Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-03-29
FOR THE LlTcHFIELD ENQUIRER.

Next Monday is a proud day for the freemen of
Connecticut. On that day, all the offices within the
gift OF this people revert into their hands, and by them
again are disposed such men of their choice.
The day is not only proud day, but 1t is one ot vast
responsibility for the electors OF this State.
The assembling together and making choice ofthose
vernment, is no small matter. The privilege pur-
chased at the expense OF much toll and suffering
seven long years Of battle and bloodshed. 1t va
luable inheritance and above all price. 1t should be
exercised only calm and deliberate consideration,
and then, accordance with the electors OATH in such
manner only he shall judge will conduce to the best
Of any man. But the appearance Of many, especially
on an election would indicate that the end OF party
more at stake than the good of the State. Such
ough. not to be. The part any freeman shall take in
political cOntentionslhe vote he shall gve-he
sells he shall approve-the support he shall aftord-or
the opposition he shall make to any system OF public
measures, is as much question OF personal duty-as
much concerns the conscience OF the individual who
celebrates, as the determination OF an9doubt which
relates 10 the conduct OF private lite The choice then
which make OF their side and party, and the part
they act in election is one OF great responsibility
The coming election is one OF great interest All
parties looking to it with intense anxiety. 1t is
election, not only for the choice OF those who shall
compose our Legislature and fill the Executive depart
Ineni, but also sanction, reprobate the desruc
live policy OF the present administration. Let every
freeman, then, who desires the prosperity and welfare
Of his country, reflect before he acts. Let him ask
himself and honestly consider. what is the Of
the present embarrassed situation of the country
what the Of the total prosrraon Of every ener
prise, both commercial and manufacturing? is
it that Government at peace among themselves, and
with all the world. which no famine has laid her
meager hand, poverty visited-upon which no pes
thence that walketh in darkness, destruction that
waseth at noon day, hath been sent, suddenly cast
down from the highest state Of prosperity and happl-
ness, into unheard of embarrassment and distress?
Why is it that SO many of industrious and enter
prsing mechanics, manufac turers and merchants and
consequently the thousands in their service sudden
ly thrown out Of employ Can it be attributed the
people that people too to whom above all others on
the globe is yielded the palm for enterprise, industry
and ingenuity.-Can it be panic Can it be attri-
buted to speculation Who ever heard of either pro-
ducing upon great community such lasting and deep
felt distress-what history tells OF such Can in
fact the public disorder be ascrbed any other
than the nsmanagement and perversity Of the pre-
sent dominant party
Let then every freeman, who desires to act honest
" with himself and do his duty honestly and fearless
y for his country, consider this subject canddy and
atentively before he actsconsider the principles OF
all parties and measures and which in his estimation.
will soonest bring about prosperity to suffering COM
munity and honesty and stability to the government.
Let him throw off the livery OF party and like free
man, act for the good Of his counry-for principles,
not for men. Then shall Connecticut be redeemed.
No longer will she be Obscured by the political dark
ness of locofocosm, but will free herself from the
shackles of party and take prominent station among
her sister States, who within the last few months
have been redeemed. 3.