The Litchfield County post., 1827-11-29

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they prove that he has literally repeated Of all his
misdeeds---,hat he has made his peace with his God
for his open and daring violations Of the whole moral
law, an appeal may be made for the support Of the
Christian public with much better hopes of success
than al present be calculated upon.
OftwO eminent statesmen, equal in all other re-
spects except regard for the ordinances and nstu-
tons of the gospel We most assuredy, should yield
our warm support to the man who loved, and pract-
sed upon the precepts of Christianity I'VE should
have regard to the political by which either
might be called the question: is he honest he
pablo of honouring the station to which he aspres
being decided in the affirmative in relation both of
them, the question. which will respect the Sabbath
and reverence the house of God, and practice upon
the divine precepts there taught should decide
mi nd which of the two to choose. But this is not
the case with Andrew Jackson and his competition
even allowing the former to have become an humble
Christian, of which there is evidence,--no, not
that he has professed TO have become thus; and
indeed, according to the testimony of the Rev. MIR.
Campbell he is no better than the young man in the
gospel, not far from the kingdom of heaven'-and
even this assertion drawn out by prejudice in favour
OF member of his society," and possibly by cOnstralnt;
-but even allowing all this Ignore than is claimed,
| and more than there is the shadow of evidence to
ProVe,---stI he cannot expect the support oil enght-
ened Christians who are capable of weighing the COM
paratve merits Of the two candidates, of them
ineny qualified for the station he llsthe other
VIGOROUSLY ignorant of the qualifications of the states
man, or wickedy bent acting directly contrary to
| all other men in similar circumstances.
I We should not have thus noticed this subject,
it not for the efforts which making enlist Chris
tan zeal with poitca,a measure at all times to be de-
precated Not that would have professed Chris
ans Indifferent to the moral and religious character
of their rulers for we know not how they main
tain good conscience, and act their part well in soci
ETY., ifthey do not at all times and in all cases. prefer
piety to party Christians have solemn duties act
in communicating daily pray for rulers who fear God
and work righteousness, and that the blessing of that
I people whose God is the Lord, may be inherit
ance--knowing that "when the righteous in
thority the people rejoice but that "when the wick
ed bear rule the people mourn and they cannot per-
form these duties without faithfully regarding the
Christian character of the they select the polls
But appeals. like the made TO them in favour
| of Andrew Jackson cannot be regarded for
moment. They must have evidence that this Etho-
plan has indeed changed his skin before they will
ven enquire whether he has the other requisites
cessary enable him to fill the station he aspres
with honour TO himself and safety to the country: &
should the evidence be convincing in favor of moral
change in the candidate, they would support him
that account, since is the sole and only claim he
can possibly have for any responsible trust.
| ST.. LOUIS, Nov. L.
| Early Winter.-Wc were unexpectedly visited on
Monday ening, with a fall of sufficient WIFI
ten the roofs of our houses. On that day the atmos
phere filled with fine misty rain, rendering it
dark to make lighted candles necessary in Of
fee. During the night it became cold and ice of
considerable thickness was formed These harbn-
gers of dread winter unusually early IN their APP
proach, having never been witnessed by us SO soon in
the The leaves OF the trees not yet Invested
| of their green hues presented rather unique APP
pearance, pecplng from beneaththeir snowy mantle
| NEw-YoRK, Nov. 90
| The Weather--Winter has come at last in good
earnest. Sunday cold rainy day. and cosider-
able hail, and some snow, fell in the evening. Yes
! tercay morning the Mercury within two
degrees of the freezing pont-N Y. Conn., Ado.
We hnVn vIntar her fOn here M vin
in this CITY, confident, who remembers so Sc
we're spell Of weather in the month Of November.
We had considerable fall of snow ON Saturday last
and the weather since has gradually increased in
GOODNESS, until we have actually the severity of
mid-wner The ice in the Tiber is an inch thick,
and the Potomac is frozen nearly quite to the
! channel Mat. INTEL.
"The Poughkeepsie Journal, which processes to be
in avor of General Jackson, labors prove that the
Jackson Assembly licked in Duchess comfy has been
defeated by majority of 1850; in other words, that
the Administration ticket has been successful that
extent. This is mode of showing ones friend
Ship
So says the Albany Argus. We suppose that the
Poughkeepsie editor cannot consent to sacrifice his
truth to his party. Truly, considering how this
sort of honesty is, it deserves encouragement rather
than reproof.---Nat. Int.
The Eastport (aine Sentinel, Of the 10th, informs
that the mail-boat, with the Western mail, in pas
sing from Robbnson to st. Andrews, on the prece.
ed. Both the mail and its carrier were lost
| The Vice Presidency---A Pennsyva paper states
that Mr.. Van Duran will be candidate for Vice
President. The political affairs of the nation have
been settled for the next ten fifteen years; and
| woe betide the Editor who ventures to disturb the
arrangements.---N. Y. States.
Lieut. Percirai- --haS been tried before the Circuit
Court at New-York, a charge of extorton, prac-
tised upon Capt. Edwards at the Sandwich Islands,
whom he relieved after the wreck of his vessel The
Judge gave it his opinion, that the had
jurisdiction in the case, and the jury brought in
verdict of not guilty. 1t is stated, that the
will shortly come before court martial This case
is disconnected with that of the missionaries against
| Lieut.. p.
Trade e COmmerce.-OEe Of the most intelligent e.
active merchants of the city u.s. that the aggre
gate of business carried in Boston during
| the summer and the two months Of autumn which
have just closed, is much greater than that of any
preceding year.-Bost Cour.
! OMo.-A correspondent of The Hallowe Gazette
who writes from Cleveland, IN the Northern part of
ONO gives gloomy account Of the unheaithiness OF
the place ut the time of his writing, Oct 6th,l "Not
| a day passes, which in population Of few hum
dreds, more or less instances of mortality do
I cur. At the moment am writing, probably not less
than nne-tenths OF the inhabitants suffering
der various disorders. Hundreds of emigrants land
here almost weekly, and scarcely family leaves the
place for the interior, before their number diminish
! ed by DEATH" The same writer gives melancholy
account of the state of learning morals, and religion
| appalling Facts.-It has been ascertained that in
| the City Of NcwYork there 5000 licenced grog-
shops that at least threefourhs of the tenants of the