The Litchfield County post., 1828-11-27

he Hon. Thos. II. Mitchell. Of South Caro-.
ina. are to be passed by unheeded; and. not
only SO. hut the very Plotters Of this
treason elevated TO the most import
ant stations under government. Mr.. NJ
Duffie.--the modest gentleman who thinks his
services in Congress an ALLEGATION conferred
upon his constituents. and who Is the very
head and front of this contemplated South
ern rebelioD,-is already talked Of as a cabi-
net minister under the jackson Administra-
ton. We can hardly predict that the public
voice will be raised against such an appoint
ment, while the solemn charges of Mr.. Mitch
ell remain in their present force against his
late colleague; for the ''signs ofthe times''
seem to Indicate that a maturity Of the peo-
pie are prepared to support any man, howey-
er vile he may he, provided he is of the true
Jackson stamp. But whether the candid and
sober part of community will cordially sup
port the coming administration, composed of,
such heterogeneous mass of profligacy,
treachery. and imbecility, as circumstances
seem to Indicate it will be, demands doubt.
AT the prospect before US. the triumphant
party may cry, "All is well,to the Republic
We sincerely wish we could respond to this
syicn song Of peace; but we have certain
gloomy forebodinss which but poorly qualify
US to feel even tolerable degree of compla-
cency at the present political aspect Of our
national affairs. 1t is not simply the election
at Andrew Jackson which fills us with alarm:
for ifthe leading politicians Of our country
were true to the great interests of the Union.
he individually could no hurt. were he zen
so disposed. But he comes into office at a
moment when dissolution OF the Union is
threatened-at moment when certain heat
ed partizans of the South have armed them
selves against The interests ofthe North and
West, and even against their own best inter-
ests,-at a moment when the prud. nee and
calm discretion Of Washington are needed.
instead of the headiong zeal and rashness Of
a jackson. We would not wish to be instr,,-
mental in exciting unnecessary alarm in the
mind ofany person; but If the present be not
a gloomy day for the country, we hardly
know what circumstances could warrant the.
prediction Of evil to come. Ifthc Tariff laws
are not entirely abolished, the South threat
ems tn Withdraw from the cOnfederation.-
With "Southern men, having Southern feel
ings, and Southern irterests," at the head of
affairs, such Il measure will he most vigorous
ly advocated; while an opposition, as tcnu-
cious as the grasp Of drow ming man, will be-
created by the Northern and Western men,
beers, Of both Houses. This question will sew
er the cord which has heretofore hound to-
gcther the Jackson party. If the Hero be q,
tariff man." he will arm against himself Vir-
ginia, the Carolinas. and Georgia. 1.-The goes.
with the South, New-York Pennsylvania,an
all the Western States. together with New
England, will present an opposition to his
more formidable than any
one of his predecessors have ever experienced.
Jackson most certainly comes into office with
trammels Of no ordinary character cast a
round him and he is mt man to endure
them With even tolerable degree of compo--
sure. The Pennsylvanians, who, are more
deeply interested 10 the SUCCESS Of the "a
mcrican System" than any other portion Of
the Union, nave, Ivy s"me strange process Of
reasoning, been made to hrlicve that Adams
was opposed to the Tariff, and that jackson
is its staunch supporter; while the electors of
the South have been made to believe directly
the reverse of this. Now it requires no spirit
of prophecy to foresce that when this ques-
ton shall br agitated III Congress, and when
the President shall be under the necessity Of
speaking upon the subject, there will be q
clashing Of interests which will make some
warm work among the members, and that too
without the Intervention of tie anti-JacksoD
mcn.-If the next four years witnesses a
pcaceabe and prosperous administration of
government, we will never again thereafter
predict future events from present arpearan;
ces. '5
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