Litchfield enquirer., 1859-02-17

poses and that the National Executive by his bold and alarming attempt usurp the functions o the atonai Congress- and by his open and shameless prostitution of his ocal patronage and influence has forfeited the confidence, and merits the rebuke of the freemen of
 Resolved That the present bankrupt condition of the National Treasury and prostra ton o ,hs industrial in of the country brought about chiefly by the reck less Mismanngement of the National Government, im- pe,ativeIy demand such modification 0f the Tariff, shall afford sufficient means for economical admin. istraon of ihe Government, shall encourage the indus try and develop Ihe resources O the country.
 Resolved, That we hereby express our regret and modification that this District has been for the last two years represented Ill Congress, by the present tmber iherefroui. whereby it's sanction has been mngly given principles repugnant 10 freemen, and
 Resolved That we recommend 10 ihe suppnr, of the people of this District tor their next Representative in Congress the Hon. Oris S. Ferry thai he will faithfully and ably represent their sentiments above expressed, and will way prove worthy of the trust con6ded 10 him.
 ResoIved That this convention hereby request its nominee Hon. Mir Ferry, ta devote so much of the time. intervening between this and the coming Spring elecion to the public disc ussion of the principles of the party. whose siandard-bearer he has now become. William K. Peck, Esq.,. of Norfolk, being called for, addressed the convention in very able and elo quent manner. We sorry. that for want of space, cannot give sketch of his speech
 The convention also ably addressed by Jona- than Godfrey Esq, Of Southport, urging united and earnest effort in the cause, which would be sure to lead to trium phant success. Gen. Seigwick. of Shar;n, spoke encouragingly of the prospect in Litcheld county" that they would be united and active in the cause They only ask ed Fairfield county to do her pait, and our nominee would be elected hy large majority as any can- didate ever received in the District
 MT. Ferry, (who had been telegraphed to at Nor walk ) here made his appearance in the convention and was greeted with great applause. He addressed the convention substantially as follows:
 Nr President and Gentlemen of he Contention: thank you for the honor which you have confer red upon me by placing me in nomination for the re- sponslble position of Representative from the Fourth Congressional District. During the two years which are now drawing 10 close, the influence of Connec- ticut in the House of Reprentativcs at Washington
 has been palayzed by the conflicting sentiments of those whom she has sent there Upon the great questions which havo most profoundly agitated the public mind, two of her four members have voted one way and the other two in directly the opposite | way. And yet no one could have been doubtful of the wishes of our State upon these topics during any portion of this time At five successive elections the people have declared their will five successive Gen. eral Assemblies have embodied that will in the shape of Legislative Resolutions It is obvious, therefore
 that upon some of our Representatives in Congress rests the grave responsibility of setting at nanght the Wishes of the State that has honored tcm and of de- flying the will of the people whose servants they are Gentlemen, we know where this responsibility rests and it would be amazing, had not names in this re- spect long ceased to stand for things to find these Ol popular authority, endeGVOflng cover their offence with the mantle of Democracy The time Is now approaching when this wrong can be put right, and your meeting here to-day, is an in. ltlatory step toward that result At no period has | there been more urgent necessity for united, getic action the part of all those who desire to re- store to its ancient purity the Administration of the Government to elevate depressed industrial in- terests and to maintain the principles of liberty and equality. in civil and political lights which under | lie our Republican institutions I confess that ,tv tbar ntr.l- izaton of power in the executive department of the government. Interference in the most shameless way by threats. by fattery. by bribes with the de- Alterations of Congress, has become its acknowledged | method, The corruption attributed to Walpole is more than equaled by that openly practised by Blu chanan And all over the country army of office | holders, postmasters collectors marshals and the like, receiving their appointments directly fom the | Executive, stand ready to justify whatever the Administration may determine upon-or if any be not ready, they instantly displaced and supple tools appointed in their stead The postofce turned into an engine of party warfare, its every facility is granted and even strained for the benefit of the party Tn power while the opponents thereof are systematically dcfrauded of their legitimate l rights in its use. Government contracts are given as tie rewards of corruption to enrich the rela
 tves of Secretaries of the Departments. Govern ment lands sold and government purchases are made upon the principle and for the ends. The navy yards and a,senals converted into vast manufactures of illegal votes, the government funds defraying the expense both of the material and of the completed fabric. have not time to enume- rate further. The detail is already sufficient. The things which have said lie open to the knowledge of the whole country The remedy is twofold and consists in the puriication of the Legislative, and reduction of the patronage of the Executive Depart ment.
 There is another consideration which ought to stimulate efforts. The whcle industrial inter- ests oi the country suffering from the depression | of its mining and manufacturing interests. The remedy is easily obtained by proper revision of the Tariff. This question has assumed entirely differ- ent aspect from that which presented twenty years ago. Then the expenses of government were little more than half what they now, and any Tariff
 for revenue merely thought to be inadequate for the purposes of protection. But the strongest advo cate for protection dreamed of imposing sys- tenn of duties that would raise eighty millions of dol lars while at present that amount is necessary for 1 the purpose of carrying the government alone So that, at the present time, the only question is shall the Tariff which is requisite to procure the necessary for the annual expenses of the govern ment be so distributed upon the different imports, and be imposed in such mode to discriminate for instead of against American industry. It would seem that there could be but to this question, and yet the present Democratic party, as body, consistently adheres to the latter policy. Indvidu as of that party may indeed vote for protection but controlled the Democratic organization is, and must be- there is absolutely no hope for any favor to industrial interests from any Tariff of it's de vising. To us, in this Congressional District, the question is vital one. The mountains of Ltchfed county rich in iron the valleys of both counties abound in streams that ought to be- and to ex tent are. studded with manufacturing villages The policy of the government has been against us for years. By our own indomitable energy, we have thriven in spite of neglect and opposition. Let us turn that energy towards the overthrow of the power which, under the name of Democracy, would bafae our efforts and diminish prosperity. Again. the great principles of liberty and civil and