Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-02-12

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| = 7Re egsiy suifabie rlaes g. hold g psliiiea
anesiiag d Ats hea9 Of sram h0gs6eod."
So. ia q swelling little EocotOcO, not q IAou
miles from the village Of Salisbury, few day
since, MIR. Editor; and doubt not the expires
sion was in entire cOnsOnance with his view
Of political rights, political action and pOliIica
duty.
| Ii 10 not unusual at the present day, Mr.. Ed
Itor, to hear a portion Of the would-be grea
men Of the party now in ahe ascendancy in THU
Union, decry all political action except at ths
polls, and cast ridicule upon oil attempts d
tpoblic iDtetcOnrSe in relation 10 political &C.
ton.
~ FheeampaigRofa sA0, which MAS carried o.
almost entirely, or at any rate to a greater ex
tent than at any former period Of our history
by great public gatherings Of the people. wa,
the occasion of disseminating more real knowl'
edge of the political rights Of the people Of this
land than had been possessed by the masses, al
any previous eriod Of our history, subsequent
to our revolutionary struggle for independence
And as knowledge is power" the then exist.
ing Administration, the head Of which said that
t''the farther power is removed from the people
the BETTER" was Overthrown by such an exhi-
bition Of this power az was never before wit.
messed in this country.
Why was this power exerted on that occa-
sions Why did the people leave the more a.
greeable anil eongenial pursuits OF private life.
to engage in public consultations--toe embark in
the Tug Of political action! For . long series
Of years previous 10 the ascendant of that ILL
fated star, whose elevation was upon the shout
ders and the popularity Of his "llustrious pre-
decessor' luster in its rising, like that
| of the moon, was reflected !uster-whose wa.
Mug was dark in proportion as that other sun
4 :rlk r1xxual a
round him in more than Egyptian darkness
when The full orbed glory Of that greater sun
was poured upon more favored southern star.
For series Of years. repeat. previous 10 these
events, the masses had been prosperous and
happy =, general Jackson expressly declared
that he LETT them 50. and while satisfied that
their political servants were faithful to their
trusts, and that their political rights were not
invaded, they had no occasion thus to assemble
and confer with each other in relation to their
political action-thusto exert their power.
They were aroused TO all this when they dis
covered that in time Of profound peace. with
no incumbrance Of public debt. and but a short
period before with an oyerfowing treasury, and
themselves full Of ,exhaustless energies, that
their business was gliding from their hands
that public officers were Svartwouting with the
public funds-that the public expenses were
rapidly augmenting- that a national debt was
|accruing-that their ships were floating listless-
iy at their wharves, and their hitherto active
water wheels were resting in their Journals
thatthe Executive OF this proud nation was dis
posing of the public property in implements
and appliances which had been 50 successfully
operated to promote the arts Of peace--that ag-
riculture was too much depressed to yield a
competency to laborious industry-and discov-
ering air this, could they as men, free born,
self governing men, longer sit in supineness,
and not resist the destroyer's power? We have
seen the result Of their rising, MIR. Editor, and
notwithstanding the death Of their venerated
friend and fellow citizen, whom they had placed
upon the watch tower Of freedoms citadel, and
notwithstanding the treachery of him whom
they had elevated to the second place Of trust
and authority, they were enabled through the
faithfulness Of their representatives. to adopt
measures which have again given full play to
the active energies Of the people, which have
for time suppressed the embezZlement of the
public treasure-which have replenished the
public Golfers, and rewarded the industry Of
private hands-which have elevated to an envi-
able point, a public credit among the nations
Of the earth, which, under that ill.guiding star,
was 80 depased that the first dollar OF twelve
million loan could not be raised among them
upon its faith. .s,..4 .ogg,,na .s... :.
And now, Mr.. Editor, since the people were
0afkaue tc aaenmy iah .thi ,eed had again en-
life, 1.-THE appropriate sphere for the masses Of
mankind in everycountry, } these verdant sprigs
attention to the active duties Of life, to elevate
itself to the ascendency again by the foulest
frauds ever practiced upon a con6ding people.
and the most unblushing Misrepresentation
of their own and their opponents views Of pub.
TIC policy, which Misrepresentation are now
daily developed to the word--these clustering,
sci styled democrats. knowing that their lead
ers again desire TO break up the great fountains
Of business, and desiring as they do most earn
estly to cover their intentions, in great sinspf-
city enquire why the people desire 10 hold po-
litical meetings, and they decry political action
and an Interchange Of political views, as though
they were unworthy the attention of self.gov-
erning men. I repeat again, Mr.. Editor,
Knowledge is power, and they know full well
that knowledge Of. all the designs Of their
leaders would subyert their schemes. They
forget the scenes ofthe May Flnwer--they for
get the sacred enclosures Of Fanueil Hall and
the Hall Of independence, and the thousand
mary gatherings Of the people for high political
actinn-action honorable as it is ennobling, and
ennobling az il is calculated to promote the
greatest good Of the greatest number. The rum
hogshead is not in an inappropriate connection
with the ideas Of political meeting entertain
ID by the gentleman who uttered the texs from
which have been preaching. .s.........o r...,
Rnt as do not like sermons too long, will
omit the one hundred and ninety mine reasons
which may he made the subject Of future dis
course. ~ Yours, sc. esp '''- '''
- sai n Friend to Political Meesings for
,s AsEz~-5s}di Free Disessssion. 80 20
sqe., saA.- s4lroi 1rp fer
as Sharon. ,'r5
eests @a Sharon. FEB. 8, 1876. e"
Mr.. Kilbourn: '' -" .l~-.i.'..+'f F.
The Wings of this town are waking uf
70 the coming contest with an energy and
confidence which betokens success. I have
never known them more united or more firm
in their purposes than at present. Our op
ponents are silly endeavoriug to make poli,
zeal capital out Of the licence law of the las
session, but they receive word of caution
occasionally, from some Of the more discree
members Of their party, which makes then
careful how they NEEDLE with it. Tn,
Wigs are pretty sure 10 triumph in thi