The Litchfield County post., 1828-03-27
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
 TIVES


 TIVES.
 By the provisions of the Constitution of this State, the amendments to that instru- ment, proposed by the House of Representa- tixes at the last session of the Legislature, to carry into effect the principle of Districting, cannot be submitted for the sanction of the people, unless they receive the approbation of twO-thirds of both branches of the next Gen eral Assembly. Hence it is of great consp quence that the candidates for seats in the House of Representatives, should be selected with caution :-and their sentiments upon thls interesting subject distinctly ascertained, be- fore they receive the suffrages of the Flee tors.
 At the time of the adoption of the Consti tuition. many OfOur best republicans and most sagaciOus politicians, anticipated the evils which have resulted from general ticket tem;-evils which disclosed themselves at an early period after that instrument went in to operation, and which year after year have assumed a more aggravated form, till at length, in the opinion of d great majority of the people. they have become absolutely in supp"rtable, for which an adequate remedy is demanded in a ,OeiI digested systenp ofDistrict- ing. For long time the efforts of the friends of the measure. have been defeated by the arts and intrgues of individuals who have been eminently successful in the pursuit of office, in consequence of being removed from the knowledge of most of their constituents. and who were therefore unwilling to put in hazard honOrs and emOluments in fruitior. or expectancy, by the adoption of principle which would subject their qualifications to the severe scrutiny of actual acquaintance.- Whenever, therefore. the subject of districting has been agitated, these people have ndulged themselves in criticisms upon the time, the manner. and the particulars of the proposi- ton to effect the object, they have been loud in professions of Zeaffor the general principle, while they have pretended to feel the utmost repugnance for details of all and every sort, and by various disingenuous expedirnts, have succerddd in postpOning, from one session to another, a measure. the early adoption of which was required by decisive eAp pressions of public sentiment.
 It seems. however, that at the last election. the people came very generally to the resolu- tl"n that their hopes should not be longer de- ferred ;-that action should be substituted for profession ;--and zealous devotion to the cause of districting, for hypocritical preten- sions and shameless insncerity. In conse quenCe of this, the character of at least one branch Ofthe Legislature was essentially al- tered that class of misChievOus politicians, known ny the name of OfTOleraiiOnlsts. the au- thOrs 0fimmense evils to Connecticut were driven into retirement; and the interests of the public were confdcd to undertaking re- publicans. resolved to execute the will of their constituents
 Immediately upon the organization of the House, the subject of districting was taken up m earnest; and large committee, selected from every county in the state, was appoint ed, at the head of which was the venerable Warren, republican of '98, distinguished for consistency of conduct, rectitude of prin- cIple, and resolution in the execution of his purposes. The committee bestowed upon the measure undivided attention; and after having maturely considered the various pro- Jrcts for accomplishing the object, they at an early period submitted to the house proposi- tons of amendment, framed with great eau tion, which appear to have received the ap- probation Ofthe friends of Ofdistricting through out the state. A small phalanA of bitter en- rmles to the measure soon rallied their forces, and first res"r,rd to the old expedient of cav filing abou, the details of the propositions !: and not succeeding in this, they then em- parked ln the business of moving such a. amendments and notifications as would ren- der the resolutions unacceptable to their SUD- Porters, and thus ensure. if possible, their ii- nal rejection. But the willy arts of these sly politicians were understood and defeated the