Litchfield enquirer., 1832-10-04
COMMUNICATION.

To the Young Men Of Litehf field County.
The time has come when those who feel an interest
in the approaching presidential election, and any
for the honor and safety Of their country, must
act The extraordinary and desperate measures pur.
sued by the adherents Of the present administration
their open attempts to divide and conquer their Sc
cret agencies and Vaccinations in every town, village
and district, must be met, opposed aud .hwar,ed.-
Your interest in the welfare OF your country, and in
the preservation ofhe rich blessings il which, as cit
izens Of this republic you participate the long perl
cd before you, either Of unexamped prosperity or Of
merted d;sgrace aud the certainty that yourselves
you will owe whatever may be your future condition.
al impose you the sacred obligation to awake and
come forward in support Of those principles which
your own prosperity and that Of the American people
entirely depend. The ruinous policy ofthe present
administration has within three short years filed the
breasts Of our patriotic citizens with alarm, has drawn
us from high state Of security the brink OF dan
ger, and shrouded the future in fearful uncertainty and
gloom. The grounds taken by the administration are
pregnant with danger, and its measures ain death.
blow at the liberties Of our country. The constitution
has become dead letter; the highest Of udica-
ture' 10 the nation 10 .ramped on the government
held up to the eyes Of foreign nations trucking
party subservent TO their Interests; ,helycs liberties
and territories Of American citizens are bartered to
the British crowns the press pensioned the public
Offices are bestowed sycopians and parasites; and
the whole influence Of the executive government 10
brought into competition with the vr,nes aad moral
sense Of the people, in order secure the public au.
thority Tor another term 10 tho hands Of those who
seek il only for their own aggrandxement and Il
an
receive il.
A portion OF the adherents Of this administration,
deceived by the professions, ured by, the brides.
and fattered by the promises Of their leaders, have
ever stood ready 10 sanction, and have been loud in
their praises Of the acts ofthe party and ito head Ev
cry new act has been 10 them a signal for q fresh
burst Of applause every movement has been hailed
with obstreperous and servile reclamation and the
further the executive has swerved from the path Of
dpiy the louder have been heard their strains Of ada
aiion. No sacrifice has been too costly 10 be offered;
no incense too precious 10 be burned the altar of
their Idol The virtues Of the " Roman hero have
been added TO his characier the "Co0querers ofNa-
poieon have been prosiraied his feet he hasbeen
elevated to a seat beeide the "Father Of our Coun-
try 5" and Us f earthly honors were not sufficient,
they have impiously compared him with the "Saviour
Of tic World" and mingled their alteration Of the
esaI and terrestrial deity, till the very heavens ec-
Oed and blushed for their shameless PROCLAMATION.
In Connecticut, the number Of Gen. Jackso1's nd.
herenis has been smal-and if in some few instances
they have not been wanting in that scurrility and ser.
vile adulalon, which marked charac terislic OF
the pary 10 to be imputed rather the impulses Of
their nature than any rational hope Of exeriing IA
n a
nnpopulary Of Gen. jackson in this stale rendered
necessary to pursue other course and accord.
ngly, with suppleDess aud dexteriy peculiar TO his
followers the groaads Of the contest were Shifted and
none only those who supported the hero were any
longer allowed place among the Democracy Of Goa
nec,icut. BY raising the cry Of Federalism, and ap-
plying that epi,bst 70 every thing which had not is
origin among themselves, they succeeded 10 drawing
some few to their ranks, who wosd give sp al Coz
Democracy, or rather who would desert casss whick
safe without than. for the sake Of wearing hs air
Of veteran IN The aaks Of some party which nigh.
hereafter have alsaiag aseendaney. Thsirsaceessem-
boldsned them make further exertons; schemes
were Devised new slanders cireulassd; and oil the
party slang 81 bsasng, faseood and deceit were pat
a reqsisicn. when nj iast ii was ascertainsd that
there weTs 70 be sAres sceis, their hopes rsvivsd
They redosbled their sxerions sent emssariss into
every corner Of The State. aouFised in bgasados and
confidently talked Of victory. The efforts they are