Litchfield enquirer., 1837-03-30
rotAfNpOF KENT.

 to the Chair; and A. J. Vinegar was appointed Sec retary.
 The following resolutions and address were unani- mously adopted:-
 ResOlUed, That while we regard with esteem and affection all democrats of our State and Nation ,uhose conduct is evidence that they possess cipes we declare eternal hostility from those whose democracy, however much lauded by themselves consists in tyranny, oppression and prescription, and whose political creed is the entire submission of all to their will and dictation. 5A t
 ResotUed, That Martin Strong, by his proscriptive course in elast legslaure-by his ant-democratic vote against giving the appointment of Justices of the Peace to the several towns and by his vote to shack le the distribution of the Surplus Revenue, has no claim on the true democracy of Kent, and will be sup ported only by those who mistake names for prnci- pies, or who trammelled by the grasp of political asprants and electoneering demagogues.
 ResosUed, That in PETER BlERCE we recognise
 man faithful to the true interests of the people, who will not be the dupe of little knot of worthless politi- cinns, but whose talents will be directed to benefit the whole democracy of our country.
 And whereas the freemen of this town can bear te- tmony that our last Representative has been for years one of the most active supporters of the democratic ticket and the archives of the State can with uner- ring certainty say to the world, that at the last eec- tion, the democratic Senatorial and State tickets were triumphant in Kent and whereas, in a recent publication in the Sun, signed by Alpheus Fuller and Hubbel MeE it is stated that the democrats of this town at that election were triumphed over and pla ced in the mnority;-
 Resoloed, That fully knowing and approaching the loi> :.l ton, we hold these responsible for the propa sa- tion of deliberate, unprincp!ed and palpable alse- hood.
 Resolred, That the selshness and hypocrisy of the little clan, who are attempting by such statements to palm themselves upon the republicans of this State as the exclusive democrats of Kent, and by such vile means to preserve an influence abroad which they have lost at home, deserve what they will ultimately rcceive-the condemnation of all honest and honora- ble men.
 Resolued That these resolutions and the subioined address, be signed by the officers of this meeting and be published in the Republican papers of this State.
 To the Democratic Electors of the 17h District. FELLOW CITIZENS
 To shield the democratic party of this town from misrepresentaons, and expose the objects of few individuals here, we reluctantly compelled to gain trespass upon your patience. The exercise of the right of private judgment regarding the fitness o candidates be supported by the democrntc party for representative at the last spring election has given rise to torrent of abuse originating with little knot of men, and few individqal adherents, well known to;" and more recently by the appenation of Loco Focos; who supported at that election the unsuccess fn candidate, This junto, enraged at having their the democratic majority and calling themselves the pure party' "ercusiUe den,ocrats," &c &c. com. menced by publication in the Sun, dated 23d April last, and have since continued series of srepresen tation upon the freemen of this town, intending prevent every democrat not under their control From having any influence with the democracy of the state. Alpheus Fuller and Hu6bell Miller These two char sacters may be taken specimen of the boastcd jun to consistency the former having eyer grasped eve; " office he could obtain by the aid of federalsts and his denunciations of Andrew Jackson, and loud pre- dicons of ruined country, if he was elected, had scarce ceased to ring in our ears, when, upon the equally loud abuse of his former supporters and aesoci- acs-of any claims to democracy by the latter, nore was ever known or dreamed of till he was found in defeating the regular demoeraic noniinaon of Bird sey .Beardsley, Esq. That faction did indeed suc- ceed, and the office of Justice was clutched by the patriotic scribe, the tithe for his pure democracy
 Another member gave the vote of Kent to elect a whg Sheriff; but his "pure democracy and patriot ism were apparent in this instance, as by corrupt bargain of his own showing, he could obtain an cfce
 At the election in April, 1886, the whig party, not being able 70 elect Representative, put up no cand- dafs. The cabal selected one suited to their own ana by tbey ean ed one) at the firss caucYs, and adhered to him. de- pending for support on the cry of "reCnigr nonnno- ts kaG of several of the junto brethren with their modest cand dat, attended. Both resulted n the nomination of
 Of the soo electors tors Of Kent aboaeeoo arc demo: crats; of which the loco foco candiaae received S3 votes; Converse receiving more than hHg tho dcms- yotes and than s hs enS %h of political reputation abroad whiningy spoken o in their resolutions: But who were defeated3 We elected democratic representative our dsmocratlc though unpopulnr, received the vote of Kent; and first to support him was the man he afterwards pro- Who then we ask, were placed in the minority 7-.1 We answer, the junlo of hypocrcal pretenders, who consider the defeat of their local and selfish plans, the defeat of the democracy of the nation and who are wiling by prescription and abuse, to destroy the de- mocratic majority h this town provided they can ceive the exclusive patronage of the democratic party abroad! and while their conduct is tending to this re- suit, they with unparalleled audacy charge their own upon others the assassin, while he stabs his victim, endeavors to screen himself by raising the cry of murder.
 At our election of town officers in Octoberlast, the wholesome influence of public opinion was fully ap- parent, when the loco ocos, with all their exerous to sustain some of their members in oficeI Int one of whom elected) raised for their highest cadid- ate but 3S votes and these results ascrbed 10 falling cfof few disafecied democrats because they could not get nonina ed in caucus! Truly caases contemp;hle when it depends on the meanness of | falsehood for support. But they exu in one defeat of democracy. is too true that the nomination fer Kejt Justices after being approved by the county meeting and passed by the House of Representatives, sas ds- teated by Marfin Strong in Me Senatc-two of our | most valuable magistrates prescribed, and the public interest discarded that the offices might he grasped