The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-03
Our Hartford Correspondence.
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D,moyotie Corrsntior-Uhig Congressional
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HARTFORD, FEB. ~, 1871.
Dsmorotic Correntior-Jthig Congresstoai
Conrsnti1n
The past week has been an tventful one in this
city The State democratic convention; Wing
Congressional convention ffemen's annual ball,
at " hich was nearly one thousand persons; lime
stoIehouse burnt up, and four stores broken into
end each robbed Of a few pennies up 10 81 900.
What are we coming to The water in Connect
cut river, however, does not run up stream yet.
But TO the democratic convention. The wea-
Their was suspicious, and the members OF the party
appeared IN fine spirits and in good numbers The
usual convention preliminaries in organization,
nc, were passed through. The officers OF the
convention were
President-John Cotton Smith.
Vice. Presidenis-Jesse Olney, Hartford county;
Sidney Bshcock, New Haven county; Nithan
Bslchtr, New London cosniy; VIM. Judson, Fair
fell couptv; Samuel J. Could, Litchfied county;
Calvin boy, Windham county; Jasper n Bolton,
Tol!aId county; NOfman1 smith, Middlesex
county.
secfetafes-Daniel B. Warner, Henry J. Fuller,
Henry Atwaier, Samuel r Jones, Jr Darius Day
The convention fesolve6 itself into committee
Of the whole TO nominate candidates for State OFF,
Gers, when Thomas III Seymour, our present
Gov ernor, had 2ii votes to 8 scattering.
Tho balance OF the present State officers were
Nominated by acciamation;-C Charles II. Pond, OF
Of MiddleiowD, for Treasurer; John p. z, Mather.
q View London, for Secretary; Rufus g. PInney,
OF stafford, for Comptroller.
The COMMITTEE On Resolutions reported the fol-
loving
Received That the jodicious management 81 the
finances ~ the State der democratic auspices may
b inferred from the fact that during the TIRE. years
81 Whig rule commsncing with ls47. tn. State debt
was inctssd n thu rate OF SIS eco psr snnum
and that during thi. 6rst year Of democratic sdmiss
trston the State debt viii be decreased $50 900,
makpg ihe difference In favor Of the democratic ad
ninisti alton $4,000 per anIum.
ksfolvef, That the strong confidence which the
great mas Of the American people place In the prin.
ciplss and mesures OF the democratic party 10 cssr
'Sovn by the democratic msjority both In the
tionsl Senate and House Of Representatives and In
the political condition Of the States Of this MON,
wber. the wings count but Elk out Of thirty
governors.
Received That the CORRECTNESS. Of these priueiples
and measures IL tacity admitted BY the -hgs In their
abandonment OF their darling schemes Of a ssional
bank ard the dsibUttn OF the proceeds Of the public
lands In he ceftatiop of their hostility to the inde-
pendent treasury and in the declaration % their Pre-
sidsnt that . hisb tariff IL net to be desired
Resolved That hail the passage of the series OF
public acts famiiary hnoun ~ the peace measures
o. Congress- AZ the result OF spirit OF union aud
ternfy and that proud Of the fact that among
the years Of esctemsn and agitation which preceded
the passage OF these acts democratic State
ton In Co nectcut contributed TO the sectona
spirt thes sristipg or passed sinse measure a. vs'
with the yell hno~p sentiments Of the national demo
crsey
OF California into the Union-thst We approve ths