Litchfield enquirer., 1830-09-30
REPUBLICAN, MEETING.

f"r'fOrd County, were appointed Secretaries-
 The following Resolutions were unanimously a.
 SIOpted.
 NesOtUed, That the Government the United StaIes s'nstIiuted by the people for their bene and nSt olhces were moi created a reward for interest cd partisana.
 RcsolHed, That entirely approve of the senti- ment of the letter Of Andrew Jackson to James Mon roe, that the Chief Magistrate of the United States should be the President Of the Nation and not of a party; 6nd that reprubae the practice of the same distinguished individual in putting himself in his Alted official station at the head Ot mere party, the principles of which eminenIly nIOleTant and anti. national.
 Resoired, That any man, whether his station be high low, whose Precept is thing and practice another, in relation to subject of such vital mpor- ia6ce, does not deserve the support of high minded and intelligent people.
 ResOiped, That the sole inquiry into the merits of candidates for public offices should be, are they hon. RiOn."
 ResolUed, That the principle of dsplacing mertor- ous public servants, account of an independent pression of their sentiments the polls, is in a high degree reprehemsble, and may lead to consequences dangerous te our invaluable institutions.
 ResoiOed, That the practice Of comforting all the Apponimenis in the gift of the Government, upon the Rdlerens of any maM set of men. is a direct att tempt to corrupt the elecve Franchise, and has alarming tendency by inducing men to act from eenary motives, and not with single eye to the pub lie good.
 Rtsoirpd That the appointment of par,izan editors
 
 discharge their respective duties, hut reward for services rendered to a successful candidate, is still more dangerous, the object must he to brbe the Ptess and misdirec it's influence, and thus destroy all confidence n this palladium of our Liberties.
 Resoired, That the President of the United States has disrrgarded the welfare and outraged the moral sense of the community, by the appointment of mere partizans and many o abandoned principles to office, and that cordially appr"ve of the conduct of those members of he Senate, who. by their votes, express eel their disapproaiiOn Of ls policy in this particular, and flnuDl nD instance successful, lheY merit for their patriotic opposition the thanks ot every lover of his couniry.
 ResOired, That ihe removals which have been made in the Post Office Department unexampled in the history OC this country, object of which is to bie the pariizans of the Government to carry gratulous correspondence with view to political re- suits, and the effect of whick is throw the mails n Co great confusion, 10 diminish the ofihe de- partmeni render 1t burden to the Nation and to destroy the confidence of the people in the invioIab iIy Of private correspondence.
 Resolved, That few of the adhercnts of the Presi- deOt tn Connecticut, having caught his spirit, "sr s'a's ' a" R"s s%er effort" should he resisted by every rend of good order and correct government.
 Resoired, That President Jackso. has violated his own principles. distinctly avowed, both as public officer and private czen tn relation 10 the confer ring members of Congress lucrative offices in the gift 0C the Executive.
 Resolved That the loud professions of the leaders of the Jackson party the subject of their intention to curail the expenses of the Government have not UeSU Te0IbZetl9 aU form afectaton, inem to dclude the peo- ls, aud secure to themselves the emoluments of ofce Nd that we believe the nation is well satisfied, that these refOrmers need reformation.
 Resolued, That tbs party has expended the public money tn wastelu and profgate manner by creating new and unnecessary offices, and by increasing the salaries of many of those already existing.
 Resolved, That the President Of the United States has tramplcd the laws of his country by apPro2r'- a,iag money from the Treasury without the authority Resoi, ed, That the appropriation of 5OO,OOO dol lars iOr the removal of the Indians. connected as i must be with the expenditure of many millions Il that umiust measure is carried into full effect, was en- sirey inexpedent hostile 10 the true interests o the country, and will seriously cmbarrass its financial af- fairs. crnment have been unnecessarily increased nearly hundred thousand dollars, by recalling our pun.Ic Ministers and other agent: from F1regn " Cours' 1or the purpose of substituting in their places the personal adherents of the President.
 Rssoired, Ina, the principle of fostering domestic manufactures is of the last importance 10 ne wears of the nation, n which this state in particular has deep interest," and trust, that the electors w con- tnGe to give the measure firm support. Resolved That the resources of the country should be deyeloped by internal improvements, and that we wiil support no man for office, who IS not decided friend of this policy.
 Resoired That we much lament the operation Of tho principles indicated by the Veto Message of Pre. aident Jackson, in defeating the appropr'at'o" oi SlOOOO made by the two Houses of Congress to im- o. e navigation o .e KTsr M r Y .,erss,.
  ed in Ina. important object have been unhappiy dis app0i ted.
 RtlhDed, That the tersversatiOn ol the President and ks cainet tn relation i0 the Tariff and Internal Improsemen has been such evincc their hosiil'- ly 10 t,se interests and that they longer merit the snppor of the friends of the American System.
 ResS ped, That the Union ot these States ia of mo- mcu,ous importance, aRd that we will discOunie"ance every man who avows principles dangerous to the harmony of the Government.
 Resoiued, That the Supreme Court of the United States is the sheet-anchor of the ConstltatsOD and that we deprecaie all attempts to weaken Its authority or undermine its influence.
 Resolped, That the project Of President Jackson to establish National Bank, which would absorb the finances of the country, and create multitude o o fees to be filed by the creatures of party, would 'f adopted, be powerful engine in the hands oi tne Government, and dangerous to the liberties o' the nation. ,, [,
 Resolred, That the hope, which was indulged by many respectable citizens in alt parts oi the Onon, that Gen. Jackson would constitute hs Cabinet, 0y collecting aroad him the best taenls in the naon n conformity with his avowed principles, has been sg- aally disappointed and that no longer indulge any expectation 0f his future usefulness President ofthe United States.
 Resoived, That the multiplied evils, which have been brought upon the country by the present admin istratjon make it proper, that the attention of the eonle Of ths state should be called suitable individual to l the chair of sie, the successor O the nresent Executive who has repeatedly said, tha m man should he twice elected to that important sta tion n;-We de- therefore, unte vi ah our fellow c'ti xeus in other parts oG ihe eoan'ry ," nominating
 HENRY CLAY,
 a citizen of Kentucky. as candidate i"r the mex praa;dency of the U. States; who, by the iranknes