The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1828-07-31

g. form herein forth may be very proper at the
present tme when vigorous efforts making to get
up Jackson party in this county. Mr.. LIS statements
bear the impress ofruth for the support Of which he
is willing to give his own proper name. Indeed no
one acquainted with the general character of the
"ChieftaD," can for moment doubt the truth of what
is here given, and also Of almost infinitely more that
might be said upon the subject.
We have no disposition to call in question, special
ly,at thistme the motives Of the leading parzans OF
Gen. Jackson. in this county. UnquestionabIy they
love their country better than they love any 9TH
er but it is also pretty certain that throughthe nfu-
>ence of selfshness, they love themselves better
than they do their country. And in this they
singular Alone We have however the right to dis
pute with them whether they love their country better
than the friends of the administration do, or whether
they themselves personally gilmore worth and i'm
portance in society than their opponents. We know
they make strong claims on this ground and because
they cannot now share richly in the emoluments of
office, and also possess the whole weight dictatoral
power, they boserous in their claims of patriot
ism, as well as uncommonly jealous in their oppose
ton to the 'powers that be-" We could mention the
of some ten dozen lawyers in this county
names quite unpopular with the peope-who have
lately out boldly for Gen. jackson, and with this
new political hobby are intent upon again riding into
power, to whom the above remarks might very aptly
apply. They are however very well known to the
freemen-too well known indeed to be trusted by
them. We will only ado, we had rather they would
support Jackson than Adams, for their influence upon
any important cause is of sufficient weight to sink it
in this part of the country.
We have not heretofore said much upon the
presidential question as many of contemporaries
have; but very probably have said more than the
circumstances of the case required. We are we'll a.
ware that an overwhelming majority ofthe reemen of
this county, are decidedly opposedto the elevation of
Andrew Jackson to the presidency, and that no argu
1nents persuasion induce them change their
mind upon the subject. Like men fsense and can
dor they have embraced this opinion, and sophisry
cannot divert them from carrying it with them to the
polls. II the opposition candidate were almost any
other than Jackson and our readers thoroughly
opposed to him to the General, we would say
nothing upon the subject. But when wtnes the
before unheard-of and boisterous efforts THAT are ma
King to create jackson party in this state, and know
the characters of the who at the head Of that
party-nen who will pursue any measures however
vile and infamous, to accomplish their objective feel
that it is necessary to occupy occasionally column
upon this highly important national question. In New
England the leading supporters of Gen. Jackson are
politicians of desperate politicians, wIo
in the whirIwnd of party strife which few years a.
20 swept over country,were the most conspicuous
in directing the and leading the conflicting hosts
TO battle; and who, upon the dawning of more liberal
feelings sunk down like the mre of the ocean to their
own proper level. Such men only flourish when
noise and violence have driven modesty and worth in
to retirement--hence their constant zeal create
party srife-hence it is that in every new ebullition
of political luminosity, these men are found foremost in
tanning the embers into blaze No matter what may
have been their protested sentiments year before
now they loud in their professions Of patriotism
& ''love for the dear people, g. in the condemnation
of the very they have heretofore supported
and ofthe men who now support them. Three years
ago, in the House of Representatives, a certain ndi-
vidua belonging this County voted for J. e. Adams
for the presidency-ess than eighteen months ago,
upon the election Of representative Congress this
same individual was still the open supporter Of Mr.
Adams. Now we find him condemning in the most
unqualified manner this same president and his adj
n'nis'ration, and placing himself forward as the lea
4der OF Jacksonsm in the county. Are men of this
character, Of whom we have not few, the only pure
republicans in the midst Of usl Are they only worthy
OF confidence and support? What is there in these
same men that entities them greater share of po-
ttcalinfuence than their neghbozz possessq Weigh
them in the scales Of political WORTH and they are not
heavier than the highest among us. Weigh them in
the scales of political consistency and feather would
force them TO "kick the beam.' We mention this in
order to expose the arrogant preensions of the Jack
son-men. who claim that the supporters of the Hero
are the only 'rue republicans in the country--that
all others 'federalists tories, and enemies" to
which class, until very recently, they to be-
long.
Arguments chy Gen. Jackson should be elected Pres
ident Of the United States.-A few Hotspurs of the
South threaten to dissolve the Union, unless the pro-
tecting systems of 1885, 1924 and $685. are repealed
by the next Congress-ergo, Andrew Jackson is the
only suitable in the country for the presidency
his mild and conciIiatory habits, his adherence of
war, and dread OF "bIood and carnage" would pow
erfuy tend to heal all breaches between the different
members of the body polite.
Should the Southern states actually secede from the
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