Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-03-15
10th DISTRICT.

b. 10th DISTRICT. ~.
At a meeting Of the Whes Of the 10th SenatoriaI
District convened at the house Of John p Marshall in
Woodbury., on the 7th day of March, l83S-JEssE MI
NER, Esq. was called TO the Chair, and DANIEL e.
PLATT was appointed Secretary.
The Convention proceeded to ballot for candidate
for the Office Of State Senator for the 10th District
when JOHN BUCKINGHAM, Esq. Of WATERFOWL, recev-
ed the whole number OF votes, and was duly nominal
ted.
The committee on Resolutions, consisting of one
from each town, reported the following, which were
adopted by the convention.
Whereas crisis has arrived requiring vigilance and
unity OF action in order preserve inv0late the -
situations of our country-therefore,
Resolved That the corruption and practices of the
general government for the last nine years. written
upon tho page OF American History, in such iegible
characters that he who may read and calls
upon all who love our free government and its repub-
lcan institutions, to elect such will Erng ba ok
the action and results OF legislation the first prnci
pies OF democracy, that the administration Of go
vernmenl should be emphntcally administered tor.
the benefit of the whole people.
RESOLVED, That we believe that the people must
look to themselves alone to redress the grG cells uil-
der which we labour-we therefore cali upon all who
love their country, and her blood bought free instiu-
tons more than party, to unite with in eiecng
men to administer the laws who shall have the good OF
the people alone in view-who will be governed by
sound constitutional obigations-and who will act for
the greatest good of the greatest number
Resolved, That our rulers. in, the repeated disre-
gard their plghed faith and pledges their ruthless
violation of what they avowed as the cardinal prnci
pies OF democracy IN the appointment OF members Of
dent; in the reelection of the President Of the United
States in the great and prodigal increase Of the crpen.
ses of the goUernment; in the almost indscrimnate
prescription from Office OF all who would not subscribe
to the infallbty of the seconsttued leaders OF the
dominant party in the influence Of office holders in
our popular elections In the declaration of Martin
Van Buren, to follow in the steps of has predecessor :"
and lastly in the attempt to establish shelter curren-
Cyl for the government in utter disregard of the WISH
and prosperity of the people-haUe IN all these and
and pledges which renders them unworthy our further
support, and mperiously calls upon every lover of
American liberty TO come to the rescue'-and save
our republican institutions from the ruin which we
fear awaits them unless change is effected.
ResolUed, That we view the sub-treasury scheme
as measure fraught with all the elements Of tyranny
and federal measure calculated to a.
and alarmingO which will unite the purse and the
sword, and merge nearly all political power in the
hands Of the Executve-and which if not successful.
y resisted by the people in their coming elections, will
become the law Of the land, and impose system Of
nancia! oppression fatal to our prosperity we there
fore, in the sacred name Of Liberty. call upon eoeyin
dependent freeman of the 10th district to show by their
votes their opposition to this fatal scheme.
Resolved That we solemnly believe that the present
embarrassments of the country are mainly owing to
o IN
perinents, the results Of soc verifying to the Uery le
ter all the predictions Of Senators and Representatives. in
Congress, nave involved our commercial and f1nan.
cia interests in difficulties altogether unexamped in
our history 4@
Resolved, That in the opinion Of this convention the
time has come when all who love Rome better than
Cesar should act for their country; or in other
words those who love American liberty and asp better
than Executive usurpaton and dicta:jon, should unite
with usto all such we prefer the hand OF friendship
and good will, believing such action will result in un-
mixed good to our common country.
RESOLVED, That, whilst as freemen, we cannot too
strongly express adherence of the conduct OF those
who sgmatize as traitors and turnc0ats all who have
been driven by the distresses of the times from the ad
minstration ranks-as wings we are ready to re-
leaders sufficient proof Of the correctness of their po
litical opinions.
Resolved That the conduct of the last Legislature
in Lching from the Public Treasury severa days pay
for services neUcr rendered. and allowing Post Masters
to hold seats in the Legislature in defiance of the ex
press provisions of the Constitution, shows want of
common honesty, and recognition of that infamous
sentiment that to the Uict0rs belong the soils Of Of
Gce" which if not successfully resisted will destroy
our liberty.
pected fellow citizen, JOHN BUCKINGHAM ESQ. of Wa
tertown-a sound longtried, consistent and unfinch.
ing democratic republican of the $" old Je6ersonian
school,, as candidate for State Senator-and see
in the unanimity with which he has been nominated
by this convention, and in the enthusiasm and patr
otto determination Of its members the same pledge Of
his election BY free Independent and intelligent people,
Resolved, That the convention approve the nomn-
alton of State officers, made by the convention
sembled at Hartford in February last, and will give
the same our hearty support.
Resolved, That the proceedings and resolutions Of
this convention be published in the Iitchfeld Enqu-
rer and New-Haven Herald and Palladium.
JESSE MINER, President
DANIEL G. P1ArT, Secretary.
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