Litchfield enquirer., 1836-03-31
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Laturs. should be filled By men in ,tauOr ofths
distribution o fine ov0iis o Ge public domain a.
'nOng the respective States that there has al
ready accumulated in the Treasury Ofthe U. S.
Over t'Uenty millions Of dollars from This source,
,chich is nOw rhOLly MnprOductiue to the People,
the use Of schich is giUen GsCGy to fdrOrite Banks
in Uarious sections Of the country; that the share
Of this State in that sum is OUer half million
Of dollars that the proceeds Of the sales o the
public lands each gear is rising ten millions 81
dollars, Of aOhich our proportion sOOuld be OUer
quarter o a million Of dollars annually that
the national debt has been ertinguished; that
not one cent Of the money is ,oonted for any use
fuL governmental purpose that this immense
fund ought not to be squandered Gsoay, but
should be held as q sacred trust for the benefit
Of the achote nation-theretore hasten tor,Oard
and rattle in your vOtes in Jdror o. the ocquisi-
tion by this State of revpnue wiM aChich are
can in ttOo gears add rchoie million of dollars
to our School Fund; sCith ,chich ,Ue can repeol
our State Tar; nay further. by distributing a
portion thereof among the to,Cus. can obrogote
all our 1oWn 7nres, and thus erhibn TO the
,cortd the unerampled spectacle ola People free
from erery species Of public burthen; or ,chat
perhaps wculd b. be better, zoe can build Rail.
Roads. erc0rate Canals, and raise our beloved
State to be the object Of intense interest to her
numerous sons scattered all ouer this continent
to the highest pitch Of prosperity and happiness
Freemen think Of these things!
Electors! Remember that the only control
which you can exercise over the choice of u.
S. Senators is by electing such men to our
State Legislature as will consult your inter-
rsts and conform to your will in making those
important appointments. Vote therefore for
Senators and Representatives who will GO
heart and soul 10 favor Of getting our share of
the avals of the public lands, by making pro-
per selections E,r the highest brancI: Of our
National Legislature.
Mr.. Editorials it was known tina, was about TO
become a freeman this spring, have been imporun-
ed time and again TO attend the Of the Patent
Democrats at the County House, that might become
undermined with their views. Well, attended two
or three ofhcir meetings, with determination lit pos
sbIe) TO profit by ihem-for confess was more than
! half inclined to vote with them. Unsolicited howev-
er, attended meeting OF different description M
Parks' and at the Court House last week and the
sentiments Of the diffe ent parties were radically
variant that became dissatisfied with myself for be.
ing led asray with the silly cry-or is nothing else
Of the cnckoo name Of democracy. Al the County
House. the whole burhen Of all the speakers appear.
ed TO he democracy! federalism arisiocracy! hog po-
iaoes! and the like ; while Mt the other meetings
heard with pleasure land hope with some degree Of
pro6 subjects Of national importance discussed in
candid and lucid manner Instead Of the speakers
dwelling altogether upon iher superior democra-
cy and purity the subjects of the Public Lands, Gin
which every individual Of the ought to feel deep
interest) the surplus Revenue, and matters Of like
magnitude, were forcibly discussed. Thinks ], if
there is SO much difference between the parties is
, manifested at their meetings. my mind is made
up; will change my resolution, and vote the Wing
ticket. however intend to visit the Court House
next Wednesday, and hear their disgusting boasngs
n md tn
against them. YOUNG MAN OF 81.
Mr.. Editor-It is commended and asserted by some
persons pretending reside in the 18th district that
M rtin Strong has atcoys been in favor Of the rail
road through the HOusatOnc Valley, and the first
to get up town meeting in Salisbury raise funds
10 aid and deiraying the expense Of surveying the
route. This lie bald assertion, without redeeming
particle Of truth. When the rail road was first pro-
posed. Martin Strong IA dealer in Cat sheep) de-
cdedy opposed To it. He thought that the farming
ineres would be injured rather than benefUed by il.
He continued Of the same opinion until after his nom.
ination for Scnator from the l7Ih District Upon the
annuncaiion Of that memorable event, brought about
by his slaunch and unvarying friend Judge Burial,
aud perceivng that The people were much in favor OF
the rail road he then whipped about, quick as YOU
could turn "a gun ship, and up broad side for
the measure. The momentum absolutely resist
less. All opposition from the "Collar Parry" was
quickly Frustrated, and the Tories from North South
have been piping forth the praises Of Judge Strong
ever since. Does Cornsrai' suppose that the peo-
pie can be so easily deceived7 Does he suppose that
they will prefer an eevenh-hour advocate, Peter
Bierce, who has always urged the proposed enter
pref When we knoso that Mr.. Slrong's intimate ac-
g"antaDces will not vote for him. deeming him
fl man. can it be reasonably expected that those who
reside more remotely and know him least, will do il?
When we kno0 that his favor the projected road 10
altogether the effect Of polcy-and that his democracy
is Of the real grind stone character, every poor
mans face who has had any thing do with him, can
'estiy-no eecor who is trHe to his ow" interests
that Of the public, aid in the gigantic operation Of