Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-18
The Democratic Ticket and Platform.

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 The Democratic Ticket and Platform.
 If we were moved by merely partizan considera- tins, there is nothing we would rather do than to have the coming State Election tried on the issue SO ifazsn.y presented in tho Democratic Platform, and 50 pitifuliy lodged by the Democratic candidates the endorsement or rejection of the Fresldcns trcaclierous and tyrannical Kansas policy. Let that but be pressed upon tho freemen of this State, what eyer their previous parizan connections us the qucs tin which their votes are to decide and the oflce- b,,liug supporters of the Administration, with all ssr subvrned presses, will be blaste with ~hrl- win.i If popular rebuke, to which the tempest oi 1856 should be butthe breathing of summer breeze.
 Dot we arc not willing to sacrifice to any such tenn porary partizsn interest, the great and important principle of keeping our State politics free from com piic.tiun with national issues. By means of such Complication it is that liable to bcoycrridden in oui domestic elections by the demands of wire pulling an.l caucusug dcnagogucs of ali parties The people of Connecticut do not feel, and ought not to teel, that questions of national policy have any proper weight in determining their choice of o1 ticxrs for our little but noble and sovereign State- And when there arc pending questions of State policy s at present it iswcll that votes should be decided by the personal fitness of the candidates for the duties and honors of the offices for which they are proposed. Now it is mild expression of the character of tho Democratic Ticket, to stigmatze it insult to tse peple of Connecticut Whatever may be the character
 
 es the population of this State is known an honest Sabbath keeping, God-fearing people, not unfaithfu to marriage covenants and vows.
 What have we in the two leading names of the Democratic TicketY The representatives not of the Christian household, the thrifty farm and work-shop the school, the office of honest tradebut rather of the pot house and bar-room caucus and representa- lives which even such constituency might be asha med tu own.
 Mr. or General James T. Pratt, the candidate for Governor is best known, not only in private but in public also as one the most profane foul mouthed blaspheincys in the State of Connecticut. If the crimes of this ,n's tongue had been .'sins done in corner" it might be doubtful whether it best to bring them up ut such time as this. But there arc Litchcld farmers who will remember the horror and disgust which ran through the crowd at a late State Far as he rode about the coursc shouting his vuluble oas in their ears and those of their wives and chllfen. < Of Mir. John Cotton Smith, the candidate for Lieu tenant Governor desire to say as little possible It is painful thing to Connecticut man to con template, in his person. the degradation which is put on the honored name which he has inherited from that noble old Puritan, his grandfather.
 We would fain have spoken some good-natufed words for the nominations of this party. 1.-the divided choice of the Convention had been united names us unexceptionable as that of our tewnsiuan, Dr. Bcckwith, the only words that woald have been heard from us would have been those of fair con- mendation. Some wag of democrat-one of the multitude of the Jissatistied-s said to have marked down this ticket as
 1.-THE MORMON TICKET" because its two leading candidates have each two liv ing wives. The joke is fair one; but the subject of it moves our indignation rather than our mirth
 It is simple justice to the nominations ofthe Union patty, to say that, so far as we know, they men emncntly worthy to bear the honors of cur State and be known as its representative men.
 Mir. Buckingham is not more distinguished ty his honorable industry and success in acquiring property than by his noble generosity in deyotng it to objects of public and private bencfcence Theonly reproach which the administration presses bring against him, is his unfaniliarity with State aifars- is to Say, with caucus politics.
 We are firm in confidence that man who has shown such eminent ability and integrity in the agement of his affairs, will not allow the public trust to suffer detriment at his hands. It would be needless task to speak in commenda- tion of such men as Julius Catlin and John Boyd. Union party has honored itself
 Probably in republic has the great Jeffersonfan maxim, 'The best government is that which governs least, been better realised than in our own State So it comes to pass that the most conspicuous acts of our Chief Magistrate in many cases as the head of Christian State to issue proclamation of Fast and Thanksgiving Days. From whom ought such documents to emanate? From just and upright man like William, A. Buckingham, or from the un clean mouth of his military competitor Or, perad. vsnture in the failure to act of latter, might vel not De admonished, with most rare eloqucnce of duty of prayer, pentence and praise by the saintly lips of Mr. John Cotton Smith?
 The Epistle of St. James has something which, seems very appropriate to such contipgencv. al-1 though it is somewhat liable to the objection of min gling politics and relgion-
 The tongue can no man tame 1t is an nnrulvl evil, full of deadly poison Therewth bless we God even the Esther, and herewith curse we men which are made after the slmitude of God Out of the ! same mouth proccc dsth blessings and cursnr.
 Ny brethren, these things ought not so .o Js.
 fS The Winsted Herald is jubilant over the fact of our having made an extract of few lines from one of its colamns. But SO full is the editor of his new profession. he has continual visions regarding the Court House which he proposes shall adjoin his office and ths exceedingly original idea gives color to his entire reply to our quiet suggestion for his benefit. So determined is he to split the county, he