Litchfield enquirer., 1835-02-19
Whig State Convention.
Wednesdnu. Eebrnnrr n


 chosen President, pro lem. and ID. F. RobinsOn of Hartford was appointed Secretary.
 On motion, voted that committee Of one from county be appointed to take the names of the mem- bers present from their several counties.
 On motion, it was voted, that committee of one from county be appointed to nominate the officers of the Convention. The following gentlemen were ap- pointed on that committee:
 I. H. Townsend oC New Haven county; Jeremy Hoadey of Hartford county; J. $. Webb of Wind ham county; Charles HaMiey of Fairfield county; Truman Smith of LiIch6eld county; Wm. l.. Siorrs Of Middlesex county; and Samuel Story ul New Lon- don county. The committee reported for President. JEREMY HoADLEY, of Hartford.
 Vice ADAM LARABEE, of Groion.
 Presidents, DANIEL ToMLIHSoN, of Br0okfed. S.cr.,o,;.. TIMoTHY T. MERwIN, ofNorwalk. Ne''e''e'' JOHN r. WAIT, ofNorwicE.
 The above report was unanimously accepted and adopted.
 The following gentlemen then appointing committee to- prepare resolutions expressive of the eeBtInenIa nf the Convention :-I. H. Townsend, Joseph WeleE, w. L. SIorrs. L. Perkins Fitch Wheeler, D. C. Sanford, c. Hhbard, o. H, King.
 Voted, That committee oi three from county be appointed to nominate tO this Conven nnn suitable per- sons for Governor, Lieut.. Governor, Treasurer and Secretary, of this State.
 [As this committee is aot of great importance, we only give the names for litchied county, which are Wm. A. Hackney, Wm. C. Sterling, John Boyi.]
 On motion of Mr. Hawiey it was voted that a com.
 ,tee nf three from county be appointed to take in 70 consideration ,he subject Of the nomination of Mem bers Of Congress, and that the committee report here 0p in such manner as it may seem proper. The fol- lowing gentlemen placed on that comm,,ee:- Harford Comnty-Richard Bacon, Hiram Roberis, .yee.Hapen Coumy-Jesse Champion. J. B. Pom. erOv, Gaius Hitchcock.
 Neso:L L.ondon Coanty-Johu Breed, Sherwood Ray. nond, Franklin Williams.
 FaisfeM t'o.nty-A. D. Baldwin, Joseph Bonnet, Thomas B. Butler.
 Litc4,astd Cc4"ty-D"id c. Sanford, Augustus Mes, Theron Beach.
 Middlsser Cou"ty-Nlasou Holmes, D. Russell, sseI. d"M HuMunRton.
 Windhnm t'onnty--John Baldwin, R. 8. Matthew Iofiand County-O. Fl. King, A. Thusher, James Crane. Adjnnrned to ? o'clock P. M.
 AFTERNOON.
 The committee the nomination of State Officers reported ihe following ticket. when each of the gem iemen voted for separately, and adopted dida.es ,oithoat dissemtfng UOice
 For Gopsrnor-SAMUEL A. FOOT.
 For Lieut.. G0uerNOr-~THADDEUSB BETTS.
 For Trensmer-ISAAC SPENCER.
 For Secrstary-THOMAS DAY.
 The committee on Congressional nom mna,iOns re- ported that it was deemed expedienl for the Cunven io make those nDmnntiOns, and they recOmme nd ed the course OG proceeding as pointed out h the io lowing rpsnluiiDN:
 leesoired, rha, fnr the purpose of bringing before this Convention the names ur suiahe persons to he nominated as Representatives in tue Congress of the Unied Siaes, the following course be adopted, viz: The delegates from the coua,es of II hartford, New London, l.iich6eld and Fairfield, each to nominate members he delegates from the c"anties Of New. Haven and Middlesex tO nominate one member; the delegates from the counties nf Windham and Holland io nominate member; and reportth names or the persons nominated to this Convention ur their con. RderaiioR.
 The committee on Resolutions repotled the follow. iag. which were adopted:
 Resoired, That the friends of Constitutional Liberty in the U States had ea'y evidence that the free ins.- iuUns or the Country were not satr m the hands ot 'e present administration, and were compelled tO HnIte for their mutual security. and for the preservation oi the Gov-rume",: ,ha, they have anxously looked for change of measures On the part ol tire admtn's'rn- iiOn and return lO tie true principles "i the Cnnsil. futin, bat aO such change has taken place. and h is now conc usvely es,aiiAhed by a iong series of un- precenei assumptions and usurpaons, that the pow. of the government administered without regard Co aw aud solely in conformity [" Executive will. Resolped, That the union fthe Wings has been fol- lowed ny the most important Fesulis, and that union eann,, be safely abandoned tli the Constitution and (awa shall be rescued from hp hands of their vi0aiers and entrusted to men who will administer them accor- ding io their true principles and with reference to the Pigha aHh liberties "f the people. Resotued. That the Whig party have every reason to he satisfied only with their principles and meas ures b", "s" with their past success and future pros pecs: that the signs of the ,mes are most e"cour- aging, and nothing necessary to secure the ascen. anry of the friends of the country, bM 1nion aud energy aud e gs"erai ae"da"cs o Me electors at he polls. essoivtd, That the approaching election in this State is "f he frs, importance. and the result o rha, elecii0n will determine the future political char acierof the State, and essentially influence the politics Resoired, Tha, the Geemen of Connecticut should nnw forward boldly Hnd tremendously .o the dis charge of the important duties which dcvove upon then, and far lies n their power, preserve the Constitution and laws from continued violation, and se care for themselves and their successors, the nvau he privileges Of q free government, protecting the rig hs of all, and permitting the tyranny of none. Adjourned to o'clock.
 EVENING SESSION. Mr. Smith from Liich6eld county, read to the Con- veu,ion a paper from the Hon. Phineas Miner Repre- sentative in Congress, in which ke author expressed M desire not 10 he a candidate for reelection. The several County Committees reported the can- dda,es ot their chOice for the consideration Of the enton-when m appeared that the following gen. Aemen had been selected: EBENEZER JACKSON, JR. New-flaven and Middlesex Counties.
 JOSEPH TRUMBULL. Har,f"rd Coun,y.
 MOVES BARBER. New London Cou"ly.
 JOHN N. HOLLEY, Liichfeld County.
 SAMUEL TWEEDY, Fairfield C"uniy.
 EBENEZER YOUNG, Windnam and TOlland Counties.
 The aheve named gentlemen were then voted for separately. aud each received the unanimous vote O Ihe Convention.
 A paner, containing the resignation of their trust, was thea read from the Staie Central Committee, whea
 ca mo,ion it was voted, that the shanks Of the Goa yeniiOn be Iendere that committee Or the taiihfu performance of their dw,ies. h then
 ResolUed That committee Of one from county he appoin,ed ,o nominate a Saaie Central Committee. Resolued, That a committee Ot three be appointed Co prepare Address the eeetore O ths State in support Of ihe doings of ihis Convention. The Convention thea adjourned to 10 o'clock on