Litchfield enquirer., 1854-03-23
xv.l. sENarottf..iI1L 1tf.i CONVENT ON.
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xvsh. sENATorsI1L CONVENTION. '@= At a Whig Convention of delegates held at Winsted, on tie l7th of March, 1854, for the purpose of nominating q. candidate for Senstor: for tHe 5;h Sen- atorial Dist,ict, NOAH DRAKE, Esq !. was appointed President, and HENRY 5. GRAVES, of LHcli6eld. Secreiary.r !Dele> gates were present from all the towasin the district. as@ts a@"' .'a' " ''''s77 Charles Adams, AbJnh Catlin, Hen, y Jones, Henry $. Barbour, Peter. Co.bin, Lucius Clark and Hiram. G oodwia were appointed eommiltee on resolutions. , @ William g. Philips and H. B. Graves were appointed ralcommitlee on creden- tials; and reporied,the following 'aa> LIST OF DELEGATES lsso a.i3 aLlchfeld- -Charles Adams, Lev!W. Vessels, Fl. B. Graves. ,~.. ss s,,..s..a sl, .ys5.. -gt !. 9orr4ing ton-Noah Drake, Darius Wilson. II. s. Barbour, Arvid Dayton.
 Har,pilton--Ahijah Ca,lin. Chester N..Case, Orville Barber, Roswell Cook.
 Ne,b Haryord-Henry Jones, J. c. Reach, J. M. Henderson, R. M. Butler. ? #g g}s @s Cole6seok-Reubsn Rockwell, Peter eorbln, Asa White, o. P. Looms. ,, s
 iBarkhampsted- Hiram Goodwin, Rufus Cleve- land. Hiran Burnham, George Kellogg. # EfA
 Winchester--Luclus Clark, Wm s. Phillips, Sylvester Platt Gideon Hall. .<'"
 Alter two informal ballots, the Con, yention proceeded. to a,fo. nal ballot with the following result: '4 9a' ba" as9'ra a~ For John Boyd ua ~ad 'ssoa fsd l7a4" eg .scattering.t n.. ,.e5sbflaes s914 ax 8 lj Bllanks,ss-t f3ay esss of as34 s23'i s4 On naolion. JoHS Boyp, of Wmchesi ter, was unanimously namipatpd for Sem ator of the l5ll district. bes'a'p sEsdfo9
 "The committee on resolutions reported the following. which :were supported by Messrs. Adams, Caslin,i Goodwin Hall, andoshers, and were unanimously adop. ted by the Convention sAA'''''l>'" 's'' ., Rhesolusd, That the new move ment of the slave power embodied in the Kansas and Ne braska BIl;Fnow bending in Congress, is of 9 nature so alarming as 10 override all mere party l questions and to demand thorough and ener- getic union of all the friends Of right under ] Wtlatever, name heretofore known in defence of 1 the compact of 1920. reluctantly yielded to, yet faithfulIy observed by the people of the fec 1 Statea.a stl# TO ef sag'64's E. x95 fIi1 s,, Rssolssd. That, ia the, vote of Isaac Toucey on, the Nebraska bill, we recognize a base sub serviencyto southern Interests, atotal and reck- less disregard of lhes wishes and sentiments held sacred by his scoRstitnenisl; and we de- noancc him ns treacleronS and recreant 10 the principles of freedom.a oi zaai ,ss..aR @'t .ei That e ys Y shsgasl,ly approve of the fearless to the Nebraska Bill. iAs}I @tsF afe stsE 3 Resolved, Thata solemn responsibility rests upon the Represenlatlyes in Congress, from the Tree states oresist this infamous measure at all times, present and future, and at alt hazards. | a, ResolUed, That in the nomination. ol JOHN l BoyD for Senator of the 18th District, we pre- sent an able and fearless exponent of the prin-4 eiples adopledby this Convention, and we pledge ourselves to use all honorable exertions ResOlved. That we approve of our nomina- I ton for State Officers, and will give them our 'united supppr. al the polls. ..ss.....s 5 Res5ot0ed, Fhatthe nomination of fLEvERETTEl M. WEsss,s for, Sheriff of this county; n,ee,s our most hearty approval That in him We 1 recognize an experienced officer, Of known irl- tegrity and undnubfed capahiliey, and we need na assyranee,hat in his hapds tue laws twill be ia''hhiahlly hhy and anHy lnRHnrtHay rsSsessd' sW ,a,o
 
 sneisal bsa--4--s- -las.----sE- t--sasfg satsaaa The ConssantinopIs corresp pondeat ,of the N: Y. Evening Post says ;;s,rsy @ .,y, -n,:.i The Tusks are mnplsgsasi6ads by SAsI accounts Aich they reeeiss of the sym pathy fell for them in shefU Unilsds sStaiess Hgis said that the Sultan. peFsonal ally,Eis mnch Dlnasad x1;th this ewidannC, If orraod feeling on the part of ahes Anlerisaa peor pie and r will doubtless hereafter he tue sesnrceg ofi more intimate relations bes tween shs two couptries. The Saltansis badly ss in want ef matsiial aid.' and t is sald here that both in England aud lhe pnlsed States. indiridpal eollectisns are paklHgs n bis, behalf This certainly shows strong conviction of the lusiness of bis cause.