Litchfield enquirer., 1842-03-31
For the Enquirer.

For the Enquirer
TO TIE WINGS OF LlTCHFIELD COUNTY.
Physcian.-" Lull him with cordals-l would have
him Steep"
Patieui.-" Gu, on your vials-rll take some exer-
else !"
Fellot Citisens.-In looking over the political his.
tury OF the country for the last eighteen months per-
haps some OF our number may have been not a htile
dshearened at the position OF political affairs
BY a visitation OF Providence which no human eye
could toresce, chief magistrate was torn from the
arms OF the people who looked 10 him Tor redress; and
following directly upon this melancholy event, we see
all that train OF political evils. prepared and brought
to our doors by the two former administrations.
In the Western STATES we have seen our friends
falling away, and going over 10 the ranks OF our op.
ponemls; and is now whispered that the Old Col
0ny OF Connecticut" which has SO long been true
and faithful the Wing cause. is about TO strike her
colMs to faction, and surrender. l shall not be
ready to believe this until nave The battle fair
~ fought, surveyed the field and counted The slain
Our political adversaries have indeed some cause to
Having loaded us with heavy national debt and
having by the iTlckeTy OF demagOgues and the iaboTs
OF venal press, concealed The dsordeTed Of the
finance so long il for their interest to conceal
1t, they have the hardhoOd bring forw ard this
AdiiOnat dbt-thls miscreated monster Ut their
begeillng-and charge US with lis maintenance and
support. In whose skirts are we TO ook for the sin
that there 10 deficit vt I4,OO0OOO Vi dollars ~ lie
made up for the immediate demands Of the Govern
ment? Ask the 0ffice-hodeTs and agtators whose
pockets lined with the spoIls Of the Exchequer
his venerable predecessor. They were silent The
dead about vacant treasury, 20 long as they held
the keys Of The vault but the moment the present
administration came into POwer-the moment the
proposition was made TO build up the wall which they
had toied 90 long level-we hear from all quarters
the alarm-cry Of debt, National Bankruptcy, and
Refor.n!"
And it 10 not uninieresting inquire, what are the
measures by which these political doctors propose TO
bring the body polite to its original state Of health
Do We hear OF any new drug herb Of such sautary
poweE that dare risk experiment Of its healing
virne1 Or will they in this desperate state OF the
maiady think il best TO use the incison-kniie No
oh, no! The remedy is rs simple and easy as can
well be named. II is none other than that long ago
prescribed and recommended by the Wight - the
OdiOus. execrased 1ar.G Yes these very men who
bnt three months ago were shouting ut the top Of
their lungs. for the glorious redemption OF com
merce in the privileges Of free trade. now atiirHi
with equal feFvor that nothing hut tariff give the
national blood iis true democratic Cow, and make the
public pulse beat free aud regular 20 the Eenoiesl
limb. do nOI know how the melody Of this key viii
tickle the ears Of nv fellow Wings; but am Tree 10
confess that this new INCONSISTENCY has not enough
the air Of sincerity eonvinee that 10 s the result
Of an h0neSl conviction u comes too suddenly Ia
accomplish iIs object. u may siaEtls 90 With ~
boldness, but IL will be RuFs 10 pnt ~ on our guard
=" IL u in vain that the net 10 spFeAd in the sg q any
bird" They oh0ud have begun long before this
they should have healed w The wounds inflicted BY