Litchfield enquirer., 1840-01-23

Report accepted and officers chosen ...s .....
resolution passed requiring the several delegates
counties committee to report the names of sua-
bic canddates for State Officers to be supported by
gentlemen were selected in the mode prescribed as
the committee on nominations.
I'VE omit all bnt the Litchfield desga.esl
tITcHFIELD CoUNTY.-Litchfeld Mr. Bacon
Barkham ms ID. Mr.. LOOMS Bethem, Belamy Cole.
brook, whiting; Cornwall, Andrews: Harwinton,
N0e fayiot shfS Mss No Mea Ba' Tsng
Noble; Warren, Peters; Roxbury, Osborne Wash.
ine.oh, Mitchell; Winchester, Hnrlbut: woodbury.,
I Bacon wv Wa.er!own, Curtis; Plymouth Bishop
appointed by the chair report resolutions and an ad.
dress for the consideration of the Conyenton,
In accordance with this vote. The following gentle.
Haven; Davies, Of Hartford Foster, Of New-I ,on-
don; Thompson, Of Fairfield TYLER, Of Windham
Ca1lin Of Litchfeld; Hubbard of Middesex searns,
OF Tolland. Adjourned to o'clock p NJ.
AFTERNOON SrssroN.--The COMMITTEES ON the nomi.
nation of State Officers reported
[ WILLIAM w. ELLSWORTH
I ...- For Lieut.. Governor
! 4 CHARLES HAWLEY. ..
HIRAM RIDER.
! ROYAL R. HINMAN.
| For Comptroller, -.s rp..
HENRY KlLBOURN
Report accepted and nomination adopted unani-
Committee on Address reported. Address adopted
and ordered to he printed and circulated underline d..
region Of the State Central Committee.
Same Committee reported the subioned resolutions
which were read and laid on the table,
WHEREAS the present administration Of the general
government has separated itself from the interests of
the people, and now seeking to maintain its ascen
dancy through an organized corps of public officers
acting in concert and under the direction of central
| power at Washington: And whereas, this system,
avowedly based on the principle Of distributing among
1.-THE vctors the spols Of Office" has pundered Out
treasury corrupted our public officers, and shaken
even the firm pillars Of our political institutions. And
whereas, 1t has also deranged our currency-interrup
ted our commerce-destroyed our trade-prostrated
our manufactures and diminished the value of all the
products OF agriculture nearly one haif-iherefore,
Resolred, That the present cond,ionof the country
10 one OF perl and alarm, and calls loudly upon our
countrymen to rally in their defence, to turn
the present selfish, disastrous administration and put
better men IL their places and to bring back the gov
to deliver the public plumber from the hands Of the
spoilers.
Resolved, That the last and present administration
have taught US aone Prudential term Of four years.
Is as long as the Presidency ought be entrusted to
one man. and, in the reelection Of Martin Van Buren,,
his character and conduct would leave US nothing to
expect but disaster and ruin.
ResoUed, That decent regard to moral honesty in
The matter of appointment. is better safeguard for
the peoples treasure than the bolts and bars Of
tlonal Penitentiary.
Resolved, That the, exclusion from the House of
REPRESENTATIVES ofthe legally commissioned members
from the State Of New Jersey, before their case had
oeen examlned tor the purpose OF giving re admins
traton majority IN the popular branch OF Congress.
Is In violation OF the first principles OF the government
AN alarming enforcement the rights OF the States
and IN direct violation OF all the laws and usages
which regulate the organization of delberative bod
les
Resolued, That WILLIAM HENRY HARnrsoN,of Ohio,
the son OF one sgners of the Declaration OF ln,
dependence, and who has rendered his name still
more ustrious by his military and civil services ia
eminenty qualified for the Office OF President OF the
United States-and this Convention most cordially
responds 70 his nomination.
RESOLVED, That in the name of JOHN TYLER, OK Viz
gnia, we recognize one of the honered sons ct the an
Gent dominion-a democrat Of the old school. always
dangerous doctrine of linking the responsibility.
Resolved, That the alliance recently formed be-
tween the Executive and the organ OF nutcatlon Is
very natural preliminary to the measure which aap
pears to be the object Of the alliance: VIZ. the nuh
cation and total disregard Of the solemn pledges OF the
general government 70 hold tine lands ceded 6y the
this corrupt coalition will soon squander and dsspaie
ihe national inheritance unless restrained by the bold
an1 fearless expression Of public opinion NL
Reso!ced Thatin view OF the Just rghte OF the peo-
que OF this state TO fair share OF this national patr
mony to which they have literally contr6uted,and
ol'ne Imminent peril with which Is now threatened,
weearnesty recommend that they immed,ately make
Known their wishes to Congress- and for this purpose
sna petitions be circulated in all the towns OF this
ae to be signed by the citizens generally without
Resolved, That the administration Of this State for
e ast two yearss is guarantee that the ticket
ut olate Officers nominated by this convention, VIII
receive the cordial support o the Electors-and that
e tnanks OF the people are due to these ocers for
! public duties s4av t+g-st.
County Compiisees The following gentlemen
suing. "' ~''''''-''
L2r!ford Thomas Belknap.
Rep HdUs3 County.-Henty 7. Higgins.
: neeO London Coanty-John Dunhan
Tlg:rteld County, Reubsn Booth, Charles lsaacs
nMtn sam Coanty--D. P. Ty,er. a.,
~ P s1su Coasty-E. g. Bacon, ~ :. Sede"'eH'
; Isl ZEE Coanty--Elhu p. Buel, Ariel Ladd. =
WW asa1 % Coanty--D. d. Parmelee.
apno;e, anat the County Committees be directed to
vp,, within ten days from the rising et this Con-
tricts. ~ 'ue see s'Sss1' = aug
I . so'ed, That COMMITTEES of one from County be
81 Hed 70 report their opinions on the expedency
Snr;oNu ng Young Meas C0aceations before the
lar re n following gentlemen were appointed Mr. Mil
~. HprTotn county; E. c. Bacon, Ltchfield Coan-
4 Na.. i .n1ggins. New Haven County; MIR, Lew.
j Tbon,naona London County, T. Elder Tolland County
SiasaS rp, fairfield Country, Mr.. Baldwin, Mid.
Ad;ornannHy w Y. Hunt. Windham County.
Esenlng SessiOn-The following gentlemen were
epsr;ns ene State Central Committee, for the year
Stats Central Consnit,es. --Jrpv,.v Ho.n,rv nfr,.
4 WIN M SoPELAND, Ezra s. HANIiToN. of Har,ford. M
i ans Nommlllee appointed on The snbiect of n
h SuS Msh Convention. reported The following res
| oI ~ w; Mi'G -. wac unanimously adopted
| - NesO'S:e" mat this committee recommend To the