Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-11-03
DEMOCRATIC STATE COyyFNTIo,

DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
The State Convention met at a'ddletown the 18th
Of October, le43, pursuant 10 call OF the State Cen
trail Comnttee, and called to order by the Chair
man Of that Committee whereupon G. n Pond Esq
was chosen Chairman, pro. TEN and Joshua l. HON
medieu, Secretary, pro TEN.
On motion, 1t VOTED 10 elect the President of the
Convention by bao', and the Convention proceeded TO
q choice.
Charles b. Phelps Of Woodbury. was elected
Motion TO proceed TO appoint eight Vice Presidents
by nomination, earrledand the ollowng Fsnsmsn
Hugh p. Welcb, WIN. Alexander, julius Clark, Chas
Woodward and Aonzo ". Blrge.
Motion to appoint three Secretaries by nomination,
raTred-and The following gentlemen appointed:
Joel w White, Alfred F. Burr, John II ST John.
On motion, 4 committee examine credentials
appointed by the Chair, follows: Messrs. Scovllle,
Olney, Wilcoxson, Wdman, Porter, Dcmng, Stiles,
Stearnes and Sumner
A committee of two from county, resolutions,
appointed by the Convention, as follows-each
county TO elect two members by IT'S votes. The
following gentlemen appointed: Messrs. |. Tou
cey, T. Cow!es, { H. Pond, c. VI lngersoll, ii. a.
Mitchell, Mark Moore, Noyes Billings, &. A Hovey,
Z. S. Ahernethy. J. &. Smith, Jr Vernon Stiles, Nj.
Cleveland, J. c Paper, 5. Arnold, u, o. Holt, VIM.
Field
On motion, the Convention adjourned 10 meet at half
past o'clock, Z. NJ
AfrERSooS SEssIox.
Convention called to order in accordance with ad-
journment
The committee credentials ported 3G7 members.
| The Report read and accepted.
On notion the Convention proceeded to ballot tor
State officers, and canvassing the the follow
ing result appeared
| For Governor-CmAuScEY F. CLEyELAsp.
For Lieutenant Governor-WILIIAM S. HoLA-
| BIRD.
| For Secretary-NoaH A. PHELPS
For Treasurer-CHAs. II. Posp.
| For Comptroler-CpEoS WFLLEs.
Hon. Isaac Toucey, of the Committee on Resolutions,
submitted arepor, their behalf and the Convention
adjourned TO meet at 81 clock p Nj.
EvENISG SESSION.
! Convention called TO order. Mr. Toncey called up
the resolutions submitted before the recess and they
adopted as follows:
l. RsSOred, That the Democratic party Of this State
having tor two successive years met and defeated the
forces of Connecticut Federalism, have only again 10
unite with the ardor and unanimy against their
ancient Toe, 10 gather aufes and acquire another
victory.
! Resoircd, That our thanks are due to the Demo
cracy Of Connecticut for their early and oppo
son 10 an unconstitutional Registry Law, which vo-
lated the right OF suffrage; and Tor such exposition
OF lis enormI'ies, compelled Federal Le-
gislature modify lis provisions, under the guidance
Of popular impulse So strong, that they dared not
resist it,
3 Resolctd, That our thanks due 10 Democratic
Legislature for the repeal oi The abovenamed law, and
fof abolishing that odous system Of slavery, which
c!assed poverty with crime, by nprisonng honest men,
whose only offence their inability TO meet the de-
mands of their creditors.
! R1s0'red, Tha. we favor Of such extern
sion OF suffrage wall enable every white male citizen
Of the proper age, and dcbared by his crimes,
to take part the election Of public servants;
and tia, such reform would be nearly ccnsum-
mated, had the Federal members Of the last Legs
ature by voting against the measure, prevented The
| two thirds minority required by the Constitution.
! s. Resotred, That the Wing party are rs rich in
| promises, az they are poor III performances. They
promised economy and retrenchment, and have accu-
INFLATED large public debt; they promised pro-
scfptnn opimoDs sake, ard their only study has
seemed TO b. how thoroughly To prove their
faisehood they pr. miSe hat the very fact of their
elevation TO power would instantly and greatly IN.
crease the value of property and that elevation
Immediately followed by depression Of prices; they
promised eternal enmty 10 the union Of the Purse and
Sword, and accomplished that union far rs they
could by repeating the Independent Treasury Bill
theY promised Uemseires long continuance Of power,
and the people have turned from them IN disgust who
the present chief Executive officer, no elected by
their votes despses them heartily be is hated by
them.
g. Resoiesd, That the approaching contest between
the two great political parties of unusual inter-
est, involving as i, does the future course of the Go.
vernment and the prevalence Of one or the other OF
two Numerically opposite and hostile systems oil adm
nistration.
T. Resotred, That We enter into this contest under
strong convection that the true interests OF the country
will Be essentially promoted by the ascendancy of Ms
truly Democratic principles and ue'os Of policy, WHICH