Litchfield enquirer., 1841-07-22


power Of judgment and discrimination in he ascer
sainment OfTuth and. IL happily discovered with an
iberal and dishonest Ohsnacy, BY reason Of On M
founded impVnper prejudice. in demonstrating iis
proper force and asserting i,s just claims. In accord
ance wish public sentiment. 90 thoroughly known is
Mr. B. well-edDcated, intelligent, delApsaae and
iudiciOns man. one need NOT hesitate 10 affirm that
the laneuaee ITSELF and its natural and insended inn
port Of the correspondent alluded Ia. 10 uslprovok-
ed, undsssrved foul and OaumniOus assevssution in
respect - the competency, mind and character Of
Mr. B.
4. B0t what was the objection made 70 the Re-sp.
pOintment Of Mr. BeeBe? Is it found in an unfortu-
nate moral and mental constitution, were two of
the three objections Taised in the case Of Mr. Boyd7
Certainly not; for tho writer adds Ihat he believes
that M. Betbe Sc man efgoOd jG2gaent." What
then? He 10. he continues, man befsreen 60 and
20 years Old"" Whether this is the fact do not
know; his appearance, however. does not indicate
that, nor greater age than that OF Mr.. Looms,
Of the present commissioners. BIT this is wholly
immateFial for ''he ia man Of good Judgment :" and
will the correspondent. whoever whatever he may
he. 30 far presume upon the weak ereduty Of the cit
liens Of the county, as to affirm. with the least hope
Of gaining the popular credence, tina, Mr.. Beebe is
disqualified Ew the Office Of a commissioner By
Of his physicul iaabcesy? M, sir no. neither he
any other person. possesses suficien, e6nieTy do
aux such lhlg.e The very declaration Wpua be in
dcative Of ignorance. knnvery. or i"sau'y
When pressed for "n good reason for his conduct,
than to have resorted to sophis,ry and fasehood. il
would have been far more complimentary to the ga.
gaci,y and intelligence Of the public, and much
credi,able to the heart and udgmen, Of the writer
had he thrown himself upon his acknowledged rights,
and preserved an unbrokcn silence. For, conscious
that they possess the privilege inquire Of their pub
lie agents. the people, while they doubtless wOnld he
little satisfied with the course proposed a. with The
one pursued, very well know, that the iniudicious
and oppressive exercise Of an arbitrary though lawful
power evincea much less obliqny of the understand
ing in the Of refusal to give any reason, than
nv the assignment Of one nitsfly Jailocions and
false.
1t will be well for the aspiring and interruptions
politician to understand, for Of certainty he will be
ultimately TAUGHT the truth, that while tina American
people not often loud and camOrous in their COM
plants because Of their consciousness Of the posses
sion Of means for the speedy correction OF political
evils and tina. the power conferred will sOen expire
Of its own limitation they scru'iniZe with becoming
vigilance the conduct Of their public agent in the ad-
minstration ofiher common affairs; and while they
ever deplore the abuse forfeiture Of their conf
dence and tho arbitrary perverson Of their delegated
authority, considerations Of public duty and seEpro.
serva,on and respect will mos: assuredly impel them
to discard 60 soon as official tenure will permit,
the accurate accountant would spurious antigua
ted calendar, the fai,less depository Of hcsvolaed
trust, by laying him safely ~pO" the shelf The Amer
icana however, are moral and christian people,
and no, altogether unohssryng Of the just rights Of
the departed; and while they deeply lament every
manifestation Of bad faith in their public servant.
they will withhold from the political suicide de-
cen. b-al nor from his grave the full benefits Of all
the consolation 10 I've derived from that expressive.
bcne violent. and emphatic maxim, reqnieseaf ia pace
Major Deebe's exact age is 50.-Ed.
Lischfeld Mutual Fire Insurance Comp0ny.-At the
annual meeting Of the stockholders Of this institution
held on Monday, 9Th July, the following persons were
chosen directors for the current year: William Bee
| be, Oliver Goodwin, Joseph Adams. Sylvester Gal
pin, Jason Whiting Samuel G. Braman. David c.
Sanford, Richard Smith, and Israel Coe.
Al q meeting of the directors, William Reebe was
chosen President. in place Of Dr.. VIM. Bne, resigned
Sylvester GaIpin Secretary, and Oliver Goodwin
Treasurer.
! The Hartford Times need not he under any aprre
tensions abou, our means" for obtaining information
as to appointments Of POsmasters in this county
So FAR as we have published them, they have been
correct The Postmaster in Plymouth, notwithstand'
ing what the Times asserts. is changed-Mr. Mitch
ell the father Of the delectable editor Of that paper
has been obliged to give up his Office. and Mr. John
c. Calhoun not the great nullier Of this name. Is in
que, possession Of it, Rest easy, cir, your grunblng
will not mend matters
Foreigm Ambnss0dors. the correspondent Of the
N Y. Express. we learn that the nominations OF Ed
yard Euerin, Of Massachu as Minister to Eng
Iand-of C. S. Todd, Of Ohio, to Russia-and Daniel
Jennir, of Maryland. to Austria. haze been submi'-
ted to the Senate by the President. aud that they
would speedily be confirmed.
Later from Ensland.-The Caledonia steam ship
arrived ut Boston Saturday last. IN about - days
passape-brinRine advices two weeks later. There
was no news Of specia interest Parliament was dis
solved BY the Queen in person on she 18th ut; and
the elections for the new Parliament were already 60
ine on Both parties were claiming accessons. but
! was believed that the ministerial hsd the most.
Allotment of the Judges Of the Superior Court
Jor the year ls4l-42.
SUMNER CIRCUIT.
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