, for in
stance,-any thing-but spare Us from acontact with
that moral turpitude, which, for the good of "the par
IT," will utter the most unblushing fasehoods, and
a.. 4ho IF