Litchfield enquirer., 1836-03-17


 sion rose in rebellion with view to assert the great principle sO unhappiy illustrated in some parts of our blessed repubIic) that "al men are created free aad equal" Their masters got wind of this auda- cOus p eeding and disdaning to combat their slaves in the usual manner, they armed themselves each with good rtOut whip and rushing in upon the eerve herd they by plying these instruments of caStigaOn Vgor Ousy the right and left reduced them to the condition in which fnd the (nOI Patriot and Dem- ocrat-tO abect state of submission, non.ressiance and passive obedience It is only a few weeks since this chvalrous Editor ooasled of the wonderful havoc he would make iM the ranks of his opponents tue 1'mes foctiOn-he would he said assault sword in hand the castle of his enemy, would rage it to the ground and srew salt its in the truly democratic method of managing such affaurs From the open declaration of hostililies from the immense preparation made for the campaign, from the buckIing on oi armor and the urbshng of swords and the fierce notes of defiance that echoed and re-echoed from post 10 post, the whole state prepared for most bloody combat-fOr a war of freleBtess exlermnation. 1t was considered doubtful whether ihe whgs could muster forces enough to attend the wounded and inter the dead which they felt bound to do from mo- tves of pure humanity. But it seems that the Gideon understood his man perfectly weI-a little animated endo'sng-a free of the weapon which was so ei- hcacious in the of the saves-has answered eve " purpose and the valofous Patriot and Democrat is converted into mere appendix to the Hartford Times. few days ago however,he craven hearted thing, bv way ot making some show of sprit ven,ured ;o make an ncsrsion into he hH country and assault our cam, under an 'dea that the terror which would attend the mere name of such renowned captain from the me- tropos of all the State would enable him to carry ev cry thing before him. AfIer hwever eyeng this re- doubtable knight for few moments, we, though a l- tie affrghted, concluded stand upon our "reserye FigAes," and fairly picked up the glove which he had thrown down, when the poor recreant turned upon his footsteps aBd sneaked & under the despicabIe plea that we are gentlemen and that our motives are not such as they should be. After a consider the Pa. triot and Democrat object pity than of con- tempt. I is obvious that the Editor is completely manacIed by the Gideon. We sometimes fancy that we can hear his chains cank, especially when the wind is easterly. We consign him over to the abo- ,ionss-he is worthy ofileir lenderest commisera,ion Why should petition for the emancipation of the black slaves al the souh wheR have many sctite slaves at the north?
 Win the Patriot and Democrat have the goodness to answer the points to which invited his attention last week abstroctions-as having nothing to do with the present Commissioner or his admnisra- tion of the concerns of,he School Fund? PerI,aps he may be inclined tell us in rha, view of the sub ject, what he really thinks relative to matters of 20 much moment to the public. We have observed all winter that his bowels yearnne with compassion for the dear People, because the Democrats of 1918 w fiji In ,oc Inc Iudi Ike faction tha. might gain temporary ascc"dancy in the State. Will he say whether it will not be safer 10 have the Commissioner of the School Fund chosen annually by the electors? whe il is not violation of first principles that the Legislature should appoins man to mere executive office, 10 hold the dx- ring the pleasure o the appointing power, which is the same thing, FOR LIFE? Should he conclude to put pen 10 paper, trust that he i'll favor us with little disquisilion the su ec of charging the sa,e rareliing expenses to- al, and from Hartford from the Commssio"er's dwelling house his office or place of business $1O0 per anu"n will educate good many poor children.
 " The ieast snid he sotnest mendpd."-This is iba maxim wl1ch the Editor of the Patriot and Demo- when he declines 10 discuss with certain topics in connexon with the School Fund and it's Commissioner He knows that ihe posons which assume are avulnerable-lhereioreh he wisely con- cudes that in this, in other cases, "the better part of valor is discretion."
 The Pennsylvania Legislature has instructed their U. $. Senators, Buchanan and McKean, 10 vote o. gu;nst Ben,on's expunging resolutions. The right of
 instruction is the (avoriie doctrine of the Jackson Van Buren Democrats. They loud in their praises Of the recent course of Tyler of Virginia. We shall be able to test their conssency-we shall see wheth- CT will be the duty these Senators obey the will of the People. E.
 Mr. Edilor-I ana farmer; work hard to support my family and pay my taxes, and think it's little too bad ,ha, Gid. Wells, and School Fund, and sundry other " big democrats" should have much pay for eeclioneering. thought ,ha. Gid. didn't want any ofice--'ha, he was labormg for the dear people, and if he had their thanks, and the appreciation of his own conscience, that was enough. He has now go. a conscience scared with ho, iron, and $25O0 be- sides. How disinterested! Mr. Beers too, he's quite gIib fellow, and talk very we'll on $l25O year, and have pay for his horse and sulkey besldes- Now, Mir. Editor, my wife Sukey will talk twice as fast as Mr. Beers and talk pretty sharp sometimes, for half the money-and for paying Mir. Beers for his own horse and suIkey, when he has salary, [ will hire the Connecticut folks my old mare and cart for Mir. Beers ride about in, and wont charge lem much. l was brought up to be saving. and think that few more such "bg democrats" will send Old Connecticut begging. was reading gt'other day how old Harcues cleared plaguy dirty stable and did