Litchfield enquirer., 1840-05-28
THE ENQUIRER.
LITCHFIELD, MAY 90, 1s4O.
FOR PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON,
OF OHIO.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
JOHN TYLER, OF VIRGINIA.

Tie Sub Treasury BM.-The elections in Connect
lieut., Rhode Island, and Virginia being now over and
their results satisfactorily ascertaned, the adminisra
ton last week ordered the sub-treasury bill, which
passed the Senate some time in January last-four
months ago Ito be taken up in the House of Repre-
senatives. Accordingly, after two three unsuc-
cessfu efforts postpone the orders of the day. it
,cas taken up in committee Of the whole. Mr.. Cush-
ing Of Mass Immediately moved TO strike out the
acting clause; upon which debate ensued, which
will probably continue some days or weeks By the
fraud committed upon the state of New-Jersey, the
administration have the numerical power of pas
sing the bill We shall whether they will do it.
We believe, however, that they will. Driven to des-
peration they will do every thing which can be done
to save their sinking party; and last resort, they
are determined to try the subtreasury project for, in
order to put it into operation, host Of new Offices will
have to be created and fled-and thus by dispensing
Treasury pap" may hope to gain some additional
strength. L will be the means loo of giving employ
ment for shor. period to a number of mechanics of
different kinds-and Thus another string of action is
to be put in requisition 1t will all be in vain-f the
sub-treasury project be saddled upon the country,
Gen. HARRISON will have TO watch over and admins.
ter it after the 4th of March next.
u S. Senator.-Wednesday the Goth being the day
assigned by the Senate tor the second trial choose
Senator in Congress in place OF Mr. Belts, Hon. ia
BEE w. HUNTINGTON was chosen on the first ballot
he having IL Of the 81 votes cast. The remainder
were scattered thus-Csveand 3, Boardman ], Booth
], T. Smith g. Ellsworth /, Blank !.
Conservatives Conrention.-Ths party held State
Convention in New.Haven last week, which was toll
erably well attended. They recommended for the
support of their friends Gen HARRISON and JOHN TY-
LER, and passed number Of very appropriate and
spirited resolutions in support principles which any
party ought to be proud oftakng up and seconding-
No ticket for electors was made out. The meeting
was addressed by several gentlemen as we have
heard, in very able and efficient manner. The Off
GERS Of the Convention were Thomas F. Rowland,
President; James Loomis Peter Berce, VIM p
Gates and John S. Mitchell, Presidents Jere-
miah Parish and John B. Edredge, Secretaries. Con.
gressional committee for Litch6eld county, Luman
Wakefield, Peter Bierce, and David c. Sanford
They wilrin the coming contest be found acting eff
GENTLY with the wing party.
escaped the notice Of such of our readers as OCCASION
ally look into the tory papers Of Hartford and New
Haven, that the project has been hroached and appa
rently agreed upon among TIM: party, to hold county
meetings in the different counties on the approaching
4skef July for the purpose of nominating Presidential
Electors So far so good-and pe thought the idea 90
proper that we medated suggesting the same thing
to the Whgs that they might hold theirs in the same
| towns on the same day. But-his would be Excel
lency Niles about TO abandon the state for brief
PERIOD and the thought comes him that he must
summon around him portion Of his household troops
previous to his departure, and exhort them to be faith
ful to him and his interests Accordingly, last week
this fraternal meeting was held at New-Haven-and
unknown to the rank and file Of the party, against
their frequently expressed desire, and without any
previous notice, concocted and thrust forth as the
voice Of the democracy Of Connecticut an entire eeco-
raj ticket-thus abrogang all their proposed sport on
the 9TH Of July. and taking from them all pretext Of
meeting together for the purpose of consultation and
advsement, and drinking little hard CIDER togeth-
er. What will the "sovereigns" say toit will they
be content that a few noisy demagogues shall thus
constitute themselves into Convention and dictate
whom they shall support, when they were about to
take the matter into their own hands in their own
way Is it not arrogating much for any party to
approve We venture to say that not an individual
in Litchfield county-not even Cotton, Jr-who was
not in New-Haven at the time, knew that such
meeting was to be held.
The gentlemen nominated as Electors are, Isaac
Toucey Of Hartford, Ralph Ingersoi Of New.Haven,
Samuel Ingham Of Middlesex, Asa Child of New.
London, Chauncey F. Cleveland Of Windham, Thorn.
as T. Whittesey of Fsirfeld. Origin s. Seymour Of
Lchfeld, and Alonzo w. Birge Of Tolland-aH la,r.
yers After the nomination made, Judge Niles
gave an exhortaton to the Convention, and took up
his line ofmarch for Washington!
The State temperance Society was held last week
on Tuesday at New-Haven-tne venerable Presiden
Of the Society. DR.. Day, in the Chair. 1t was bu
thnly represented; though there were quite goodly
number Of spectators, members of the legislature am
Others in attendance. Some spirited remarks wer
made, especially by Rev. Mr.. Bacon, which wa
pretty well sprinkled with party politics. Nearly a
; the old officers were re.chosen.
! The last New Yorker (neu,raD gives the return
from VIRGINIA this spring in ninetythree counties, con
pared with the Presidential election in 1886. thus =
. lS4o, Van buren, % 405-Harison 2S. l6l. 1886, Va
Buren, 22,42s-Harrison l9025. Difference in fave
Of Harrison $3.50. In most Of the remaining countit
d there was no opposition this spring; but taking II
: vote ut the former election. there would still be
! handsome wing majority in the state. There win
. a spirited and close contest in the fall.
" Charles Adams, formerly Of this town. and now et
tor Of the Bath Constitutonalst, N. Y has been a
}, pointed by the Governor and senate Of Now YoE
Rail Road Inspector under the act Of the presen. 81
Sion creating that office,