Litchfield enquirer., 1835-08-20
roR THE KrauIRER.

FOR THE ENQuIRER.
 Mr Editor-T am plaia man, not accusiomed .O figure in puhlie life, or to give pubIcity my ssn.. mentS, through che iGssrGmsnsalily Oi iypa Bu, in these days of excitement and parry strife, have not been indifferent IO what is passiag around us here n native slaeiar Gamed ar portion of the land of steady habiIs." have behsld with little interest the political cOnyulsions which have shook old Con. necticat common with lllefest of coun,ry and have watched narrowly the mosemeniso or the leaders of the political parties which have alternately claim cd the pre.e'ninence, during Ihe last few years. have heard the high sounding professions of pn,riot ism, love of liberty, veneraiioh for civil nsu. IiOnr. and Unfaling regard tor the dear people" " with which our atmosphere has bse1 filled, and which
 have flowed from the lips and peas ofIhese parry lea. ders. on either side. And while have heard these FroGessiOnr. and wntcted .less movements, have been attempting to draw ihelSs of consistency he. lweea ihelp Bstl am coaSinssd have Uasleftaken .. herculeaa task. and am ready tq gse up the oect as utterly impossible tn the 6fihings or at eas, be. yond the scope ofmy feeble powers. As we lok around evils ate nding the administration of our civil affairs long felt and oand evils which the legislative power of our own state is competent io remove. Year afer year. we en,rust that power tn the hands of portion of our fellow citizens, and anxiously look for its exercise ia the removal of those evils. Blu. hitherto we have looked for the mos. part, in vain. v 4aa
 Oar legislators, instead of spending their time n consulting tn relation to the general interests of our community as whole, and tn enac,ing laws for the promotion and security of those interests, have spent the four five weeks occupied Iy the session of the Legislature in clearing ,he way for the complete cendancy of the dominant party, aHd in devising and executing measures for strengthening the chain wlh which. to bind their opponents aud to keep them in vassalage :-or. the other hand, tn preparing 10 bring sher dscomf,ed forces again the ield bet- ,erdiscpRed and strengthened by. all the recruits that by any means he enlisted, that they may re- gain their pary rights and enge their party wrongs And wbe0a Oatnber less infected with their porty mania ,ha others, brings forward subject of general interest, h dmiulshes into iusigu6csnce nhe eyes those rendered insane ly parry strieor the fashion io"ahie question "f popsla y is made bear upon it, and each shrinks from action lest he should hazard his own, or the repn,aon of his patty and thAsde- feat his aspiring projects. In vain look for those fearless advocates and successful champions who in Uy'BO"0 u"yrs stOOu Wty On tue sue Os TtgtS Nuu iU their deliberations only asked !" What will promote ,he gene,ai gOod2' .s......l..., 4.,s v.......
 Must conclude, then, that " truth s laea in our streets, and that equity cannot eater i'' shall rather concade, that the coasiderae parIo commo- ny have been beguiled by vain show, and been al Jared by heariess pro oisssions give the reins into she hands of 'hose whose strongest hrs, is populari
 y, asd hnsa eeoalrsliiag psnalpis tl prnniels ahss can be said havel is adherence to party, right or wrong. h
 am led believe, iha, this last is the fact. If so, iruly we have fallen upon evil times. dc not iOiend the above remarks exclusively for either Of the exs, ing political parties bat believing that ,he general good of any community is little likelyto be promoted, in state ofhigh political excitement, would reques. sha, some oi your able correspondents would employ their pens, in turning the auention of OUT commu. n,y from exciting topics, and spreading before the people those subiects of general interest in which inc whole community shonId--and may with proprie,y- unite in producing reform. With the hope and ex- pec,non tas this will De done lay aside my unprac ,ised pen bus should no appear to take up the subject, is importance may drive me (wih your ap- probation) to resume i.. '- AMlcUs.
 (We should be glad to hear from our, correspon- den, at any time upoa subjects ot general inter- es,.-Ed.l a8s& S. Ab& & h5&