Litchfield enquirer., 1838-02-22

/ u ne 0oonS II the etAanenS cuesS1eoF Wuo RtO'
elaisd % he world that Il = glory enough 10 Ssrus
under suicA chisf;" and his employment Is the vain
effort OfStretching his puny limbs that he may tread
in the footsteps" Of his ustriOus predecessor. Yes,
he excaims, that predecessor experimented the
happinesso this People. must experiment also. He
seems to think that the body polite is like some rem
nant Of mortality to which the dssectOr applies his
knife without scruple and at pleasure. Hence gor
geous sub-treasury scheme has been concocted, and
given to the world, which draws broad distinction be.
tween our rulers and the publlcwhich procaims that
the People expect quite too much from the govern
ment-whch confers the precious metals upon Office
holders and abandons the business Of the country to
chance or accident for currency-which increases
the patronage Of the executive, already enormous,
overshadowing the land, and distlIing every where
the most deadly poisons-whch will augment the ex-
pense OF the government and increase the public bur-
thens-whch will withdraw our specie from crcula-
ton and accumulate in great masses in the various
places Of depost-which will cripple our Banks per-
peuate existing evils, and involve the concerns of this
whole nation in inextrcable embarrassment. Such
has been, and IS the reign Of ExPERMENT-oi nconsid
crate peruerse, ,Dicked and mischieUous EXPERIMENT
now reprobated by indignant People, who will soon
nAict upon the authors Of all these calamitics con-
dign punishment.
But it is time to draw nearer home, and inquire
what has been the conduct Of own Legislature du-
ring the progress of these Is it not manifest
that it has been the object Of the party which of late
has had an ascendancy in Connecticut to bolster up
the administration in It's Of heartless expert
ment? Have not resolutions been passed applauding
some Of these experiments, and have not men been
| tod in IF tho nfad
! well qualified to sustain scHEmNG ADMINISTRATION?
Besides, would inquire what this party has done
for the good People ofthis State what saluary laws
have they passed and what great measure of public
improvement have they projected? They have re-
fused to repeal the law the subject Of small bills or
so to modify as to give us q currency OF our own,
and thus have taxed the State to an immense amount
for the benefit Of foreign institutions. They have
rampled under foot the Constitution of this State by
permitting persons holding Offices under the authority
Of the United States to be members of the General
Assembly Actuated by relentless spirit Of proscrip-
ton, they have hurled Shenffs from office within the
terms for which they were appointed, without trial,
accusation, or proof. They have shamefuly squar-
dered their time, and have welded the high powers
conferred upon them by the People for other purposes
than the public good. The most dscrediiable SCENES
OF scRAMBLING FOR OFFICE have been witnessed year
after year, which received an appropriate consumma.
ton at the last session by A GENERAL SCRAMBLE FOR
THE CONTENTS OF THE TREASURY.
| FelloD Citizens! In view of the foregoing facts we
would inquire whether reform is not needed both at
home and abroad? Should not every department of
the government at Washington receive a thorough
purgaton? Should not spirit Of true patriotism be
infused into our public men? Should not something
be done to redeem the character and resusctate the
ancient glory Of Connecticut How can this be done
but by upright exercise Of the right Of ballot which
to the social system is like the principle of gravity to
the material world In this manner, each state may
be kept in its appropriate sphere, revolving round
glorious centre constituted by the wisdom Of our an
cestors from which will emanate no deadly exhala-
tions but light, vitality, and health. Permit US then,
to invite you and all TO assemble at the polls on
the first Monday in April next. We ask you to come
in no actious ntoerant spirit. We would organize
an administration, both here and at Washington, up
enlarged and liberal principles, that shall do justice
to all the great interests Of the country. We present
to you Ticket in favor Of which it 10 believed that
all true republicans unite We invite you to sup
port it upon the principle Of repudating that spirit of
political prescription which has too long infested soci.
ETY., and Of putting down that abominabe system Of
"spos that fast eradcating every vestge of pub
lie virtue from amongst us; upon the principle Of pro-
testing most soemny against further experiments up
on the currency and business Of this nation upon the
principle of establishing that good currency which our
fathers constituted, and which experiment has des.
troyed, composed should be of the precious me.
tails and Of paper convertible into those metals at the
pleasure Of the holder; upon the principle of mprov-
ing our banking system, elevatng it's character and
guarding the community, far 10 possible, against
future accident or abuse; and upon the principle Of
recalling rulers to proper sense Of their duty-of
vindicating the rights Of reemen-and Of wiping away
| the standing reproach Of despots and monarchists-
that selEgovenment cannot be safely entrusted to the
hands Of the People.
FeuoU Cifisens! We make this appeal to you un-
der suspicious circumstances. Il 10 manifest tina, pub.
lie sentiment is thoroughly aroused, and that we are
at the beginning Of THE END" of an administration
that has by it's madness and folly inflicted upon us
such intolerable evils. The great and patriotic State
of NewYork has placed herself in the fore front of
the conflict She beckons us forward to take our ap-
propriate position in the republican phalanx, consist
ing ola large majority Of the States, that have already
! with great galantry taken the field Shall WE hcs
tate shall WE not bare in this indispensable
struggle? shall we not do part for the emancpa.
ton OF the country1 Let each contribute his quota Of
patriotic effort to consummate the great civil revou
ton now in progress, without which the toll, the
blood and the treasure Of our ancestors will have been
expended in vain,
In conclusion, fellow citizens, permit US to point you
to the FOOTSTEPS which marked tho oourre Ut the
great and good WASHINGTON when he took this young