Litchfield enquirer., 1839-03-28
THE WIGS


THE WIGS
What haze they done What ,Oin they do'
l. They have saved the State the sum Of S6735 76
during the last SESSION OF the Legislature by despatch
in the transaction Of business honesty in computing
their debenure; and devotion to the highest and best
interests OF the people, instead OF the success OF
g. they have saved the State large sum of mon.
ey by reorganzing the County Court. and also by Civ.
ing the Superior Court concurrent jurisdiction in most
cases, by means OF which litigation will be brought to
better and much more prompt result than heretofore
3. They have given the appointment Of Sherifs to
! the people, and have passed resolve to amend the
constitution that Judges Of Probate and Justices Of
! 4. They repealed the mischevous laws on the sub
)ect Of small bills and various other acts enacted by
the loco fecos, in high degree prejudicia to the pub
S. They passed a law protecting the earnings Of
poor debtors the amount of $40 from the process Of
foreign attachment, and thus saved their famiesr
g. They adopted a plan for the improvement OF our
common schools which is now in course Of being car
ried into effect from which it is believed that the best
consequences will result.
!. they invited Dr. John mr. Niles to state of sal
utary retiracy, and appointed gentleman of dstin
eushed worth and ability to vndicate the honor and
bee V is sorS enough for ONE
8. In the general government they will cut down
expenditures from 40 to 20 millions Of dollars per an
g. They win hold al public officers to rigid &C;
countabv, and no Swartwom or Price will steam of
with millions ofthe public. money.
TO- They will drive from publie; employment a
no,. VI "a .pe cons"n,;ns Ire vtals NF0'' 'o
II. They will cut down Executive patronage. which
10 exercising direful influence over our system.
LIZ $4,000 az Ea5aroI nfi;csrs Nth arr
49, They will reduce the presidential term to four
years, and will conierthe apponiment of Secretary
gress and The choice of local officers on the neopIe
H. They will repudiate all visionary schemes Of
Is They will maintain The rights Of al the States
fair share ofthe public domain-and will speedily
distribute the avns-and thus confer The richest Mes
sings on the people. ' ''''''' O'~O
fully submit, to The wishes Of the people as deliberately
expressed through the ballot boz.
cendancy at Washineonthev wiii eons,ii"ie an sd.
ministraiion marked bv PATRIOTISM integrity honor.
carry forward to q successful result the experiment
now making to ascertain whether we "A iree neonIe
are capable of self government I~r'o
- r.
4"e LOCO r0coS-W h0I h0te Mey done
]. They have increased the expenses Of the nation.
dollars a year. - '''OO y
2. They have BY wild experiments and improyident
legislation brought the country from afiuence and
prosperity to ba nkruptcy and ruin.
! g. They have commenced the creation Of a nation
nj debt, and bY issuing treasury motes have already
run Il up to sSooOO,oO0: "''''' nave ""''''
A. They have contrary 10 the shirt of the cons:if.
tion removed almost every faithful officer within their
reach.
| s. They have filed important Offices with incompe.
tent and dishonest men,
g. They have endeavored to DESTROY the credit svs.
tenn. which has developed our nationsl resoureee in
the most surprising manner and by which alone the
young and enterprising, can compete with men Of
| capital
E. They have struggled to introduce an odious and
arstocratic subtreasnry scheme, and 10 create two
sorts Of currency the better for the Office holders and
| lie worse for The people.
8. They have heaped upon the people the greatest
obloquy and contempt for opposing this mad scheme
| and have stigmatised them as bank bought and
brute beasts for an independent expression of their
! will al the polls.
9. They defeated Mr.. Gays land bill, under which
] this State would have received 100000
TO- They are now trying TO squander the public
domain-to sacrifice the rights Of the old states TO
H. They have cheated the people of this state out
| Of the fourth nstament of the surplus revenue BY
| ~ ec<N go