Litchfield enquirer., 1852-10-28
From tke TriLune. Close nD tho Ranks.

The uiy ot th0 eiecticn rapidly ap.
 breaches. The contest is near its crisis. Lsss than two weeks intervene bsfore s tue hour which will decide in what hands
 and un1er What principles the administras
 ton of this Republic is for four years lo
 bs comluc,ed--whelher Winfield Scott or Franklin Pierce shall be raised to the
 honor and digIiiy that attach to tke Press ident of the United Stalos.
 |. The diScussi0n. Us to the principles of the parties aud the merits ot their candi>-g dates it not yet closed. u has upon the Whig side. ut least, beon fair and thorongh. In our warfare, We have tab0ret more to. expuse the doclrines aud reyeal the tenden-, cies of our antagonists, than to decry their
 standard bearer. Mr. Pierce has person-
 ally been treated wnh singular deiicaey an0
 forlhsarance by the mass of tho Whig
 press. But for his principles and for sh0
 practice of his party, no forbearance hAa
 been designed. We have shown them .up,
 as they are. We have shown the shaM Democracy as it is, ln its granite home . of Mr. Pierce, the S.ate of New tlamp-
 shire. We have shown 1t there, imbuedf
 with ths n ,st odious aud anliquatei reilA.
 gious intolerunce. We have shown, i6Os
 that this is tile party whhh goes for Brie-.
 ish interests and agaiast those of our own
 connt"y--that il is the party wh0ss irt-
 umph is prayel fir by tie organs oa B,ir~ ish capitalists. empl ,yars, merchants and nancy .lenders We have shown that tll0 policy of thispariy is injurious and op~ pressiye to. the American laborer, a0d tents to reduce him to tlie wretehed level of the paupar workmea of Europe. And. against all these sss hass held up. tll& name of Winfield Scott. q. man wiin, will be- gratefully reir embrrsd us long ne the Re-, public hasa history we have held up the policy of American free trads.--pro;ection for American laho CTS against il,e con,re~ ltion ot E,rcign capitalists ftitening upon, ihs toil of the suffering millions Of Eng. land, Ireland. md the Continent. W0 have held up d policy whose necessary effssss will bs to render ihs United States iade@. psnient ani powerful. and to. eudaW Democratic institn ions> with eicls a splens- dor of prosperity and happiness ,hat no. civilized nation cnn escape their in6uencss or check their progressive adoption by iss owD people. Such is tho system of true
 Democracy. of so1iai rnili0ration, Of' naeA iional greatness and of universal lihertyc whic.L we have SCI forth and urged up0n' ihs attenti0n of our country men. In 0pTJ0s, si,Ion lO that advocated fur their ad0rtion. hy the l4oudpn: I.imea aniths Manchester Exnmincr. e ~F.t
 Anl now ihe controyerag may be rsgar. ded as nearly closed. Much is yet @ be. done in district meetings and by private cnnversaii,n among neighbors. but the, great public discusslon in the press and bN the dis,eminalicn of documents. is al,nosE concluded. IL is now eims to prepare for, the faal struggle. Let ihs immediate, preparations for tho election, at oncabe, completed in every locality, Letths Whie vo.eIsin every disirict and parish, he pSr- sonnily seen ani conversed with and 'mads to feel the lmportance of, now devotiu9s, brief lims ioahe service of theif e0nnafys Let arrangements be made which. on elecs iiOn day, will ensure the presence of. esefA .naa to tle polIs. Ltt all whS are lllkslsr to bs absent about this fime take care ls. season. 60 to provide fur tllsit, basinsss ss to bs at home on the sssnlful day. Egs: y rresideatial elecsisn is charged wish mosnenious issues. but Hone within oaEss& c0ilecticn has invalsed consequences mofas weigety than the pfssenl. Then gass elaaR word along tue lins ClOee up me EHnk% aud prepars far action | Scott, who AeFer was beaten ln battle, leads .the eolasnne1i :. Steady thea. boys.. and Ws'u fssi thSk, pnlses on the hishis N wa.y nansmse