The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-03-15
FOR THE COUNTY POST.

Mr.. SMITH,
must plead short apology for troubling
you, sir, and that is, after you were request
ed by some Of your correspondents, to discon-
tinue publishing SO much political jargon, with
which your press must have groaned, you in
simulated in reply that the contest would soon
be over, as the election was at the door land
I verify thought with the writer that there
had been enough, but if it must continue lit
tie longer, should be excused, if not applau-
ded for putting my shoulder to, agreeably to
more help the sooner over.
Now sir, by perusing the papers which your
numerous correspondents have almost wholly
assumed to themselves, it appears to me, that
quisque, quoad potest, ct dcit, ct facit id, quod
putat prodesse suae casuae ct part, without
aiming at that which is more important.
Now we may any of us set up friend and
extol him as much as we please for his good
qualifications, as neighbour, citizen, lawyer,
farmer, &c. &c. hut after all these, he may be
poorly qualified to represent us in our state &
national legislatures :-It is true he may go to
either of those and answer to his name when
the roll is called, or raise his hand when vote
is taken,-in fact he must count one, and may
be looked upon as clever kind of man.
But this is only the shade of the picture. Our
aim should be, not in selecting those who viii
run the best, or he likely to get the most votes
but those, who at home and abroad are univer.
sally regarded as sons of old Connecticut, who
will give to her as high character for talent
as for agricultural wealth and enterprise.
am, sir. a republican if understand the
English definition of the term, but am nc
advocate for either Mr.. S. or Mr.. NJ, for
think like yourself, that we have many others
who would more ably represent this county
in Congress. Give to Messrs. S. & nj. all
their supporters claim for them, and let them
send them as their representatives, they will
find men there, who, perhaps will throw the
mantle of charity over their heads,-but what
opinion will they form of their constituents in
Ct. as it respects their characters for talents,
and their reputation as statesmen ;-cspecial-
ly, should they read the lofty phrase of ''True
Republican" in your paper, where he says {" /
can safely say that among the pillars that sup
port the dome Of our Republic, none are more
firm and true mot able) than the Hon. Ansel
Sterling" This would be mi.abile dictu to
the praise of Connecticut.
No sir, it is matter of honest pride to the
inhabitants of any county, that they can send
a representative to Congress, who will be Sc
cond to no man there,-and such men are the
ones we should select if we have them, and
then our Journals will tell us what our repre-
sentatives are doing to their honour and for
the interest of great nation ;-ifnot, the STE
nographers at Washington can send US word
that the delegation from Ct. is in the city.
Now Mr.. Smith seldom write for the pa
per, and you may think the better of me for
so doing, but when do must joke a little
and if too hard, must plead forgiveness,-fol
my object is to set some of your correspond.
ents to thinking, and reasoning, instead o.
blowing and blasting; and when they write,
wish them to reason fairly and candidly, tina,
they may enlghten the people, for this am
not able to do, and many of your readers are
as incapable as myself-therefore we must
be content to learn,-butS occasionally if they
get too high, and too much one side, they
must not think hard if we endeavor to check
them and put them right.
Sometimes when people write. and reason
and candor become displaced by excitement
the pen dictated by an indamatory Drain, re.
cords more than the writer is aware OF, until
reminded it. L must tell "True Republi.
can," and Republican Elector," that were
they to look over the names of the represen-
tatives in the paper of the esd nit. and he can