Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-02-07
TOWN OF LITCHFIEI.D.

Al numerous meeting Of the Whies Of Lisehfeld,
convened at the Court House the 9th day Of Feb.
ruary, 1889, the following officers were appointed -
julius Griswold Esq. President; Joseph Adams, ESQ.,
and Mr. Cyrus Catin, Vice PresiSeuts E. c. Bacon,
and John WhitmOre, Jr. Secretaries
On motion Of Gen. Frederick BueI, il was resolved
that Committee of ten be chosen to nominate for
the consideration Of the meeting the names of gentle
men suitable to represent the Wings Of this town in
these several Conventions viz the Wing State Con-
vcnIion to be holden at Middletown, the Wing Con-
ven,ion Of Litchfcld County, the Wing Convention Of
the fifteenth Senatorial District Adopting the nom
inatiOn Of this Committee, the following gentlemen
were appointed:
To attend The State COnrcntiOn-Truman Smith,
William Coe, Frederick Buel, F. Champion Bacon,
Lucus J. Turner, Sherman Frisbie, Charles S. Bucl.
Seth Cotlin.
To attend the COwMty Observation-Disclosures San
ford, Daniel Hall, Joseph w. Crossman, John Garn-
scy.
To attend the Senatorial District COnrention-
BOlIes, Benjamin II. Morse BENJAMIN F. Mason, Ly-
man Webster, Chester c. Goslee, Henry s. Griswold,
Charles Ensign, Wm E. Buell., Samuel G. Braman,
Jabez Whlttiesey, Nehemiah Baldwin, Lemuel En-
sign, Lewis Marsh, Noah Garnsey, Norman Klborn,
Lewis Lawrence.
On motion, committee Of three was appointed to
draft resolutions for the consideration of the meeting
The following gentlemen were appointed: Messrs.
Truman Smith, Oliver Goodwin, and Andrew Buel
Upon the report Of this Committee, the following reso
lutions were UNANIMOUSLY adopted 49,
Resolved That recent events have confirmed in the
strongest manner the reasons which induced the Peo-
pie OF Connecticut to take year ago the ground Of
incorporating opposition to the present admnistra-
ton.
Resolved That we justly hold the President and his
Cabinet responsible for the enormous peculations re-
Gently discovered in the revenue department. for If
they did connive these fauds they were guilty
OF the grossest negligence not detecting them at an
early period 80. ...... ...r
ResOlttd, That MILLION AND HALF OF DOLLARS,
is little too much money to be distracted from the
pockets Of the Woodworking People of this country to
constitute plumber for two favoe officers of the ad-
| ministratiOn who have absconded to Europe.
Resolved That we consider Swartwout g. Price as
fair samples Of "A SWARM OFFICERS" (al sefstyl-
ed pure democrats whose object is 10 harrass the
People and EAT OUT THEIR SUBSTANCE
Resolved That FRAUD REGULATION, and ROBBERY
doctrine, that THE "sPous BELONG TO THE VICTOR -
and that the people must submit to be feeced so long
as they permit the government to act on this democrat
izing principle.
Resolued, That we admire the cool impudence of
the Loco-Focoe, who the moment LEs-TREAsuRER is
caught stealing from the public, land that is now pref
ty often.) cry out he s wing he wing {" but no
one is SO silly to be deceived by such shallow ar
tifice.
Resolved, That we do not understand that sort Of
democracy which has increased in the course Of or
Ito years the national expenditures, exclusive Of pay.
towards the national debit from thirteen to for
ty millions Of dollars. Verify the little fingers Of
present rulers are thicker than the lons of their
predecessors.
ResOlred That we have no confidence in men who
promise one thing and do anothcr-n POLITICAL PnAR-
,sEEs who in place Of BREAD giue the People STONE
and in place Of a FISH SERPENT.
Resolved. That we inscribe on onr banner RE-
TRENCHMENT. ECONOMY and REFORM in every
branch Of the public service; and that we will hear
that banner upward and forward with vigorous arm.
and stout hearts. till It shall wave in triumph over the
capitol at Washington, and shall embrace in its ample
folds every department Of the government.
Resolrea, That no thanks are due to the Hon. Sem
ators from Connecticut for their endeavors to deprive
their constituents Of their share of the public domain
AN immense estate which the present admnissra.
ton seem resolved to squander-and that we will
adopt strenuous measures to vindcate our title to
parmony transmitted 10 by our ancestors and ac-
qured by profnsion Of their blood toll and treasure.
Resolred, That We acknowledge with iveliest emo
tons Of gratitude the distinguished services which the
Hon. HENRY CLAY has rendered to the old States in
asserting as he has. various occasions with sur
passing ability, their right to share of the avails Of
the public lands and that we deplore the failure
Thy Of act Of Executive usurpaion) Of the
bill which he carried through both Houses Congress,
under the provisions of which Connecticut would al
ready have received from this source over
ResOlrcd, That although the Hon. Mr.. Niles, THE
great demolished y has gravely told that "stubble
land could not he burn, two years in succession
yet will try 10 satisfy him. that the people of this
state not the weathercocks which he takes them
to be-,hat to box the political compass once in six
months is merely A. Ch1ds playa trick in " hich
few Whiic-men are caught even on the cas-. side of
I" Shad brook' that we can, (subble no stub
bic y blow up locofocosm in 80, as we did in 49,
sky high sky high!
perform as sOon as possible after the 4ih of March
next another procession 70 the charter oak, solitary
and alone in order that he may be Eeproached by the
has brought on the character Of New England.
Resolved, That oar other Hon. Senator ought 10 he
excused for many Of his sins Of commission and ois.
SION. THE PLEA OF INFANCY. except IN eases where
the old maxim applies, AALITIA sUPPLET RrArEM."s
ResolUed, That The abuse heaped by the Loco-Focos
upon the last Legislature 10 utterly futile and tina,
we consider il much more honest than Of 'S7-st
least. they understood cyERNs better; for they could
make ont the Debenture Bill, without adding or 10
days more than the session actually lasted
Resolred That we see in the administration Of the
State government by tho L0coFocos the same prodi-
gality which unhappily exists at Washington; and