The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-03-22

members of OUT party. But yet there is a
redceming spirit in Connection, the prin-
ciples of the people are not changed, and
they viii, ere long shake off the destructive
leihargy, and cause RepublicaniSm to be
again triumphant; end il is now fully time
for them to awake out of sleep; by their
Uuilty supineneSs they have already forged
shackles for themselves, and their enemies
in the carb of friends have rivited them.
sIf Federals must have sway in Con-
necticut, let il be The honest and undevia-
ting would as much prefer an honest
and consistent Fcderalist, TO trucking A
postate for Office, as l would an Andre
10 Benedict Arnold. But where is the
necessity of having either of them to rule
over us Let the Republicans come forth
in their strength and give their support to
honest members of their own party and
they viii be elected such is the duty they
owe to themselves and to their party.
However friendly any man may be to
Irregular Nominations" he is under no
obligation to support Gan unworthy candI-
date" or one "whose election will tend to
the injury of the party - and are there not
such men on what is called the regular
ticket If so, it is almost certain that trick,
and management, and bargaining have pla-
ced them there, and that such proceedings
are not substituted for honest Republican
measures is it not then time that some
thing be done to throw of this vile scum of
apostacy, that most foully dishonors us,
and restore RepRblcanism to its orig inal
purity The question here arises how can
- L - ho Of hu
districting the State of that result | feel
no absolute certainty: but after mature
dcliberation, can thitik of nothing better
calculated to effect the desired event.
One great cause of our present difficult
ties, is that the candidates on the general
ticket are scattered over the whole State,
rendering it, therefore impossible that the
honest and Industrious farmers and mo-
chanics, whose business seldom or never
calls. them beyond the confines of their
country should know any thing of the
character and qualifications of the men
whom they are called upon to support !;
they are, therefore, subject to continued
imposition, and it is not unfrequently the
case that persons are thus palmed upon
them, and received their ready support,
who are least of all entitled.to it: but this
can never be the case when divided into
districtssof the size of our counties no
unworthy, dishonest demagogue can be
then imposed upon us as an honest honor
able Republican the character of every
man brought before the public as a candi-
date for Office, will be known'by the peo-
pie who are to elect him ;--then will the
"best men of the party be nominated for
Office" for they alone can be chosen; po-
litical apostates and corrupt ofice-seekers,
will then be driven from our councils, and
shrink into their original nothingness, and
honest Republican principles will then
once more predominant in Connecticut
That corrupt and wicked men should OPP
pose this system. is not to be wondered at
for they only viii suffer byits adoption ;
neither is it surprising that some honest
politicians are opposed to it, for it yet
wants the sanction Of experience but it
comes Recommended to the Republicans,
as one of the earliest measures advocated
by the party ;-and after careful and can
did examination of the subject, feel con-
strained to support the principle of Dis
tricting, as truly Republican measure.
Acting with such views, Il shall act conci-
enciously; |. may err, but it is an error. of
the mead, and not of the heart for, If I
know my own soul, know nothing tina,
would give me moro satisfaction than the
prosperity Of the Republican
party +; have long, deeply gr1eved over
its declension, and | shall equally rejoice
in any measure, no matter what, that re-
stores it to its pristine purity.
A STEADY REPUBLICAN.