Litchfield enquirer., 1829-03-26
From d. N.p-Engtand W.ek,y Reviso.
REPIJBI.ICANlSM,

From ths NtsO-EngGnd Weekly ReUisW. REPUBLlCANlSM.
 The editors of three or f0nr papers in the Southern part of the state have denounced us as traitors to our party, because we will mt support the Caucus nomination for Represen- lives 10 Congress. They have attempted to fix the stamp of Federalism upon us, because we claim the proud privilrge of thinking anal acting for ourselves, and refuse to aid in the perpetnption of fa system ofintolerance. more odious in it's features than that of the Monk ish Priesthood in tho darkest ages of Roman supersttiuny r r@
 a'o such Editors we have only to say, that we are not. never have been. and never shall be the slaves of a party, We shall always he willing to support the great principles upon which the iaundations Of our government are based---we shall always rejoice to see the pure spirit of genuine Democracy pervaGiHg the whole political lody, and influencing the movements of every member 0f lt---we shall ever he prompt to resist the aggressions ofa- ny body of men, whose aim is the subversiOn of OUT Republican nstituti"ns--but we dis dain to be made the tools of part respectfully Ofa party whose actions put the brand Of fasehood upon their professions. Our opin- ions are our own property--and we will Hvcr
 
 tate. Truth is our ain, in politics us in All things else---and the good of the community our object. M 5asas.e ayss
 The papers which have inveighed against us, are called Republicap---their Editors pro. fess to be- Rppublicans--th partixans, to 10 the greGt pillars of the Republican PArty.-- Are their professions tn accordance with their actions Are they really and truly nepul. lCans Try them--l,rNye them by thH ftln.' danental articles 0f their own creed, Try them by the genuine spirit Of RepNb blicanism. Republication means something Or n0thing. Ef it means,, that every manin the communal ty must think as hls neighbor thinks--if it means, that every one, protesting its princi- pies, must approve the acts, right Or wrong, of an those who make similar prolessions--if it means, that one hundred men, assembled for electi0nepring purposes, with no ether au- th0rity than that 0f custom. must dictate tO sixty thousand, each of whom has us good right to dictate us any indvdual oi the cnc hundrcd-if it means, that all must submit to this dic,ation on pain 0fheing anathemasizrd as apostates-.-if such is the meaning nf Re- publiconis,n. 1t is but tic unall0ycd essence, the pure, concentrated spirit of Dtspotism. Yet, this RepuhlicNnsm We are called 0n tO support, or stand ur before gang Of political
  from llmb by the iron Iattle-axe of persccn. tion These omniscicnt expoundeTs 0f the laws of DemOcracy--thcse political Editors, who appear tO know about us mucii Of tiie laws and principles of Republican Goyern- ment. and of Repub!icanism itseiC. as tnuling infant does of the laws and principles which regulate the Universe, and would fain have l us believe, that no man is tO act for himself or think for himself-thN, the people have DO right tn vote for any man, who is mt rccom- msnded to them by a Caucus. For such Re- 1 puhlicanism we have no venePatiOn--wa | would rather be the slave of a slave, than the base instrument of party tbat profrsses it. We are called Federalists, because we will not yield ourselves up to the d0minatiOn of the Caucus, that has nominated Alexander l StesCart, jr., ElishG Phelps, Sc. as Represen- l tatives of our State in the national Congress -hecause we 1ohVi believe that the election of such men would bc honorable to us us Re- publicans, or us the cstizens of State pro- l fessing puhlicanism--hecause we do not believe, that, in supporting such candidates, We should comply with the acquisitions 0f the. freeman's oath, to vote for those Wsea, ard those Glone, sohO, in our opiion, are best ftssd to pre- mote the prosperity fthe State. Oi what use Is such an oath, if we are forever tu receive i the dictasion of Caucns--a Caucus, too. that can recommend such men as those whose names we nave cited The fashiona- ble doctrine is. s.that whatever may he our own sentiments respecting men Or measures, if a Cauc,s of one hundred men recommend the vsr;sst addle-pate in community, we gre hunnd to support him. This is not only ta-. King away the freedom ofaction--ii Is doing W,ore-it is calling on men to giol0se theiy oafis for the paltry purpose of giving support to a party.
 PROSCRIPTlON.
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