Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-02-07
FOR THE ENQUIRER.


Mr. Edtor-The attention of your readers is direct.
ed to the proceedings contained in late Rush Light,
relative to a meeting Of the TuiIor and Ortones Of
New-Milford. However, it is worthy of remark tina,
the most intelligent and upright Of the nrty, disain.
ing to act under such directors and dctators kept
respectable distance from said assemhlage Know
ing full well that defeat sure and inevitable, awaits
their dying cause, so in correspondence with The
strength OF this impression was it their desire to cause
every man Of their sentiments TO he in attendance in
order, by vain and deceptive appearance, 10 revive
the dying energies Of their adheFenis-o arouse to &C.
ton the lukewarm and intimidate their opponents by
show Of numerical superiority. Alas with all their
active ZEAL and desperate efforts. there was scarcely
opportunity for them say to their cn-workers" Fa.
theirs, we once again are met in council" Agreeable
TO expectation the Chairman of the Commiec whose
federalism is hereditary, entered the arena with
roll OF documents feeling in himself, to be man equal
to Pythagoras in WISDOM differing alone in degree of
popuary-and ihereupon, he presented his resolu.
TONS plastered over with such cant phrazes of de.
mocracy," as make it evident stlat be is one Of the
ruest funds Of the people, and entirely devoted toher
interests. Indeed, how can he act otherwise than
dsinterestsdy, when he desires no Office and consus
The resolutions, so vile, base, destitute of poin.
and talent arouse the scorn and.disgust Of portion
Of those who arc reported 10 have advocated them
and although they present, and made some gen.
eral remarks, yet they positively deny having given
either sanction or support to the impious sentiments
contained in them They and the major part of the
administration party scorn them, and place them to
the responsibility Of the learned CRairon, and one of
our inferior Solons, appellated Srif's Digest. The
first resolve eloquent that deserves serious At
tenon "ResolUed that the constitution can be sus-
tanned only by democrats-and that the present party
claiming the title, took the correct and appropriate
name Of Democrat" How chaste how beautiful
coming as it does from the learned Chairman of the
| committee-the pure fountain Of Democracy It is
truly affecting to hear him plead the cause Of democ
racy. and the people. The enlightened citizens Of
New.Mford know full well who are wolves in the
attire Of sheep, and who they are whoare counterfeit
ers Of aD that is praise-worhy- they are aware
too well for tcmagogues) who those are that are wor-
thy of public trust. Such phan:hropsts as our lead
ing denocrais," mournul distance from pub
lie confidence, or APPRECIATION. Suffice it to be said
that most Of the resolutions, like the first are compo.
sed almost entirely Of quotations and cant phrases
usually coming from prOselytes from federalism, to.
ge,her with denunciations Of J" federal whiegery,"
which produce astounding effects If we consider
their source Il 10 an established fact, that ambitious
demagogues always resort to professions Of good in
order to carry their selfish plans into execution 1t i'll
becomes those to claim the confidence Of the feemen
Of New Milford, who have 80 often proved recreant
to al that is good save when subserves their inter.
est, especially when they have often and recent.
" been Humphantly rebuked at the ballot box.
Let the Wings of New-Milford be firm, and united;
let every man be at his post !; let the watch-wOrd be
on,edrd-anda glorious success awaits their cause.
VERTAs.