Litchfield enquirer., 1837-03-02

! ernmentj justly and properly expressed, and in the pnion of this Convention those Senators who voted to expunge the same, have wilfy violated that part JoGTnal of is proceedings dsregarded the dig ny and character of their body, and have acted in base subserviency to the will of Executive power TARIFF.
 ResOlUed, That any attempt to violate the comprOm ise act ot 1885, securing to manufaeturers and me- chancs gradual reduction of the Tariff puts in eop ardy more than three hundred millions of dollars in vested under the plighted faith of government invo- wing m needless embarrassment and ruin thousands of our fellow citizens bringing decay and desOlatiOn upon many thriving villages, and driving from their comfortable and happy homes, multitudes ofpros- | porous families.
 | PUBLIC LANDS.
 Resolved, That the general government was invest ed with the public domain, sacred trust, tor the benefit of the whole Unon and that to grant to the new States to squander 1t away upon nruders, IS gross breach of faith which should be strenuousy re- sisted by the people of this State and that vote gently given by member of the Senate of the U. s. from this State, in favor of mprovdent disposition of these lands merits severe reprehenson and that It be and hereby is earnestly recommended to the cleo tors to choose the members of the next Legislature with reference to the adoption of measures by that body, to preserve to Connecticut invaluable estate, the title to which is the blood and treasure which she profuse- | ly poured forth during the revolution. SUPERIOR COURT. Whereas previous to the adoption of the present constitution of this State, the Judges of the Superior Court were annually appointed by the Legislature, in consequence of which the people were supposed to be in danger from partialy injudgment growing out of this evil and to Judiciary independent of this annual appointment, were among the leading objects of the republicans of 1918. in adopting the Constitution dom of those who were instrumental in securing to the people of this State Superior Court composed of Judges holding theft office during good behaviour, subject however to impeachment, and liable to he dis placed by a vote o two-thrds of the General Assem- bly,, and shall depore an alteration m the Constl- forcing upon us y 5he and partial Judiciary from which we are at present happily delivered
 APPOINTING POWER. Resolved That the appointing power has for sever al years past been by the General Assembly Of this State partially, unjusty, and oppressi ivey dispersed, for the eradication ot small nal though turbulent mt aS many cases to the known wishes of the people and in this respect ruthless prescription has been intro duced unexompled in the history Of thls state and ny of our most estmabe citizens, and to substitute men distinguished for nothing but blind and bigoted devotion to party, unequal to the duties of the station to which they are appointed, and wholly unworthy Of the confidence of the public.
 FRoScRIPTIoN.
 Reselced, That the removal of Albert Sedgwick, the Legislature of 1895, and David Baldwin, Esq from the same office in New London County by the last Legislature, both without accusation, trial, or proot constitutes of greviouS oppression and palpabie violation of the Constitution of this State, that demand prompt redress at the hands of the people; and that it expedient so to amend the Constitution and laws of this State to give to the people the appointment of all public officers except the Senators in Congress and the Judges of the Superior Court
 Resolved, That imprisonment for debt, excepting dishonesty contracted the debt or withheld payment is wrong and inexpedient-and that we recommend that our laws be amended in conformity with the ore-
 Resolped That relying on the goodness four cause, on the intelligence of the people, on the firm beiet that the Wsg party constitute majority o 'e fec bC orable exertions to bring to the polls at the coming e. lection the entire Whg vote of the State.
 On motion, voted that any individual present, friend; y to the cause in behalf of which the convention had assembled, whether or not a member ot the conven. tion be requested to offer his views upon the resolu
 The resolutions were discussed at length, and in H: z, Flagg, H., T; Higgins, T. c; Woodward, ". W. Boardman, H. D. Carr, Ralph Welles and John Stanton: after which they were taken Up and passed by exclamation.
 On motion of MT. Storrs, it was
 Resolped, That this Convention do recommend to the people of this State the following gentlemen as candidates for State Officers at the ensuing election
 WILLIAM W. ff1 ELLsWoRrH, iisys5cGs' of Hartford. For Lieut.. Governor. BENJAMIN ISAACS, of Norwalk. NATHANIEL GOODWIN, of Hartford. NATHANIEL PERRY, of New-Miford. For Comptroller, ROGER HUNTINGTON, of Norwich
 The following resolutions were then offered and passed unanimously, and the convention adjourned.
 Resolued, That the thanks of this Convention be presented to the President Vice Presidents and Sec they have performed their duties.
 ResolUed, That the proceedings of this Convention le signed by it's officers and published in the whig pa- pe'' VI '''' 0'~o HENRY q. FJ,AGG. President WILLIAM BEEBE,
 EDMUND PAXTON,
 {!4a3.s H4554sPbs S,,;41aaa, 614sss, Secretaries. THE CoNTRAsr.-The late Whig Convention at Hartford was composed of upwards of t,Do Hundred fremen fresh from and appointed by epeope in their primary assemblages.
 The late Tory Convention at New-Hnven was conn posed of only ortyro delegates, in which the people had no voice in their appointment. Delegates were appointed to district convention; the district con- vcntion appointed delegates to the convention and the state conven ion nonates the State Officers thus placing the power of nomination far removed from the people possibe-the most ant-democratic or arstocratic mode that could possibly be adopted. In the Whig Convention the candidate for Cover nor received all the votes but one proving that the utmost harmony and unanimity prevailed.
 In the Tory Convention out of the forty-two dele gates, we have understood that there bare ma ,orty (4 or 5 in favor of the present incumbent, Gov.