The Litchfield County post., 1827-02-16

himself New Milford, and done with it.-But
sir, find myself running off after these boys
in your paper, when it was my intention to
state to you simply my views Of the present
state of things. We have for many years, by
! adopting the proceedings of the State caucus
ses. sanctioned their proceedings, and thereby
directly authorized that body to select men
for those Offices which are filed by general
ticket voting. This method of bringing men
before the public was in use when we attain
ed as party, the ascendancy; and as it was
found to be most powerful instrument to
secure unity Of action in the party, We adopt
ed it for want ola better, and have continued
to make use of it for the same purpose ever
since; and sir, as am an old man not fond Of
change and experiments,nO one ought to find
fault with me if speak well of bridge that
old method until another is generally adopted
by the party to which have belonged ever
since the days of the good old Jefferson and
the standup law. I am too far advanced in
the scale of life to be inconsistent with my
| self, without sufficient and forcible reason.
Now sir, you will readily see that since con-
slider Mr.. Merwin and Mr.. Sterling to be both
good Republicans and honest men-that in
choosing between them, when give in my
vote next spring, | shall choose Mr.. Ster-
ling, and give my vote to him hot because
\ l consider him more worthy man, or better
Republican, than Mr.. Merwn is-for if Mr..
MerWin was on the ticket and Mr.. Sterling off,
should vote for Mr.. Merwin and in fact did
so whea they left off Mr.. Sterling and put on
Mr.. Merwin two years ago.-But sir, must
confess that notwithstanding very much es-
TEEN and respect both Of these gentlemen, yet
were I to select a member for Congress,
should select neither of them-they have both
been there, and in my opinion they have
shown themselves to be Just such men as a
small State should keep at home the small
States, sir, can never expect to obtain their
due share Of influence in Congress by reason
| Of a numerous representation; they must ac-
quire it by representation of talents, or they
must ever be contemplate. should, there
fore, sir, in selecting man for Congress, Sc
lect man whose talents would acquire him
an influence there, and would cause the State
he represents to be respected.-Why sir, little
Delaware through her McLane, has more in
fuencn in Congress than twenty such States
as Connecticut, and trust that bye and bye
we shall consider it our duty to select men for
that Office, from our men of talents and infor-
nation, without reference to their age and To-
cal situation. Until we do so, we must rest sat
isied with being treated at Washington pre-
cisely as treat my hogs when drive them
into the pen-count them to see that all are
there, and give them some corn to keep them
from starving.
AN OLD FARMER.
p. ST. wish Mr.. Printer you would not
show this to any body, for tho Tom has cop
led it for me, Il named him after JeAerson)
some of my neighbors might know his wri-
ting and then should have no peace; and
have grown too old to get into political quar-
rel again, shall leave that for the boys.-If
you think it abuses any body, you may burn
it up, tho wish you would print it if you
can conveniently.