Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-02-28
THE ENQUIRER.
LlTCHFEELD, FERRY 2e. 1850.

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LlTCHFIELD, FERRY %, 1850.
mr.. CIays SpascA.-At the request OfsOveral ofo
subscribers, we have this day commenced the pubIica-
ton Of q speech recently delivered in Congress by
HERY Clay upOnthe subject Of the abolition Of slave
~. 1t is, like oil the addresses Of this eminent patriot
and Statesman, in spirit which cannot fail to be ad-
mired BY every one for its candor and fairness. Tho
it may not have lie proper influence upon the minds
Of the ultra abotOnists Of the NORTH we think it will
have saluIary effect upon all but those misguided
individuals. We shall publish the remaining portion
Of the speech in our next.
! Conservative Nomin0siOn.-The following officers
were nominated the Conservative State Convention
held at New-Haven last week:
ELISHA PHELPS, for Governor.
WALTER BooTH, for Lieut.. Governor.
ROYAL R. HrMAN, for Secretary of State.
NEHEMIAH C. SANFORD. for Treasurer.
JEREMIAH PARRISH, for Comptroller
About 90 delegates were present at the Convention.
There was, we learn, considerable spirit manifested
at the meeting, though they probably have no expec-
tation Of carrying their ticket. The resolutions are
considerably whiggish in their general character-as
we learn from the Palladium was also the appearance
Of many Of the members. The miserable conserya-
tives proclaims Incorporating hostility" to the re-
election Of Mr.. Van Buren,, and like hostility to the
destructive measures Of his miserable admnistra-
ton. Most of the conservatives such men as we
could receive into the wing church without any very
strong computations of conscience. rgf IA
The Loco Foco State Convention for the nomination
Of State Officers assembled at Hartford on Wednes-
day Of last week. It was toleraby well attended,
PAT having been present. as woud appear from the
vote for Governor John M Niles was nominated
for Governor, john Steacars for Lieut. Governor Jabes
L. White, Jr for Secretary, jeremiah Broyn for Trea.
surer, and Charles H. Pond for Comptroller is said
that Mr.. Beers, Mr.. Ingham, and Mr. r. l. Ingersoll
eachrespecvely declined the profered honor Of being
the candidate for the first named oice-for reasons
not very difficult for any to conjecture! The former
doubtless had shs ghost Of 1888 very distinctly before
him, when, with the cry Of her favorite Beers con-
stantly singing through her valleys and amongst her
mountains, Litchfield county gave majority of 400
votes against him 1t was such rebuke as he never
will seek again to meet. But let that pass-Mr Beers
is pretty fair sort Of mana good member of soci-
ety-an afables pleasant, companionable fellow-and
we opine is almost as sorry another individual cot
down look" as the southerners always say Of their
runaway negroes) in our village OF the initials
that he ever for spos, enlisted under the dirty banner
of locofocoism.
We copy from the Patriot and Democrat, whiom
organ Of the Jackson party, the following account
Of the doings Of this famous Convention:
THE Loco-yoco STATE CONVENTION
This Convention met in this city for the purpose Of
nominating Safe officers on Wednesday the 10Th inst.
many Of that number oGcelolders 10 not known,
but most OF them were very jealous Inhe
forenoon they appeared in good spirits, with smiling ia
spirit Of their dream. They were observed by two's
and congregatng at the of the streets,
reading to each other hemies with the most doleful
news which the members had communica ted from diff
ferent parts Of the State blasted their expectations Of
victory at the coming election. or had some unfore-
The reason was soon disclosed. One BY one their
strongest and most popular men had declined being
candidates for the office Of Governor. Mr.. Beers
6ce.t Mr.. IngersoIl Of New-Hayen would not, he
cause there was no chance Of being elected, and Mr..
Ingharn would not because he was well enough pro-
scented, Mr.. cleveland and Judge Niles. This was
the last desperate alternative of the Convention, aud
was the cause Of many anxious faces. Many beiev.
the party. to anHoyerwhelming defeat But to nomi-
nate the last would be driving the porty far up
Salt River that the most perverted taste and intellect
the Hartford Regency know how 10 manage and
. drise cattle, They have expert droviers among
them, so that the ongfrends Of Mr. cleveland had
their preferences nipPed in the bud and they were
compelled 10 acknowledge that Judge Niles was a
+" leetle the greatest" man in all the land. If the
Delegates from the country did no, see and feel that
their influence was very small and that the wires
which were drawn around them were pulled BY un.
seen hands, they were binder than they were repu-
ted TO be. and deserved TO have NO more influence
than they actually did. Ono feature Of this Conven-
yeniiOn OF most extraordinary character. Pro-
Tossing 10 be governed by democratic principles and
usages. they closed their doors upon the people, and
did their work in the dark! No wonder-it would
have been well for them had their closed doors never
been opened and exposed the world what their sc.
cret session had brought forth.
Virginia Senatorial Eleciion.-The election to I'll
the vacancy which win be occasoned on the lib of
March by Mr.. Rives' time expiring, was appointed to
take place on Friday week. There three ballot.
ngs on ths, day. as follows, wig:
fst. ID. Sd.
John Y. Mason, tloco) 66 81 81
John Tyler, iwhig) 60 IS 81
scaiierne, '' 49,
No choice. Saturday was consumed in debate. and