Litchfield enquirer., 1829-02-05
IFor the Ennuirer.l

For the Enquirer.l
 The political meeting Ut Middletown, oa the StI of January, assembled for the avowed purpose of party. In pursuance of that object nomination for State officers and members of Con- gress there made, and is now presented to the frcemen of the State. We have no respect for this nomination, and no fears of its success. par- ty never succeed in t,is Staie unless based up some principle having for its Ol jcct the val of sOme pubic burden grievance. This party is founded not upon principle, but upon a,and that idea is Ge total a6Sence of aH principle. We shall not indeed 6enouncc every who attended the Middlesown gathering, as an unprincipled apos- tate. We know there errors ofihe head as well as of the heart We actually believe there were sev- cral honest in that meeting Much less shall we denounce every man whose name appears upon their nomination; for have reason to know, that some of hcin were placed there without theif con sent, and very much to their modification. Wecon- slider the Middletown meeting important only so
 far it indicates the of political parties This meeting was composed exclusively of neither of the great parties which have heretofore divided the State; and was generally made up of men who hang loose upon all par1ics adherng to nonc, except so far as serves their own scfsh interests. The old publican party is thoroughly disgustcd with tesc its unprincipled allies, and srH support the longer
 The old federal party has felt their apOstae daggers, and disa;ns their fellowship. A spirit is now abroad in the State unfavorabc the interests of this class of politicians. It is thoroughly understood, that our delegation in Congress is incompetent to its du- ties and to the dignity and honor of the State. IL known that Connecticut is able to furnish delega- ton of high standing in point of talents and char ac,er any Statein the Union. Our representation is growing comparatively smaller and weaker, in point of numbers, every succeeding session. There has been period in history, when the interests of New-England more imperously required an able and powerful representation, than the p:esent-a rep- resentation which measure its strength without shame or fear, with the South and the West. It is happily unnecessary to dwell upon these points at present. fr the sentiment of the State demands, and will effect, change. Parry considerations if they interfere at a. must give way before it. The Cau- nomination of the last session, cannot receive the support of a majority of the freemen. The recent Middletown nomination is confessedly il more hopeless rred,camen,as squad, deiormed. stiit-born banng, crushed to death by the agoizing ihroes of the dwar6sl, srlEsiyed Conrention t,atproduced it. Anew nomination must l,e made---has ssiea and tn what maRneri It not the work of amhman,, or of one man, or one party. The importance ofihc great object of securing able, talented representation tn Congress- must be every where explained and enfor- ced, and allowed time work iis way into everycor- ner of the Siate The dsinieresied friends of this object, must he allowed time freely to communicate with each other, and the nomimaii on, when made, must come from party, but from the united voice of the people. It is great State qneston--and the right of being ably represented in the councils "f te nation, is State rghf, of which nothing but folly can diycst us. All nominations present are premature. The enlightened freemcn Of the State will he in no haste to commit themselves upon sub- ject of this importance. Keeping the great object steadily in view, judicious nomination, made at a proper time, wi be ofsupport from all who have at heart ihe true interests and glory cf the Ssate
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 The Inauguration. Great preparations arc said to be making at Washington for the inauguration of the President elect. The military from the surrounding country and some of the elite from Baltimore. Phila- deIpha. and New-York; the beauty and fashion, and perhaps little of tine uglness of the nation be present. Gadsby's spacious hotel is 10 be thrown open for the occasion. All his friends. otherwise of fee seekers, will doubt present themselves; but if many af lbe "big with expectation" do not leave Washington with more curses than blessings on the old warriors head, we most egregously mistaken. General Jackson's object will have been attained: he will have reached the summit of his expectations; and we s,onId not be surprised hiln dsain the heartless friendship of such Van Buren, Ste ycnson, MDufie, Johnson, &c. say nothing of inc little knot of cxpectan,s in New-Epgand.
 Harpard.--At meeting of the Board of Overseers of Harvard University, on the 29th ul. the appoint ment of the Hon. Josiah Quincy President thereof was confirmed. The whole number of votes given was 66, of which Mir. Quincy had 40.
 More good erampies.-At the annual meeting of the civil authority of the town of Simsbary, the first Monday in January, t was voted that ardent spi rts he furnished to the Board the occasion. And at the late session of ;he Superior Court in Fairfield county, on the second week of the term, one of the jurymen moved . resolution, which was unanimously adopted. that no ardent spirits should ,e admitted into the jury-rOom May these examples extend far and wide.
 Yale College.-A pamphlet of 56 pages has been published, entitled. [. Reports on the Course of Instruction tn Yale College. '' whicl, were made by the Faculty.an by a commit fee auuointed tO consider the. exIpeA;enrv of