The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-03-22
CONNECTICUT.

The election in Connecticut is to be held
next month. The Administration Party is in
the field, fully sustaining by its platform and
candidates the Administration and its policy in
relation to Slavery and other questions.
The Wings have held their Convention, taken
Anti-Slavery and Temperance ground, and put
in nomination their old ticket An ATTEMPT.
we learn from the Hartford Republican, was
made by the Know Nothings to coerce them
into abandonment of their old nominees.
but it failed. Mr.. Lines, of New Haven, made
strong speech against the proscriptive party.
The Convention resolved that the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise had put an end to all
compromises on the subject of Slavery, and de-
manded more united action among the friends
OF Freedom; and 1t announced the resolve of
the Wings of Connecticut to oppose the admis-
sion Of any more slave States into the Union.
1t also denounced the conduct of Mr.. Toucey in
reporting the bill to secure United States off
GERS against State process.
The Independent or Free Democrats held
their State Convention at Hartford on the
LIST instant 1t was full and enthusiastic
meeting. The principal question discussed
was, the nomination of a candidate for Gov
ernor. At last, the Convention being assured
that Governor Dutton fully agreed with it in
regard to Slavery and Temperance, and the
necessity of Fusion of all Parties into a Par
ty of Freedom, and that he had left or was
about TO leave the ranks of the Know Nothings.
agreed TO nominate him. In addition to re-
solves on the subject of Slavery and adopting
the principles of the Pittsburgh Platform of
1852, the Convention passed the following:
"Resolred, That the Hon. Francis Gillette
| by his manly devotion to truly national princi
Piles, and his Jealous regard for the honor of
| Connecticut has won the respect of all parties.
justified our implicit and often-expressed conf
dence in his ability and unbIemished honor.
ResOlred, That while we deplore the igno-
rance and bigotry of portion of the foreign
| immigrants seeking a home in our land. and
while we hold in utter detestation the pander-
ing of native demagogues to this ignorance and
| big0try, we cannot unite In any proscriptive
movement which would degrade the foreigner
to an inferior caste; and thus tend to prevent
his emancipation from any degrading supersti-
| tons and fanatlcisms in which he may have
been reared.
"Resotred That although secret political or
CARNATIONS may temporarily subserve a good
cause, yet their tendency is to evil and evil only;
and all political oaths, which bind the action of
free thought, and modify the legal oath of
freeman, are hostile to the spirit Of true repub-
licanism, and to the principles of true morality.
| "ReSOtoed, That in deciding this day to give
our sufrages and our hearty support to Henry
Dutton, as our candidate for the Office of Govern
| Of he
not on party grounds, but as proof, to the liber-
al men of all parties, that we do not wish to
subserve organizations, but principles; as a mark
OF confidence in him, as thorough enemy of
Slavery and Slavery Propagandism; and as a
pledge OF our willingness to forget past differ
ences, and unite with all good citizens in the
party ofFreedom and Justice, which the fearfully
increasing power and audacity of Slavery de-
mand.
"ReSolced, That we recommend the calling.
at as early day as possible, of State Conven-
ton of the friends of Freedom and Temperance.
in order to strengthen and consolidate all the
elements of new party, liberal, progressive,
and of truly Democratic principles, and respect
fully but urgently invite all our Wing and Dem.
ocratic friends, and all others who are ready for
such an organization, to unite in such Conyen-
ton"
A letter was sent to Governor Dutton, CON
tanning transcript of the resolves on Slavery
and Temperance, in all of which be fully and
emphatically concurred, and added:
"Such voluntary nomination by an organi-
cation which is admitted, even by its enemies,
to be actuated by honesty of purpose and devo-
ton to principle, upon which had no claim
for such distinguished proof of confidence
and respect unless II can be found in an nm
compromising hostility TO whatever is calcula-
degrade them by ignorance or immortality,