Litchfield enquirer., 1840-08-06

then, that this respectable portion of our fel- low citizens begin to open their eyes, would hail them all as beloved brothers-as men true to their country's glory, and willing and anxious to repair, as far as m them lies, the evils inflicted upon the nation by ignorant, wicked, ambitious and selfish leaders. The INCURABLEs, as I trust, are comparatively few {; and, if all the rest of the people Will now rally, and form one great party, comPo- sed of all who respect law and the protection of every right-if all, whether poor or rich, who desire to prosper, will now unite with those of the sound faith, in genuine democracy, we shall then have party composed of ntne- ty.fre per cent of sterling democracy, and ot fre per cent of thorough radIcalIsm, ot unal- loved destructiveneSs and locotocoiSm !- Such poison cannot then hurt, and the natlOn will be safe and perpetual.
 Under Providence, and with care, we may all prosper. We should have but two par ties-the many, composed of all who respect law, be they with or without property, but who desire to obtain it-and the teU, cOmpo- sed of the opposite materials, however rich they may be, or poor they may be. That small minority of the deluded and reckless may, if they please, retain the much abused name of democrats. We, the large majority, will be content with the potent and vital su6- stance of democracy, which, in time, like great and wide spreading forest ot our stur- dy oaks and pines, will rise to the very hea- vens; and, extending their ample limbs, far and wide, will, in due season, 50 stint the mis- erable undergrowth, (nourished by false de- mocracy) that health and happiness, securl- ty and prosperity will every where abound
 Should the ensuing election effect change in our national councils, of which entertain no shadow of doubt, we may all, once more, set under our own vine and fig tree the New School will vanish, and the Old School of the golden times of our young history, will come back with healing upon its wings. "- But, if, from any unforeseen cause-whIch may Heaven avert !-the present incumbent should be again elected, I should lament for the people, as one without hope generations yet unborn would feel the calamity, for we are now on a tremendous precipice! Before us is wide gulph behind we have left rich and verdant valley Q Canaan of the richest promise! Let us not, then, cast our seves into the pit beneath us-but retrace our footsteps, and establish our abodes forever, in that goodly land. We are now on Pis- gah's heights; tho Jordan is near us; the land of promise is in full view; let us avoid the gulph, and adhcring to the God of our foretathers, let us forsake Dagon and Mo- loch, and all the false gods of hea:henish and false democracy and cleave to the true democracy of our progenitors-all will then be "paths of pcace."
 To no individual could the cali with which your Honorable Body have honored me, be more unfortunate than to myselt.- Circumstances for two years past have con- centrated at this very time a mass of engage ments of the greatest possible interest to me |; but these must, in a large degree, yield to that bidding. Every man that hath tongue, or can use pen, should now belong to his country the stake in issue is an im- mensc one for veal or for woe the next election must fix the destiny of our beloved country. If the former be our happy lo'. we shall have fought good tight-if the lat ter, am not rash in saying that believe 1t will be the last ballot shall ever cast-the game will then be no longer worth pursuing -the Vandals will have overrun the empire -thc dark ages will ensue, and tho august office, already much sullied, will early meet the inevitable fate of that imperial di"dem which, when no longer worth having, was struck or to the highest bidding (and there were only two in all the Roman Empire } of that rich merchant DIDrUs JULIANUs. Soon after, the nabObs, pursuing their contempt still further, will no longer chaffer for dig nifty, once beyond price, because the free gift of a virtuous people, to the highest merit n the nation Dut the tnen oegraoeo pCople will give it to him alone who shall minister the most largely to their base passions !- Such things have been, in other times, and among other people; history should admon- ish that what has been, may be.
 But if we now retrace our steps, if the peo- pie will but open their eyes, and cast off their treacheruus councillors; if they will but see with their own eyes, the deplorable condition of a once most happy and thriving nation, they will not fail to summon to their aid. with shouting acclamatons. WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, as the next Chief Magis- trate and, as in in the revolution, and since, we preserved our liberties by our GOWN rIeHrrNG'-so now, we must renew them by our |" own voting"
 DAVID HOFFMAN.
 From the Sf. Clairsuiue (OAiOl Chronicle.
 IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE.