The Litchfield County post., 1827-02-16
VINDEX.
FOR THE COUNTY POST.

the name OF Mr.. MerWln, was omitted in the
nomination of representatives to Congress. &
that the name of Mr.. Sterling, was in its place
inserted. We did expect ere this, that some
reason should have been given the public, for
the change. But we have waited in vain. So
long then as no reason is assigned, much less
good substantial one, the friends of Mr.. M.
must, and will support his cause. Mr.. M. was
elected because he was the peoples choice
of what has he been guilty, that they should
now withdraw their confidence we know no
thing: it belongs to his opposers to show it, if
any exists. Is Mr.. S. man more fit for the
office than Mr.. nj. we do not believe it. We
believe Mr.. nj. TO be man of firm, undeva-
ting integrity, and sound judgment; far more
capable of benefitting his country, than any
number of those, who attend in the Hall of
Congress, merely for the purpose of attempt
ing to amuse themselves, and the House,
by brilliant display of-imaginary eloquence.
Mr. Nj. in accordance with his own inclination,
andthe wishes of his constituents generally, is
supporter of the existing administration.
Mr.. S. is confessedy strong friend Of Gene
raj Jackson, and this alone would be sufficient,
were there no other reason, to induce us to
withhold from him our support. If Mr.. M.
is (as we think) superior to Mr.. S. as repre-
sentative, we of course support him {; if only
equal, we pursue the same course, because
there is no reason for a change: that he is in
ferior we deny. Mr.. S. was nominated last
spring in New-Haven and by whom by on
ly II out Of SO members of the House of Rep
resentatives, from this county. Is this irreg-
ular nomination to be binding upon us; or e.
| ven to have the least weight in our determina-
ton The good sense of every Freeman, re-
volts at the idea. We do believe, land shall
SO believe till the contrary is made more clear
to us, than it now appears) that that nomina-
ton, was not fairly made, considering the
time when, and the place where, it was done !;
and also, the peculiar situation of many of the
representatives from this county, on the eve-
ming of the caucus and if those had been pre-
sent who should, and of right ought to have
been so, Mr.. S. would not have been nominal
ted.
We do not wish to follow the example Of
our opponents, and descend to personal vitu-
peration: we are not all surprised, that they
should wish to elevate their favorite at all E.
vents, and that they should make use of any
means to obtain their end. They doubtless
think, (and perhaps are so promised) that, by
clinging to his skirts, they shall partake Of his
elevation, and obtain for themselves some
share of the spoil: self-interest is an almost
universal governing principle. But they. must
not suppose that the public are to be con-
vinced, by the unsupported assertions, or
guided by the commands Of their principal,
although proclaimed to the world through
their own far-sounding trumpets. The inhab-
tants Of this section of our country consider
themselves freemen: they can judge for
themselves: they are in the leading strings of
no superior: they will not submit to the arbi-
trary dictation of any man, or set of men.
Treat them like reasonable beings show them
proper motives Of action; and convince them
by arguments which carry conviction upon
their face, and they will inevitably pursue the
correct course and no honest man will regret
their choice. Drive them you cannot; the
time is past when men would submit without
murmur, to the command Of a selfcreated
demi-god. MANY.
The Bankrupt Bill has died a second
death. The last remedy for its restora-
ton having been administered, by striking
out the 9sd section, it was yesterday con-
signed to it's fate by its friends, whose last
hope vanished on its decisive rejection by
its adversaries, by vote Of 27 Senators
against 21-every member being in his
place, and voting on the question. 1t is
now settled beyond doubt that we shall
never have uniform system ofBankrupt-
cy, until the public mind undergoes such
revolution as may yet, in time to come,
be effected by perception of the great
inconvenience arising from the variant,
unequal and clashing systems which now
exist in the several members of the Con-
federacy.-Nat. Intel.
New York Sen0tor.-On Tuesday 9th
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