Litchfield enquirer., 1837-03-09
DUTY OF F'REEMEN.

As another election is close at hand it becomes ev- cry eector to look about himself and ascertain how he may best discharge his duty to himself and his country. All persons consider it privilege to have
 voice in the election of their rulers; and one of the dearest and most valuable rights which freeman can exercise is that of going to the ballot box and there depostng his vote for the person whose election he believes will conduce to the best good (not of par ty but of the State So valuable is this privilege con- sidered that when the disfanchsement ofa person is talked of the individual is alive to his interests He considers and considers truly oo that he is to be de. prved of one of his dearest rehts of one of his most estmable privileges; yet notwithstanding the high val ue which freemen set upon the right of suffrage, how many there are in every State and every town who crimnaly neglect the exercise of it And why is this so One great cause, and perhaps might say the principal cause, is, that men often regard it as mere privilege which they are at liberty to exercise or not; and this is in a measure true no person is compelled by law to vote yet while he has the right to exercise the privilege he has at the same time duty to perform to himself and his country. When a man is admitted an elector, and takes the freeman's oath, he not only guarantees to himself the privilege but assumes upon himself moral responsibility du- ty which it is incumbent on him. all proper occa sions, to exercise. maintain that it is the impera tive duty of every individual cector go to the ballot box and deposite his vote for person to fill every office that is to be filled at an election. No ordinary excuse ought to justify staying away from the pos- The oo often made) that one voe will not va " the result has been the of defeats than has any thing else. How man affect to believe; much less how he know that hs vote is not need ed Does he consider that the whole canvass is made up of single votes that his vote contributes equally with the rest to make up the mass Let him reflect for moment upon the consequences of such neglect i; suppose that hundreds of others should make the excuse, (and they would be equally justified with hi
 self) what would be the result :? Defeat certain de- feat from neglect of duty. To avoid such con. sequences, let every consider that he has duty perform let every elector go the pols and there deposite his vote let every act upon the principle that his vote is to decide the contest. Let no man say y pote is not necded Iffreemen thus act, and success attend such action, they will have the grat- flying reflection that they contributed to the resu- If they met with defeat, they will have the proud consciousness that they have done their duty. S. The Hartford Times is in an ccstacy of trepdation and fear at the whig nomination for State officers There were many of the independent freemen of the State came up to the Convention there was so much unnnimity shown in the meeting, instead of l those bickerngs and heart-burnngs which are so common in the camp of the Times party-so many more restless creatures that want offices than be gratfed with their progression there was, we say, in the whig convention such different feeling manifest ed from what the Times is accustomed to see in his own party, that he is filled with aarm and consterna l EJa aud n xnl; op;u,al-calIs all manner of hard names-but according to hs usual stereotype style commences and ends with the cuckoo cry of federalism! federalism !t federalism!! as though that and is to be the alpha and omega ol modern democratic argument! Keep your temper sir the freemen of this State are determined dis. pense with the further services of Governor Edwards and elect WILLIAM w. ELLSWORTH as the chief Mag. israe 1.-the State, and not the creature of faction
 What does his mean ?-In the last Middletown Sen. tine (which by the way is moderate and tolerably candid Van Buren paper,) we observe the following pithy article in the form of advertisement Is it possible that the Loco Focos there also in trouble Is there portion ot e party who cannot stand up to | the "regular nomination"7
 TO THE PUBLIC.
 WHEREAS: the delegates appointed to nominate
 Senator for the 18th district. have in convention no- minated Joseph Coe, Esq. we the undersigned belev- ing that he is unqualified for the place for which he is named cannot conscentiousy give eur votes to sus- manifest our dsapprobaton of the noiripaon made. and would request all who are opposed it. attend
 denocTqe meeting to be held at !he school house in Saddle Hill, (north districp on Thursday evening March 2d, at half past seven o'clock.
 Signed by 5s Democratic Electors.
 nrLANCELOT PHELPS, late Representative in Coneres. from Litchfeld County, VOTED AGAINST A FURTHER DISTRIBUTION OF THE sUR- PLUS REvENUE!!!! REMEMBER THIS, FEEEMEN | OF LIrcHrIEID COUNT! s.
 Isaac Toucey Esq. is nominated for re-election to