Eastern times., 1855-03-01
Connecticut.

The democrats of Connecticut held their
State Convention at New Haven on wv Wednes-
day week. The Hartford Times says the rain
poured in torrents all day, and still there were
nearly or quite 300 delegates present-the
vote for Governor showing PSI votes, at time
when several committees were on duty
There were undoubtedly 300 delegates in the
Hall and Committee Rooms at that time The
Convention was composed of intelligent mem
the old and true democrats who never swerve
from the principles of that great party which
has sustained our country in war and peace
more than half century-and sustained it,
too, against the worst of factions and powerful
moneyed combinations, backed by the '' Fed
eral," " National Republican," Z" "Whig"
s,-A@-I:.:~..,.- auu Utner political organizations.
The President of the Convention remarked
that it was one of the largest delegated Con-
ventions he had ever attended during the past
80 years. 1t was harmonious in its action );
and the platform of principles which it has es-
tablished Is sound, and will rally the men of
sound principles in its support.
The following are among the resolutions
passed =
Resolred, That the strict adherence of the
President of the United States, TO those great
principles of constitutional government which
have received the entire sanction of the De-
mocracy of the Union, and the checks which
he has interposed upon legislation at war with
fhn5, nrinoiriac huh hiS "A 3ho
Land Bill and the River and Harbor Bill as
sure us that under his administration. The
country will be secure IRON any inroads upon
that Constitution, which is the written bond
uniting thirty-one sovereign states, and on the
strict construction of which, depends the har-
monious existence of our coniederated system.
ResolUcd, That the power of Congress over
the Territories of the United States, should be
only employed to such an extent as the neces-
sites of the case may require, and for the equal
benefit of all the parties 10 the federal COM
pact, and that when any Territory, having the
requisite number of inhabitants applies for ad-
mission into the Union as sovereign State,
she must, to be received as co-equal member
of the family of states. be admitted with such
constitution as her people may ordain, pro-
vided said constitution does not conflict with
the organic law of the confederacv.
ReSolred, That while among the thr.e years
of Democratic administration in this State,
State debt of over SO 600 was paid off. the
State Tax reduced one-third, and surplus of
S58 900 left to the present coalition the par
ty, or conglomeraton of parties now in power,
have SO managed the fiscal affirs of the State
that the first year of their misrule will nearly
it not entirely destroy the large surplus which
they found in the Treasury, when Connecticut
became afflicted with their supremacy.
Resolued, That the Democratic party have
heretofore been equal TO every crisis-have
preserved the Union by their wisdom, and es-
tahilshed wholesome reforms in the States !;
and that they are now called upon to perform
another mission Of wisdom and statesmanship-
to present to the country the only political asso.
citation which can command the confidence of
every part of the Union, because it maintains
principles as comprehensive as that Union-to
shield the Ark OF the Constitution from the
rude violence of. reckless hands-to maintain
that beneficenl system towards the inhabitants
of other lands, desirous TO change their al
legiance, which has added so largely to the
glory of the Repubic-to continue, both in
spirit and letter, those principles of religious
freedom which they have invariably defended
to establish in the several States, the just
rights of the citizen, and to uphold in all cases.
those great maxims of law which are acknowl-
EDGED as an essential part Of civilized juris-
prudence.