Litchfield enquirer., 1840-09-17

Resolped, That in accordance with f;rmey usauc each county l.e entitled to nominate tlcc,or of President and Vice President. and that the delegates from each county meet by themselves for that pnr- pose. and report the name of such Eecor to this Con. Nenlion, for iis approval.
 The committee tO examine credentials, reported the names of the following delegates:
 lWs are obliged tu omit all hut IitchfeId county]
 LrrCHFIEl.D COUNTY.
 Ltchfsld-O. Lewis. II: Bssel, L. g Garrit, H. Rsrkhomsiel-L. s. Hitchcock, L. Loomis, o. IIowd Refhiem-S; J: Loomis, J. c. .Amhler. CaB1an--W. $. COwles, A. B. Kellogq. Co'ebrook-T. Rock ~clI, R. Holn,es, J. Demng, A. Gsrsmon-C. Pratt, Isaac Marsh s. J. Andrews, Goshrn-A. Miles. al. N. Brewster.
 Harr'"'o"-S. Osborne. A. Ca.ln, r. w. Noble, Ktnt-J. w. Slosson, W. slosson, l. spooner, E. H. Mills. Ner. Har,fora-N Kellore. J. F. Henderson, T. Wadsworth. w. Markham IT,
 Nsw. Mlford-Henry Nearing
 ', Morf"ik-A. PettibonP, J. Banell, G. Thomas, J. H. shepherd.
 Plysoufh-H. L. Harrington. L. Bishop. ', ,%e'isb~ry-A. H. Holly, H. s. Norton, G. Coffin, Saaron-C. Sears, H Lockwood. J. P Goodwin, G. Rates.
 Torriag.on-N. Drake. IT, T S. GayLrd. G. Wat War;s.-E. M Krlcee. s. Revno,dy, E. Turner. Ws:h'ngfon-S. F. Hollistcr. J. s. Lewis, F. Meek. Watcrto~nMs. scovill. G. Mallory. e W'"ehester-ii. Hinsdale, T. Hinsdale. A. Blake, Woodbury-D. Bacon, A. CowIes.
 The following gentlemen were appointed a con- Mitfee on resolutions. viz:-JOhn B. Eldredge. of HaE,ford co; Egar Atwnier of New Haven: Iohn Y. ITumbuIl, of New London; Ava Gray, of Fair. field; Jonathan A. Welch, of Windhnm; Nelson Brew.,er of litch6elh; Alexander Clark, of Middle sex; Saul AlvOrd, of Holland.
 AFTERNOON SESSION.
 hn va iled nordap at
 The several counties were then called upon 10 port their nominations for Electors which they did follows
 HEZEKIAH SPENCER, for fiartfnrd county.
 JAMES BREWSTER. for New Haven do.
 ADAM LARRAREE, for New London do
 REIII3EN ROOTH. for Fairfield do.
 PETER PIERCE, for Iiich6eld do
 PHILIP PEARL. for Windham d"
 JOHN s; PETERS; for T"lnnd do
 The above nominations were then unanimously AbpfOvcd Of hy the Convention.
 MT Eklredge. from 'he committee on, resolutions. reported that Ihev had attended o :he dhy assigned them. and begged leave to report the following:. WHEREAS, the present deTanged condition of the currency-the prostraiion af mannta cturrs-the in- terrpoR of domestic tvade, and the depressed state 6f labor are mainly attrbuied to the arbitrary exer sise of it's silent influence in the Siatis of Legislation and ihe free o executive patronage in our primary elections And whereas ahs undue prerondnrance ef the executive over the. other departments at tIr G.vernnent is ~ she spirit and genius f Or institutions and subver- size sd rutNc liberty; Therefore ResolUed. That in tie opinion nf this Convention, ihs American people called oR hv all te cherish ed recoleciions a the pasihy the igiani history Of a noble ancesfry-hy loyalty t0 that Constitution transmitted by eMr fathers, and hv all the sa- cred obligations s trust and duty. io come forward in the great canse Of reform. md tO iahor tn ihat cause naul lhe evils under which we are safer- ng are removed. and guarantees established for the fslure
 RswaUesl, That the following are some Of the abuses Ol which we complain l. The prostitution Of the appointing power t0 par ~ purposes, and ths interference Of Government Ai cers in our elections g. Wasiefilness and proAicatv in the public pefdHFes. by which the expenses Of the Govern. nleni have beeH increased iO the ennrmOHs sum of S39OOO0oO annually sum entirely disproPOriionae to the public wants.
 3 The successful sssueeie of the executive tO Ob- tajn the entire conirol 0f tlse public nloHlea.
 ( The appropriation hy the last C0n1Fess Ot large sums of money 10 be placed under the entire control ofthe President.
 S The disposition which has been manifested 70 sQuander the puhlie dHmain
 6. The recommendation hV the President iO pass laws sabieeliRg State institutions the will Ot Con- .. The recommendation hy the President to Con- eress Io adopt the plan Of the Secretary of War for ihe enrolment of 200OO0 men, in the emphatic lan- Raaas 0f his last message; "I cann0a recommend ina strongly your consideration the plan Of that of hceV." ResslUsl That change of our national rulers is tho only sure remedy log these abuses.