Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-07

Burritrs rare attainmen,s will not miss hearing his lecture. ,s ~.,..-s,.., ssr The American Ticket for State Omeers-. and the American Party of Connecticut.
 MR. EDiroR: The American Convention recently held at New Haven, as yoq ars aware,nominateda Ticket for State Olicers which is now before the people of Con- necticut for consideration, and will soon bs presented for their suffrages.
 Allow me then in view of these facts, to say word to those into whose hands your paper falls, on the subject of the nominations referred to, and the principles of the American party. First, then as to the men who compose the Ticket: z.
 The Hon. w. T. Minor is re-nominated to head the ticket and who iss he 2 He is a native, and now resides in the town ef Stamford, whers he has long lived and is universally respected. He Is self-mads man, and in the prime of manhood--pos- sessed of we'll balanced mind and good address, he is favorite at home, and has represented the people of his vicinity, id the General Assembly more times perhaps, than any other man of his age in inc Ststs and always with fidelity and signal abih. ty. He is firm friend of lhe principle of prohibition-and as firmly opposed to the aggres-ions of the slave power and tho Romish propagandist, and has faithfully and impartially discharged the duties of the office of chief Magissrat of this Com. monwealth the past year. So much for the man who heads the American Ticket.
 Who is the candidate for Lieut. Govern or 7-Alber Day of Hartford. is a Merchant, and mos. deservedly popular and esteemed atho,ne and wherever known. No .fickary i. trade-no want of frmness in integrity and probity as a man of business, has for once dinned the lustre of his name, ot de. tracted from the character he bears as an homes, man and christian gen,lemaa. He has never sought for office-and 1t is wi,hoa, his conHiyance and against his wishes that he now occupies the position he does {; but if he is not elected it will nos be because he is not the firm friend and supporter of the principles of the party who have put him in nomination that he will not carry his own city by an overwhelming vote, and is not eminently fitted for the office for which he is designated.
 For Secretary, VIC have the name Of N. D. Sperry of New Haven, of whom uo,a- ing need be said except that he is taken from the ranks of the working men, and efficiently discharges the duties of the office at this time.
 For Comptroller, the Convention pre-. sented the name of Edward Prentiss of New London. who like Mr. Day, is mer- chant. man ofmorr than ordinary ability, sound business habits, and uncompromis. ing integrity. He is one of the pioneers in the American movement---represente New London in the lower House of tho General Assembly in 1854. and the upper in 1855. He is firm advocate of the pro. hibi.ory Law, the opponent of Slavery, extension and tiuly American.
 For Treasurer, we have the name of Frederick P. Coe, of Killingly, now high Sheriff of Windham county. Mir. Coe is a gentleman in middle life, of great activi. iy of mind and body. correct business habi.s--and with an unblemishsd reputa- ton. like the rest of the ticket, he is. . hearty American. He received the nomi- nation unanimously-but most unexpected .ly on his part. W
 Such in brief are the men who compose the American 1'icket--irho sciiI say that they arc not worthy of the support of shs freemen of the Connecticut. S n
 But what are the principles of the party whose standard. bearers they are, as dis. .tinguished from thoss of ihe Sham De. mocraey of the State and nation. Tho Whig party is dead. The SO called demo. crats have gone over to the enemies ef freedom; bat the American party ia yet sound upon the great questions of ahe day --upon prohibition as State measure upon Kmericanism and freedom as State and national questions {; whether that pre. fers Liberty 10 Slavery !; temperance and public and private virtue to dfunksnness and crime. That Americans should ule America. rather than corrupt foreign is. fuencs and hierarchy 5. that ,siern Tebuks should be administered 10 ,adyeniusers and scheming politicians both at home snd sbroad--naiive and f0reign-bo cannot .iR my judgment do more 10 attain to his sights. than hy .ralIying under the standards and spreading tho pFinciplss of the AmeTieaR party of Connecticut. s s ss r.ss.ssa@
 ] now ask. who can say that our me' are not worthy spf supportl ! now ss and earnestly. who can prors that. es principles are not equally worthy of tLs N,-r m ,Axr v