Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1840-04-02
Senatorial Nominations.
District Is. LAMBERT HITCHCOCK.
l6. ELI MYGATT.
II. NATHANIEL p. PERRY.
TOWN OF LITCHFIELD.

TOWN OF LITCHFIELD.
AT large meeting of the Wings of the town Of
Litchfeld, held at the Court House, on the 26,h day
Of March, ls4O-Ozias Lewis, Esq, was appointed
Chairman, and Henry Adams and Leonard Kenney
Secretaries.
On motion, committee Of five was appointed to
draft resolutions to submit to the meeting.
After two or three informal ballots, Gen. FREDERICK
BuEL and E. CHAMPION BACON, Esq were nominated
as candidates 20 represent the town of Ltchield in
the next General Assembly, by nearly unanimous
vote.
The committee appointed to draft resolutions re-
ported the following, which, after few remarks, were
unanimously adopted
RESOLVED, That we repose no confidence in the pre-.
sent national administration or its uphoders-lst, be-
cause, by an act of stupendous iniquity they have
DISTINGUISHED sovereign state-2d, because they
have more than doubled the ordinary expenses Of the
government-3d because the first three years of this
administration have cost the People more than NINETY
MILLION DOLLARS 4th, because, coming into power
with an overlooking treasury, by the folly, fraud and
extravaganza of their agents they have bankrupted
the naton-5th, because they have incurred a great
national debt, issuing million after million of Treasury
Notes" paper promises to pay" (without a specie
basis) and are even now camoring for fresh supply
9th, because they have made partzan services the
test ofmert and the tenure ofoice-7h, because they
have removed from their trusts faithful and honest
men, to make place for the minions of the Executive
9th, because they have basey offered to cede the
national domain to the new states in bribery for their
electoral votes-9th, because they have ruined the
mn unfa nd
greatly impaired the prosperity of the farmer and me.
chanic-l0th, because by their Sub.Treasury Bill
they have left to the debtor ray Of hope"
Resoleed, That whereas the last and present admin.
istraton have year by year promised to the country
better currency" We ask with Indignation if the
present crippled condition of our banking institutions
the sad arrangement of our excha nges-the mean.
choy destruction of credit SYSTEM are parts of that
better currency
ResolUed, That we confde in WILLIAM HENRY
HARRISON as an honest and capable man; and that
we will support him heart and hand in the great
struggle now making to overthrow the corrupt and
wicked dynasty which rules this country with rod OF
ron-tha we recognize in Gen. Harrison sta tesman
OF long experience; gentleman without reproach
republican of the old school; the author and eo.
the public lands were brought within the poor mans
reach.
Resolved, That the noble stand taken on the New
Jersey question by QUO Representative in Congress
from this district, the Hon. TRUMAN SMITH, is alike
creditable to his integrity and ably-aike honora-
bic to himself and his constituents
RESOLVED, That we cannot believe that single hon.
est lover of the established laws of his country will
support for Office that man who in the light of knowl-
edge and the soil Of Connecticut dares uphold mob.
lap-dares to set "the broad seal of the people" (mob
volence) in array against the broad seal Of the PEG.
PIES will, as expounded in their Constitution and
laws
Resolved That we believe the honest men of both
parties in our sister state Of New Jersey still desire to
live under government oflaws
Resolved That it will be most expedent for the ad-
ministration to commence the business of essenng
wages upon their own salaries, instead Of the people,
that the people may be the better enabled to judge
for themselves Of its practical utility.
Resolved That in every government on earth where
there are no banks, and where there are Sub.Trea-
surers the people are mserably poor and degraded.
Resolved That whether public officers shall de-
mand and receive better pay for their services than
the people; is question which will shortly be decl.
ded by the people.
The following resolutions were then offered by gen.
tlemen present, and were also adopted unanimously
Resolved That we heartily approve of the nomna.
tons for State Officers made at NewHaven in Febru-
ary last, and Of LAMBERT HrrcHcocK, Esq. for State
Senator from the 18th district made at Wolcottvi!le
and will give them our united and jealous support.
Resolved, That reposing confidence in the ability
and republican principles of FREDERICK BUEL and E.
G. BACON, Esqrs., this day nominate candidates to
represent this town in the next Legislature, we cheer
fully recommend them 10 the independent electors fol
their support and will use all proper and honorable
means to ensure their election.
Resolved, That we have no confidence in the polt
cal creed or political honesty Of that individual who
will go into public meeting and harangue and de-
claim against Banks and Bank influence, while at the
same time he is not only large stakeholder and di
rector, but the holder of q lucrative Office in Bank.
Resolved. That the proceedings Of this meeting b
signed by the officers thereof, and published.
OZTAS LEWIS, Chairman
h hpsSx AH Rnssrv, Secretaries.
*See resolutions introduced by o. s. Seymour
Esq and adopted by the ocofoco meeting lately hello
in this town. AT that meeting Mr.. Seymour was
nominated for first representative.
Gen. Winfield Scott, it is well known, was one o.
the candidates for the Presidency voted for in the
Harrisburgh Convention. He was absent at the time
at the south and it is only within few days that hi.
sentiments have been known upon the subject In O
letter to one Of the delegates from Vermont, he com
municates his feelings, and says
~ hasten to congratulate you and your patriotic
associates on the choice OF a whig candidate Tor tht
Presidency Of the United States, who shall have my
prayers for his success. Having formed no expecta
lion of becoming the nominee Of the Convention, mol
definite wish for tho Presidency ITSELF | am without
modification to express or conceal"