Litchfield enquirer., 1860-09-06
Republican State Contention,

minutes past 10, by Hon. N. D. Sperry, Chair man of the State Central Committee
 James F. Babcock, of New Haven, was an pointed temporary Chairman.
 A. II. Byington, of Norwalk, was appointed Secretary.
 On motion of MT. Ladd, of Holland con- mittee of one for each county was raised to nom mate permanent officers of the Convention.
 On motion of N. D. Spewy, committee of two from each county to make out roll of dele gates was appointed.
 Hon. Nelson L.. WAijta Aijt,A if RE6athin11ree 5f one from each Senatorial district be appointed to CO., operate with the State Committee in the ensu- ing canvass ; laid on the table,
 E. s. Cleveland, of Hartford offered reso- lution instructing the State Committee to call all future Conventions under the name of " Re publican,' and to sign all calls as Republican
 The Committee on Permanent Organization reported as follows:
 '--> ~ PRESIDENT.
 JAS. F. HANCOCK, New Haven.
 VICE PRESIDENTS.
 New Haven County-John P. Elton.
 Hartford County-John Sauerwein.
 New London County-John r. Trumbull.
 Holland County-A. c. Crosby.
 Windham County-Dapiei P. Tyler.
 Fairfield County-.Tohn Could.
 Itchfeld County--Reuben Rockwell.
 A1iddlesex County-Ben amin Douglas.
 SECRETARIES.
 A. Homer Byington, Norwak; Daniel R.. Simsbury q. W. Phillips, Putnam.
 Report accepted and the officers named cleo ted.
 Mr. Babcock thanked the Convention for the paid to him., The Republican party was the only national party and it's success was certain in the approaching, campaign. When it will be seen that the prejudiees against it will disappear, Let every Republican to-day be treated as brother, and the result of the campaign will terminate in glorious result
 A Committee of one from Senatorial Dis trct was appointed to report Resolutions, viz i: E. 5. Cleveland of the First District, with E. M. Lees of the 10th N. L. White, ofthe llth, and J. NJ. Carter, of the 12tH, II. Goodwin of the l 5th, Wm. Cothren of the lGth, w. K. Peck of the l7th, &c., &c.
 State Committee invited to take part in all the proceedings of the Convention, except voting
 MT. White called up his resolution raising campaign Committee to cooperate with State Committee; and took the stand and supported his resolution as usual and proper to strengthen the hands of the workers in the campaign. It is no reflection on anybody. It was done in l64S, and it is right to do it now to help the State Committee, not to censure them.
 Mir. Cleveland spoke for the Resolution Judge Kellogg of Waterbury moved to add an providing that the Committee should be subordinate to the State Committee. J. R. Hawley concurred in the amendment.
 N. D. SperTy, of New Haven, Chairman of the State Committee, took the stand. He had moi pto tod fo hut lufi hioh in his opinion tended to complicate our work and not do any good, had been presented, and when it was stated that it had been shown to the State Committee, it was proper to state that it had never been shown to him, and was never before the Committee. If the Committee had not done it's duty, censure it out and out.- Don't whip the devil round the stump. Last Spring the State Committee called upon active workers to cooperate with them, selecting men the best calculated to do the work. The State was saved by it. Will anybody contend that multiplying committees help the party :? The complaint now is that We have too many organ izations. The committee knows the force and reason of this resolution. If the State commit tee drafted the call wrong, lay it to their heads They examined the calls of previous years and the call for the National convention, and en- deavored to follow the spirit of these calls. If you wish to censsre the Committee, do it out and out, and don't Introduce a resolution to double the committee Gild enibarrass it's action.
 Mir. White, of Danbury, thought the discus sion had taken a direction itaeught not to. The resolution ought to pass without one word or slur to our excellent State Committee.
 MT. Hawley, of Hartford, wanted frank and honest talk without fquarreling, and made a pleasant little speech on theimportance of stick ing to the party name. He desired as peace offering and to harmopize all branches, that the convention now say t would be it's preference to be called in all future calls the Republican party, and then invite all others who sympathiz- ed with us to come in with us. He appealed to Mir. Spery, to bury every cause of disaffection