Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1843-11-02

ernOr EdsOGrds-StrNggle betAreen the Cal
houn and Van Buren, 1len-DelegGtes cho-
sen dc.
MDDLETowN, Oct. 26, 1913.
You requested me to write something n
bout the Loco Foco Convention, which was
to assemble here on the 25th. The former
Loco Foco ticket was re-nominated, with
the exception of Jabez L. White, IT., for
Treasurer, who declined, and Chas. H. Pond
was put in nomination in his stead.
In the evening very exciting debate a.
rose between the Van Buren, and Calhoun
men-the former insisting upon the Conven-
iion expressing preference for candidates
for President, and the latter opposing it
when, after long, and at times somewhat
violent debate, n resolution in favor of. MIR.
Van Buren, over all other candidates, was a.
dopted by yeas l6l, nays 60.
After this came the "tug of war;" The
Van Buren, men, led on by Toucy Of Hart
ford, insisting upon the whole six Delegates
being then chosen and the Calhoun men,
led on by Stoddard of New Haven, insisting
upon the District system. A resolution was
| offered by Mr.. Toucy, that the Convention
proceed to elect two Delegates for the State
at large, and the four several Congressional
Districts nominate candidate from their
District, for the consideration of the ConveE-
ton; which, as soon as read, was pronounce
ed by Ex-Governor Edwards to be an insult
| An amendment was then offered by Gen.
Holt Of Wilmington, TO the effect that the
two Delegates be then chosen. and the other
four be referred back to the Districts; which
called forth n long and fiery debate, in which
Toucy and Hammers!y of Hartford, Hecock
Of Danbury, Peltibone and others, opposed
the amendment. Stoddard, Colin N. lnger.
soil of New Haven. White of Windham, Holt
of Wellington, John Cotton Smith, Jr. and
others, advocated it.
The Calhoun men implored Of the Van
Buren, men not to oppose the amendment,
that the Van Buren, men ought to be satis-
fled with the Convention having expressed
preference for Van Buren,, and leave them
the District system; but the Van Buren,
men, who seemed to take their cue from
Toucy, who was the prime leader of the
Van.ites, would not yield, and the amend
ment was rejected by yeas and nays-yeas
81 Gays los.
The Convention then chose the following
Delegates TO the Baltimore Convention, the
four by Districts being nominated by each
Congressional District, and were pledged
each one to be in favor of Martin Van Blu.
rem. ..
7 NoyeS T Bi'IiDss' State Delegates.
William Field, Hartford and Tollund.
Ralph l. Ingersol, New Haven and Mid.
dleseX.
Vernon Stiles, N. London and Windham.
John Cotton Smith, Jr., Litchfield and
Fairfield.
When they adjourned at half past IL o..
clock, Stoddard and ..lngersoll came into the
arrangement, and promised to support the
ticket. 1t remains to be seen whether their
Calhoun constituents will also acquiesce. II
they do, they are easy people, for the Van
Buren, men carried every point, and without
compromising or yielding one jot to the
gentlemen of the Calhoun party. Fl.
ANOTHER Gun FOR THE VAN1rEs.-The
Philadelphia Mercury, thorough going,
straight forward, and most jealous loco pa
! per, speaking of the late result Of the elec-
age style, at the defeat OF the party, breaks
out in the following style:
"Wcre we not sufficiently understood,
we should speak more plainly. We should
say VAN buren, MUST BE GIVEN UP: because it
is evident that he nor his friends, par excellence,
can unite the party sufficiently against the
Wings. They mny be the do ninant demo.
dratic faction, and as such be more power
full than any one Democratic faction: bat
Trey are certainly not more powerful than the
Wings. plus the other democratic factions,
which the Pebian, the Globe the Cincin.
natl Enquirer, and other leading Van Buren,
papers have thrown overheard and classed
among the Wings, in the vain hope Of be-
ing able 10 achieve the victory without
Them"
1.-THE yontes will not open their eyes to
such bold demonstrations as these, they have
on1xy IN Yf, nm h1;nAlv En- destination
The high and honorable position of Mr..
Clay, by universal consent the candidate of
the Wing party, is justly referred to in the
following extract from an article in the New
York American. After referring to the
shameful detection of Mr.. Tyler, the Amer
lean says:
In the brief bright hours between the
accession and the death of Gen. Harrison,
and in the succeeding trying scenes of the
extra session, there was one Wing who new
or faltered, never desponded, Lcver COM
promised his opinions never parleyed with
expedicncy, never sought to make terms
with treachery, but. moving right onward
with the glorious wing banner borne aloff.
he stood fearlessly by his principles and
him ?-was Henry Clay. The glorious
party which he thus personified felt
the electric influence If such a course,
and by reclamation put him forth as
their leader who had thus proved his
ability and fitness to lead.
From that time there has not been in any
portion of the U. States so far as We are
competent to judge. any serious mention or
thought ofany other name than Henry Clay,