Litchfield enquirer., 1860-05-31
Our New Haven Correspondence.
 NEW HAVEN, May 26th, 1860.

DEAR ENQUIRER :-The nomination of ABRA HAM LINCOLN was received here early Friday af ternoon and so took every one by surprise tha it was 9 o'clock before enthusiasm got the bet ter of astonishment, and the two brass six-pound CTS on the Green thundered Connecticuts vel come to the news. Very great disappointment was freely expressed by the friends of Seward who had been all along confident of his success but all now seem willing to admit that Lincoln availability as candidate is sufficient to counter balance Stewards greatness as statesman. The harmony of the Republican ranks is unbrokcn and their ardor unbounded; if now our Lcgisla- ture will protect the ballotbox from q repetition of the frauds of April you shall see my former promise of majority in this city on he right side made good in November; We shall not de- pend again on the "one-horse county to save the State, but will give Lincoln large majority in each county of Connecticut. A grand ratf- cation meeting will be held hJre on the return of the delegates from Chicago of which will send you an account next week, for it will doubtless bo a "rousing time.'
 The Assembly of Shad- Eaters" at the State House is an enainenty respectable body and arc discharging the public business with commenda- ble alacrity It is to be hoped that they will make it of the first importance to protect the purity of the ballot-box, and pass laws which shall take away the power from partizan boards of Selectmen to be the final arbiters respecting the most sacred rights of citizens. If they do nothing moro than to prevent repetition oi such shameless proceedings as those of the New Haven Selectmen toward many students of Yale College last April, they will deserve the thanks of the people.
 Their attention has been chiefly occupied for the last week by the terrible cattle disease which is now endangering the safety of the live stock in the State. It appears to be identical with the murrain which has at times ravaged the contin- ent of Europe and been especially destructive in Holland. It was brought to this continent by a Dutch bull, first broke out in North Brookfeld, Mass, and up to this time has carried off every animal exposed to it. Those best informed on the subject say that if arbitrary power could be exercised to draw line of one mile in width along the whole State borders, over which it should be penal offence to drive any kline, the epidemic could be averted from Connecticut but so incredulous are those who have not actually witnessed it's ravages and so difficult is it to per suade men to agree on measures requiring instant and decisive action, that they despair of prevent ing it's spread and fully expect that the farmers of the State will lose many hundred thousand dollars worth of stock before another winter.
 The American Medical Society holds its an- nual Convention in New Haven this surnmer,and preparations are in progress to give it's members a hospitable reception. The houses of the cltl- zens will be thrown open to them and cordial welcome given to all who desire to soJourn for week in the most beautiful city in tho Union. f