Litchfield enquirer., 1840-10-08
COUNTY CONVENTION.

The County Mass Meeting which was called to meet in this Village on "Wednesday the Both of Sep tember, having accordingly assembled, in immense numbers was at near l2 o'clock called to order by Mr. E. c. Bacon on the part of the County Commit. tee. The following gentlemen were nominated and appointed Officers fthe Convention:
 For President-THEoDoRE HINsDALE, Esq. of Win chester.
 For ce-Presidents-William Beehe, Litchfeld; Jesse Ives, Barkhamsted; David Bird, Bethlem; Samuel Adam, Canaan; Theron Rockwell, Cole brook; Benjamin Sedgwick, Cornwall; Erastus Ly man, Goshen; Benoni Johnson. Harwinton Natha- niel F. Perry, Kent; Abiram Wilcox, New.Hartford; 1; David s. Boardman, New-Milford; Joseph Battel, Norfolk; Seth Thomas, Plymouth; Nathan Smith, Roxbury Newman Holley, Salisbury Ansel Ster- ling, Sharon; Erastus Hodges, Tonington; George Starr, Warren; Samuel Leavitt, Washington; Hol- brook Curtis, Watertown Lemuel Hurlbu Win chester; Reuben H. Hotchkiss, Woodbury.
 Secretaries-ChorIes L. Webb, Litchfield Alexan. der H. Holey, Salisbury Leman w. Cutler, Water town Albert N. Baldwin, New.Miford.
 After an address from MT. Hinsdale, on taking the Chair, the Convention opened with an appropri- ate Prayer by the Rev. F. Harrison. The following letter from the Hon. Daniel Webster, who had been invited to attend the Convention, was then read:
 BosToN, Sept. l2, 1s4O.
 Dear Sir-I have received your letter of yesterday It IS quite impossible for me to be at L'tchted on the Both, although it would gratify much to be able to comply with your request. In truth although have struggled hard 10 reserve to myself some weeks of nv engagements as 10 fill up all my time till Novem Der. am happy to believe that all is safe in Con- nectcut Yours with much regard.
 E. CHAMPION BACON, Esq.
 The Convention was then addressed by the Hon. Thomas B. Osborne, member of Congress from Fair field county. A Committee, consisting of the Hon. T. Smith, John Boyd and Nathaniel B. Smith, Esq'rs was then appointed to draft resolutions for the con- sderation of the meeting. The Convention then ad journed for thirty minutes.
 At the expiration of the allotted time, the Conven ton having again assembled, was most ably and elo- quenily addressed by Chandler Starr, and Aaron Clark, Esqrs of the City of New-York; Daniel P. Tyler, Esq. of Brooklyn, and Hon. William w. Boardman of New Haven in this state.
 Mr. Smith, from the Committee Resolutions. then introduced the following Resolutions, which were unanimously adopted, and ordered to be signed hv the prnper officers of the Convention, and publish ed in the whig papers of this state.
 Reso:ced, That the powers conferred hv the Con. stituton of the United States when faithfully, honest ly and wisely administered are abundanty adequate to secure the prosperity and happiness of the Amer can People,
 Resolred, That the present deporable condition of the cnnntry--ihe embarrassment and confusion which have been introduced into every branch ot ma tona ndnsrv-and the bankruptcy and ruin which have heen inflicted on many of our most worthy, In dusrious and enterprisng citizens, can in great be traced to the reckessness and folly Of the present administration; and that the authors ot so many ealamtes should be held accountable for their conduct by proper exercise of the elective franchise
 Resolved, That sound, uniform and stable cur rencv, such as will give life and activity to all branch es of industry, and facilitate the intercourse o bs ness between the different and remote parts of th's vast republic he secured only hy the agency oi the general government; and that the attainment ot m object of such paramount importance should con s1itu,e leading feature of the policy of every admi. nsfratiOn. .
 Resolved, That the total aba ndonment of all super vision of the currency involved in the Sub. Treasury projects of the present administration and the adop- tion of the hearees principle that the government is to take of self while the people may take care of themselves, constitute dere'iction ot duty alike mischievons, unwIse, and ant-republiran. which merits as we trust it will receive. the indignant buke of betrayed and much injured people.
 Resolved, That greatly deprecate that extensive reduction of the currency which the measures of the administration intended to produce, ns the effect has been and will he corresponding dmlnution ot the prices of property and the wages of labor thus nuro"sly disturbing the relation Of dehtor and crcd tor and contributing in the most unjust and oppres sive manner to make the rich richer and the poor poorer.'
 Resolred, That our motto shall be-" mo Sub Trea- surv--no dmnution of the prices of property, or the wages of lahor-no sacrifice of the prosperity and happiness of the industrious C. asses ot socety-and no reduction of the viruous md enlahtened yeoman- " of this country the condition ot the pnupers and serfs of Enrope-bu just. liberal and wise policy; which shall confer equal benefits " on all ranks and conditions nf men"-ensure rich reward to every species of ahOr-and render the resources Ot our farmers, mechanics and manul ulacturers as abundant 1 ns their merits manifest and nnquestionable n(saI Th0f vioV tendency m odious species of centralism. which has been infused into our system by the arts ot un. prncipled men, heinz the concentration of all power in the hands of the executive which we regard as in fnitelv more dangerous than the consolidation that was formerly so much dreaded by some ct the best and wisPSt statesmen and patriots ct our country and we feel called upon to make strenuous effort to he enabled nsmit the liberties derived from our ancestors unimpaired to posterity.
 Resolued, That the measure adopted at the last ses' sion of Congress suhecng the treasures o the unlon to the entire contr, of the Executive constitutes for resisting the nncons'itu'Ional nnd highly dangerous prje of raising corps oi 2ooOOO men. under the pretence ot dscpning the Miiia. ns the history of the world proves that the forms Of freedom cannot long he maintained alter an union oi the powers of the purse and the sword;
 Resolrea. That the use which MT: Van buren has made of Executive patronage, .conferring as he has almost invariably the honors md ot once devoted partizanshp rather than ,nfeRT,E sb.hID and fdetv 10 he Consultation, has been the fruitful source of numberless evils to the country; and that will cndeavor apply some correction to so great an abuse, 10 the ebd that every administration may be tried the tribunal of impartial public sentiment, and the people be secured against being overborne and trodden down hy AN ARMY OF OFFICE HOLDERS, handed together by THE COHESIVE ATTRACTION OF THE PUBLIC PLUNDER.
 Resolved, That the lavish and prodigaI manner m which the present administration has sqnandered the public treasure, and the frightful increase of the amount of the expenditures (the same having been nearly three folded within few yeats,' and me ire