The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-02-02

were in majority throughout the State
and il was then claimed as not only an act
of justice, but of right, that each section of
the State was entitled to be heard in that
boby by members of their own selection
Has change in our political affairs alter
d what was then right, and ought not the
state to be equitably districted as much
now, as at any former period? Many
have been found in opposition to this
measure, of whom it was not expected:
but they can generally be traced to THESE
who have offices, either in keeping or ex-
pectancy, and who fear to trust their cleo
ton to their own immediate constituents
Some have opposed county conventions
but why have they opposed them? Do
they not fear that their nominations are
hazarded by this result No honest man
who is on the present ticket but would
cheerfully submit to the proceedings of
delegates who are chosen for the express
purpose of selecting for office, those whom
their constituents would prefer. 1t is
those only who know that undue influence
and improper management have placed
them, undeserving as they are, and with
out merit before the public, that oppose
this measure.
Conscious that their claims can not stand
the scrutiny of fair inv estigation, they
shrink from the public eye. The state Of
our polls for several years past, exhibits
in plain terms that confidence is impaired,
and men will not be duped to attend and
vote, where their voice is not heard, or
which if heard, is only in support of those
who are not individuals oftheir selection.
SO long as we believed that the good of
the republican party could be bene6tted-
so long as we thought the interest of the
state required it, so long have we stood to
our post, and done our duty. We shall
still continue the same but from our own
observation and the intelligence we can
gain from observing men in various parts
of the state, we must say that we have
doubts of another result. We would then
suggest to our republican friends, to meet
in the different counties of the state, and
if satisfied with the present candidates,
renominate them, and where Dissatisfied
ton prevails, designate by fair expression,
the individual best entitled to their suffra-
ges, and that their fellow citizens abroad.
REPUBLICAN, q. Placing the govern
ment in the people,"
REPUBLICAN, s. One who thinks
commonwealth without monarchy the best
government"
RErUBL,cANisM, S. Attachment to a
republican government
The above are plain definitions, extract
ed from Doct. Walkers Critical Pro-
nouncing Dictionary and the Doctor, we
believe, is allowed to be pretty generally
correct in matters of this sort. Now see
how some of our legislators define this
word republican The people send repre-
sentatives from the several towns to New
Haven or Hartford, to make laws
The Constitution says the people may al
so annually elect a Governor, Lit. Gov
ernor, State Senators, Members of Con-
gross, &c. The representatives meet in
caucus, and without regard to the sacred
provisions of the Constitution, proceed to
choose Governor, Senators, &c. and if
the people presume to question the propri-
ETY. of the appointments, and would perfer
somebody else, or at least would rather
choose for themselves, they are denounced
as ant-republicans. Query. What Die
tionary do the members use 1t rests
with the people to decide who are repub-
licans in principle-themselves or the eau
Gus men. Yankee.
Fairfield County Meeting. At meet
ing of a number of Republicans at Fair
field on the Sd ult. Daniel Seeiey, was
appointed Chairman, and AIva Gray, Sec
it was resolved that the
nomination of persons for elective Offices
belongs to the people, and not to Legs-
lative Caucus-and that the state ought to
be districted-and that the Republicans of
Fairfield County friendly to districtiug
and opposed to the present mode of NOM
nation, be invited to attend a County !
Convention, to be held at the house of
Clark Gregory, innhoider in Weston, on
the 2Sth inst. at /, P. M. to take such
measures on the subject as they shall think
proper. The proceedings were ordered,
and have since been published in all the
Fairfield county papers.
10Th CONGRESS-. ......2d SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE =. !