Litchfield enquirer., 1835-02-19
SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT.

Al large meeting ofihe Whg Electors of ,he 17th District convened ngreeabiy 10 call of the District Committee, al, the house of Milo Barnnm in Salisbury Hollow, on Monday the 9tb inst.-Col. PHILo MILLS, of Kent, was elected Chairman, and RICHARD SMITH, of Sharon, Secretary of the Convention.
 The following are the names of gentlemen, who, on by the respective towns, took their seats in the Con- venton:-
 Canaon--John A. Beckley, Charles Lewis, Joshua Raymond, and Sidney Ensign.
 COrnmaN-Ju'ias Hart, Isaac Marsh, Silas P. Jud- son, and Stephen J. Gold.
 Gessh,e"-Geossge Cook, Cicero Collins, w~ Miles,
 Kem-Philo Mills, Ezra Skia, Lyman Roberts, and Ozias Lewis, jr.
 Norfok-jsdediah Phelps, Aaron FIosmer, Truman s. Seymour and Elias DOwd.
 Sahsbmy-Frederck Plumb Wm. c. Sterling, Elisha Lee, and Henry s. Norton.
 Sharon-Sias A. Gray, Enoch P. Peck, Charles Sears and Richard Smith. ,a'
 On motion of Wm. c. Sterling, Esq. the Conven. ton proceeded to ballot for candidate 10 repvesen, the district, Senaor at the next session the Le. gisa,ure. Whereupon, Gen. CHARLES F. SEDGwIcK, of sharon, was unanimously nominated.
 The Convention then proceeded to the choice of a District Committee, whose dr,y it should be, to call meetings and regulate the general interests of tLe district. Joshua Raymond of Canaan, Wm. c. Ster. ling of Salisbury, and Richard Smah of Sharon were chosen this Committee. sa
 The following resolutions were introduced, and unanimously adopted:
 Resoiped That in view of the alarming profiisacy and corruption that exists in the General Government of our country, is the imperous duty of every lover ol liberty and sound morals all proper exer,ion elect those office, and those only, who give une quivoca evidence of purity ef principle, well consistency of conduct.
 Resolusd, That Van. Burenism, whose prominent feature s, adherence o party, sohesher right ,orong totally inconsistent with the unshackled expression of sentiment, and subversvs of the rights Of feemen
 ResOlUed. That it is the sOisma dsay of every Whig, not only ATTEND the elections; butlo REMAIN there until the sufrages received for au the offices ot Town, State. and Congressional.
 Resokusd. That recommend to the whg electors of ihe I7th district, Gen. CHARLES F. SEDG- WICK of Sharon, as m individual in all respects worthy Of their confidence and support, and well qua. fled represent them, as Senator, ai the next sion of our Legislature and we earnestly invoke a of every condition, who love LIBERTY. and hate HUTTON, to show, by frmHess of purpose and union of efort that the spirit Of the whigs of 76 still glows iR the bosoms ofiher descendants. Resoived That we recommend othe Whig Young Men of this District Convention this place. con- sis,ing of not less than feeo lom each town, io be holden on the sscOnd Monday in March Bext, o con- sider hs doings of this convention. and Io adopt such measures as will best tend to perpsunte the asstma- bie blcssisgs st constitutional freedom. ResoLysd. Tha. tie members Ofthis Convention ad- journ ,O she polls j" their respective towns, on the sirth day of April nex a 10 o'cI"ck !" lhe forenoon. and remaia there in lhs fahul and peVseveriag dis. charge oG their dGfiss.
 Rssoivsd That the foregoing proceedings and reso. Iusms Ls sigasd ny ihe Chsrm"n and Secretary, "Dd published in the LirhRsId E"quser amd the Connect. ieu, Couran,. PHILo MILLS. Chairmsm RGeMARD SsITH, Secretary