Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-14
Inc State Convention.

The Wings who nave not appuiuteh deI> esases % the SSlale C0nvenlion, will bean in, mind that Inc time, 2Oth inst, is ai hand for the meeting Of that body, and ahere shonld be no fnrlher delay, of lhe choice of. those who are to compose it. We trust that only sllOse will be appoinledI who can pFob- l;ably make u convenient tOsatIeSsd. and they should have early. notice of lhe chOire. so :that they can De properly prepared to leave :. home, and have no reSsonab ble excuse for making u vacancy. It is impOrtant, on severy arcounls ahas the convention be full one, especially if ncw.Iickel Is to be nom- linaled, The detcrnlinatiVA of Mr, Tram ibuDi to deeliae AnOIhenHominali0u is 10 be regretted, hutif he persists in that celermi> nation. all. embarrassment may be over come by the hearty and unanimous nomina of some other person, To arrive at Sueh,a result, il is not well lo be warmly ealisled for any new candidate, until there is 'compafison If views by the delegates from lsall parts of the State. To speak well of any or all 0i the ca candidates, who are regard. Jed as worthy of comunendalion, and of a nomination, if such be the general will, can l do no harm, and may to good, tut to be l warmly committed iD One's feelings towards any candidate without reference 10 the !opiai Jus and leelIngs of olkers, particular | ly when several others have perhaps equal claims to nomination--tlr their friends have claims for Ihem-iS neither polilic nur Ew SC. The most serious objection to such
 commilluIIsm ls, that it leads to the dispar-
 agcment and nnderaling of others. and this induces retaliation, and everything but the
 union and harmony necessary to success The cause al stake in the appf0achtng election, iS a commOn,vne to the Whi2s Ol
 ali pltls uf the State, and the mass of the
 party musl be sails6ed with candidates oI
 there will be no victory. Or the seven ul
 eight named, we. could vote for aud work for four oT Eve ofIhem. .wjth equal zeal and
 courage. We have spoken at some length
 of one of them, becausr torced by circum stances, not anticipated, to correct an erro,
 neous impression iis the mind of one of hi.
 friends. New London county can present
 four at least strong. men tOl inc uomin... lion of Governor--tw0 from Norwich. one
 from Lyme, and one from New London
 Other parts of the State we doubt not, can do aA well. TheIe is little to apprehend o
 difficulty un the subject, if the friends ol
 the several candidates are determined upon
 a harmonious convention, and united
 nomination.
 We feel hut liltle interest in the selec.
 lion ofthe candidate for Governor, bcca use
 with 90 much good materially there is, very
 litlle danger Ot mistake. The great und
 absorbing matter is the complextdn of ihe nexl Legislature, upon which THE CHOICE nEA, UNITED STATES SENAT,'R DEPENDS.
 Fms consideration should nerve every
 Whig to do his duty tue epn,ing election
 with all his might. The Hoo. R. 5. Bald- ,wip, il will be- remenlabered, was elec.ed to liill ,lhs vacancy, An tde, by the death of Sena. ! ,!E Huntingiona whose lerm, of SCI viGs, had Ehs,iivsd, would have expired in 1851. Mir, eBakiwin's term, therefore, expiics al that | time, and 1t, remains with the Whies 10 say whether he shall he elected for tull term, according to usage ip such cases, or whether locstoco shall be sent 10 take, his | rlace-fcr one event or the other will un. qpest.onably occur. To be deprived of Mr.
 I,aldwin's services now, we douht not,
 would be deeply regre,teI by the Wings
 throughout the SIaie, aLd to have him su.
 perce,ied ny a locofoco would be fegai ded
 as d c .iamily, mos, mortiying anu mos, , npA. cessa, y,- N. II Pal!adium.