Litchfield enquirer., 1831-03-03
THE ENQUIRER.
L1TCHFIELD, MARCH 3. 1881.

The ENQUIRER
LITCHFIELD, MARCH 3, 1881.
The Superior Court for this couoty, Judge Will.
lAMs presiding, has been in session upwards oI
fortnight During the last week. the following namet
persons were tried, convicted and sentenced TO the
State Prison -
Sheldov Judd, Of Watertown, for forgery, and bur.
glary, 3years for each offence.
Sheldon TerrM. ofWatertown for forgery 8 wears
William La Fogg, Of Barkhamsed, late resident
Of this village, for forgery, years. The forgery in
this instance consisted in erasng the conditions upon
the back Of a deed.
u We again occ6py large portion of our paper,
TO the exclusion Of political matter, with neIlig
from Europe. Though not Of as great importance as
by previous arrivals, the extracts will be found
interesting.
% The Revolutionary Pension Bill. embracing the
Militia and State Troops noticed in last as having
passed the House Of Representatives, has not,
perceive, been taken up in the Senate. From the
sh"rness Of the time between the passage of the bill
in the House and the close the session. we fear the
Senate will give ii the go-by.
Henry L. Ellsworth, Esq. the great democratic gun
(par excellence) Of Jacksonism in Hartford county,
who was put in nomination for Congress last spring
ty the legislative caucus at New Haven has address
ed letter the editor Of the Times, declining 10 re-
main in nomination. Knowing the desperate chance
Ofbeing elected his prudence is very commendable.
The Legislature Of Maryland have at length conclu-
ded not TO defer the election Of Senator in Congress
to the session. The jackson Senate having re-
scinded their resolution, the Hon. Ezekiel Chambers
few days since reelected for six years from the
18th of March.
TIE CLAY STATE CONVENTION at Hartford las,
week. an account Of whose proceedings is given be-
low, WIS attended, understand by Delegates
from every county in the State except Fairfield. The
number present is stated have been about l5O-of
different political par,i-s-a uniting in the most cor
dial manner TO promote the best good Of our comm"n
country. 1t will be that the Whole Of the present
delegation in Congress have heen put in nomination
for reelection. The resolutions and address speak
for themselves. They to the point-and are not
extended but that all will read them. 1t only
remains for the independent electors Of the Sae-lhe
friends of American industry and Of Henry Clay-lo
ra,fy by their votes the nominations made this Con-
>en.ion. This they will do. with un,nin,-
i,y unexampcd in The annals of parties in this sate
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
At meeting Of Delegates from various parts Of the
State Of Connecticut, friendly to The American Sys-
TEN and To the election of HENRY CLAY TO the
next Presidency Of the United States, holden "a;
Hartford, on the 25d day of February, A. D., 1881
The meeting was called TO order by John Russ,
Rag. ct Hartford, and motion o Abraham Bishop,
ESQ., Roger Huntington Was appointed President, and
Romeo Lowrey and John A. Rockwell, Esqrs. Secre-
Iaries-
Resoiped Tha, Abraham Bshol, Joseph Trunnbu
He"r, Wnrori Charles Tan,nr, William c. Gilman,
John r. WalroGs aud Samuel Green, he Committee
TO draf, AMI report Address and such Resolutions
for the consideration oiihis meeting, they pay deem
expcdient and proper TO be adopted regarding the
pect of our National and State concerns.
Resoired, That COMMITTEE, consisting of seven
tacn members, ne appointed 10 select candidate for
Governor, lieutenant, Governor, Treasurer and Secre
tary for the ensuing year, and also 10 select suitable
candidates To- represent this State in the next Com
gress Of the Uned STATES, and report the this
meeting for their consideration.
The committee omme nded the nomination Of the
following gentlemen candidates far the respective
Offices The election in pri nex-whch said report
was unanimously approved and accepted by the Con-
SenlIon.