Litchfield enquirer., 1854-04-27
TRe Lifc6tieIo Enquirer.
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eotemp0EaEiss that several candidates are in the field for United States Senator and Judge of the Superior Court. This is all well enough, but we gre sorry io add that some of our brethren are inclined 10 folestull the action of the Legislature by expressing very decided preference this we cannot regard in any but Der. niciOus light. and unless we greatly mis- judge will lead us into difficulties that would not have arisen except, for this
 in our opinion.1 premature and improper influence. We care not how many cans didates may be mentioned for any office in the gift of the Legislature. subject to the action of legislative caucus-hut to. say that this man or that ought to be appointed to particular ploce and isille man of all others that deserves t, is going, altogether too far, and will certainly end only in trouble as useless as it is uncalled for. We have had occasion before to caution the members of the Legislature of this County against committing then1p selves to4any candidate, and from recents developments we are again called upon s to renew our. word of caution to our friends in the County. .i'as. ii :
 The question as 10 who shah be our U. s. Senator and Judge of the, Superior Court should only be settled in a legiti- mate way by the members themselves after they arrive in New Haven. Each candidate and his friends have 2 right to a fair and impartial hearing before the caucus. and if this is granted all will be satisfied with the nomination and cheer- fully coincide. By this we do not mean that we have no preferences -indiyid ually for we certainly have them, but we can- not see the wisdom or policy of parading them in our columns. We prefer that the members of the Legislature should decide unbiased by any opinion of the press: and certain are we that such a policy will be mo,e sure of producing harmony and avoiding trouble than any
 other course tha. can be pursued.
 It is all important to our friends that the utmost prudence should be obsel we'd ,
 and the views and feelings of those who have contributed 10 our aid should be , consulted, and as far as possible and , reasonable in the division of the patronage 3 they ought to be represented. 'To the victors belong the spoils," has almost
 become a household word. That the e Maine Law party and Free Soilers in . uur u1 1s7ccess ennnnt be daniod an.i .l.yuic not be forgotten by our friends, if they . would coneult tEe well-being of ou. State hereafter. ......
 If we exercise a spirit of conciliation towards our allies and pursue wise
 policy in the selection of candidates for the several offices in the State, we cannot see any reason why we may not bold the reins Of government in the State for years to come. We are led to throw out these suggestions at this time as indicative of what our friends in this County deem the test policy to be pursued. ia
 We will add that in connection with the long .erm for United States Senator we have heard the names of Roger &. Baldwin. Cha les Chapman James Dixon, L. F. s. Foster and Heniy Dutton men. Iioned, sll good and true men, either one "f whom would honor Connecticut in that l post :; and in connection with the short
 term we have head the names of Alber.
 Sedgwiek of this County, Hon. Thonnas
 B. Butle, of Fai,teld County. and John
 Hooker and Francis Gillette Of Hartford County mentioned. either of whom would
 truly represent the feelings and wishes
 of Connecticut on all the important
 questions now pending before Congress.
 And without expressing any preference l for either of these candidates. # anyof
 chem should be put in nomination and be elected hythe Legislature we promise
 to be- satisfied herewith. aslt st 1'I -a'a ''' .' [, E4 The spling Exhibition of, the
 New Yo'k Horticultural Society is to be,
 heldat tBarnum's Museum. in tte first
 week of May. A grand National Exhi>
 bition of singing binds will be held at the