Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1832-09-27
THE ENQUIRER.
LETCHFIELD, SEPT. 81, 1882.

The editors the National IntelIige have lately
given 10 their readers series Of very ably written
essays upon the subject Of the Presidential Election,
in which the whole of The present corrupt ad-
mnsIration is reviewed. These essays have been
copied into . good many other papers-and tagreca-
bly, to the Fcquest Of of our freRdsl should
have gladly copied them into If they wOuld not
have enIreRchedloo nUchupon other matters. The
whole would have spread over l6 or Is columns
Besides we do not conside. politics the paramount
object Of country newspaper. In the concluding
number The editors give general summary Of the
whole matter in short hand, foIlows-the truth Of
which will be verified by every candid observer Of The
That prescription, for opinions sake, was the first
marked feature ofthe- present administrations:
1'hatno regard for venerable age, helpless infan-
cys for public services for nnexceptoRable conduct,
OF Tor useln talent was suffered 10 interfere with this
pretended reform
That to accomplish this object, the injunctions Of
the Constitution were disregarded. the Senate esPe-
cialy convened 10 pass upon new appointments, being
sent home beinre the reform began, with declara-
toR that the President had business 10 lay before
them:-i 20 fS @s
That tile effect Of this system Of rewards and punish
nens, us established. haze been to snbsdze the Press
aud to corrup. the Posi- Office establishment:
Thata civil pension list is thus effectuay establish
ed far more ebasing in its influence aud more dan
gesous 20 die liberties OF the people, than the pension
list Of amy regal government -E afa%
That all this has been done, moreover, with the
ayoued purpose Of perpenasing power nihe hands Of
I.sose who now WELD IL: sf -. "
That tile same principle las heen introduced into
our diplomacy, by asolicaion OF fayors from foreign
Powers, and remuneration ofclams against them, up
on the ground Of party distinctions at home:
That Gen. Jackson has, deliberately, refused 10
cogniEe ihe obligations Of the most solemn treaties,
when shey tEvared his purposes in regard 70 the In
iaw witch has been execSsa without dispute, nm.
der every administration for thirty successive years:
( That by means OF Executive influence, industrious
" exerted, he forced through Congress bill giving
himsefan unlimited power in regard 10 Indian nego-
siaon, and Exposing the Indians TO whatever oppres.
sioas they might experience from the legislation Of
States, committing .eg'egioos wrongs under color Of
Than The President has ayailed himself Of power
conferred for such purpose to substitute his single
will for that Of the people, mad the peoples represent
tatvee, by placing his Veto different bills Of
high Importance and not out Of he usual course ofle-
gslaion, which had passed both houses Of Congress
by decisive majoritics ia each:
That he has thns by successive arbitrary sd'cts ar
rested course Of legislation Under whchthe nation
had waxed great and he people become prosperous
That, in order 10 Obtain for his party control over
Tie public funds, which il had in vain endeavored by
nlenaces to Obtain those in possession at the
Bank of the Unted States, the President proposed 10
Congress 10 establish Government, Bank, ihep officers
f which Of necessity he the breath Of his nosire
and the slaves of his will: @s $500 q"
That he las couagenanced press, established nj
the Of Government by bis direct agency, in the
most onrag attacks upon the character and mo-
OF members Of Congress- especially Of the Sena-
tors, who have opposed this siupendous project aud
who have dared toiffer from him, and to agree with
his Secretary OF the Treasury the valne Of the
Bank 81 the United States and the ex2ediency Of re-
neang lis charter:
That in contempt Of the recommendation Of his own
inisier of finance, and 10 reckless disregard Of Tie
ruin he was dealing all around, he has, by rejecting
the hill for The renewal Of the charter Of the Bank Of
abe Dated States substituted his will for tina, Of the
na,iaa: fstHf ~
messaSe characterized not by It's art fu appeals
ignorance, by its Ieyellng principles, than by
is dowDrigh: Tory doctrines:
Tifatthe President asserts. by this message, which
no one suspects him Of writing, but which lie is made
10 father, rights 70 which he has claim, and princ
Tles, which are, in our government, damnatle here
sizes; one Of which IL, IN effect the maxim Of monar-
-ly, tiai thu Presden, do wrong for that he is
judge over all judges, aud tina. his will is aramouhtto
all law: T1gs44H 7a5
Tbs no, content viii putting his veto upon bill.
which he refDses 10 approve, he puts Ii Upon laws
which, have become so by his signature.
Tha, the President, canfoanding his personal with
his pablo character resen'ing as sron.ive 70 him
TONS, has appointed 20 office those whom the Senate
has secisiyey refused 70 concur in apponng, and
has other cases, where persons have been rejected
by the Senate tas Indian Agensl esaded The law by
appointing them TO the sane duties, which they have
perforned, hinder The designation II snb-agenis:
Tocvefy reasonable man, therefore, we make the
nppea whether power Gao be safely cominaed for an
aiher term Of the Presidency, hands by which has
been used, abused. and perverted? Whether, set
ting aside every personal consideration, the common
does moi require Of the people 10 stand forward
and prniec their Interests from further invasion Ua
der the present order Of things, every thing, the Com
stiuiion itself is in danger. Nay, upon the principles
Of the Veto Message and Gwinns appointments the
Constitution gone Il is dead letter. aud the will
Of Dictafos is The Supreme Law"
Esicides--On Wednesday morning the 10Th inst.
Mr.. Henry Harford, a worthy and respectable citizen
Of New Preston, missed by the family from the
house; and search commenced, which was coniin-
ued until Thursdny morning, when he was found in
the woods, about half mile from his house, suspend
ed from tree. Circumstances Indicated thai life had
been extinct for nearly iweny-iour hours The jury
OF inquest returned verdict, thar he 'tcame his
hanging himself Ivy brdle, in consequence Of
old age and partial alteration Of mind" What his
age was, we have not heard.v-Com.
We nv the that the