Litchfield enquirer., 1841-07-22
THE ENQUIRER.
LlTCHFlEkRl, JULY -, 1871.


LlTCHFIEED, JULY -, EeEl.
a. We trust our county readers win excuse rs for
Publishing 90 much this week upon the subject Of the
County Commissioners. The matter has s&umedan
aspect which we eeEtany had suspieo0 Of it, to
kiHg-ihat Of personal vsSOeiiy betweeH members Of
the legislature GRd otIer gentemen Of high sfaBdng
and character. Befbss ws made any asiusion % the
subject we had ssonR suspicion that there had been
considerable intVgaing, bet we had No idea chat any
gentleman from Litch6ola would be implicated in it,
We hope il may yet 90 turn Out % to entirely exone.
rate him.
We would take this occasion to make the remark
and we wish TO be clearly understood, that in any
comments which we have herstoEESe made. il has
been our desire not to east the slightest mputation
upon the newly appointed County Commissioner
For ought we know, they are eli abundany qualified
to discharge the duties entrusted to thcm-not more
%. however. certainly believe, than the two gen
temsn who were displaced.
Correct;en-Last week we published an extract of
letter from Mr. GAYLORD Of Goshen, member Of the
last legislature which we understood from others il
was his wish to have published. We now learn from
himself that such was not lis wish that the letter
intended merely to show that the change in
the appointment Of County Commissioners was not
owing to any hostility to the former incumhents but
ihatf ans blame attached. il WAS paEi at least,
FAR as the writer concerned. through the repre-
sensations Of one Of the members. from Litctfeld.
FOR TIE LITcHFIELD ENQUIRER.
Mr.. Edtor-The lOcofoco paper of the 9Th inst con-
tains article purpnr,ing to be from wing member
Of last legislature usfying. far his vote
concerned. the removal (or in effect it is the sae)
Of our worthy Commissioners, John Bovd and VIM
Beebe. Esqrs. In the remarks am about to submit,
it is my Intention sir, to interpose egs in your
behalf; for you are capable Of defending yourself
against the cowardIy, bellous and malicious attacks
Of anonymous scribblers; but s my purpose exam
inc, with brevity. the soundness OF the reasons
signed for the unexpected and extraordinary pro-
ceedines attempted TO be excused or justified 1t
were, however. proper to premise that this change
in the commission n matter Of inter surprise TO
the citizens generally in the northern section Of the
county; and the opportunity Of the writer Of these
remarks for knowing the popular sentiments upon
this subject enables him 10 declare. NTH truth and
emphasis that this measure, there very generally re-
ceives as il undoubtedly deserves, the most unqua
fled condemnation.
II is conceded that the system Of the county
mission, under tho present law, is in great measure
distinct; but, nevertheless, IL the writer's recollection
of the law for it s not now before him, is correct
there are certain neither nor improbable con-
tingencies 10 view Of which the commissioners may
be called upon discharge Of the important du
ties Of the County Judiciary under its present orean
l,,,sou inc al
sion or Judiciary, will necessarily often involve the
adjudication Of legal principles. with which those
whose time and attention have been employed upon
other subecs, and not devoted to the acquisition Of
the scienre Of the law, were II could not safely I've
presumed, sufficiently conversant; and it would
see therefore. thar, among other things in the sPIec-
ton II the agents for the discharge Of these official
Duties some little reference might very properly be
had to the legal qualifications Of at least majority Ot
the commission. To the certain knowledge OF the
writer, such were the motives which led to the ap
pointment of the old commissioners. than which it
were doubtful whether better could be had. On
what principle, then, can tried, faithful and compe
tent commissioner whose legal education. habits.
and condition in life. peculiarly qualified him for the
office referred to- be unceremononsly thrust aside
and one no, his superior in any. and confessedy his
inferior in the former respect, substituted!
But what were the reasons, il indeed such they can
properly be called, for opposing the appointment of
Messrs Boyd and Beebe assigned by the correspond
ent spoken Of? Lest may do him injustice, will
quote his remarks, IN eTtensO:
l. Mr. BOYD .ras at the head Of an erfrnsire scyhe
mandatory, in Winsted, ghich sro.A much engage
has time that he could NOT properly discharge the chief
duties Of a Commissioner
Mr.. B. has filled the Office in question the preceding
year nor 10 il believed that he had the strongest de-
sire for retaining it: but the reappo'ntment with
held from hin, BY his rcquest7 Whenever was he
known 10 hesitate or faer in the discharge Of the du
ties of his appointment While acting under his
commission, has the public interest, any time, been
neglected or jeopardized private rights prejudiced
or dsresarded7 Has not the most scrupulous fdei-
". care and competency, at ell times. marked his
official department? Have the slightest whsperings
Of discomfort, or the least murmurs Of complaint. pub
lie or private been raised against him in the discharge
Of the trust conferred? Why then this gratutOus
and false declaration ",ha. he 50 mach engaged
in his scy.he manufactory that he could NOT properly
discharge the duties Of a commissioner!
.. Bu, the writer further adds: Mr. B. SIS not pos
se'sed efhaf kind Of plaa. practical good sense ~hich
Is accessory for man Engaged 4" laying OAs road
This is al uncenerous and wicked attack upon Mr..
B.; and for the truth Of the remark the pse dixh Of
him who made it is The only authority. The well
known character Of Mr.. B. and his experience as
commissioner for the year preceding. establish most
conciusively the fasty Of the assertion last quoted
The writer himaef seems to have become startled at