Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-02-22
The Fourth Of March.

auVeub Will Joy ! &AS~y O~
chieftain, who carried the country tri-
umphantly through the periis into which
a wicked and imbecile Administration
had plunged it. is on his triumphal march
towards the Capitol, amidst the shouts
and rejoicings of a grateful people Who
in the history of our nation during the
last few years, can have failed to read the
workings of an overruling Destiny y
"Wars are always popular wrote dis
tinguished jurist long since, and so tho't
President Polk and his advisers; conse-
quently a war must be got up for the es-
pecial benefit of democracy and slavery.
But mark well the sequel. The unpop-
ularity Of the origin and objects Of the
war has caused the signal overthrow OF
the party which projected it: while the
glory of our achievements in arms, the
skill, courage and humanity, OF the gal
liant leader Of our armies whom the envy
and malice of the Administration sought
in vain to crush, were the means OF ele'
waiting him to the highest seat Of power
and securing the ascendency OF wiser
counsels and more peaceful and honor
able policy. The acts of the waning dy-
nasty have also done much to arouse the
North to realization of the ever lncreas-
ing evils of slavery. The events of the
past few months are rife with great i'm
port !; and indicate the speedy coming Of
the "good time" when the citizens of the
Free States, Of all parties, shall move in
an uubroken phalanx against that great
est of all political evils.
We have certainly no disposition to do
Injustice to q fallen foe. Mr.. Polk has
his virtues as man, and has talents suf-
ficient to have adorned private station;
but as to his craftsmanship, or his fitness
to be at the head Of great nation, there
can be but one opinion among all unpre-
iudiced minds. Short-sighted, unscru-
pulous, time-serving, and having little re-
gard to the obligation of treaties, his adj
ministration will be long. remembered
only to be desecrated by the wise and
good.
Of the powers that are to be, we are
willing they should be judged by their
acts. We. however, look to them ear
nestly and hopefully for many salutary
reforms both in the Legislative and exec
utive departments Of the Government.
We believe the new President will call
around him able and jndicious advisers
men who will cooperate with him in
carrying out the "true principles of our
government" Guided by the manifest
intent of the patriotic trainers Of the Con-
stitution. they will shun dangerous sex
periments," sectional feuds, wars of con-
quest, and all international quarrels, and
confne themselves to the legitimate OBJ
jects for which the government was es-
ablishe d. We anticipate for the United
States career of glory hitherto unparal-
leled in her history-in which we shall
remain on terms of honorable peace with
all nations, and while maintaining our own
rights. acknowledging and respecting the
rights of others.
Since the election, the newspapers and
letter writers have employed themselves
in selecting Cabinet for Gen. Taylor
We have seldom given currency in our col /
umns to such idle speculations. knowing
them to have had no authentic source. 1t
is now, however, announced semi-official-
ly that Mr.. CLAYTON, of Delaware, has
been selected for the first Office in the
Presidents gift. THAT Of Secretary of State.
Mr.. G. is one of the noblest specimens Of
man and statesman to be found in the
country. From personal knowledge of
him. we rejoice at the selection. It is al
so understood from high authority. that
our fellow-townsman, the Hon. TRUMAN
Smith, win be offered seat in the cabinet
but doubts are expressed as to his &C.
ceptance. We win simply say. that his
appointment would be well deserved on
his part. handsome compliment to Con-
necticut. and highly gratifying To the
whigs Of the Union.
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