Litchfield enquirer., 1835-03-26
THE PROSPECT BEFORE US.

THE PROSPECT BEFORE US.
 Never have the whigs had stronger grounds to ia- dulge sangune hopes of than at the presen, moment. Every wet informed man believes that they have decided majority in the State; and she ony question has been whether that majority would be brought to the polls. We rejoice say ia. 1ny doub, whic, may have existed this sulj jecl is entirely removed. The movements which have been made by ihe yeomanry of the State in favor of ,he hig cause, and the unainching determination of intelligent farmers and mechanics (he hone and snew ofsoceryt to do their duty and their sohois dty the frs. on day tn April next, give to of great and signal victory. Let no one be deceived by the vain boasngs Of our reckless opponents. An assumed con- 6dence is of the attributes of tory ism This ar- tifice, uniformly resor.ed 10, is much shallow impose upon ,he electors oi this county. Le, every go the pols and remain there ,ilI the business is done, and we shall soon find the tories resorting their usual of alas alas we are down now. bns shaH deat the ,rhigs nert year - In this manner their promised achevemens has been adjourned year aier year, and will be adjourned ad ioioi.um. Wings of Li,ch6eid county! every man to his post! and vigorous effort will annihi'a,e Van Burenism in Connecticut! SENTINEL. 
 The inqa;ry which every patriot is disposed to make is, in what way can most benefit the community mong whom reside, and the county 10 which be- long An inquiry of ths nature is peculiarly per,i- nen. at the presen. day, especially few n- cned to make it, or if they do. they act upon princi pies directly opposite those which 1t necessarily n. wolves. The question oener asked is hor ean Iyro- mote ny Parsy-and hosU Iodu0Rce my oca priuase interests? The good of,he country is absolutely lost sight of amid the bewdering conflicts of parties, or the more dazzling views of individual prefermenl- There, perhaps, never was time when the strong spirit of patriotism needed, than shis very period. Tint patriotism which carried revoluon. ary fathers through prvaiion, and peril, and blood O achieve the liberty we now enjoy; which sustained them n the day and gloom, amid hardships unparalleled, and scenes heart rendug, and revo,ng. They were for Unon for Union. in all the comrre. hensive"ess of that term and it that very inci- pie which enabled them te cope successslly with the gigantic power of Britain. Qaesliens ofminor impor- 'ance were not permitted to destroy that oneness oi hear, and purpose which animated every true whig.- They lsSed their country and liberty; thsr righ,s were dear 10 them; and arbitrary impesons, and un. constitutional encroachments, were resisted at the
 
 ofspri,. True hase not now to leave the e"dear- ments "f home, aut rush lhe tented seld, ks, our duty is not the less important or pressing We are io prese're what our foreiahers gained. The rich n heri,ance we have received, are bound to transmit UNbrokeD and un.arnshed pos,eriiy. But this ean only be done by the united strength, the cordial operation ofevery lover of his country. Our du,y now is 10 resis. arbitrary conuct- aad deep corruption: to roll back the swelling tide of depravi'y, and to restore the rampled constitution and to their pristine vgor and mporiance-,o o- pose with the 6rmness of he whigs of'76 the first ap- Proarh of'yranny-and to guard with the wa,chiul. ness of an AsRas the sacred depesi, enrus, ed to our care. 1.-the tories mock-iet them mock. Their in. famous progenitors did SO, when the, great and the good fought for liberties. But to all their Galse- hood aud rbaldy. et present the sacred shield oi pHtrso'ism-le persevere in the of our coun. try. Let us lend their empty hoas,ings-,heir low denanciaton--aheir coniempthie calumnies. Let us do our duty, and our whole duty to society around us, and to the noble oG cemstitasionai freedom.
 WRlG.