Connecticut as a colony and as a state; or, One of the original thirteen; . of a century sat with the Assistantsat the council board; William Perkins of Ashford, ColonelShubael Griswold of East Hartford, General Levi Lusk ofWethersfield, Rev. Aaron Church of Hartford, Henry Terryof Enfield, Colonel John McClellan of Woodstock, Dr. BelaFarnham of East Haven, and Dr. Solomon Everett of Can-ton. These gentlemen were leaders in the political party oftheir forefathers, and earnest advocates of the establishedorder of the Congregationalist church. They refrained from a hopeless opposition to the com
Connecticut as a colony and as a state; or, One of the original thirteen; . of a century sat with the Assistantsat the council board; William Perkins of Ashford, ColonelShubael Griswold of East Hartford, General Levi Lusk ofWethersfield, Rev. Aaron Church of Hartford, Henry Terryof Enfield, Colonel John McClellan of Woodstock, Dr. BelaFarnham of East Haven, and Dr. Solomon Everett of Can-ton. These gentlemen were leaders in the political party oftheir forefathers, and earnest advocates of the establishedorder of the Congregationalist church. They refrained from a hopeless opposition to the comingconstitution; but their efforts were directed towards preserv-ing, as far as possible, the established institutions of Connec-ticut, and a distinction of powers under a new form of gov-ernment. These principles were voiced by their politicalorgan, the Connecticut Courant, in its issue of June 21,1818: Federalists are far enough from being opposed to aConstitution, and instead of being enemies to it, will beheartily glad to co-operate with all honest Republicans to 114.
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