The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-11
FIRST GUN FOR CUBA.

Connecticut and Cuba.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CON-
vENT1ON AT MIDDLRTOwN.
EA~osa Ano Aco.d N....a Eob

Iron the HARTFORD Courant, Feb III.
Wednesday The 9th instant an unpleasant day in
which hold the Convention Middetown but neither
rain wet deferred the delegates from turning out in
The Convention was called order at halfpast by
George Sanders Of New Britain chairman of the State
Central Committee Dr. j. G. Beckwth Of Iitchdeld was
chosen temporary chairman; Myron Mason Of Westpor
and G. W. Morris, Of Danbury, secretaries.
The committees upon credentials, resolutions, perma
nent organization &C. had been very generally appointed
in county meetings the previous evening" and the appoint
ments were now acted upon, the several committees
far as they had been arranged on the previous evening"
being accepted.
The various committees then retired to make up their
reports
At about hafpaet eleven the report Of the committee
credentials read. Mr. Julius L. Strong from this
city had been dropped and W. W. Eaton put in the place
on the list originally occupied by Strong, as per meeting
The Committee on the State Central Committee reported
the old committee for the ensuing year Ayan HYDE
in his place as chairman.
The Committee Permanent Organization reported W..
w Eaton President with long list Of Vice Presidents
Mr.. Eaton on taking the chair made few remarks in
which he stated that the Convention was not Buchanan
Douglas, but Democratic Convention His re-
mar ks 'conclatory and ''nationa " and were well
received. fN t.at ti fHw
vote was then taken for candidate for Governor re-
sultng as followsWhoe number Of votes SS2 OF which
James T Pratt received 2S, A. g. Hazard 8 ): LOOMS
II, G. M Ingersoll = J. W Webster Z, R. lngersol 2,
r. d. Hubbard 2, w. W. Eaton 2, Alfred Blackman 2;
Richard II. winslow of wcstport, was nominated Lieu
tenant Governor by acclamaton, unanimously
nominated by acclamation as foows-For Secretary Of
STATE Ephraim Williams Jr, of Stoungon for Treasurer
Daniel Warren, Of Haddam for Comptroller, Peleg c.
Child, Of Woodstock.
An adjournment Of an hour was then had for dinner.
At two O'Clock the Convention again came together and
the Committee on Resolutions reported as follows
Resolved, That the charge frequently preferred against The
% U M we sss 10
dictate to the people Of the States Territories to their
upon Them views 2 domestic policy but that regard
peopeof each State and Territory ought 70 regulate their
domestic Affairs Y er own way subject only 70 the consu
:s a:..t r s &. s6 y ss
The support Of The govenmsn and n accordance with hai
:n, e
pods fund or ssaus
ton o the public oeb and At the same time BY proper disc
% s sq nsc TO all the
Of ~e for s % s,a prD" s o. a a
9rat and rapidly iscreasing commercial inres IL Goqu
ss. ssa s%a X % IT, sss ss
poos o o" so sS a S ~s ,s T 1 an "a %
and iSs. 1um.S nssres. Ssrsors imposs
Cuba Shsns!sr Be done consistently with national
Resolved have the highest confidence In the ability
integrity and Of the Chief Executive of
Searching vessels upon the high prons
the rights of American citizens upon foreign so exrc
ton and approval Of all national and patriotic men.
The resolutions having been read and unanimously
adopted, Bon Alvan p HYDE Colonel A. G. Hazard and
Hon. VIM w. Eaton made congratuatory and hopeful re-
marks. They stood fairly and squarey by the adnistra
tion, endorsed that vague anti.admnistraon tenet,
favoaby upon the acquisition Of Cuba and hoped TO be
able TO make show the State election of that
Mr. Faon however, who looks kindly and hopefully upon
the future, did not entertain very strong hopes
OF the next democratic candidate for the Presidency
Mr. Eaton said that he had an idea that John Breckn
ridge would be the man; II he he should vote for
him; if Stephen A. Douglas TO be put up as the
national democratic candidate he should him. he
could not tell them with how much pleasure he should
vote for Hon Isaac Toucey the statesman OF Connecticut
the conventou.)
from the Hartford Courier, Feb. 1ol
Mr.. Eaton made an enthusiastic speech. He said, in
the Of his remarks that he knew that Mr. Douglas
repudated any action puporting to be independent of
the democratic party He expressed his opinion that Mr.
Breckenridge would be the democratic candidate for
the Presidency He praceeded to tell the convention who
the Mr. Wnslow was who had been nominated for Lieu
tenant Governor. It seems he was born in Norwich and
is successful broker in New York In Mr. Eaton's
opinion every democrat must vote for him. "be dis
Winsow accepting the nomination Mr. Eaton offered his
services for the stump during the campaign Applause
pase u C We must nase cuSs We viii RPr0USsS havs %
plausel Mr. Eaton placed his argument on the ground
Of manifest destiny and said that y came home to
ours He Cas sorry we had not seized IL before Mr..
Eaton aredhis agricultural knowledge in describing the
ing Of it, and illustrated his sentiments by the old story
Of the Purtans who resolved that land they wanted
belongcd TO Gods Saints and then resolved that they
were Goods Saints" Qaughter)
Mr. Eaton said the democracy had strong and united
opposition TO mee-an opposition Of talent and earnest
nesshe did not wish to blackguard II, but he wished
every democrat 70 home determined to work against
that opposition without fearing defeat Defeat victory
ought not 10 discourage the democracy they ought work
Just II they Of victory He wanted Conpec.
ticet redeemed before New Hampshire was.
The speeches were all fairly delivered and Of the regu
lar old fashioned sort such as expects TO at
democratic convention.