Litchfield enquirer., 1836-03-24
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 Vam BNren Man. We'll, then, to tell you the truth have felt pFeI'y much as you do great many timAsi but did not Ike 10 be called a Iederast and aIurn- coat.
 Jackson Man. This cry has lost it's force now. The fact Is, all thinking see how Il is, and folks have brem SD mcURsstenI iD the application of these old party names that they have destroyed their effect. Besides, federasus behaved so much better, and were SO much more honest haD party has iren oE late, that should prefer their return io power than to see things going as they now do. The 'eder"lE's were n favor Ofa strong government bM' n" c" des- pOtism they Ihuug great deal of their PrrsIdentsS hut they did suffer them iO take hall the liberties whlch we have given to ours. J have long regretted the many faults |" party and U Our President; but
 nave never been really alarmed for the very eXIs. te"ce Ot our institutions until shall vote for the whole Whig ticket next April.
 Va" B"Tcn MaM. can't say that wil-but will see you again.
 "Buy Ahe MethOdists."-Il is well Known, and no one will attempt 10 cOnrovert h that the facts dsco- sed in the following article the letter. The disclosure by Burrall Woodworth took place in the committee room while some of the whig members whom he did not know present. And nolwith- standing these astounding disclosures, there are mem- bers of Ina. worthy of christians who are doing every thing in their power to perpeuaIe the reign of that parry who are base enough to propose to "BUY THEM' like cattle in the shambles.
 WE MOSi BUY THE MEFHODlSTS."
 Who can doubt that the Van Buren office holders. wo"'" not make use of the o( temperance for inc success Ol their selfish achemes when they have lan tue hardhood 10 propose 10 buy tke Method;sts" l' E'ey VIII attempt o prostitute the cause of religion tor the sake of making voiers who doubts that tbey wIII use temperance in the way. Lest our read- CTS have forgotten the proposals of Van Bue lead CT in the last Legislature, to "6uy the Methodists" we wilt state them again. When the petition of the Wesleyan University was befure the Committee from. the House of Represe of the last Legislature this leader [Burral Woodworth from Franklin sup. posing that the committee composed entirely of Va" Buren men, began 10 discuss the subject as (ol- lows:
 My idea is that must do something for the Methodiss ihatll look Iiule pretty and keep them quiet. think we had better repeal the law passed three or four years ago giving the money claimed trom the United States to the towns, and gay the Meth. odsts shall have part of it. They'll never get anv thing suppose, but itl took iatie pretty anu soe must buy 'em"
 One of lhe Committee then remark ed ,ha, the Meth odists ought 10 be encouraged. To which the Van Buren leader replied:
 "Encouraged? Encouraged? They are too strong now. Did you thai Methodist parson that here rolher day! mean paraon Bangs. He did'nr look much like Me,hndls,-his coat was great deal too fine for Methodist; too fine IL good enough for General Jackson"
 We repeat that the party which is base enough to. talk about " buying the Methodists," would not hes- any other) cause for similar vile pufposes.-N: H. Pok