Litchfield enquirer., 1856-01-17
InEnrcAs sraTE cosyEsrros.

assembled &C BieMsterss f4aii In New
Haven On "Wednesday lass. Al 100.
clock they were called tosorder By Wal.
N.HswIsy Of Hartford, chairman of the
State Committee. On motion, Lacius G.
Peek Of New Haven. was elected Temporal.
ry President of The Conven,iea, and Or
vile IL. Plat of Meriden, with E. B.
Trumboli Of Norwich, Secretaries.
A COMMITTEES Of one from county was
appointed to examine the creGehsials Of
delegates, and another to nominate perma-
nent officers. for the Convention; !. thel latter
reported Hon. A. H. Holley Of Salisbury,
for President, and one member from each
county, for Vice Presidents. $
Mr.. Holley In taking the chair, made a
short speech, protesting his desire to see
America governed by Americans, while he
would extend every due hospitality to for.
eigners, and his readiness to cooperate
with the Convention, to that end.
A committee of one from each county,
was appointed to report resolutions for the
action of the Convention.
A motion 10 GO into an informal ballot
stood, William r. Minor, l6i; Henry
Dutton, 5 A. H. Holley, /; Francis Gil
| leite, l..
In the afternoon, William T. Minor re-
ceived ia votes, with none against him.
| Some discussion then ensued on the mode
of nominating Lieut. Governor, which &C.
cupied most of the afternoon. After some
informal baloting, on motion, Albert Day
of Hartford, was unanimously nominated
the candidate Tor Lieutenant Governor BY
reclamation.
On motion, n. D Sperry OF New Ha-
ven, was unanimously nominated the can.
didate. for Secretary of State by exclamation
| A motion was made that Chas. o. Bel.
den Of Litchfeld, be declared the candidate
for State Treasurer. An amendment was
offered tina, Daniel S. clapp of Salisbury,
be nominated for Treasurer, but the amend.
ment was lost. The vote was then taken
on the original motion, and Chas. O. Bel
den was declared nominated by the Con.
vention for the office of Treasurer.
On motion, Edward Prentice of New
London, was unanimously nominated the
candidate for Comptroller by reclamation
The Convention met in the evening, and
adopted the report of the majority of the
committee on resolutions, as follows:
Resolved, That we adhere to, and re.
affirm the principles embodied in the plat
form Of the American party of this State,
adopted and published in June last; and
renewedly pledge ourselves 10 their main.
tainance and support.
ResOloed, That we invite the electors oil
this State TO cooperate with us in the sup.
port Of these principles; and regaId all per.
! sons supporting the same at the ballot box
as members of the American party. .
! Rcsolred. That we approve of the prin-
eipies combined in the message of hi, Ex-
celency the Governor to the last Leoisia-
ture; and We again present his name, with
",
the suiirages of the electors Of this State
Resolred, That the Convention heartily
approve of the action OF the Representatives
in Congress from this State, in their efforts
to elect Speaker of the House, and we
! urge upon them TO stand TO the end in the
position they have taken.
! Resoired, That we have the fullest con-
fidencs iii the ability and integrity Of the
several nominees upon our State ticket
and pledge them our efforts to secure ,heil
triumphant election.
Charles o. Belden, in graceful speech
declined the nomination for State rreasu.
rer-and, after an informal ballot, Fred.
erick p. Coe Of West killingly, was
unanimously declared the candidate fol
Treasurer, by reclamation. .s...