New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-03-06
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONTENTION

Correspondence. Of The N. Y. Tribune.
MIDDLETOwN, Conn.,. "Wednesday, Feb. u.
The Democratic State Convention for the nom-
nation of State officers and Of delegates TO the
Cincinnati Convention, assembled in the McDo-
nough Hall, in this city, this morning The num-
Der of delegates was unusually large. The Con-
vention was of the usual LocOoco stripe, with a
very sparing intermixture of more respectable ma
terials.
General Pratt of Rocky Hin was chosen Presl-
dent of the Convention, aud accepted the chair in
very weak speech, in the course OF which the
object of the Republican party was stated by i'm
plication TO be the abolition OF Slavery in the
Southern States. II q man makes MEASUREMENT,
il must be the result either of mistake or deliberate
falsehood on his part. The public may Judge to
which of the two causes to attribute so gross aud
palpable perversOn Of truth on the part OF
man as well informed in regard to the politics of
the day as Gen. Pratt must be. No word init
mated that any question hal ever been raised az
to the introduction of Slavery into the Territories
Of the United States OF that the Republicans were
opposing such an introduction, although the Cen
eral declared that he considered Slavery " cuss"
10 the States where it existed. He appeared to
be terribly afraid of the Republican movement.
and warned his brethren that this was the iormids-
The Convention then went into Committee of
the Whole on the nomination of State Officers,
and Peleg c. Childs Of Woodstock, was called to
the chair. lie addressed the meeting as follows:
"GEsTLENEN OF THE CONVENTION: lam very hap
Ply TO be called on TO preside over Committee who
bas assembled for such purposes you have, and
that you have to perform important business.
You have now, at This moment 81 tine 10 proceed TO
the transaction of important business.
" You are to nominate the stendard-bearers which
is 10 in triumph ovcrthe State. You are 10 name
him that you will choose for the Office OF Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer and 80 forth
After an informal ballot, the Committee re-
solved TO recommend to the Convention the name
of the Hon. SAMUEL INGHAM for Governor The
nomination was judicious one, for, Nc Mr.. Ing
ham has been defeated twice in succession, he
will not mind il as much this time one who hsd
not become used to il. The Convention then pro-
ceeded to the nomination of the other candidates,
whose names you have undoubtedly received BY
telegraph.
In nominating for Controller, it was stated that
the name of Mr.. Hotchkss had been taken from
the ticket at the last Convention aud that of Mr..
Coles substituted, on account Of Mr. H0tchkisss
supposed Know-Nothing tendencies Mr. III. was
cleared OF this charge, but another, still more
henous, was urged against him. He was accused
Of having acted with the FreeSoiers in the Legis-
lature Of 1851, but was triumphantly indicated
Ii was shown that, having been elected by 3 con-
stituency composed partly of Free Sellers and
partly of Democrats, he felt bound, as man Of u-
tegrty and honor, to truly represent the former
by acting with their party in the Legislature in
relation TO the election of United States Sena-
Tor, and ut the same time performed his duty TO
the Democracy by so using his influence and vote
among the Free-SOllers as 10 defer the choice of
Senator till the next session, whereby was Occs-
sioped the defeat of the Hon. Roger s. Baldwin,
and the election Of the Hon. Isaac Toucey to the
post which he now so molly adOrns.
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Kiss could not, OF course be rejected in so spot
less an assemblage as = Locofoco Convention aud
ne was accordingly nominated 10 the office, which
ne declined. and Mr.. Coles's name was placed on
the ticket in his stead. The Convention, of
course, ratified the nominations Of the Committee.
Twelve delegates were then appointed to the Gin
cinpati National Convention.
series Of resolutions was reported nv the sp-
proprate Committee swallowing the Administra.
tien whole, prOclsmations and all aud ;ndorsing
the Kansas Nebraska bill.
=, Inc leaders Frustrated themselves before the
sia'e ROVER, fairly rolled in the dust, aud en-
s'satec the rank and file TO follow
An .ne evening addresses we've delivered by
tohn NJ. lngersol, Mr. Bl.ckman, and Others.
and the Convention adjourned sine di,
leave All conclusions, No man knoweth the
Future, but the spirit of the Risht has zone forth
n old Connecticut--tho spirit of Freedom and
Justice, aud lndependenee-the spirit of RrPCB-
LcANfsM--apd It yet remains to be seen whether
~ Mr. Chlds expresses IT, the Democratic .. stand
'ard-bearers 10 e. wave 10 triumph over the
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