Litchfield enquirer., 1856-01-24
Hon. Wm. W. Wclch and the Resolves
 of the American Convention.


 Tine committee on resolutions at the American State Convention which con- vened at New Haven on the 10th inst, very properly presented, and the Conven- tion passed resolution 's 'sheartily approv- ing of the action of our Representatives in Congress &c., with reference to the stand they have taken upon the question ofSpeak- CT. This resolution, we learn, received the entire vote ot the Convention, with the ex- cep,ion of t,oo. These two negative votes we presume to have been given by D. B. Booth, and H. F. Harris, Esqrs., who joined in minority report conveying an implied censare for adhering to Mir. N P. Banks, on the ground that he had placed himself in antagonism to the American or der, in the late Massachusetts Election We think the gentlemen have greatly mis. conceived MT, Banks position on the Amer ican question.as by the record will mos. une quivocally appear. But this is not the point to which We would advert on this oc- casion. We propose to refer to the action of our own honored Member, who represents this immediate District, and leave it for the press in other parts of the State to dis cuss the positions of their respective Dele gates. The fact that NIT. Banks received the nomination of the American Order, and was supported and elected on that issue, by those who bes, understood his motives and actions in the gubernatorial canvass, is certainly conclusive evidence that no charge of want of feality to the senti- ments of tha, organization can justly be urged against him. But there is another principle involved in the contest for MT. Banks, quite as dear to the hearts of the Freemen. of the North, as that of American ism,dear as that sentiment may be to many. So far as Mir. Banks is personally concern ed, although entertaining high regard for his brilliant talents and high-toned sta,esmanship, we are free to confess he is not the man of our choice. He is dem- ocrat, while we are whig, and opposed to him on most questions of governmental policy, bu. Mr. Banks embodies in the pre- sent peculiar phase of political matters in the House, greafer amount ot Ant-Ne braska strength than can possibly De con centratea upon ony Other member Of that body. Already the people of Connecticut have not failed to discern that this Me- hraska outrage upon freedom, is to be the sole card played by the administration i; ,ha. it is the issue on which all it's hopes of success in the next Presidential contest are staked ; and the fearful desperation with which this game is to be played, may be discerned hy the disgracefnl, factious. and dogged stubbornness with which the ad- ministration members resist every honora- ble proposition to organize the S4th Con- gress In this view of the case, it is with no common pleasure that We can poin, to the proud position of the gentleman whose name stands at the head of this ar. ,icle. Waiving all personal and political preferences, he has stood from the begin ming, manfully battling for the RIGHr-re- maining at his post through the day and throughout hc night, and losing not sin gle rote on any question bearing on the all important results. It is with no ordinary degree of pleasure, we say, that we can point to the proud position occupied by Mr. Welch. A position, which we think we can advisedly affirm, meets the entire and hearty approval, not only of al his political friends, but of four, ,fiihs of his political opponents in this county and were we opposed to him on every other principle of policy or expediency, he should still receive our warmest commen- dation and support, for his unremii.ing and patriotic efforts ir behalf of the great nd paramount, question of freedom, and we know we shall but express the nearly una nimous sentiment of his constituents when we rei,erate to him the injunction. "DoN'r GIVE UP THE SHIp!"