Litchfield enquirer., 1832-02-23


 of Conecticut be unheSrd. while her deares, inier- ests are .. stake |. rsmains for ahcm to cay which shall be the result. s., s,s ..-...ss ,ss !2sag s
 Editors of newspapers in the different parts of the State, friendly 10 this object. requested to notice publish the above, and invite similar mselings n their respective counties for the same purpose.
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 FOR THE ENQUiRKR. ".'s& A Mr. EditOr :-ln perusing your paper of the 9lh ohsersed in the fourth column of the third page, brief article, signed containing issinua,ons and charges entirely canssesa, uugenerous and unjust, against certain considerable and reputable body of ous fsow-ci,zens. Whether the writer of the piece refrspedap was sufceatly informed of the objec. aod charactss o6 that SssociaiOn which, in kis apprehen- sion, dangeroas the liberties of the eoun- 'Fy," usto render he language of prscauton and d. ,nohiIioh to the 's American people," matter of ss.fictDrgehcy of considerations duty, s immaiersl for my present purpose to inquire. hazard howey- er, nohag a the expression. that if your correspon. dent had merely acquainted himself as to the design and ss1terials of that Society, he would have very readily ascersaped, lfor it would have required no extraordinary stretch of the humao unders,andng,) that, far ,e welfare ofhis country was concsrn- ed allhs troubles. aaxieses and torebodings were wholly unnecessary bus virtually. sr, in absence of all evidence. apo6s prsss.worihy and besev- elent Eas,isuon awicksd and abomiaabls impu.a,ion "a charge duplicating the most yrtgous and eminent members Ofths community, in disgracefal conspta- cy again, American liberty and aw--eyinccs . moral reekIessness turplude has is areproach apop the character of man. T~~- $ ....& s3s4,sssA sss1 !, Ms. emed t0havs besn ,lysalarmed at.hs appearances of sandry rssOIutioGs your psrsr oths 2d efths month. The substance of those resoluioss which shocked the poor mans modesy, was, ifI right y recoleci flor have not ,hat paper before me- nothing more and nothing lesa than resolve hy the Temperaacs body to suggest for ths consideration of the Judges ofthe County Ceuri, ihe qsesiies wheth CT bcnet practicable so lease the Cepny ouss so the JaiIor reduced price per annsm, he will iinqUsh his deal in ardent spirisSf That regulation so this ese, lies wi,hia tho authority of ths Court, there ean he, apprehend, bu, little doubt: sr in this particular. iis power s discretionary it can d. minish. |, may enhance the rent. And, in my mind, ;hsie cas be little deubt the feasibility of sucl, measure. But itis my intenton to enter into inquiry of this kind. Your correspondent would have us believe ihat he has indeed been faithful aud jeaous guardian ofour civil rghss; for says he, have long suspected tha, these tTempesance) Societies would contribute to nanacts is liberties of ,his country ;; and upon ihe appearancs of the above resoluiions he feeiinsy and pitifalIy excaims, that he did 70 sooa expect so see coven foot displays-nos prepared 10 see them bounce upon the seals of justice :" Nov, Sir, s not this nonsense ana no.hingness cOmbined s-" gigan tic euis,ridps of all ihs modessy of human naisrs '' cid into tempest tosi, to wait feather to drows . Ay'--"a tempest in . teapot :" Becauss 1 the friends of moral insution have d unblushing- y" resolved in the face of open day, to recommsnd 10 the Judges of the Ceuniy Court measure lying wi,hin the scope ofiheir authority adopt, intended and calculated soiely or s promotion ef good order lOd that they have pounesd spoa the seat Cf jssce and are ihrottIing LihsTiy! D. sss' ?
 Near the conclusion of his Communication, !" S'' marked that 1" if this (Tenpsranee) be not political Sseisty, he kaew of Done." lt s hardly necessary To observe, that shis declaration anifesIy discovers eiihsr most amentabIs ignoFascs Of she trus spirit ,f tse times ia not only being eonversant with the Feal saure ofthe sociey that he wouId destroy, but also ofshs different political opinions of the day or issats sleaess of dsposon a representing 10 ibe
 
 world natioBaI danger calamity. and ss poiii cal engiss, slss, which every sessbie and nformed sind knoss night be easily and satisfactorily con- 'inced. E perfectly harmless, and get highly eommen- labs sad aesessasy. your correspondent, like aa Ioness disciple afss iraih, had entered iaio careful 'xamiaston sf tho Temperance Society. he woald have uad ia very diicuIs to e"peIude, that from he peculiarly Ofiis structure. and from ths usaal mo. ives Ihai oDdinnFily eearoio oh.man eondaes. t vas highly imprsbsble I not utterly impossible, e cepyert inso aa insumest for ihe accomplishment of eoliii- al parpases He would bave readily perceived, ,ha, [ he had laid 6nserupon any other string in ,his ,Ompcssed sosiai ssaehisery. than that eyer sosnar ag fsrsh Tempesance, he'woaid have instantly strpck ID aa istoerable discOrdA elashing, sir ofisterss ind opiaions at wosId have shaken ihe whole asss- alios assnder For sctudaiss iismaisriaIs ss elsse . 700 pIenss and whai dc you lad I Clay msR aad Iaekssa usn- snviGtss and aati-l nA nuIliesfs ederaisb ssd dsmeerais~t t6lsfAfiS1s .is snd srssosnisaad. Tprssans, iOdisidssls ersv- " SsIisisus dssouisssss in 'hs eeuniV. Heaes,