Litchfield enquirer., 1854-05-11

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 maItsr IlpI doss no appefssiA io Ike interest Of Unr commobSeslhs tpo are negefill4letsi aS comp Hienl Par. ofthe great eoaisdsrpeg interested in i.aaci'On, Tor our own b Co oP- crate, tO sons extent, upon naiionai leelpla
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 flnence. lhefeeaFe. W'hmhcF itbs for goad ,pE evil, in ret alIoRciher local. sf,
 lfI may be permitted 0 use lhe expression, we are lining history which ia hereafter lo be sDriIten. Let us therefore make prime iple rather than exPedieney tho basis of legislaH tive action. 2. silions here m obedience 10 the operations of principle, rather than cxPcdieney, .upon ihe minds of our constituents. Then let us Co. act as to honor that constituency, while aG ilst' same lime tfe endeavorio advance the best interests of the State. 'A As sl'l, \ N.
 is My own .p"eiliqR before you, sena'oss: is sdapcMh hat antmaIous Havink neye. sal fnr sn hour il, any legally constituted IegisIs.' tive assembly, it is with unaffected dilTidcnce. I arsurc you. tha. Ienier upon llse Jntiss. q . presiding officcf. 3Trusiing, kOikclef, m6EI imblic;tly 10 that urbanisg which should ehar
 acterizs yotl ap-A AegislaloFs- that dignity bes eoming sou as Senators, and to that kindness which as men dotbt not yua 'wils cktcndiO mo. shall enter upon the discharge Of 3hcse dulles hopriul if moi xperiedced--diligeHG [ not ssUccessfut-impariial if not inGOrmeH.s And now, ihsoking upon you aa.d your 1es Eiibcrailons the blessings If the grehs Sovef.l e'gn, and commenting you 10 His guidance
 here. and to His protection every where, | cast myself upon your indulgence, ssnrins piogrcss. ~ v ssssss v eFs.A Y 2 x In the House, after preliminary exess cises. rennons.tabce conttsting the seaf fef Erastus F, Peck. Of Saybrook, was referred. The convention Of the two, Houses occurred at 9 l-2. o'clock. when the following persons were chosen to the respective offices by the following votes: Governor, whole number, e33 For hons Henry Dn,,on,. Y G5& fGI lao For Hon. Samuel lngham, 4e,,s 93 Blank, 8 Lieut.. Govcrnor, whole numbcr,i ia iass For Hon. Alexandcs H. Heilry, <.l s Al FoI Hon. Juhn T.. Wat, a4A asiA al s94 Blank, .asas8 .,4s,a.., 3
 Treasurer, whole number, 23S For Hon. Daniel w. Camp, l43 For Hon. Taico,t Crosby, nuo3 zsaJ53 s96 Blank, --~--~-4-.-4-- s Secretary of State. whole number. se ss 2sS
 For Hon. Ohv CT Il. Perry, gsa,ei zs. l35
 For Hon. Roger Ayerill, .ras.4as .a 90 Blank g 1tei4v .ts.sfa,g t - 4 ! For Comptroller, whole number, .226 For Hon. Jobn Durham, l37 For Hon. Julius Holchkiss, dasa sl 69 Blank, tagag3 seoGss .slggadasy{A sl fs 5
 Various committees were then appoint- ed and the House adjourned until one o'clock. ..s,r-. <. ''. ...--..
 The two Houses in convection received the Governor siecf, at ? 3 4 o'clock, end after prayefby Rev. pr! CIeaveland. and the administration of the oath of office by Judge Munson, the Governor deliver. ed his, Message. - -,s '.s.s z v
 In the Senate, On Friday, Hon. 4Mi.
 Sanford presented the petition of Major Nj. Howess f'H1e eieaae frorn State P'i> Son referred to Committee on Stale P.i> son. Es Sf " @a h
 The Senate had no session on Satur>. day for want of aquorafn. .-s''' ''s .'.ss. s'.. I t4 "A s