The Litchfield County post., 1827-06-28

t"e' 9e b&aoa oi lUten ss4ance' waalch has bccn let loose upon our laRd carries not in his train rrca Ger amount of real suffering than follows in the track ot Famine, Pestcncc, or the Sword. These last may bc sent as judgments and not be of our choosing the former can only come in at tho door of our own will
 As nation, have invited his approach; and al . though hts tarrying has been often nominally lamen- ted and his progress deprecated he has been cher ished as national guest the expense of every thing sacred and divine; and long as we virtually attrb ute to him. that glory which belongeth another so
 long will his poisonous breath tend to wither the fair tree of Liberty which planted July 4th, 1776.-To the busy crowd who blind to the special provi- dence exercised by the God of Heaven towards all his creatures, this may appear weak and entlusiastca; :; but when the assembled universe shall the great day ofjuagment be called around the throne of the judge ot the whole earth, this doctrine will appear correct, though now to many men, absorbed in the calculations ofworldly wisdom it may appear deIusive.
 We do not wish that this anniversary may be spent as day of fasting and prayer;" but as a day of thanksgiving and praise,' day of ''joy and gadness with rational enjoyment of the many bIes- sings which have been richly poured upon us ;-as calculated to call forth that social flow of kinder feelings which do honour to humanity of re- u full bestowa of portion of our substance for aleva- ting his sufferings.
 Ofall other seasons in tue year, this, our Free doms Birth Day., is the period when the rich, whose property is protected by our wise and prudent laws, when the man of moderate wealth. and the poor, who rest secure under the which Liberty has planted, should give each according his ability prepare the way for the restoration to freedom of some of the t' million and half of slaves' who groan in bondage in our country The American Colonization Society, with the utmost proprie, calls upon the friends of hu manity to remember with their aims, on this day. the in which they engaged; and they do call in vain In many places large contributions are taken up either on the Fourth of July the Sabbath preceding or succeeding it, Such course offers sub stantal proof that the day is only remembered but honoured in the best possible manner.
 We will close this long article with one remark A short time since, the authority i've bceve of the city of New-Haven made enquiries into the cause of in- temperance and passed several spirited resolves upon the subject. As a upon that act, this same authority have recently voted hundred dollars to be expended in powder Sc. &c. the ap- preaching Fourth of Jnly.' Here then they foster the very evil which they depore by doing pro-
 
 to check it. We doubt not but large majority of the rateabe polls in that city friends to temperance and also to tire Colonization Society; and that had the question been understandingy put to each of these cit izens whether hundred dollars should be spent in promoting noise x intemperance, agreeably to the aforementioned vote, or wheh it should go into the treasury of the Col Society," and the day be spent season of thanksgiving and praise, nineenths would have voted for the atter rather than the former mode of celebrating the birthday of American Libcrty"- by such public appropriations of money, that the evil complained of becomes national sin; and such it will be punished with national caamities.
 Upon tue least calculation which can be made, not less than two thousand dollars annually spent the "Fourth of July in Litchfeld County; the greates: share of which is worse than thrown away. May not quarter part of this be this year given for the relief the oppressed African who groans in slavery, in land whose triumphant motto is |" All men are born equally free and independently The American Colonization Society,-composed principally of dis tngushed individuals of the South, where the evils of slavery felt by the master well the slave are engaged in great and good work; and they look to the friends of humanity for assistance. They have called upon to remember them on the coming anni- versary of American Independence. Shall they call in vain Can the friends of temperance and morality, who have heretofore spent this day, one two or three dollars, simply for the graacon of their appe- ttcs render consistent tribute of gratitude to Heaven for the blessings of liberty than by bestowing like sum in favor ofuniversal emancipation Would not conscience approve such act, as calculated to procure for hegyer, tn, blessing of thousands ready 10 perish I've know of many who are disposed to give, bat who plead want of opportunity, there being public asscmblage in their vicinity, which they wish to join and they are therefore under the ne cessity of tarryng at home, and no call is made upon their charity. To obviate this difficulty if it may be viewed thus, we engage to report minutely in the County Post, every donation which may be made to this object, through the editor, giving either the name Of the donor, Or any signature which he may choose; the whole amount of (which shall be transmit cd to the Treasurer of the Colonization Society," to some agent in York; this state, and the Treas urers receipt published as above mentioned We do confidently trust that either in this way, in some other agreeable to the feelings of our citizens, solid testimonial of respect will be manifested for the anniversary of our national Independence.
 A large and respectable meeting has been recently held at Concord, N H. of gentlemen interested in the growing and manufacturing of wool for the purpose of