The Litchfield County post., 1827-03-08

LITCHFIELD, MARCH 8, 1927.

LITCHFIELD, MARCH 8, 1927.
Ne,O Paper.-We have received the first
number of the NEW HAVEN CHRONI-
Gle, new paper just commenced by Messrs
TREADWAY & ADAMS. The mechanical APP
pearance ofthe paper speaks we'll in it praise;
and the editorial department, as far as we
can Judge from one number, promises to be
respectable. In their prospectus, the editors
say -" In poticts we are no partizans. The
reference to their political names and creeds."
This is correct course; but Notwithstanding
its correctness. our new brethren will find it
somewhat thorny, we believe. 1t is d course
which recommends itself to every candid man,
but which finds few men candid enough to
follow it. 1t would be a delightful road, if it
were not beset by SO many political thorns &
briars and the editor who is determined to
pursue it, must be content to receive many a
wound from these self-important polite stand
ards. We trust that Messrs T. s. A are am.
highly important qualifications in pursuing a
middle course between two extremes they
will however have this consolation, nineteen
twenteths of the frecmen of Connecticut re-
ally believe that the best men should be cleo
ted to important offices, without regard to
old political land marks, although they do not
yet act upon such belief. The editor who
acknowledges no party but the great party,
our country and our coumtry's friends, has the
consciences of his readers on his side, if he
has not their votes.
The Second Session Of the Nineteenth
Congress expired by limitation OH Satur-
day last. If it be asked, what has been
done during the session, of importance to
the nation, the answer is ort,-but little,
if any thing, exceptquafrelling. 1t is true,
John Randolph has not wasted the time of
the Senate by his mad speeches but every
act of the " combined'' opposition has been
to retard Legislation, and clog the wheels
OF government. Instead of spending that
time for which they are paid b. the peo-
pies money, for the good of their constt-
uents, they have principally spent it in for
ming " combinations" for the purpose of
putting down Mr.. Adams, and exalting
Gen. Jackson to the presidency. The OPP
position in the days of Jefferson and Mad
ison was founded upon measures and gov
erned by principles the present opposi-
ton is founded upon men and governed by
corruption. The principal topic Of n;er-
est during the latter part of the session,
was the contemplated duel between NJ
Duffie, and Gen. Metcalf of Ky. The
letters which passed between the parties,
and their seconds, in relation to the wea-
pons to be used against each other, and the
mode of fighting, are published to the
world, in the Washington papers, with the
utmost complacency, as though the moral
virtue of this christian country demanded
that such disgracetul and demonstrating
conduct should be embodied with the pro-
ceedings of our national legislature. NJ
Dufie gave the challenge, and Metcalf,
according to the rules of duelling, chose to
fight with rifles. M'Dutfie feared a Ken
lucky rifle, for he had heard his friend
Jackson tell of their fatality, and therefore
plead, through his second, that fracture
received at the famous squatting match
with Col. Cummings, had incapacitated
him for the use of the rifle. Thus matters
rested at our latest dates from the seat of
" honorable warfare. M Duffie feared
a Kentucky shot, and Metcalf refused to kill
the fellow,or be- killed by him, with any 9TH
er weapon than rifle. Is not this noble bu-
siness for our national lawmakers A
young mad-cap from South Carolina, who
calculates largely upon attaining to the
highest honours in Christian country,
challenges one of his peers to settle a
trit1ing dispute in deadly strife; and then
fearing that the battle will go against him,
and he die dogs death, backs ont, and
pleads the wound received in former duel
as an excuse. We are much mistaken if
our hero has not put mark on himself,
which will stand forth against him in bold
relief, in future years.
For the County Post.
A PROCLAMATION.