Litchfield enquirer., 1829-03-05
FOR THE LlTcRriELD ENQUIRER.

FVN TEE L1TCHEIELD ENQUIRERs
 
 ZNc PMbGc crOss-cz0nined :--No. K.
 If 6 candidate for sent ;m Congress from this County should n. sho approaching election be prescn. ted to the public, who ip universally known to be man of decided ialen,s who has been distinguish. cd for moderation of sentiment, aneny of manners, and mdness of department in the collisions of life, and who can indulge no other wish shap to become the faith at reprssensaiue e ths ENTIRE COUNTY, and mos the organ of party, and who from long experi. ence as public speaker will be likely to assume high station tn national councils ater having be. come familiar with the routine or legislation, and who will thus contribute .o elevate the character of our State, and to win for t universal respect, ought not every citizen to unite in his support who has no sin. ister object 10 accomplish, and who intends to act solely with reference to the common goodi Has noe the moment arrived when political malevolence and senaeess prescription, which have been permitted for more than quarter of century to exercise an unholy influence over our public affairs, so he dis. catded sand talents, integrity, and worth, are to Dc sought for in every quarter, without reference to grounds of controversy which should only be remem. bered as matter of history? Are political antpathie to be transmitted from generation to gcnerationf Nr to . mark to be set upon young men of promisin bes, whatever may be the rectitude Of their lives, because their fathers, from misjUdgmen or less de.
 feasible motives, pursued an ndiscreet line of con. duct with respect to the policy Of the counyf DO such principles of exclusion amount 10 any thing than political bigosry? and should sentiments o this character, whether found tn church or sate be e,nincMsly odonsl all liberal minded men Is not the
 tendency ofsuch iliberai;y to degrade the state from the exalted rank which she may easily occupy in tho society of her sister rcpubcsi ls h not of the great est importance hnt Connecticut should possess n,or al power which physical circumstances can never give her and how can ihis be ob.aincd hut by the concentration of her '>tole strength in her congress sional delegation s-lf,hese inqurissand others of kindred spirit, which will be propountlsd hereafter, should lead to the conclusions which are indicated y
 their nature. will be easy to come to satisfactory re- sus with respect to ,he case supposed a. tho com. mcncemens ofthis article. lNTERRoGATOR.
 1Ns Public cross-eramiaed :--No. II. :.
 s important thu. every clcc,or should ask, wha, are the qualifications necessary to enable member of Congress- to discharge the duties uf hs station with honor to himself and with credit to his cons,uen,sa Should he not be g man Of good education, and well acquainted with the science of governmeme Ought he not to be familiar not only with ,he theory but al. 60 with the practical operation of admirable ys. temi and with the commercial, manufacturing, agri. cultural, and financial interests of the nation? fine holds the pen of an able and ready wrer would nos hs usefulness be greatly increased and might he not aspire to a high rank upon some one of tho various commitecsto to which every important subject of egis. la,ion s rcfcrcdi What has been the condition of Connecticut for years past iN this particular and who of our delegation has fora long period been at the head of commiuee3 with the exception Of Gov. Tominson, for some time. if we mistake not, Char- man of the Committee on Commerce. What report has been framed by any one ofths present representa-. ton. distinguished for proiapdiy oearning elegance dicon, prec,sion ofsyIe, expansion of sentiment, and strength of argument Should we not also con.
 tribute our quota Of talent for ,hoge investigations uc cessary in dsiiberasivS assembly which public dis- cussion is attended secure1 1.-the honor and inse rests Of the state are put tn hazard, should we nos have men at hand competent to vindica,e both2 # the fame of New-Engand is assaied. ought we noesS ad in repeIling the assausi or # the stability of our institutions is endangered. should not have more than one sentinel capable of sounding the alarm ?- Is it not certain that sound judgment vigorous in. teecs various learning and long experience, are no: cessary to qualify man for public debate7 to eDa hle him to oompste with che eloquent speakers and accomplished saiesmen which sister stsses have and will continue to iarnishi What has our present delegation done even to maintain themselves upon the footing of rsspectabiIisyi HaSe ncs their lps, witb one honorable exception. been sealed in profound s fence, while ,he balls oi legiiasiOR have rssOund with the animasing appeals of Livingston, Hsysl Burgess, and Wehsferf wAashas David Plant