Litchfield enquirer., 1843-03-02
CONVENTION OFTHE 4TH CONGRESS
SIGNAL DISTRICT.

From the Nor,pak Gazette, Extra, Feb. %.
The Delegates from the several towns in
the 9TH Congressional District, assembled in
Convention at New Milford on the 2lst Feb
ruary, for the purpose of nominating per-
son to represent said district in the next
Congress Of the United States. Inc Con-
vention was organized pro tenn. by the APP
pointment of Joseph Adams of Litchtled'
Chairman, and Theopflus Nichols Of New
town, Secretary.
The following gentlemen - one from
district - were appointed a committee on
credentials of delegates Dist. No 10, Philo
Hurd-ll, David D. Wildman-12, 8. Lock-
wood-l5, E. C. Bacon-16, N. B Smith-l7,
F. Mills.
A Committee of three from each Senate
rial District was then appointed to nominate
permanent officers of the Convention, as
follows:
Dist. No. lO-J. Fitch, D. Middlebrook, Alva
lit. NJ. Abbot, Henry Beers, M
L. White.
"a 12-Wm. T. Minor, T. T. Merwin,
]. N. Ayers.
15-W. L. Gilbert, p w. Noble, ].
Pierce.
16-S. Leavitt, L. w. Cutler, H.
Merwin.
Us. Reed, f. Mills, C. Lewis
Which committee after having retired for
consultation, reported the names Of the gen.
tlemcn following, as officers who were
thereupon unanimously elected, viz:
Pres--JOsEPH ADAMS, of Litchfeld.
Vice ELIJAH M1DDIEBRoox, Trumbull,
Pres. ! SAMUEL LEAvITr, Washington.
c T1mo II. MERw1N, Norwalk,
Nec'"'''sS' PETER w. MILLS, Kent,
On motion of Mr.. White of Danbury,
Votea-That committee of one from each
Senatorial District, be appointed to prepare
resolutions for the consideration of the con.
vention. Whereupon, Messrs. James Fitch,
of the 10th. N. l.. White, OF the 18th, VIM.
T. Minor, of the 18th, E. Champion Bacon,
of the 18th, Nathaniel B. Smith, of the 10th,
and A. Fl. Holley, of the 18th, were appoint
ed said committee.
The Convention then proceeded, after
some preliminary discussion. to ballot for a
candidate TO represent the 4th Congression-
al District in the next Congress OF the Uni
ted States. A majority OF the votes of the
convention having been cast for Mr.. Tho
rms II. Osborne, on motion of Mr.. Merwin
of No, walk, it was unanimously
Resolced, That this Convention recon-
mend to The people of the two counties of
Lilchtield and Fairfield. for the first time
united in one Congressional District, the
HON. THOMAS b. OSBORNE,
as candidate well worthy of their support
for member of Congress; and that with this
tried and faithful public servant for their
candidate, and good Wing principles and
willing hearts to support him, it will require
something stronger than Animal Magnetism"
to save his opponent.
The committee on resolutions then repor-
ted the following which after an animated
discussion were unanimously adopted.
Whereas, IL all contests, il is proper that
the important grounds of difference between
the contending parties should be set forth.
And whereas an important political contest
is now pproaching--thereforc
Resolved, That the Wings of this state, de.
string that the'people should possess equal
rights and privileges. and believing that a
mans education should be no bar to the ex-
ercise of his political rights. that intelli.
gence certainly does not unfit him for pro-
perly discharging his duties as an elector,
Ia examining the merits of rival candidates,
or Of deciding between hostile opinions,
cannot but differ with that party, upon which
the odlum Of the acts Of the last General
Assembly Of this State must rest, (as the
minority Of the legislature emOnated from,
and have been supported by the party)-a
Ieelslatnrb, which while II was extending ils |
nvn,pnlhies 10 the ciiiSens OF another state,
Who were engaged In open warfare against
hor authorities and laws. under prelence OF
4 wider exlensinn ~ the right at suffrage,
va a he mnAe time forming lave In