The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1828-09-18

Ten, alumni oil the coIlege-and the homo airy degre
Of A NJ. on others.
UNIVERSITY OF GEoRGIA.-COmmencemen Aug.
6 The degree OF. A. b. was conferred on "a young
gentlemen, and that OF A NJ. on ii. College honOTs
were paid this occasion to the memory of Mr. Camp
bri; whose funeral OratIOns were pronounced by
Judge ClaXton, Of the Demosrhenian, and the Hon.
Senator Ber,ien Oftte PHI Beta Kappa Societies
Hon. WIN. II. Crawford, Governor TrOup and Mr..
M Duffie were present. A letter from gentleman
who was present at commencement, says, "The Ball
was attendedby but very few ladies'. The pervading
and prevailing religious spirit of the times adverse
to that kind of amusement.
HAMILTON CoLLEGE.--Commence Aug. q.
The degree of A. B. was conferred on "a young gen.
tlemen; that OF A. M. ONT.
NEW-YORK.-Gideon Granger, ESQ. of Canaan
daigua, who nominated by the ADMINISTRATION
Convention held Utica, for the Office of Lieutenant
Governor, to be supported with the Hon. Smith
Thompson, and who was also nominated by the Anti
Masonic Convention held at Utica on a subsequent
date, for the Office Of Governor, has publicly declined
the latter nomination, and consents to stand his chance
with the former The field is now clear tor the trial
of Thompson & Granger against Van Buren, and
Pitcher. Of course we hope the former will succeed
as they will most assuredly, unless the dust Of party
passion and mi tary parade, which has been pro-
fusey scattered alb Dad in the state has far blinded
the eyes Of the people that they discern be-
I tween good and evil. Smith Thompson-Martn Van
Baren-the latter may succeed in NewYork, for like
the comics, the people there a feeble, as wei! as
strange folk but almost any where else, especially in
New-England he would hardly be mentioned as
candidate during the fortnight with the former,
much less would any dream Of his being success
fully supported the same day. We, of Connecticut,
have done great many strange and foolish acts, poll
ticaIiy, but nothing like eectng Van Buren, when
Thompson was in the field. No, no, such deeds of
folly belong exclusively Newly ork 1--WE believe the
people there are growing wiser about these days.)-
All this perhaps is very we'll, & just should be II
New-York knew her strength, and should undertake
to put forth, she would exert greater influence in
the Union than her feeble sisters of Rhode Island and
Delaware capable of possessing and ths,-con-
sder'ng that each state is independent sovereign
ty,' and has an equal right with ghbor, to feel
big and talk big, even if she have not the power t.,
ae, bg,-would be altogether unfair IN agreeing upon
the true balance of power" between the '',feren,
parts OF the body polite. Mr. Van Buren,, reckon,
kinks of this, and with political benevolence pecul-
''r to himself and acting only upon himself governs
affairs accordingly. He deserves the gratitude of the
little sisters who would hardly be known in the scale
of influence should New-York arrogany fill that
space in the political world which she is able fill
but which she very modesty declines filling at this
present juncture.
"THIS IS A FREE COUNTRY"
This interesting and important truth repeated dali
y'by ten thousand tongues; indeed often repeated
that it appears to have become with muudes Of our
citizens simply trusm-a self evident fact, yet unim.
portant because not general in its application. Now
conceive it be truth for which we ough, to be
grateful to the great Arbiter of events that this is
tree country; and also we believe that ought sem
sbly to feel obligations him for the manner in
which we our political freedom. We are not a.
bout to write religious essay or discuss an abstruse
point in metaphysics; we merely intend to advert to
a subject which is creating considerable feeling in our
country at the present day, and which cannot ve-
| nv we'll get at without introducing some religious words
| and phrases. We refer to the efforts which are now
making both to sanctily and to destroy the Sabbath
There tens and hundreds of thousands of peace.
able, and useful citizens in this country, who consc.
entiousy believe that the due observance of the Sab.
'n'' the preservation O
our religious prvileges-he only sure safe guard OF
our political liberty. 1t is incontrovertbe fact
truth as self evident that light and heat eminate
ON the sun, that to Christianity, the civilized par,
of the world owes all its blessings and privileges
and also that these blessings and privileges are rich
and abundant IN exact proportion to the purity with
! which the principles Of Christianity are held and
practced by the people. To attempt then either d.
rectly indirectly to lower the standard Of Chris
tan morals render less efcatious their influence
upon the hearts of men, and yet hope for political
peace and prosperity, as great evidence Of igno-
rance and folly, as it would be to talk of enjoying
| light and life if the shrnuded in eternal
| darkness. The main pillar in the Christian religion
which is committed to the care men, is the sanctifica-
ton Of the Sabbath. "The Sabbath was made for
man, not for the Sabbath :" and # mankind, or
a portion of them, wilfuly cast off the moral re-
srants of this day, they become the execuoners OF
their religious, and consequently of their polite
aprivieges. 1t is such view as this of the SUBJ
jec which has induced the real friends of Christian
ity to adopt systematic and energetic measures to pre-
serve due observance Of the Sabbath, not only in
| their own families, but in their neighborhoods. in
their state, and throughout their country: They have