The Washington union., 1858-03-07
THE WASHINGTON UNION
CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATIC STATE ooSvEsr1os

CONNECTICUT DEMOcRAIIc STATE CONVENTION
The denccraiio convention Of Connecticut assembled
at Ncw Hsven the 81 inst Alvsn r Hyde esq, was
appointed president pro tem- and R W Wright and G.
W Philips, secretaries.
on motion, committee Of ono from each senatorial
district appointed ccdentials ID frosa each
county permanent organization and Of from each
senatorial district resoatnsthe ls-t haF
ing twenty members
The oonyeutien was a very large one e.,nsstipr Of
nearly four hundred members. Hon. Jeirey O. Phelps
chosen president The convention then proceeded 10
ballot for candidates when the following state ticket re
oeised majority vote, which subsequently, made
unanimous
For Gocrnor.-JAMES I. PRATT, of Rocky Hin
For Lasd GoserHor JOHN col'roN SMITH, OF shs
For Treasurer. DANIEL b WARNER, Of East Hsd
dam.
For Secretary II Ssass.-EPHRAM WILLIAMS jr., Of
Stonington-
For cbaF&roaer. PEI.EG c. CHILD, OF Woodstock
After the nominations had been completed the cum
mittee resolutions presented report OF which the
snbjoned resolutions relating national politics formed
part
Roso,uoi That have full confidence in the integrity
patriotism, and statesrai,ship Of James Buchanan and
viii sustain has administration its efforts promote
the welfare and prosperity Of the country.
Resoiuod That the democracy of Connecticut still ad-
here TO and maintain the great principles Of popular
ereigny imodicd in the Kansas Nebraska act affirm
ed in the Cincinnati platform, and ressirmed by the
President Ia his inaugural address and messages.
Dr.. Woodward, member OF the committee said tist
these resolutions did not fully express the Of
all its members. and thought that they should contain
something explicit about the policy Of the admin
istration. He offered an amendment, follows
Resoirrd That cordially approve Of the admnistrs
ton OF James Buchanan, and believe, with that dis
tnguhed patriot that the the Territory Of Kan
is admitted into the Union sovereign State the
better it will be fr the peace and prosperity Of the
Union and hereby endorse the sentiments expressed
in his late message to Congress. [Applause
DR. W. commended that his constituents would require
him to do something than endorse James Buchan-
ans honesty Hon c. NJ Ingersoll thanked the oonyerl
ton for the support given him by the convention for the
nomination of governor and proceeded second the
motion OF DR. Woodward On the floor Of the House Of
Representatives he stood alone among the Conneccut rep
reseniaves support of the Nebraska bill and be would
stand alone if left ia that position support Of
those principles He wanted to know who friends
Of this administration. This convention should speak
in manner that could not be misunderstood If We de-
sire endorse the President let do il fairly such an
endorsement will bring the true temper Of the I'd
congressional district and shall good results
polls next April ~Let have tempcrizing policy
He would support the ticket on true Buchanan plat
furmnot otherwIse. he Na1fe1 The special message OF
the President endorsed On that be could 20 into the
election nervcd victory But he would rather stand
upon the ruin OF his party than to the destruction Of
its principles
Mr. Strong ci Hartford avowed himself an anti.Ie
compton man. aud Thought the passage Of the Nebraska
til tad pocya declaration that received with
deafeung cries of Nor Mr. Wheeler desired greater
explcitness in the resolutions Another amendment was
offered by Mr. Wiey subsequently the original report
and the amendments offered were reooumtted.
AT this time Mr. T. c. Cleveland who chained a seat
as delegate Hartford wished his position 10
the oonvension- Mr. Cleveland known to be an
anti Lecomptou man and this ground had been
f-ated the election Of delegates He appeared
vensio however a substitute r another delegate
Tlss conyentiaa decided Ia admit him sest
The committee resolutions rcsubnittei their origi-
nal report amended distinctly approve Of all Of
rsrdut scaaasas nsage, and in this fcr1n they were
adopted by the convention with only two dissenting
voices.
The committee resolutions it is stated In Conuec-
ticut paper embraced nineteen mcmbers in Of fully
endorsing the policy aud measures of the administration
bat In order cciate the remaining two the original
resolutions did directly endorse the Kansas policy Of
the President. The convention, however insisted upon
full endorsement, such being its overwhelming wish
and determination The democracy OF Connecticut were
not satisfied with anything less than specific endorse
n1ent of the administration.
After the sdcption Of the resolutions, Gen Pratt sp
peared upon the stand and acoerted the nomination for
governor We make the following extract from his
marks
As to Mr. Buchsnsns administration, he would say
that be approved il cordially approx cd OF the
ures, too, of this administration. Loud cheers He
voted at the Baltimore Convention in 1884, for James
Buchanan In Is5s at Cincinnati he again sustained
he zupe able TO therrs 1
He looked upon him q noble patriotic man,
statesman equal 10 the emergency of the times, and il
panied him when he read the sbuse which the opposition
press bestowed upon him. Loud cheers