Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-03-08
AFFRIGHTED.


that pervades the ocooco ranks than the exraordin-
airy measures they are adopting to infuse little
tdence into the minds of their chopfalen, wavering,
and dsprited followers Already they discern "the
hand writing upon the wall" and their knees smite
together, they contemplate the astounding express
sons of public sentiment which have occurredwithin
a few months past. While the leading locofccos are
aware that The People coming and that they are
condemned already by the uncontaminated and un-
sophisticated yeomanry Of this county, they say that
their hoodwinked followers must not be permitted to
hesitate or doubt for moment, but must be spurred
forward to nnwoned effort by the deusve cry of VIC
tory victory Hence they have been getting up
County Conventions all over the State per order of
John NJ. Niles and his compeers at Washington, and
we now to have beautiful congregation Of Office
holders in this village, which will answer one purpose
at least: it will enable Cotton Jr. to enact over again
the often repeated farce the everlasting great de-
mocrat"-in face of the county. But what will tie
loco-socos gain by oil this parade? Will they change
single vote The People of the county will no lon
ger be deluded by this sort of hum6uggery. Sober,
discreet and well Informed men of all parties have be.
perfectly disguised with these conventons-with
this hotbed process of making little great men-and
regard such puerile proceedings with ncffabe con-
tempt. We rejoice that the wings hold no other con-
ventions than such as necessary to bring their
candidates before the public. While they make lit
tie nose they will firmly do their duty-they will raj
ly universally the pols-and will demonstrate from
the ballot box in accents of indignant patriotism
against the conduct OF rulers who are INJECTING in
calcu!able evils on the Nation. The loco-focos will
sustain Waterloo defeat on the LIST Monday of April
next A Wms OF '76.
Mr.. Eiitor-As you have taken an active part in
getting up the Loco-Foco Convention to be holden in
your village the present week. Ibeg leave to subject
that august body little cross-examination as fol-
love-, (viz y
l. Are ye democrats Do we believe in the doc
lrlne OF rotation in office? Have We brought the
name Of Seth P. Beers before the public as lustra-
tive of your views that point Has he not for near
quarter Of century been rotating from fat OF
flee to another till he has accumulated large for
tune by the spos Of the People? Did he not rotate
out of the Office of collector of the u S. taxes into
that of States Attorney Tor the county Of Litchfeld,
and from thence after awhile into that Of Commission
err of the School Fund, ito the tune Of $3.50 per an
NUM-, and ell expenses paddy? Why do ye now
propose that he should perform another official gyra-
ton? When is this sort of rotation to have an end
Why all this accumulation Of honors on one man? Is
account Of his disinterestcdncss bis patriotis
his superior qualifications or are all your profess
sons of devotion to democratic principles mere emp.
~ sounds intended to deude that ye may beray the
People
II. What do ye intend to do with the School Fund
in case Mr. Beers should be removed from its SUPER
intendence? Where will ye find the talent and ex.
pericnce necessary for its management? On whom
is the successorship TO be conferred To whom and
TO how many has it been promised as an incentive to
effort at the approaching election? Where do they
reside, and what their qualifications for this impor
tant trust Do We suppose that the People of this
State will permit their vital interests to be tred with?
VIII they suffer this sacred fund to become the foot
ball OF a miserable faction? VIII they endure that
S20O0oo0 should be dragged into the arena of party
pliiics, and brought to bear with an overwhelming
influence on Tie pclls?
III. VIII sc explain how the last Legislature came
to cost the taxpayng citizens of this State no less
than S2l ,5i4 &c, while the naughty wing Legislature
Of 1884 cost only sos SO? The session last spring
commenced on the 81 Of May, and ended on the 10Th
Of June, which, including both of those days. make 80
days. VIII We tell how the members of the House
came to compute 46 days, and the members of the
Senate Al days between the Sd Of May and the 10Th
Ut June in making out their debcnture? What sort
OF democratic arithmetic is this? A number O:
thousands of dollars thus ched from the public treas
ury:!! Do We suppose that the People will consent
be robbed Of their hard earnings in this abominabe
manner?
w. What do We think (Messrs. Loco-Focosl of
the constitution Of this State? Was il not framed by
democrats, and should it be preserved and observ-
ed Does it provide in explicit terms that no per.
son holding Office under the government Of the U.
S. shall be member ofthe General Assembly? VIVA;
do you think Of that man who in taking his seat in
the Legislature solemnly swore that he would support
that constitution, when ut the same moment he was
an officer Ut the United States, and disqualified to sit
and act in the General Assembly? What do YOU
think Of the honesty Of committee appointed to in
vestigate this subject who purposey withheld their
report till the last day Of the session. and then falsely
stated that the Post Masters all resigned before the
session commenced VIII Mr. C. B. Phelps sneak
out on this pont7 When did you resign the Office Of
p NJ. at Woodbury. what was the date OF your let
ter, and when was it mailed7 How came il about
that your resignation did not reach the r O. depart
ment at Washington till the 18th Of May, when over
half Of the session had run 2 Did you mislead the
Did you say to them that you resigned
before the session commenced or was it gratuitous
falsehood Of their ownf The public will Judge for
Ihemselvesin respect to such nefarious conduct.
v. Why did ye refuse TO let the People have the
benefit Of small bills at the last session. Why have
ye flooded the State with the miserable trash in which
our citizens have little confidence and which stern
necessity has forced the People 70 take9 L. not
manifest that we must lose to an immense amount by
his despicable tinkering with the currency The