Litchfield enquirer., 1842-03-17
SIXTEENTH DISTRICT.

bury on the 9th of March instant JOSEPH AMBLER,
ESQ. of Bethlem was elected Chairman, and A. A.
GridIey Of Wa,ertown, Secretary.
The following Resolutions and Address, reported
by committee appointed for that purpose, was a.
dopted unanimously:
Resolved, That JOSEPH II. BELLAMY, ESQ. Of
Bethlem having in this convention received the vote
Of every member thereof be and he is hereby
mended to the electors of the 10th District the
Wing Candidate for the office Of State Senator for
said District and that will use all honorable and
proper efforts to secure his election
Resolved, That we heartily approve Of the wing
nominations for State officers and for Sheriff of
Litchfeld county. and that will use best en-.
deavors in al proper ways to insure their success.
ADDRESS.
The Convention of Delegates from the Towns in
the 10th District assembled at Woodbury. on the 9th
Of March instant having with entire unanimty per-
formed the duty assigned them Of designating
didae for the Office OF State Senator from said dis
trct, deem fitting opportunity to address 10 their
wing brethren "she word of exhor ration upon the
subject Of their privileges and their duties in regard
to the approaching election
| There is axiom in political science more true
than this. that eternal vgencs is the price of liberty
and the time has seldom been in the history Of our
state when the public mind has more needed to be
aroused to the truth and importance of this axiom
than the present.
1t is not to he denied that the tendency ofihe polt
ical occurrences Of the last months has been
to dampen the ardour distract the councils, and dis
courage the efforts Of the wing party or less in
every portion Of country. while at the same time
those occurrences have revived the hopes and inspr
ed the courage OF our opponents
| Nor need it be concealed that while these causes
| have produced an apparent apathy in the ranks Of
our friends they have served to renovate the energies
and stimulate the efforts of antagonists that in
| the approaching canvass must expect to encoun.
ter all that by untiring industry, efficient organize
ton. party discipline rigdly enforced, and abundant
funds literally used can be accomplished by fallen
indeed, but an aspiring and reckless party.
But it is TO be borne in mind that imporan, inter-
ess are at stake, the sacrifice or preservation of
which may depend upon the result Of the next cleo.
, tsn in our state.
We will not attempt even 10 jeenumera,e them all !;
but we cannot omit to call your attention to few Of
I those which we think peculiarly in hazard, and
! which the success Of our opponents may destroy.
Amongst them, the protection of domestic industry
and the ef1ectuaI and permanent regulation of the
currency and exchanges which in our judgment can
be accomplished only by judcious Tarf-the ia.
vorite measure Of wing policy, IN Congress and oat
| oft.
The preservation Of our share of the rich inherit.
ance which our fathers left us in the public lands.
The preservation Of our excellent, and, in these
erI times indispensable registering law.
And the preservation to people of the conven-
iences which they enjoy in the circulation of the
small bills Of our own sound state banks.
You need not be told tfst should our opponents OBJ
tain the ascendency in ms state they will send as
representative to the Senate Of the United States
an individual devoted to the docmas Of that party
whose members have been by southern men so ap.
propriately called the natural allies Of the south-a
party whose leaders in congress have upon too many
occasions ruckled to the dictaton Of southern poti.
cians-an individual who will do all that in him lies
by the rejection Of tariff to break down our manu-.
features, transfer our workshops to Europe drain
country Of specie to pay for foreign manufactures,
cripple our banks, and leave farmers without
market, with their produce their hands, impover.
ished in the midst Of their abundance.
You need not be told that by sending to the senate
Of the United States such an ndividualour opponents
WILL il his vote and influence effect it, repeal the
law which provides for the distribution Of the pro-
ceeds Of the public lands amongst all the states in Or
der to place at the disposal Of aspiring demngogue
the noblest public domain which tho sun ever shone
upon, TO be parcc!ed out and bartered for western
| votes.
Nor need you be told that should our opponents OBJ.
tain the power they will repeal the law requiring the
registration Of electors. law which we deem second
IN Importance to no law statute book, mas.
much as it prevents frauds, nsures peace and good
order at the polls, and secures to every elector the
just influence of his individual vote upon the ultimate
result of every ballot The party to which our oppo.
nents belong have already repealed similar law in
neghboring state-they will, il they have the pow.
er. do the same thing here.
And lastly you know that il is a fl vorite dogma of
our opponents that banks ought to be permit.
ted to issue small bills You have had taste Of their
legislation on that subject and you able to Judge
tor yourselves whether she small notes of SOL
vent banks with which you are acquainted are con-
venient or necessary in the transaction of your bust
ness; and you can appreciate the wisdom Of that
policy which, by prohibiting the issuing of such bills
by our own sound institutions. WILL as it has DONE in
undabe state with worthless trash from almost sv-
cry other state around u.s.
Freemen! Wings Of the 10th District will you'll
your indifference. allow your enemies to obtain such
advantages over you-advanfages to be used for such
purposes! Have you not had enough Of their expert.
ments-ensugh Of their expeden.s7
Arouse then to 3 sense Of your condition! Arouse
to your duty GO TO THE POLLS. and by one
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