Litchfield enquirer., 1848-03-09
LITCHFIELD, CONN., THURSDAY, MARCH, 9, ls4s. e..
l1rn SENATORIAL CONVENTION,


atorial District assembled at the o. s. HO'
tel in Yves, Cornwall. on the lst inst. r
NJ FuLLkR, Esq. was appointed President
pro TEN. and N. L. Graham, ESQ.,, Secreta.
~, pro TEN. ...f.....
Charles +. Sedgwick, Chalker Pratt, and
8. d. NOrthway, were appointed Cons
miltee 10 select officers for the Convention,
who reported as follows, fy@ .@
CHALKER PRATT, Esq, President.
S Gsasi ss1S JOHNSON, Vice Presidents.
N, 1. Graham. secre-
Frederick yAiies. taiiea .- aHg
Charles Sterling, Frederick Miles, and
Charles Sears, were appointed committee
On Credentials. .,..... -. .s.... ...
...... sas Roll IF Delegates ...--.-
Salisbury-M L, Graham. A l. Pauisop, D.
w Hamlin, R N Fuller.
Sharon-C F Sedswick. Charles Sears. w
Everett, Charles A Sterling. .4.ss4. .s-sa slgps
Cornwali-Chalker Pratt, ] C Calhoun. E
Me,win,. IS johnson.
Goshen-J l Gaylord, G "A Hill, John M.
Wadhams, Frederick Miles,
Nortolk-SD N",thway, jeremiah johnson,
Solomon Curtis, William e Cowles. ~ 3 =
Canaan-Charles Lewis, ERslden, 1872.
Keni-John Smith.
Voted, That gentlemen present who are
not Delegates, be invited to sit in the cen.
vcntion, and participate 10 all its business
except voting. ~aa' .Fe-, ..ie..-F 81
An infomai ballet was taken fora cans
didatc for Senator 10 represent the district
In the mex. General Assembly OF this State,
which resulted as follows
Warren Cone 1871 ."" '"' =" 10 '>'
Richard Smith s...Q ple 10 Il
A formal ballot being taken, WARREN
CONE, Esq If Nerfolk, received l6 out Of
% votes, and was declared nominated.
Charles F Sedgwick, Nelson Brewster,
and Robert N Fuller, were appointed d
committee OH Resolutions, and reported No
follows: e. .n. ,,e, ,es ~, -, ..
Resolved,--That we hive uudim,nish>
ed confluence in the great, doctrines and
principles Of the wing party, aud that
every Year furnishes abundant evidence
that any departure from these doctrines
and principles 10 the admin ist ration Of
our government, is frnught with mischief
and distress TO the nation. =" 49, '''H ~
Resolved, we regard the war
with Mexico in which we are engaged,
as having been unnecessarily and un-
c0nsttutional.y commenced by the Pres,
ident of the United States;' that we con>
slider this act Of his as me Of usurpatiun
hitherto unparalleled in the history Of our
government, and that the people should
em phaticaIly fix their senl or condsmnu-
ton upon u. sBA-.. "a rayg6
solved,-That the dictates of hon,
GRAND humanity demand that this war be
brought 70 speedy termination. tf 81,
Resolved That this Convention has
full confidence in the ability, patriots
ism and energy Of The wing candi intes
now before the electors Of this State, and
do most earnes,l ~ commend them To the
support If every one who has the honor.
prosperity and welfare Of his country Al
aeart.
Resolved THAT although We have a
Scott and "A Taylor who have WIN for
themselves the highes: military renown,
and many eminent wing sta,esmen,, in
whose ability, integrity and long tried
principles. we have the highest conf
dence, YET Our yirst cho ce for the Presi-
dency Is HEERy CLAy Of Kentucky. Ia
him wa, ~ cognize y s,atrsrn ~ of consu-
mate ability, of great experience, well
settled and we'll defined principles Of
great personal popularity, lofty patriot
ism and the purest integrity, YET IN ex
pressing our preference for him,we would
also express our Willingness 20 support
the candidate Of well defined whig ptin
4 cipies that shall receive the nominal 10
ofthe whig national convention, .,,,
+ Resolved .~-Thot we .ars, opposed /
making slave territory out vf any. por
ton ut free territory that may be acquiS
ed either by conquest or treaty Of Mex
| leo. Fo ~ trtfH '% (
Resolved, That, confding in the strict In
tegrity, unequivocal patriotism and sount
wing principles Of WARREN GONE, Esq
Of Norfolk, we most cheerfully recommep'
him to the electors Of the 18th Senatorih
District, as we'll worthy Of their cordia
support al the election on The first Monda!
Of April next. asea s4 b. .a.#
Resolved. That IN common with all tb
friends of equal rights and Of man, we DIP
ploreihe sudden and melancholy demise y
John Quincy Adams, and that we fear th
time Is distant when we shall look apo
his like again. ''ss s'tr 49,
Unanimously adopsed. -aI .-.'s
Nelson Brewster. y. ID. Northwsy, ah
M. L. Graham, weie a Rp0inted Distric
1 Ex. he