The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-21
Oar Hartford Corrsspendsuee:
Hartford, Feb. Is. 1851.

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Proceedings of the Free Sol State Convs~tio~--
kt soistto~s, S-c.-Democrotic State Comvemtiom
II free soilers of Connecticut met in this city
yester'aV, e nominate State ticket for their sup
port at the coming April election. The attendance
was very small in numbers, although the weather
was fine.
Rev. Mr.. Siav was on hi nd to open the Con
vention with prayer.
Austin F. Williams, of Pennington, was chosen
President.
Waterman Roberts, of Hartford; julius Clark
OF Lebanon, and ]. T. Hutchins, of Kllingy, Vice
Presidents
J X. Hawley and E, r. Hitchcock, Secretaries
committee was appolnteI 10 nominate caudi-
dates for State officerS who reported the follow.
ing, aid the report was adopted
John Boyd, OF Winchester, tor Governor.
William Field, Of Pomfret, Lieut. Governor
Jesse u Baldwin, of Mlddlel0wn, for Treasurer
Joseph w White, OF Hebron, for Secretary.
Waller Webb, of Merlden, for Controller.
The Committee on Resolutions, through the
Hon. John M. Niles, reported a longer string OF
resolutions than any string OF Wcthe rv Id peaches
ever put together, Az they are 30 verbose, give
your readers save occasionally-only the pith oil
them For further particulers, see free soil apers.
Resolved That the present tone of public sentm mt
In the country, ooossoLed by the unsxam pied reac
ton the past year adysr,e to liberty demands more
strenuous efforts OF all true friends OF popular
institutions to counterfeit the consequences which
might otherwise entue This resolution Is given YER
bstim.l
notwithstanding both the leading political
parties Of abandoning their recently protested oppos
ton to the further extension Of slavery, from their
wirh TO rave their identity As parties
Resolved RidicniiDs the Idea that the union OF
thes. states 10 in danger "too false and shallow to
deceive any intelligent person"
Received That the "com promise measures ~ they
fsisely called have not settled the great quss-
ton which Tor s-ves years has sgitated the country
whether the territories which Lave acquired from
MEXICO shall be protected from left to the
tension ssvpry This question is still undecided
to bear upon ~ through the national councils whose
action viii control the result This resolution is
Resolved, That our political system Is not one o
force but one OF moral power
false 10 their constituents to liberty and many
10 their pfoi.ssionr and have disgrAced themselves
sns the county by topportiDg law for the reolama-
Rs.olved-To opro. the law until 1t shall bs re.
pesito.
to constitutional liberty, should not discourage the
true friends Of freedom" go
Resolved That the present administrat On. In Its
Of t- friends before and since it came into
power has forfeited gil claims to tho support OF
ire. people ~hoss first and gh-et interest IL liberty
that Whilst nonipally sustained by both Of the old
parties Il is esrd.d with ostrust nd disapprebs
ton by large sjority Of the people
Received Shat the whis and democratic parties
sand the .sme platform and that their agits ion
f. only one over the poils OF office, and therefore
dangerous
their help TO reform every abuse and carry tenn
perspce just sy-tem OF taxation greater economy Ia
pubic expenditure. &c.
Resolved That they have an abiding and undimi-
nshsd confidence in the power Of truth and justice
and that tree rolisr will ultimately prevail
Tbs democratic party viii meet IN this city next
week, nominate their State ticket and TO transact
other business. all which we shall duly chronicle
for the benefit OF your resders