The Litchfield County post., 1827-03-29

als held in their hands was too precious to them to be resigned 50 sOOn-they knew that if they were placed before that portion of the electors to whom they were personally known, 'hey should be divested of their little brief' ,u.hority," and he permitted to pass into an
 hOnOurahle retirement" Instead therefore of passing the district bill as they should have done, and of satisfying the public feeling on this subject; it was with much difficulty that it could be brought before the house, and it was rejected by majority as great as that which had passed it the year before. The re- suit of this experiment has satisfied my mind that as long as we submit to the dictation of a legislative caucus, we shall never see the ac- cOmpIishment of the object of distrcting the State; an object which in times past has ex- cited more feelings of genuine repuhlicanism in its favour, than any other which has agita- ted the public mind since parties have existed in Connecticut.
 With respect to the ticket for members of l Congress I might use the same reasons for giving it a preference. fla change is required in the senate the same change seems necessa- " in the other offices. have not the pleas ! ure to know many. of the gentlemen on that ticket, but the manner in which their names are placed before the public affords good evil dence that they have the confidence of those l who know them best. & that they afe worthy of the places they are noplinated to fill. In ref crence, however, to the candidates from our own county, it seems to me that there can be but one opinion in relation to their merits, and the very manner in which the nomination of Mir. Sterling was made, as disclosed Sy his own friends, ought to satisfy every candid man of the impropriety of this method of de- signating candidates for office. Less than one hal nf ho olnnro frnDo hurn undertaken to tell the Electors to whom their votes shaH be given, and State Caucus of a. bout thirty members have fortified the man. 1 date by giving it their sanction. Is this to be submitted to? Have we become so abiect as that we dare not "tiIink our own thoughts or 1 do our own deeds' in reference to matters which concern ourselves and ourselves alone But nominations aside, if We consider the merits of. the respective candidates it would
 seem that there could be but little doubt on
 whom the choice would fall. Mir. Merwin
 has long been known as a firm, consistent, and
 intelligent republican, not in favor of rash and violent measures, not given to the indulgence of strong party feelings, not disposed to sweep away with an unsparing prescription all who may happen to differ with him in sentiment
 and not one who fingered in the federal ranks till there was certainty of the speedy ascen- 
 | former friends to their fate, making the best of his way intethe ranks of Federation; such is not MT. Merwin.-But on the other hand
 tho in the darkest days of Federalism he was never afraid to avow his preference of rcpub- lican principles, he has since his party came into power been disting'i. he'd for the calmness of his feelings and the cool and dispassionate course he has pursued He is also respecta-
 ble member of Congress, and though his course of life has not leG him to take part in the pub
 lie debates in any considerable degree, yet he
 is known to weigh such subjects as come be-
 fore Congress for their decision with sound sense and good judgment, and his recorded votes will testify that his course has been such as the best interest of his constituents seemed 1 to require.-And who is his competitor? He is a man whom the change of politics has brought into some notice in the state, and who as long as the caucus has the ascendancy ] will continue to have some influence in the d- rectson of public sentiment. But he has never been distinguished for legislative talents, such as eloquence in debate or solidity or correct ness of Judgment. Nor h IS he been much distinguished for consistency and frmness in his political course. He is in fact one of those men whom political revolution will always bring into notice, but who when the excitement which produced their temporary elevation has passed away will he forgotten. Nor do think he has any further claim upon the party as a reward for his apostacy from federalism. A seat in Congress during four sessions, one would think, is a full compensation for all the good he has done the party; and as his con- gressional life was not distinguished by any great performance except his hostility to the appropriation made to Gen. Lafayette. it is not believed he would render his name i'm mortal if he should be again elected.
 Under every view in which can place the merits of the candidates must give my deci- ded preference to MT. Merwin. If then, my fellow citizens, you wish to obtain the object which you have so long demanded at the hands of the legislature, you win vote for the distrc: ticket. you wish to reward faithful ser want and vaIient soldier in the cause of re- publicansm, one who has devoted himself to your views, who has fought your battles and won your victories; ifyou wish to secure re- spectable Representation in congress, and have there faithful centinel to watch over your interests, you vii vote for the Hon. Or ange Merwin, and 50 shall l..
 Among the pilLars that support the dome of our repntlic, none are more firm aud true than tke Hon. A-- S-."
 Comm. for County Post, Feb 2s, 1ss7.1
 MT Editor :-In common, with many of