Litchfield enquirer., 1838-02-15
HARWINTON.


 At large and respectable meeting of the Whg electors of HarwintOn held pursuant to previous no tice at J. ScovelTs Temperance House, on Monday evening, Sth February Doct Andrew Abernethy was appointed Chairman, and Cha's N. Cooke Secre- tary. The object of the meeting being stated by the Chairman. committee, consisting of Abiah Ca,lin, Wm. K. Peck, and Shelden Osborn, was appointed to draft and report resolutions to the meeting. After which, motion, the meeting proceeded to the choice of Abijah Catn and Allen Birge as delegates to at. tend the State Convention to be held at Hartford and of Moses Beach, Wm. K. Peck, SheIden Osborn, P W. Noble, Augustus Alfred, Gaylord Wells John Scovell, and Chas N. Cooke, to attend the District Convention to be held at Wolcottville, on the 2Oh February. The committee on resolutions then report ed the following, which, after being fully discussed, were unanimously adopted :-
 ResolUed, That in supporting the measures of ,he Wing party, we actuated by firm belief that up. on their ultimate success depends the future freedom and prosperity of our country.
 ResolOsd, That we dsapprove of the Sub Treasury scheme as recommended by the President, since in our view 1t tends to increase the patronage and pow CT of the Executive already too great to be compati ble with the spirit off Republican Government.
 ResolUed, That although We disarprove ofthe prin- ciple of creating such vast amount of banking cap tal as has been the practice of State Legislatures claiming to support Gen. Jackson and his Success. sor,' still we are firmly of opinion that National Bank is ndispensaby necessary to the prosperity of the nation the only means of furnishing us sound and uniform currency throughout our country. ResolUed, That while as reemen we claim the priv lege of acting and voting our own views of our countrys good and the dictates of our conscience re- quire, we willing all others should exe else the same privilege, only requesting those who differ with us in opinion to examine the political condition of our country in the light of candor and truth, and act as he,r judgment directs without fear of being denoun ced by political demagogues and office holders as ra tors and turncoats.
 ResotUed, Thatwe consider the people of this State possessing sufficient intelligence and candor to ap point their Justices of the Peace and we regret that the efforts of the Whig members of the late Gen. eral Assembly to exemplfy this great principle was defeated hy party claiming to be the exclusive friends of the people.
 ResolUed That the practice of the present adminis tration of paying its own officers in gold and silver and the pensioners and others in rags, thereby cre- ating distinction between the officers and the peo- pie, furnishes correct and just comment on the mercenary and selfish policy ofits supporters
 Resolued, That at the ensuing election we will use all honorable in our power for the support of the whig principles believing as we do they are the principles of the Constitution as established and un. dersood by the Stages and Patriots ot the revolution
 ResolUed, That the dcngs of this meeting be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and published in the Connecticut Courant and Litchield Enquirer
 ANDREW ABERNETHY, Chairman.
 CHARLES N. COOKE, Sec'y.