The Litchfield County post., 1828-06-12

tai the brand of federalism was stll visible their Goreheads. On the announcement Of this sentimen ent certain gentlemen who had already secured seat, were perceived smoothing their hair down over the upper part ol the face, whether by accident design the deponent saith not. It was however an unfortu nate circumstance, as 1t tended create suspicion that there was some mark there which the possessor desirous of conceang. Sundry luminous marks made by of the ShepaTdS of the flock, relative the "goOd of the party" the danger of trust ing nominations to the people, who care more for their farms and merchandise than for the political ofcandidates for Ofice-the importance of ma king the vigorous efforts defeat the District Bill, and to throw into the next legislature numerical weight of influence which should be eItupon the taking of every important question. These, and various oth remarks tending to show the danger which threat certain members of the party, engaged the atten ton of these seif-appoInted political legates until the nominations called for; when the following gen tlemen were virtually elected for the political year, subject however to the approval rejection of the freemen on the first Monday of April 1899.
 MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
 Elisha Phelps, For Hartford County,
 l. NsI1 Alexander Stewart Jr. New London county, David Plant, Fairfield county,R 8
 Ltchfeld county, @l Ebenezer Young, Wlndham & Holland counties.
 STATE SENATORS.
 Nathan Johnson, Martin Weiles, Hartford Co. H. w. Edwards J. D. Reynolds, N.Hauen Co. Roger Huntingdon, Ne,c London Co. om# Thaddeus Betts, Daniel Tomlinson, Fairfeld Co.
 #Lnchfeld Co. Thomas Hubbard Phillip Pearl, Windham Co. John Alsop, Middleser Co.
 John Fitch, 1Oiland Go.
 It will be peceved that no candidates have been named for Litchfield county, and also that but one Senator is to be allowed us next year. Whether this is be considered special acknowledgement that the people here capable of taking care of them selves or as an indication that we are stff:necked and rebelous race, to whom it is dangerous to dc- sate and to whom the less power that is granted the better it will he for the caucus managers, able determine. 1t certain fact that the free men of this county both able and willing to take care of themselves :-" like their land they of primitive mould and like their own granite hills, they will stand fast in their integrity" They have once concluded thati stands to their bouen duy to oppose Legislative Caucuses, and all the manage ment of the most expert politician will not change them from their purpose. They also toleraby cool, calculating of people, who neither be wrought upon by fatteres or by threats. This the caucus knew, and very wisely acted accordingly.
 Many of the candidates named above will unques- sionably be elected, because they men whom the people are willing trust and honor. They have however reason to say,-"save us from our friends, our enemies manage ourselves."- Their nomination in this way will render them very unpopular with many people, who would otherwise have rejoiced to support them. They however ought not to suffer from the obsnacy of certain political dictaors who, in order to render permanent the prn cipIe of caucusng, will select few of the cop- nlar men in the state for ofce and then pretend that their subsequent election is entirely owcing to their foresight and advice. But the District Fill will put an end this of political affairs, and render different measures necessary for those who fond of dctating.
 The nomination of Electors of President Sc. we are not yet disposed to contend about. Candidates for this important station could have been nominated in way more congenia to the feelings of the people; but if those now named, of which the following is a list are the true and decided friends of the Adminis- traton, the freemen will unquestionabIy think it best 10 support them, "asking questions for conscience sake."