Litchfield enquirer., 1836-03-17

REFORM.-It S oi the highest importance to the
 purity of free GOVcrnnenI hat frequent recurrence
 be had to the fundamental principles on which it is established. If these be lost sight Of by the People,
 in the exercise of their high prerogatves as eemen, and they permit themselves to be influenced and gov. l erned by the passing questions of the day-by the transient impulse of present feeling, without regard 10 the consistency of their acts-wh these principles
 there is the greatest danger not only of the coMp- tion of their Government, but of an ultimate change of its form and character. The price be paid by free People for political liberty, is, an unceasng watchfulness of those to whom they delegate their power. They must ever be ready to discern and pun- ish the slightest abuse of that power-to detect and pulse the first and smallest emcroaclment upon those principles, upon the preservatve of whose purity de- pends the continued enjoyment of their freedom. One of the cardinal principles ofa free Co.,
 vernment, s that the people the fountain of pow For the purposes of Government it is necessary that portion of this power be delegated to few- But whenever this ower thus delegated in any its modIhcatIons, becomes a source of abuse-when it comes to be directed to another than It's legitimate end
 the good of the People, it should immediately be rem edied-and the People who have committed the trust
 should resume it into their hands. These re- marks are made with reference to the appointing power, delegated by the People of this State their Legislature. It s fact notorious the existence of such body, that the exercise of the appointing power has become mere matter of favoritism--con- trolled by regular system of management and in- lrgue. The views and feelings of the People over whom the jurisdiction of Judges of the County Court, Sherfs Justices of the Peace, Judges of Probate and other officers appointed by the Legislature, extends, have come to be entirely dsregarded-and the selfish purposes of certain political demagogues alone con- suited in their appointment. It is therefore high time for the People of this State to take this power into their own hands-and to elevate to these offices di- rectly from among themselves, in their primary as- sembies, men whom they know, and in whose abili. ty, virtue and integrity they repose cenfdence- At every session of the Legislature, the People are compelled to pay thousands of dollars for time wasted by that body in carrying on the eleconeering srug- gle for these oices-when they can be better filed
 and without any expense to the Stae hy the PeopIe in their popular assemblies. We reoced to hear
 therefore, that the recent Whig Convention for this District, held at Wolcovlle, passed resolution re- commenting amendment of the State Constitution, so that the State Comptroller. Commissioner of the School Fund, and the officers entioned above, be chosen directly by the People. The resolution re- fleets credit upon the members of that Conventions approve. It will receive the warmest support of eve- ry true Republican. sCW succeed, and the purity of the government will be sustained. ii