Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-11-23
CONNECTICUT WING STATE CONVENTION.

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CONNECTICUT WING STATE CONVENTION.
The Wings of Connecticut assembled in State
Convention at Hartford on w Wednesday. The Con-
vention was largely attended, and the proceedings
were harmonious. The State ticket of last year
was re-nominated, as follows: 1ess
For Governor. LA FArrrrE 8. FosrEn, ofNorwich.
For It. Con-. j. GREEN KENDRIcK, of Waterbury.
FIR Sec. State .RoeER H. MILLS, Of New Hartford.
For Treasurer. .TaoMAs CLARK, Of Coventry.
For Comptroller. isaiah STRoSe, of Milford
The following resolutions were adopted
l. Resolved That deeply lament the death Of our late
Chief Magistrate, Gen ZAcHART TAYLOR, whose short admi
nsration have convinced all Of his integrity aud pat
osm, and Of his capacity discharge with honor to the
nation the duties Of his exalted station.
O. Resolved That in his successor, MILLARD FILLNoRI,
and The distinguished statesmen who compose his Cabinet
repoee the highest confidence believing that they will
uphold and sustain the honor Of the country, the rights Of
the States and the integrity Of the Union, and will execute
their high duties faithfully and yield to his Admnis,a
ton hearty support tts ea
3. Resoired That protection to industry well to per-
the object sought in the separation Of the American
Colonies from the Government Of Great Britsin that the
experience Of the country has demonstrated the Importance
of that protection and the Tariff of lS46, operating 1t
does against American interests and taking from American
labor its fairly earned reward requires such modification
will satisfy the present wants Of the country.
A. ResolUed, That while recognise the provisions Of
the Consu relative to the delivering up Of fugves from
service binding and obligatory believe that the present
Fugitive Slave Law should be modified n 10 be- no longer
of frnernal dicod but dscaim all fellowship
with notification in all its FORMS whether South or North,
and will always adopt motto, The Unon the Con
situtoD, and the Laws" and BY this will stand fall
s. Resolved That emphacsly deny that we have any
intention of breaking pligh'ed faith with Southern
BRETHREN especially when consider that portion Of hem
oreseeng The consequences Of tho spirit Of ocble acquisition
which the premature annexation Of Texas created resisted
with such annexation to tho extent Of their powers
| JupsE HorKINs OF ALABAmA.-We have received from
Mobile (says the New Orleans Picayune) pamphlet copy
Of the speech Of the Hon. ARTHUR F. HoPKISs the
becue Of the friends both Of the South and the Union
Mobile, the 9th Of October.
II lisa very able speech, and worthy Of the fame Of its
author Of the most able and soundes lawyers in
Alabama Although Ia party politics be has always the
minority n Asbams and living Of his life in the north
part Of the State, where the Democratic s
whelnng, he held airy political station was 30 long
he chose the Office elected by Democratic Legislatures
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Coou of the State vr-
gnsn by Birth his feelings, impulses and interests are all
unimpescbaby Southern.
The whole Of this speech powerful defence OF tho COM
promise bills Of the late Congress- and eloquent argument,
favor Of accepting them honorable adjustment Of the
slavery question His conclusion stated briefly that there
decent preext for any State to secede from the
Union This Is pretty much the universal opinion in Lous
ans abosgb Of Senators thought that whoever en-
ertains ought to be sxtpated Yankee the VIC
Tim Of " Yankee influence. to