Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1860-01-05
The Call.

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The Cali.
The call for the Republican State Convention
which we published last week, and reprint above,
is SO comprehensive and complete in its simple
language, that we have hardly need to add
word to it here, to commend it to the notice and
attention Of our readers.
"A Convention of Delegates who are opposed
to the present National Administration are re-
quested to meet sc.
What need of more? what could be said less
That administration which is responsible for all
the present national agitation, which endorses
the sectional and alarming threats Of the south
ern democracy, which upholds the toadyism and
subserviency of the northern doughfaces, which
appiauds the spirit Of fillibusterism and national
piratical ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, which wuks at the
slave trade piracy, as exemplifed by the various
voyages of the Wandcrer,' which recommends
the lGwless invasion Of a sister country with
whom We are at peace, which cndeavors to en-
force unjust and unrighteous rulings of section
al and unjust court, which mercilessly squanders
the public monies and then lugubrously cries for
retrenchment," which sustains a Postmaster
General in pilfering and supprossing the mails,
our country and yet which has tacity upheldand
sustained the most lawless and infamous attacks
upon the lives and property Of our fellow citizens
in Kansas, which uses all its i'll gotten power to
faroa a tarritcr Of o,r 1oo,r, for
sion into the Union into entering it under the
ban and curse of slavery, and which, finally has
attempted to sustain the most unrighteous and
fraudulent constitution ever attempted to be en-
forced upon an unwilling and helpless conmuni-
ty this Administration and this powerful autoc-
racy, our fellow citizens who are willing and anx-
ious to oppose are called to meet at Hartford
OH the twenty-Gfth of this month, to nominate
Officers, and appoint suitable delegates to the
National Republican Convention.
For the first Of these objects, we have heard
but one voice and one feeling expressed among
Republicans of Ltchfcld County, which is to re-
appoint and reaffirm the present list of State
Officers. headed by our most worthy and popular
Governor, William A. Buckingham A better or
more popular specimen of an honest, faithful, up
right man, OF the odd school of Governors
which happily for us has not yet entirely passed
away--a brighter example Of the firm, pure
just, liberal. high-minded Christian Gentleman,
has not yet filed the gubernatorial chair, since
no DAYS pf tho
our fathers and the days when men were giants.
and pure minded and intelligent, and patriotic,
and were not political trucksters, and wire-pull-
ers, and party hacks,
1t is understood that Governor Buckingham
desires-in case of a denomination of himself.
which he does not seek, and which he would will
ingly relinquish-that he shall be supported by
the present able officers Of government under
him.
As far as We are able to judge, this appears to
be wise and proper request There is not a
name on the ticket which does not commend it.
self to the hearty appreciation and assent of all
hearty Republicans. Whatever differences of
opinion some of them may cherish with others Of
us, as to the best ways and means of consoda-
ting the party or of expressing its sentiment,
there is not one of them all who is not reliable in
soul aud in sentiment upon the great vital cues
tion Of Freedom or Slavery, and in whom we
may not have the fullest confidence of an able
and upright administration of the State Govern
ment Officers and honors seek such men-they
are not sought by them.
That this Convention will meet the hearty and
unanimous approval of the Republican party
throughout the State, by the nomination of the
present State Officers, we make no doubt and
that doing SO, they will oiTerthe best and most &C.
ceptable candidates for the popular suffrage and
approval, we have no question and that the first
Monday of April next will reflect and rcaflirm
the popular heart and popular sentiment Of such
nominations, will be as sure as that the sun shall
rise that day in the heavens, to overlook the
scene of the contest and the victory.
With regard to the appointment of Delegates
to the National Convention, We may have some
what to say at another time.