Litchfield enquirer., 1857-01-15

B. ROCKWELL -------- .-.'-------------- The Convention at New Haven, which nominated the above named officers, was of the most harmoni ous character, i'd was called.o .o order by E. S Ham ilton. of Hartford Henry Sanford, Esq, sf New ! Milford, wss then appointed Secretary, and tn. meeting proceeded to nominate Committee who should name the presiding officers.
 HoN. AcIJAH CAr11x, of HArwinton, was present ei by them, for the office of Chairman, and wa. unanimously elected.
 MT. Cstlin came forward, and after making brief and very pertinent address, the Convention
 proceeded b an informal ballot for the candidate fol the office of Governor. The vote brought forward prominently Mr. Spencer, of Middletown; MT Holly, ef Lakeville; Buckingham, of Norwich and Foster, of New Haven.
 It was now announced that Mr. Spencer would moi be candidate, and the contest narrowed to Back inghanu, Holly, and Fostsr-Mr. Buckingham taking the lead.
 After several more informal votes in which Judge Foster gradually lost ground, it was determined up On to take formal ballot, which resulted In nomi hating ALEXANDER HOLLY, of Lakeville,
 for Governor This was evidently the desire o Iitchfeld County, whose delegates hxd uniformly in the informal ballottng. stood by him.
 1 And the announcement ef his majority in the bal lot, was received with unusua, satisfaction. 1 Mir Buckingham, the rival candidate, is large manufacturer residing in the Eastern part of the State. He was formerly Mayor of the City of Nor wich, and is esteemed man sminentfy qualified fo, any ofice-combining fine parliamentary knowl- edge with great decision of character and upright ness of purpose. He stands now among the mos, prominent of our Connecticut worthics l Mir Holly is too we'll known among us for iarthe, l comment. For his qualification for the ofioe, we have but to refer to his career as Lieutenant Govern or which for general ability, compares most favora bly, with any of his predecessors. This selection of two manufacturers for the can didates for the highest office in the State, and the agreement upon whose whole life has been idented with labor in its many branches, whose prominent qualification is sterling common sense. and whose money and mind have been given to the deveiope. mcnt of American manufactures, and the elevation of American industry to position where shall be found the most fitting place to look for men quail fed for rulers speaks most assuredy regarding oul future welfare as nation, and our pcrpctuity as Republican Gov-rnmcnt-shows, indeed, that the heart cs the people of Connecticut is ss fully rivit ted together as the iron veins that nterace the rug ped noun tans and ore beds of the old l7th District We feel assured. every Republican who voted for Fremont snd Constitutional rights last Fall, will vote for ALEXANDER HOLLY for Governor. II was scarcely more important that New England should speak as shcspoke last Fs telling the South that she had rights-dear unalisnable rights which she would rather die than forsake than it is that we should give every vote have for the election of our Ticket next Spring. The voice of the North last Autumn made the world rejoice even that in carnation of wickedness whose acts provoked the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, and the peei imbccile who gave his support to Kansas ruffanisn are silent now even seeking to restore quiet where they created anarchy peace, where they but q few months ago excited war.
 It will not do to falter now Our sincerity. oul conscience integrity is here involvcd-nay, ou, national pride is at the bottom of the matter and if we yield, VIC forget solemn pledges, and bel eome mere creatures of contempt in the eyes of ou' enemies. They fear us now they admire our dar ing-our frnness, last fall. Sec Co it. that we fall not from the high position we have taken, and oul last end become worse than our first.