The Litchfield County post., 1827-03-29
TO THE REPUBLICAN ELECTORS
 OF LITCHFlELD COUNTY.

 TO THE REPUBLICAN ELECTORS
 OF LITCHFlELD COUNTY.
 The approaching election is one of more than ordinary interest. It seems that the hon. est and respectable part of the community have become tired of the domination of King Caucus, and have come to the resolution to bestir themselves, and to assert their rights. It will he determined at this election whether his majesty shall rivet more closely the chains of his despotism, Or whether the electors shall be left 90 follow the dictates of their own un- biased judgment in the choice of those who shall govern then.-This election therefore cannot be viewed with indifference by any re- publican who has desire to see, in the calm and dset;led ascendancy of his party, the pre- l yalence of the mild influence of genuine re- publicanism, or who has any wish to promote 1 the welfare at large.-Itis is under the influence of these considerations that have determin- ed to assign a few of the reasons which in my opinion give a decided preference to the tick ct which the friends of Districting have laid before the electors f, their snpport.-And in doing this hope shall not incur the displca- sure of any gentleman who is on the caucus ticket, and trust there will not be imputed to me any sinister or selfish motives. l hold no ofice-I desire no ofice-I am perfectly will ling that those who have time and talents and honesty to devote to the services ofthe pub lie, should avail themselves of the pleasure & the profit, which result from the faithful dis charge of the duties of public life. But con- fess that am unwilling that few ambitious and designing men, apostate federalists, who have nothing to recommend them but a |" zeal l which is not according to knowledge = zeal which is exercised more to retain power in their own hands, than to dispense the blessings of an upright and benignant administrat ton of the government to all classes of life zeal which exercises the same rigour of proscrip ton against the honest republican who dares to advocate measures which have long formed the fundamental creed of his party, as against the most decided and determined federalist I say am unwilling that such men should any longer have it in their power to do so much mischief and to bring so much disgrace upon the party.
 In looking over the two tickets which are presented to the choice ofthe Electors, it ap- pears to me that that which has been denom- ! mated the '' Republican District IIcket," has
 
 now to the ticket for Senators.
 l It has the preference in respec: to the weight of talents. There are several gentlemen up | on it, whose influence in the Senatorial body would give it a responsibility which it has not for several years possessed. Why is 1t that l the Senate of this state has so long been re- l garded as mere cypher in legislation Why is it that nothing has ever been heard of their proceedings, unless it was the rejection of some appointment which the lower house had made of some honest and capable man, and | the substitution ofsome other person less quail flied in his room It is because there has not ] been men in the senate chamber who are qualified for that station, and men whom it is in the power of the republican party to place there.
 Again.-The District ticket has the prefer ence in respect to the manner in which the nominations are made out. It is in fact the peoples ticket. It has been agreed upon in the primary assemblies of the electors. The gentlemen upon it are well known to those who have presented their names to the pub lie; whereas the caucus ticket is made out by very small minority of the republican mem bers of the assembly (the greater part having become disgusted with this method of making nOminations,) and is the result of the l,bours of whole session spent in bargaining and ill- triguing for office, instead of being engaged in the business upon which they were sent.
 Another reason for which give the per ference to the District Ticket is, that if it is elected, the consequence will he the adoption of a measure which has ever been prime ob- ject with all genuine republicans. refer to the subject of Districting the State for the choice of Senators and members of Congress. The neglect of the federal party, when in power, to do this, was the subject of more animadver- sion for the then minority than any other. It ] is what republicans. q mean such as were not afraid to call themselves by that name when federalism was in it's full strength,) have al- ways been solicitous to procure done and what they expected to see accomplished without delay when their party came into power.-l For some unaccountable reason which have never been able to understand, it was not done when the constitution was adopted. But the people have ever since submitted to the rule of the 4 powers that be-" under the repeated promise that the object should be accomplish ed in due time; that as soon as party feelings should subsde and a "calm and settled mod eratiOn" should rest upon the community the State should be districted for the purposes above mentioned, and thus very fav0urite object of the democratic party should be brought about.-Now l ask you to mark the result of the measures which have been taken