The Litchfield County post., 1827-05-17

scarcely fourth part Ofihem; how then can ie be said that those republicans who are sO unfortunate as to be represented by federal ists, alone complain of legislative caucusses. l Several other speeches were made, in all of which the utmost respect was manifested to- wards his Majesty King Caucus it was how ever decided to refer the business to com- mittee of three from a county, to report at an adjourned meeting to be holden this evening, CFhnrsday May 17th) upon the best mode of nominating, Oti0s electing, Senators for the year 1893. The three from this county were Messrs. Burrall, from Canaan Bierce. from Cornwall, and Phelps, from C0lebrOOk. We may here remark that Judge Weich has de- clined reelection to the office of Senator.- Why he chose to decline to Legislative Can- GUS, rather than to the freemen of Coupecti- cut, Is best known to himself
 We have heretofore opposed Legislative Caucusses ;--we have said that representa- 'siEes thus assembling, were assuming an un- warrantable degree of power. by yirtuaIsys making the higher branches of the legislature subservient to their interests ;--sse have said; that eur elections were free only ia the nanne;i % long as our representatives claimed the right of dictating who shall, and who shall mot hh important state offices ;-we have said that legislative cauclsses were destructive .to the purity of legislative acts, hy,making every important measure more or less subservient to the interests of the caucus, and that the friends of caucusses, immediately on entering upon the duties of the station to which they have been appointed, bend the whole powers of their mind to this one question, who shall rule over us next year? instead of honestly doing the duties of their appointment, and leaving the people to consider that question eleven months from this time. We have seen no reason to change our mind upon this snb- lect. We asked a republican member of the House whether any of the above mentioned evils were felt at the present session. His aD- swer was, Yes, all of them, and many more. There are several petitions before the House. for new banks, new turnpikes, new incorpo- cations of different kinds, and votes are bought and sold for ail these bills. simply by caucus influence. A member who has an interest in new bank charter, asks the support of
 member from different section of the state {; immediately a whispering commences, and pledges are given-if you will vote for sucha man in the caucus, will vote fur your bill.'' These things" said the member, ..' are wit messed every day and know of no greater curse to a legislature than originates from caucus influence; it embitters members to- wards each other those aia0 are upy,y slo legislative caucusses are lOoled upon with jealousy; their every act is supposed to have aparty political hearing. and is therefore most vigorously contested; and indeed those re- publican members of the House who desire [" refev the right of nominating as well as e'ccting. state and county officers, entirely te the people, are hated by the caucus men far worse than the frderalists sre." Are these 'hings so Jf our representatives possess the stern integrity of a Franklin, they are not but if they are men, possessed ofthe ferlings, passions and jeaIouses, of great majority of mankind. they are not only true. but much more than has heen said is true in relation to fhe haIefui influence of legislative caucusses. We have opposed these meetings, not because Ofthc men who support them,-ior many of them we have called .f-iends,-but because we have candidly viewed them as unwarran- table assumptions of power--a source ofcer- vnpfion and intrigue, which every state tn New England, with the exception of Con- necticnt, has freed themselves from ;--which even New York has abandoned. as one of the greatest inlets to corrupt legislation, and irn- pure and imbecile government.
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