The Litchfield County post., 1827-01-19

GUS canuloate, ana give the vote Ol the State to men who have moi been named in caucus. As decidedly as we are opposed to legislative should refuse to support good men simply be- cause they were thus nominated especially when ancient usage had not only warranted such a mode of making out nominations. hut when not even substitute for a legislative caucus had been loudly demanded by the peo- pie. The candidates who were designated at New-Haven last spring, should they re- ceiye the support of the freemen, cannot cer- tainly feel under any greater obligation to pur- sue the caucus system, than they would be had they been nominated by County Con- vention. Such measures, whether legislative cancusses, or county conventions, depend en- tirely upon the popular will. If the people say they will not hereafter feel hound to sup port caucus nominations, and that should their representatives so far violate their duty as to attempt to force such upon them, they shall be met at the polls by candidates nominated in a more popular way, the majority of the members of the assembly would never be will ling to attempt measure so unpopular, and so likely to bring upon themselves the indis- nation of their constituents In advocatngi the principle that, at this late hour. just upon the eve of the election, it would not be wise to attempt a new nomination, we would by moi means say, that the people, or any part off them, are under the least obligation to vote for the candidates that are soon to be brought forward, unless they have confidence in such candidates as being worthy of public favour, and as capable of honouring the stations to which they are designated. For ourselves we shall never advocate the principle of obliga- ton to support ticket which is made out by men volunteering their influence and their time in legislative caucus; and although we shall support part. and perhaps all. of the candidates thus recommended, we shall do it which grow. out of an obligation to caucus decrees. We shall do it because good men and true" were members of the caucus, and men of the same stamp were proposed to the people by the caucus !: and because no other measures have been taken to bring forward oth crcandidates. for W whom the votes ofthe ireemen can be concentrated. Should other candidates be brought forward, with fair chance ofsuc- cess, who in our opinion are more worthy of support than those designated by the eau GUS at New Haven, we shall not be backward in advocating their claims in columns. In relation to MT. Merwin, as a candidate for member of Congress, we consider him, in the strictest sense of the word, a candidate, bro't forward in the best possible way, by the for mer vote and support of his fellow citizens. But between him and Mr. Sterling, who we believe, was as fairly nominated as any lcgis- lative caucus can do such business, we shall maintain strict neutrality, leaving it for the friends of the two gentlemen to advocate the claims of each, in our columns, if they see fit. We have stated this determination to the friends of both the candidates. and our req sons for pursuing such a course which req sons we are ready to repeat to any one who shall demand them.
 The following article has appeared in seve- ral of the papers of the day, and from all ac- counts there can be no doubt of its authenti- city.
 NEw-HAvEN, May 94, 1926. Dear Sir,
 MT. Bradford Winton, Deputy Sheriff in Weston, has done every thing in his power in the late political campaign, to injure the cause of Republicans and assist the Federasts- his conduct heinz such, that in our opinion it is improper he should any longer be continu- cd in office it is therefore requested. that you will fill his place with MT. Ira Baldwin, of Weston, and in so doing you will confer fa vor on the undersigned.
 DAVID HILL, ROBERT WILSON, STEPHEN WHEELaR, JEDEDIAH GRAVES, DAVID PLANT, WALTER BRADLEY.
 To FRIEND STARR, Esq. Danhury.
 David Hill is Senator, and David Plant is It. Coy. of the State; the other gentleman are representatives from different towns in Fairfield County. Now we have right to ask, by what authority did these honourable gentlemen interfere with the appointment of a