Litchfield enquirer., 1855-03-08
President. AUSTIN BALDWIN, of Middletown.

MlouleSeA DAVID EFARTS, of htiiingly. Secretaries.
 E. WIssLow WILLIAMS, of Norwich.
 JOHN K. SHEPARD, of Norfolk.
 AMMi GIDDIsGs, of Plymouth.
 The nomination was confirmed, and upon taking the Chair, Mir. Baldwin expressed his thanks for the honor, and briefly and pointedly alluded to the great issues at stake in the coming contest.
 On motion, a committee of one from each county was appointed to nominate State and County Committee.
 While the committees on credentials and resolutions were preparing their reports the Convention was addressed by Thomas Nj. Day of Hartford, and Charles B. Lines of New Haven.
 The committees on credentials reported the roll of delegates-the following from Litchfeld County
 Litchfeld-P. K. kilbourn, l.. w. Wes- sells, l.. s. kilbourn. Gurdon Filley.
 Bdrthamstcd-Lester l.comis.
 CornwaH-Egbert NJ Rogers, D. W. Pierce, E. D. Pratt, B. B. North.
 New Mymd-A. B. Mygatt. J. c. No- ble, D. Marsh, George H. Noble.
 New Haryord-J. B. Foster, orrin Good
 NorfoM-W. K. Peck, w. w. We.ch, S. D. Northway, J. K Shepard.
 tnp,i E;Id;rrc IVY Beers.
 Sulisbury-C' iumbus Sellcck. Joseph E. t1ine, Milton Pratt, James w. Parks.
 Sharon-Charles c. Smith.
 Torrington-Darius Wilson, J. F. Cal houn, Elizur Barber. Arvid Dayton.
 Waierio,ca-R. s. Beers, George Mall lory
 Wdshinston-S. H. Mitchell, c. c. Ster- linz.
 Winchester-Elliott Beardsley, T. M. Clark.
 E On motion the convention proceeded to an informal ballot for candidate fos Govern or, after appointing tellers.
 The result of the balloting was as follows:
 Whole number of votes " l64
 Henry Dutton, l20
 William T. Miner, 34
 Charles Chapman, 5
 Charles J. Me Curdy,
 Alexander Holley,
 Blank 2
 The Convention here adjourned for dim ner, and re-assembled at 9 P. NJ.
 On motion, HENRY BUTTON of New Haven, was by exclamation unanimously declared nominated as candidate for Gov. ernor.
 ALEXANDER II. HOLLEY of Salis- bury, was in like manner declared nomina- ted as candidate for Lieut.. Governor.
 OLIVER H. PERRY of Fairfield, was in like manner nominated IS candidate for Secretary of State. I @ DANIEL w. CAMP of Middlctown, was in like manner nominated as candidate for Treasurer; and .s ...... ..
 JOHN DUNHAM of Norwich, was also in like manner nominated as candidate for Controller.
 The committee on resolutions submitted the following. which were discussed at length by Messrs. Babcock of New Haven, White of Danbury, Selden of Lyme, Peck of New Haven, Peck of Norfolk, Lines of New Haven, and unanimously passed
 Resoired, That we recognize as one of inc carolina: principles of thr Whig party, the .4mericaa System, and included m that system the doctrine of PRorEcTioN TO AMERICAN lN- pusTRT-ihai tbe past year has abundanIly proved that mere revenue tariff does mol and cannot aff,1H adequate protection to our vari. ec branches of industry. 14ee t,.8
 Resoirsd. That we firmly believe that had the Tariff fl lS42. been cont" "ued .o the pres- ent tune, without inaierIui alteration or change in it's principles, onr country w"ald now have bee,sat ihs height oTIi prosperity. and while capital would have found safe and permanent investment, labor would have met a just and rich reward.
 Resolred, That inc repeal of the Missouri Compromise has put an end 10 all comprO mlaes on Inc subject of Slavery, ard is justly calculated 10 arouse and alarm the people of ihe free States, and calls for the united action or all the friends of freedom without regard io party, fo resist ihe encroachmenis of Slayer. and 10 limI and res rain tic same as far as il can be done under our constitution.
 Resoiced. That ihe Wb gs of Connecticut hereDy declare their determination 10 resist by all legal and constitutional means, the ad mission info the Union of State ar Sfafes, except win constitutions aholishing and pro. hih",ng slavery within their limits. 3e
 ~f present Senators in Congress, in repairing and sdvocsiipg in ihe Senate of the United States, sibLl. the avowcd object of which is n annul the law of ihe last Legislature of shis Sfase for the defcncs of ffeedom and t;rn;t fhe ,yone, of the State Courts