Excerpt from Judd Vs; Trumbull; Or Plain Truths: Addressed to the Real Friends of the State of Connecticut, of Every Sect, Denomination, and Party, Whatever

There, probably, never was a government on earth which has been assailed by such incessant slanders, as has that of Connecticut, since its administration was entrusted to Republican hands. Instead of exposing the measures of the administration to the public, if ex posare they require, the Federalists have preferred to misrepresent the proceedings of the Legislature, and to libel both the political and private characters of its members. For this purpose, individuals have been employed to seat themselves in the gallery of the Assem bly, session' after session, to distort, caricature, and then dissect the proceedings of that body. So far, indeed, has this shameful business been carried, that in one instance at least, an individual, a stranger to our state, our laws, and our habits, who not long since was drivenin disgrace from the gallery of the Legislature of a neigh bouring state, has been imported into Connecticut, and made use of by his employers as a Reporter of Legislative proceedings for the Federal newspapers! Facts like these, are too notorious to be de nied, and too disgusting to require comment. It was hoped, how ever, that these abortive attempts to withdraw the confidence of the people from their public servants, would, at least, have convinced the master spirits of the inexpediency of resorting to such unfair means of warfare, if it did not make them feel the iniquity of the practice. The writer of the pamphlet, however, seems determined not to be deterred by the disgrace of his predecessors; and advances to his work like a veteran in the cause.

The first position which Trumbull advances, is, that forthe three last sessions of the Assembly, all important acts have been first agreed upon in 7legislative caucuses, at which, men who were not members of the Legislature, have been admitted; that, in this way, the_public business has been wrested from the hands of the Legislators, and been transacted, in fact, by persons who were not members of the Assembly, and not responsible to any one. His language is as follows: I come to inform you, that your interests have not even been consulted for the three last sessions of the Ge neral Assembly, and that the foulest corruption ha's defiled the sanc tuary of Legislation. And again, For the three last sessions it has been the constant practice of members of the Legislature to.bold meetings, called caucuses, with any, and all, who see fit to assemble, from all parts of the state, of 'whatev'er character or standing. The 'writer then tells the f' people of Connecticut, that, whatever is voted for at these meetings, is of course voted for by all-who be long to this party in the Legislature, whatever may be their own private opinions regarding it and in'this way he afterwards con tianest It is' evident that as a majority of the caucus do not belong to the Assembly, a measure of vital importance may be adopted against the conviction of every member of that 'body, in compliance with the decision of a caucus.

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