Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1840-04-02

tic vote in the District. Mr. Harrison is gentleman
Of sound Abilities and tirm and decided republican;
His is a member OF the Methodist denomination OF
christians and tromhs exemplary conduct stands de-
servedly high in their esteem"
had no time to read more. The stage was III
waiting, and Immediately as perused the above par
agraph, l summoned by the usual ambitious
crack Of the coachmans whip to resume my seat.
NoT' MT. Enquirer nave not, Just at tins time,
fact that have contracted habit-be il a fault
| nOt-a habit Of revere and ruminaton. Every thing
that's new and strange invariably sets me dream,
accordingly, as threw myself bac into the carriage,
could not, amid all the hustle and excitement which
generally attends the departure of stage coach from
quiet little village like yours-I could not, say,
Danish out OF memory this oldest and most delectabe
Of all combinations, to wit. gentleman" sound
&c. &c. This, in certain circumstances, might all
be we'll enough, sOfdr # true but here come the po-
ger and the puzzle Tagged on to all this we find the
for all good and genuine Democrats" hat Mr.. NV
ron Harrison, Esq. is member of the Methodist de-
nomination of christians" i say astonishing; for it
appears to be the design of whoever penned that beau
f1l article to enforce upon the consciences Of the
democracy" that the case is a rare one nasmucEI
as Mr. Harrison is christian and but few loco focos
| are. Perhaps drew wrong inference, but some
thing of this kind did strike as his dosign III
am mistaken, then the whole article is to me perfect
enigma. Be this as it may, however, there still re-
! IN which fancy might plume her wings. Never be-
fore am free to confess had mine been more violent
! y exercised. Never before had an ardent magna-
ton better text from which to preach sermon to
the understanding: As our vehicle rolled along, and
AMID the multiplicity OF my nominations unused on,
| could find no relief. What all this mean, tho't
IL or who before ever knew sue pecui character
| Istcs combined in one and the same candidate for
| popular favor? The remark, "a gentleman and a
christian" was familiar with, for had heard it
thousand times in descriptions of worlhness bu; the
| terms gentleman and n Presbyterian or SO gen
| tleman and Methodist" or member Of any other
sect, and therefore worthy of the suages Of his fellow
| citizens, did appear absolutely original.
- In sober mood, could not recolec that any thing
like this had ever before been seen in this country
where Democratic and decided people live. True,
IN England, where church and state closely inter
woven, 1t IS customary TO assert Of candidate for Of
hce that he is favorable to the establishment" and
trend to the present state of things in that mon
archy but IN this land of liberation, never before had
seen II put forth in print, that certain candidate
was OF this, or that or the other denomination Ct chris
| tians.
do not wish to be understood as saving anv thing
that can be tortured into opposition to religion, NOR
atty but at the same time do depreca,e This bring
ing OF secaran feelings and prejudces 10 bear upon
an election. Let every candidate stand firm and
! decided on his own good aud substantial democra
tic" legs-tt him rest on his merits man. or
as republican" as it has seemed best to denomin-
ate Mr. Harrison, but let such unrepubhcan and
Liberal considerations bear sway over the minds and
| hearts Of freemen.
do not pretend to be able to speak knowingly, az
to the probable effect on the ballot box Of this an
nouncement, that Mr.. Harrison is Methodist, and
IRON his exemplary conduct stands deserve eddy high
| W. IhElR because DO not pretend 10 Know
all the facts in the case and because would in
| snuate that members of any denomination whatever
would compromise political associations and political
principles with sectarian views Ihave already said,
| Mr.. Enquirer that was thrown into many and deep
! rumlnaons, upon the NATURE object and tendency of
| the above quoted paragraph. now wish to repeat,
I that alter much subsequent reflection, | by no
means out of my qunndary. The question contnu-
| ally arises, what would the writer he at. and what
could he the move2 Does he mean only to inform
his political friends that Mr. Harrison is good, exem
| Diary, and religions Or Is he WILLING
TO secaran prejudices Ifthe former lie had better
have said the same in as many words; if the latter,
then what ne has "rtionl is nc! quite definite and eX~
! pllct enough.
Really, it is difficult TO keep from triAng somewhat.
with the method in which that subject has been treat
ed most sobery and seriously. is also as difficult
to tell which is most auehable, its lack OF perspicuy.
or the ludicrous combinations Of what lie in part eAp
form the democracy" of the seventeenth distric,
not only that Mr.. Harrison is Methodist, but that his
exemplary conduct as such, places him deserved
ly high in their esteem. Is this his idea II not then
from its ohscurity it is due to every democratic
ter in ths district that there should he either new
version OF that article, or else new edlon furnish
red that Mr.. Harrison would not he as worthy can
didate IN the eyes of members of other denonlna
tons Of christians" and would not also stand as de-
were not a Methodist Or must we infer that, as a
Methodisf he is more acceptable to the members Of
1.-The Methodist denomination of Christians, than his
character as moral and religious man might render
MIR. ENQUIRER, permit no 10 take little different
view of the case Some few weeks since, in my ira
wells happened to pass the Sabbath at Kent went
I'd church at The congregational house and while
there, saw, for the first time, the Hon. NATHANIEL 7.
PERRY, who was informed by friend with me, usu-
ally attended church in the same place. 1have since
been informed Of the fact that he represented the
eneenth senatorial district last wear and would most
probably do the same this From the bearing and de-
pormen, of Mr.. Perry, as well rs from his exempn.
conduct could not but inter thai he must stand
deservedly high in the esteem" not only of the men,
e oIso IL,