Litchfield enquirer., 1838-03-01
THE ENQUIRIES.
LITCHFTELD, MARCH I, 1888.

JoN STEWART. Of MiddIesex, for Ii. Governor.
JEREMIAH BRowN, Of Hartford, for Treasurer.
JABEz L.sWHIrE, Of TOlland. for Secretary.
WILLIAM FIELD, of Hartford, for Comptroller.
This 10 the nomination for State Officers made out
by the Loco Foco Convention Of oEice-holders at
Middletown last week. Il will be seen that it differs
in one respect that of Lieut.. Governor from the one
made out by their dictators at Washington; but the
reason Of this understand as disclosed by some of
the delegates. is that Mr.. Cleveland the gentleman
designated at Washington for Mr.. Beers Lieutenant
il to be appointed School Commissioner aChcm Mr. B.
Is chosen Governor! The Convention we learn was
not the most harmonious cOnclave that ever assem-.
bled. Il concluded, however, not to quarrel too
openly, Of the candidates nominated, it was
feared, would succeed.
Among other queer doings at the Tory Convention
at Middetown little bit Of scism about the can.
didate for the Office Of Secretary Of State. Many of
the delegates went prepared to put up Chas H. Pond
late sheriff Of New-Haven county. He had on the
first ballot large proportion the votes when in.
quiry was instituted whether he was as sound in the
loco-foco faith some Of the members off Conuen
tion 'cho raned the Office. No appearing to vouch
for his ocosm being Of the first waser-(only he was
very upright. honorable, and intelligent man, but
then ne might be little tinctured with conservatism,
another vote was TAKEN and Jabez L. White, Who
spos who could give the necessary vouchers
that he would not desert the party ill after election
obtained the nomination. So much for attending to
ones own affairs Had Mr. Human appeared in per.
and vouched himself for his true faith he would
doubtless have succeeded in obtaining the nomina.
ton. Mr.. Beers was there only by his proxy-that
did nd l0at;ww hsw t.
We are glad the l0co-focos have pnt in nomination
strong candidate for heoce Of Governor as they
profess to think Mr. Beers is. Bot what shall we say
oftheir or has principles7 The party profess oppos-
ton to all Banks and to the credit system Of the coun
try-"he who trades on borrowed capital ought to
break" Is their motto-while is notorious to every
man that Mr.. Beers has been for many years con.
nccted sockholder, attorney, and otherwise, with
banks; and that it is through the benefits of the credit
system that he has been enabled to accumulate the
immense fortune Of which he is now possessed-as-
sisted doubtless by his management Of the School
Fund. He lcco-focoi he an opposerof Banks when
property conducted he unfavorabc 70 the credit sys
TEN ofthe country unfiendy to the means by which
he acquired his present power and wealth! The fact
is unfortunately for himself he has been dyiyen to the
position which he now occupies before the public, for
the want Of that moral outraged stand fall his
own sentiments without which public man can do
justice to himselfor his country.
Ner- Hampsaire.-The election for Governne aud
other state officers takes place in this hewildesed state
week from next Monda-. We are glad OF theop-
prrtuny copying tie following sensible article fo
the pen ofour friend Bnbcock ofihe Ncw.flaven Pal.
fadur,. We intended to make some remarks uron
this subject ourselves, but find il hero done to our
hands Though some ofnur friends appear to be san.
R,nc Of the Of the Wings in w.rIampshire
ass have no snch expectation. Though we anticipate
a large gain. we have no idea they will smcceed in
cbonsing their Governor. The last time the wings
rallied. they were beaten about 6oOo-and It cannot
reasonably be presumed that they should overcome
shis majority. in email state. in one campaign Be-
sides. Il would be doing manifest injustice to the Pre-
sident to snatch from him just at This time almost the
only remaining state he has left upon which 70 hang
his hopes. II would indeed he too cruel. We must
therefore spare him Isaac Hills state.
Some of the whig editors appear IN ne to lei their
wshes respect to the apprnac ching election in New
hold nut the idea that their brethren in that State will
be successful. There will be great wing gain in
New Hampshire. -rqnestionah'y. hnt the chances Of
mnTV
the Lncos: ne they have always had n Overwhelming
majority there. rn possess oil the patronage If
the sac, AMI AZ Of The General Government within
tho Emit. ct the STATE Is it not therefore bad rolcy
tr the wings to indulge in very strong hopes Of New
Hampshire. and Tins allow the Locos suppose that
hccanse thew have not loss every thing thew may
have ro!nsd something The Lncos are nearly ready
~ spile for the want Of an opportunity to hnrrah
they mot having had victory fer year past. and
fhcv vii therefore make much Of the New Hamp.
shire election they themselves there nv the
smallest majority. They will be particularly anxious
succeeds that in the above named STATE IF the wings
do mt claim New Hnmnshire. think they have
right to- then MI the boastng Of the loco iocos will
only tend to make them appear supremacy sidiculous.
~ We are indebted to Col. Heman w. Childs, Of
the NewYork legislature. for sundry legislative doc
uments-among Others reports Of committees va
sious rail roads, which at the service Of any one
who wishes to peruse them.
Attention all! a speech! speech!
The Hon. Perry Smith was recently delivered of q
epeech in the Senate Of the United States. No one
can doubt its paternity. 1t bears mark as ndeble
as that OF Cain. The hdeous features Of perry smith
loco-focoism are every where present. His Honor
handled Judges Marshall and Story without mitiens.
Tho immense superstrucure Of legal lore and consti
sutional disquisi,ion which those eminent men have
been over a quarter Of q century in erecting. was
.blown sky high in moment by the torpedo Of Perry
Smith. Besides, he insisted that all the world were
wrong on the iaD IF INFANCY. which be claimed
every honorable, hish-mnded man might and should
.plead I'D hbifam Next followed an earnest appeal
the Senate. showing how attorney at law who has
'sOo claims put into his hands against poor man for