The Litchfield County post., 1827-01-02

cussiOn of every subje ct of pubIc interest and importance. With the first of four resolutions adopted by that meeting, am not disposed to find fault; but they impressed''me on read
 ing them with the idea, that they were merely
 introductory to the fifth, and that this disclO-
 es the true and grand object of that meeting.
 This cOntemplates the calling of convention
 for the purpose of making new nomination. Such a measure view as objectionable on this ground. A new nomination if made will be in direct opposition to nomination previ- Ously made, and made in a manner which has been sanctioned by the support of the rerub. lican party, ever since that party has been as- cendant in this state. Now it is plain, that the direct tendency of this will be, to sow dis senson among the republican ranks. It can- not be supposed. that the nomination which
 has already been made, will be silently aban- doned. Some of the electors will have their personal friends among the caucus candidates, and the caucus nomination will afford at least
 a hope ofelecting them. Many, perhaps with out very sufficient reasons, will be attached to " the good old way and many will fear that ''an enemy hath done ths." The seve- ral nominations are always published in the newspapers on the eve of an election. Some ofthe republican papers have already expres- sed their decided appreciation of the nomina- ton which has already been made. They will undoubtedly, if they act consistently ,pub- fish this nomination, and encourage their friends to support it. Now sir, it is well known to every one who is in the least conyersant lsts here, an active, powerful, and well organ l lzed minority, who are unremtting and until ring in their efforts, to regain the power they
 once possessed; and who after having percci- we'd how nnavang was their opposition 10 the consolidated strength of the republican 1 party, have at length adopted as their motto
 the maxim, " divide and conquer" The eX-
 istence of such grand division in the repub-
 !ican party as new nomination will ineyita- bly produce, will be hailed by tho ftderalists,
 as an event most suspicious to their purposes.
 A mighty and united effort will be made to
 regain their lost ascendancy, and let us not
 rest in mistaken security. The result of a re- cent election in sister state should warn us ! how much may he effected by secret intrigue; and how different the result of an election
 may be from the wishes and expectations of a maiority of the electors. But let us for
 moment enquire, what is the occasion which calls so loudly for d new nomination <? Is the
 system of nomination by a legislative caucus pernIcious in it's tendency? Is it dangerous to
 virtually entrust the whole appointing power
 with the legislature, because fits isinvesting them
 with too much power: and they may abuse it!
 But the question iss what evil hus been done,
 for the caucus can have no opportunity ofex- ercising their powers until after the next elee- tion. The argument then, that because fil-
 ture danger is to be apprehended from the nn- due powers of legislative caucus, therefore the nomination which such a. caucus has al- ready made and published cannot with safe
 ty be supported by the electors, wholly fails If the caucus have done right it is no objection
 to their doings, that at the time they did so.
 they had the power ofs doing wrong. The
 fact that governor is clothed with extensive powers does not imply that his subjects do
 not enjoy liberty, if they are secured against
 the improper exercise of those powers. An
 absolute monarchy would be the form of gov
 ernment best calculated to promote the hap PlnesS of the subject, and to secure his rights, if he might always have ruler in whom, should be united the attributes of wisdom, and goodness, commensurate in degree with his power. It is theimpossibillty of this, arising from the imperfectiOn Of human nature, WI hich
 renders popular form of government the
 most free. Since then all apprehension of future danger, from the undue powers of tt
 legislative caucus, held last spring, and then
 dissolved, and reduced to its elements, is me- cessarily precluded, let us enquire what have ] that caucus done? Will it he said that they
 have not nominated men of long tried attach ment to the republican cause ? men who have been often honoured by the support of the