Litchfield enquirer., 1832-03-22
YOUNG MEMS CONVENTION.

The Young Mems Convention for Litchfeld County
 was held at the Court House in Li!chheld, on the
 Doth of March, 1882. The Convention was organi-
 zed by the appointment of o. s. Seymour, Esq.
 President, Phii;p Battel, Esq. Vice-Presdent, and
 Dr.. Joel c. Candes and George Q. Waa|tams,
 Esq. Secretaries. a
 It was voted that Committee of five should be ap- pointed draft resolutions and bring forward the bu siness of the Convention. Messrs. Lewis B. W0od- ruff, E. G. Lawrence, James Raymond, ID. w. Cat lin, and E. Hodges, were appointed Committee for that purpose. N
 The Committee reported the following resolutions, which were severaaly discussed and acted upon, and unanimously adopted by the Convention
 Resolped That the political condition of our coun- try requires the constant vigilance and active efforts of all the friends the Constitution of the U States, to avert the dangers which grow out ofhe violence o party, collision of interests, sectional ealouses and avowed discontent; and to sustain with unyieldng sS:s snd po:y which are essential to the prosperity of the American people.
 Resolvsd, That it is important to maintain those tho development of the internal resources o[ the country, which calculated to bind more strongly to each other distant sections ot the Union, aQd to unite in one common brotherhood of interest and at GaN.ies. J>a roFeIgn nations or to its operation within our own shores sanctioned by the au- thorIty of the Wsest statesmen o the past and of the present age. and approved by its unparalleled success ,s entitled to our warmest suppor-,hat by Internal
 
 proper adjustment of our Revenue aws erery portion of our citizens may experience the blessings nsepar- able from its judicous application, and be preserved rom the distressing evils which must inevitably re- suit from its abandonment. sA
 kesolUed That the policy of the present Adminis- traitor, as developed by system of arbitrary proscri- t,0 an avowed sabservience to party nserests and determined opposition riaciples sacred as the hal. lowed bequest of the Father of our Country and es- senta to the very existence our Democratic nsitu 'ions, merits the decided dsapprobation of all who prlzs tsoeTy above life, and who love their country more than personal aggrandisement.
 RssolDed. That we approve of the nomination of HENRY CLAY to the Presidency, aud of JOHN SERGEANT to tho Vice. Presidency of the United best means ofsecuring the triumph oftrue republican principles the permanence and prosperity of our free and the lasting union of these States
 !tesotved, That we deem it our duty cordially to unto with the young men oftbe United States friend- y to the American System, in all open, honorable, and judcious for the preservation of that Syetem and Tor promoting the election of Henry Clay spectveiy been nominated and that therefore it s ex pedent to appoint Zoe delegates from this county to at tend the Young Men's Conven,ion to be holden at
 ResotUed, That Messrs. Phiiip Batten, RoIlin San. ford, George ID. Wadhams, Samuel Robbins, Jr. and William w. Andrews, be appointed delegates to at- Resolped, That Messrs. o. S. Seymour, Litch6eld. David w. Catn, Harwinton. Aaron s. Goodwin. 1 Torrington, Benjamin WeIch, Jr Norfolk, and Rich. ard Smith, Sharon, be appointed Committee of Correspondence for the Young Men of Litchfeld County, to confer with similar associations throuc bout lbOve resolutions. On motion, itwas voted, to appoint Central Com. ni'tee of five to supply any vacancies which may oc- 'ar in the delegation to the Convention at Washing ngon. Mesars. Rollin San ford, L.. B. Woodrnff. H} ". Chiids, Charles Vail. and Jason Whiting, were ppoinied 2 Committee for that purpose. Voted. That the proceedings of this Convention be published in the principal Republican newspapers in his State. and elsewhere if expsdient.
 Voted, That the Corresponding Committee be am or'sed to call Convention ofthe Young Men ofihis ounty when they shali deem it expedieni.
 Adjourned without day.
 0. 8. SEYMOUR. Psesidsns., P. BATTELL, Vice Presidens. 6 GEO. Q. 5. SS.sR1D; %aD;a.u., ssev.lar's.. ~