Litchfield enquirer., 1832-03-29
7I0 the Electors ofthe 17th Distriet.


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 s 2o the Electors of the 17th District.
 You called to witness the most even,ful period in our cOunrys history The strength Of our Consti- tution s to be tried and the question will be settled whether the decisions ofour highest judicial tribunal to be enforced, whether that trbunn
 which has been empha,icaliy Syled the head 1.-the hody pOlitic beswept away by areckless faction Yop cannot avoid contemplating with deep interest the "signs of the times" and the clouds gather, and the prospect darkens, you ask with unfeigned < liciiude, <" What can bs done T" l, answer, much can be done. Our political ark is yet safe: the un- circpmcsed have not yet iriumphed. But no time is 10 be lost and the prompt and energetic meas. Ipres must De pursued. Let no individual think him. self excused from doing his duy. Le. him no, cher-
 sh tho sraitorous and unmany sentiment, that he ia '. bus one, and therefore do good. The eommu- ni,y s composed of individuals, and their influence combined, like the Macedonian phaanx, presents an unconqderabe front every enemy. Our local elec- tions have m important bearing upon the interests ol 4he na,ion In them, principles are involved, which, when carred out, will build up destroy our govern.
 ent, Let every eector keep this in mind at the ap- proaching first Monday in April When he will be call. cd to declare by his veto whom he would have .o represent his feelings and hs interests in the Senate of this State. Two individuals. are placed before ycp--Gen. Chdrles x. Sedgpick, of Sharon, the Ma. tional Republican Candidate--a gentleman of talent virtue, experience, and political inlegriiy-one who has aisipgnshed himself in every office to which is fellow-cilixens have called him, and who has never betrayed their ineress-ie able and zealous snppor- ter of the American System, Internal Improvement, ihe Judiciary. and the asowed, uncompromisng and fearless opposer the present administration.
 !, N The other gentleman is HIliam M BwraN, Esq. sof Canaan, the cancss candida,e-an acknowledged and warm partizan of the Jackson interess-vhose entire influence, up ihe present momsnt has been ao promote ths measures of the Hero," and to SC. CUTS his reelection But this, although it puts upon him mark indelible that stamped by the hand of Omuipctence the forehead of Cain, is not all Mr. Bhrs"l is avowedly and decidedly opposed to those important msasures of policy. the influence of which is every where vsble in the present prosperous con- dition of our county In 6ne, Mr. Burrall is com pletey Jackson in thought feelings and action and like another Eaiihfa "sqaire'' of chivalrous times would blow the trumpet long and lcud could he pro- cure the reelection of the superannuated Don" of Tcnnessec. asan ss Fellow Cifizens-In view ofihe present condition of our national affairs, and of the unparalleled vile and corruption ofshe Jackson par,y gre you pre- pared, nevertheless 10 support i,s Are you willing either directly by giving your voes or indirectly by unhappy divisions amongst yourselves, to zee Jack. son man st in Senate, the tool of faction, and Ihe representative of a eabalf No-a thousand vol. .ess thsHder-No-and thousand patriotic hearts echo the sen.iment-No! AsrI-JAcKsoN.
 Mr. Edifor-Your correspondent "L" in the las, nmber of the Enquirer, presented Gen. Sterling to the electors of te l7th distl ic, as candidate and the only in all respects worthy of their suppor- Far from wishing detract from the deserved respect Ahilily and high standing of Gen. Sterling or e6ter- iai0ing feeling of hostility towards him, cannot aDppFess my indignation at the maneuvFes of a few Jackson man in the district. This same i" L, 'who in bis commnnicatiOn affects 90 much oppositon to the exsting administration, has been and still is friend" 10 it; aBd tie nomination of Gen. Sterling was made and has thus fur beeR sustained entirely by Jackson meW; and for other object than to divide inc Ma. sianal Republican party, and by that to control She election. Some of isem are frank enoagh to &C., this; but without any avowaI, the design s too apparent to be mistaken. The spirit of Ls" communication clearly exhibits the principles of she writer. Instead of candid examination of the quail i6ealons of the two gen.lemen for tine proposed Of ee, hs has extolled Gen. Sterling, and aimed cow ardly thrust the character of General Sedgwick- The article Is closed with direct, palpable, and naeious rsisrenee io General Sedgwiek, indirect y charging him with " sacrificing as . military shrine, and wiling harte, ihe rights of the peo JAe" This charse sniar. malignant and taise ss it is iseharacisristic ofahe parry among whom this |" IT iz numbered. Has @ L" ever seen any thing in Gen. 6edgwick's eondncs warrant his assertions Has hs ever " sacrificed as . military shriae'' she bsaor. rights, CT property of shs psOpls7 On ihe contrary. has his conduct bees apsigh, is- and paariSsisi Asd has he not sischsTg- sd every public dsy with credit Is himself nad Gdsiiy e his sOussYf TAssy iusiaua'isas of " L' wil rel