Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-18

Ill 1900, and voted for him at Cincinnati. He believed him to be the purest patriot in the country, and that every act of his emanates from heart as pure as any mortal mans, and 1t is enough to shock our sensibilities to hear a portion of the public press call him an old gray haired villain. He could not see how any democrat can fail to admire the patriotism of MT. Buchanan. Gen. Pratt here said that he believed a question was asked him, and asked the questioner to repeat it, as he could not exactly hear An Irish voice asked "what he thought abont Lecompton," and several other persons repeated the question. Gen. Pratt repsained om,smdusly silemt The question was repeated, and somebody on the stage hissed. Gen. Pratt ,stiU remained silent, and after j moment, turned on his heel and left the stage.
 l Somebody to relieve him, proposed three i cheers for Gen. Pratt. They were given tim I idly, amid laughter at the extraordinary dodg- ing of Gen. Pratt on the only vital question in the contest.
 Another description of the same is from the Report in the Boston Traveller Gen. Pratt the nominee for Governor, was here introduc- ed. He reviewed his political acts. for the good Of the party. Voce-No matter about that HOW, General, what about Lecompton ?'] He believed in popular sovereignty now, as he al- ways had he wanted slavery taken from Con- gress, &c. He dwelt at length on this point, expressing great sympathy for the South
 Voice" Let niggers alone let us hear about Lccompton r, He wanted peace thro' the whole country he deprecated agitation. | (" Oh, get out we want hear about Lccomp- ton."] It was not to be expected that all could agree upon these national matters but they could upon state matters. He proceeded to speak of state affairs, but was interrupted by cries of Lecompton." He would say a word about Mr. Buchanan: he went in for him in 1856 with his whole heart he felt that then he was one of the purest patriots in tue whole country, and he believed him to be so now. [Cheers and misses. Every act of Mr. Bu- chanan, he believed, emanated from 0 pure heart. (Voice--How about Lecomp!on IT, Mr. Pratt--Did hear anybody ask anything l did not quite understand. Individual in the rear of the hall-" We want to hear about Lecompton."] Gen. Pratt am ready to answer any question and to speak my opinion | freely" Gentleman on the stage-Threc cheers for General Pratt ! They were given, l very faintly, however, but under cover of them the General bowed, put on his hat and left the stage. A loud peal of laughter from the spec ttators was heard which soon died away, and was succeeded by feeling of of chagrin and modification on the part eff the convention, at such ah exhibi tion of lodging the question by 1 the nominee.
 | The Hon. Julius L. Strong of Hartford, is Democrat, whose standing in his party has not hitherto been questioned. When he was chosen delegate to this convention, "the Times gloried, and sent telegrams to New York to make people think that the Douglas men of this City were defeated"
 At the convention he was appointed chair- man of Mc Committee 0a Resolutions, and as such, reported platform which did not in- dorse the Lecompton swindle." When, amid the uproar that followed, an indorsement of the administration policy was forced or jug gled through the convention, the "custom- house influence from Hartford" as MT. Strong calls it, succeeded by dint of noise, bullying i and insult, in silencing or drowning the protest of other Democrats" But Mir. Stro9g aoould Dc Heard. How HoN. JULIUS L. STRONG DEFINES Ills
 POSITION.
 It is sometimes deemed expedient by friends of candidates to have something to say about platforms. am and long have been a friend of Gen. Pratt, and 1 desire to see him on the platform which will secure him the support of the entire democracy of Connecticut. (cheers.) I came to this convention opposed to the Le- compton Constitution. will avow it freely now, for must soon have come to it in my re- marks. [Bedlam broke lose. do not sup pose Lecompton is to be used as a test If it is, am read cut of the party. Mir. Ingersol said he was proud to stand up alone for the Nebraska bill He has right to be, but the democracy of Connecticut were not proud of his position. (Hisses, cheers and uproar) The gentlemen misrepresented the people of ! Connecticut. (Dr. Woodward endeayored to say something.) Doctor may have the floor when get through. sustained Mir. Inger- solps three colleagues who voted against the Nebraska iniquity. (Hisses.) When I say "iniquity," do not mean to dcnounce the principle of popular sovereignty at the bottom of the bil but to disapprove the bad policy of passing it. Gracious God Mr. Ingersoll, is it not SO? Was it not bad policy to pass that bill ]? (Not No No Bedlam again at large for seyeEM minutes and all sorts of remarks addressed to Mr. Strong by friends and enemies. do not araign any man for his course on that matter. Ira Wright. on the stage furiously, {" No you shan't" " Or der.") I understand the custom-honse inauen- ces here from Hartford I am not to be coughed down here. Three cheers given for the Second Congregational District. Mir. Chairman" said somebody, there are outsi- ders from Hartford on the stage creating a constant row." Put lem off Row-dc-dow. The President begged for courtesy, and Peleg .. Childs said. Selfrcspect demands that we treat this subject with care. Have fair dis cussion.")