The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-03-20
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN CONNECTICUT.

The Republican party in Connecticut is now
organized. The proceedings of the State Con-
vention which met at Hartford on the 18th inst.
are briefly sketched in another column. Ex-
Governor Cleveland, ex-senator Niles, Gideon
Welles, Prof Benjamin Siliman, sen., and other
men of position, took part in the movement.
The first two resolutions of the series, reported
by John NJ. Niles, and adopted by the Conven-
ton, are as follows:
Resolced, That we regard the Republican
movement and organization as having been
forced upon the country by the unconstitutional
and despotic measures and aggressions of the
National Administration, and the want of any
other party occupying a position suitable for
combining public sentiment and rendering it
effective for resisting such aggressions, for de-
Tending the rights of the people, and vindicating
the principles of Freedom.
ResOloed, That the recent Convention at
Pittsburgh, which first inaugurated the Repub-
lican movement as National organization, was
demanded by the circumstances of the country !;
that its proceedings were patrioticand judicious,
and meet our hearty approval; believing that
they have already exerted a powerful influence
in inspiring confidence and awakening exertions
in the cause which the Convention so ably rep
resented.
A Committee, consisting of the Hon. John
M. Niles. A. A. Burnham, and Charles Ives, was
appointed to draw up and publish an Address.
Delegates to the National Republican Con-
vention at Philadelphia were appointed as fol.
lows:
From the State at laTge-John NJ. Niles,
Hartford; Benjamin Silliman, New Haven; d..
F. Robinson, Hartford; Charles Ives, New
Haven; Chauncey f. Cleveland, Hampton !;
Charles Adams, Litchfeld.
Substautes-Calvin Day, Hartford julius
Pratt, Meriden; Perry Smith, Hartford Charles
A. Judson, New Haven ; A. A. Burnham, Hamp-
ton; Elliott Beardsley, Winsted.
From Congressional Districts-lst, Dwight
Loomis, Rockville James NJ. Bunce, Hartford !;
Thaddeus Welles, Glastonbury. Substitutes
j. F. Stickney, Rockville; Joseph r. Hawley,
Hartford; Thomas T. Fisher, Hartford
I'd. Benjanin Douglass. Middletown; Charles
l.. English, New Haven Elihu Spencer, Middle
town. Su6stitutes-Henry Taintor, Clinton !;
Charles Ball, New Haven; VIM. II. Buell., Gin.
ton.
Sd. Daniel P. Tyler, Brooklyn; Augustus
Brandagee, New London; Moses Pierce, Nor
witch. Substtutes-Amos d. Lockwood, Wind
ham; j. 81. Carpenter, Willimantic; N. T.
Adams, Jewett City.
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d. WadhHms, Wolcottville; VIM. B. Hoyt, DAN
bury. Su6stitutes-Lewis Beers, Stratford :;
Ammi Giddings, Plymouth Edgar s. Tweedy,
Stamford.
B6r The subject of the following article
the first of series of four which we shall in
sert in the Era is of vast interest to the Pub.
lie. The writer has thoroughly studied it, and
oil Al
attention.
HEALTH FOR THE PEOPLE.
To the Editors of Newspapers in the United States:
A.. ~ U1JunS educational Asso.
c,otton Is an organization of ladies, with an
Incorporated board of gentlemen cooperating
with them,) to promote improved modes Of
Education, especially in reference to their own
sex. They aim to direct more attention TO the
distinctive duties of woman as the educator of
the mind, the guardian of early health. and the
conservator OF domestic economy and the fam
lily state.
They are led to the present effort by pain
full conviction that the customs of domestic life
and the modes of education during the nresent
century have induced uniuersal iebilitv of
constitution, and, in consequence, a decay cf
national health, especially among women.
1t is believed that these evils can be RENE
died, and that the first step must be to set forth
to all The people these evils, and the remedy.
The only medium for attempting this is the
Newspaper Press.
1t is therefore proposed that this notice, and
four short articles, prepared by one of the Ia
dies of the Association, should be admitted
into all the newspapers of the land, and that
the editors direct special attention to them.
These articles will be headed "HEALTH FOR
THE PEOPLE," and will contain brief state.
ment of those changes in our domestic habits
and modes of education that have tended to
destroy national health, the evils thus induced.
and the remedies for these evils.
The Board of Managers for the Association
in whose behalf this request is made, embraces
many of the most distinguished educators and
authoresses in our nation, such as Mrs. Sigour.
ney, Mics Sedgwick, Mrs. Kirkland, Mrs. Hale.
Mrs. Conant, Mrs. Ricord, Mrs. Stowe, and
others.
The undersigned, in behalf of this Board.
asks the favor above indicated of all the editors
of this nation. Very respectfully,
WILLIAM l.. PARSONS,
Cor. Secretary and General agent of the
american Woman's Educational ASSN.