Litchfield enquirer., 1861-08-29
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LIfCHFIELD-

LITCHFIELD- 1 THE CNIOx COSvExTIoS on saturday last was largely attended by all parties-kePubleans and the true Democrats
 I Col. W. F. Baldwin xas called to the Chair, and Jas Humphrey, IT, appointed Secretary On motion of H. B. Graves, Esq, committee on resolutions was appointed by the Chairman, consisting of Nessrs. Hollisier, Hiekox, Graves, GriswOld and Churchill While the Committee were absent on drawing up the Resolutions Mir Allyn, of Hartford, addressed the Convention in speech of great power and elOquenee- giving, briefly, the history of the rebellion, showing It's gigantic spread, and urging very powerfully inc necessity of being thoroughly united every where in aiding the Government to crush out the conspiracy and maintain the supremacy of the laws.
 At the conclusion of MT A1yn's remarks, the committee reported the following resolutions: EEsOLvED, That at this time, when the country is resisting a war of invasion and de struction, indifference is impossible to the pat riot, and neutrality is eOwsrdice, if not Premed- itated disloyalty-
 Rssolred, That the people of this town in the I out the land, and will hail with joy honora- ble adjustment in the future; at the same time they are above all things for the Union. the Country and the Flag against all assailants, no matter Eho they are. whence they come, or with what power armei-
 ! Reso!,ed. That in the present overwhelm- ing crisis. he who would seek, by rcyiving past partisan issues to distract the people to wrest from their honest and patriotic devotion some l sordid partisan advantage, is not true to the country nor worthy of the name of an American 1 citizen
 Resolred That we hold our paramount allegi- ance is due to the Federal Government; that the right of State secession is dangerous heresy, inevitably destructive of our form of Govern mcnt
 Rcxolrsd, That obedience to the constitution al will of majorites is the only safeguard of Republican Government: that we all uphold the constituted authorities. under all circumstances and at all hazards, in maintaining Federal jur- isdietion in its sphere, regardless of what party may be in power.
 ResoIrrd. That Governments are political or ganizarions armed with coereive power, without which they cannot exist that It is not only no assumption of authority upon the part of Gov ernments. hut their positive dnty. to exercise such coercive power in order to maintain them selves against either foreign invasion or domes- tic rebellion.
 
 Northern newspapers maintain the right of secession are the most efficient allies of the re- bellion and the most dangerous enemies to the constitution and that we will use all lawful means 10 discourage their circulation among the people.
 | Resolred. That the :speace meetings so called that have been and arc being held in our State, are in the opinion of this convention led on by men who sympathize with the rebellion. and however honest and sincere the masses may be who attend them: yet their influence s is evil and that continually to the best interests of our Nation. as they calculated to stimulate the rebels, and weaken the arm and power of our Government.
 Peso!rsd. That dctestins as we do the violence and lawessness from which the present insurrectiOn has arisen and which have marked every step of its progress. VIC must express our entire tlisapprohatiOn of all violent and Illegal action against those of our citizens wko io not agree with HIS in adopting tlne measures which we consider necessary in Inc present crisis :. Re.ei,eA Fbpt We heartily concur in inc sen. Daniel $. Dickinson. of New York. that '' If it is right for a portion of the country to take up arms against this Government. 1t is right to tain such action: and if they wrong they should he put down !'y thc power of the people There is no half way issue in this matter-no farrying place between sustaining the Govern
 
 no peace proposition tha: will suit :he case un- til inc rebellion is first rut dcwn- And were in favor. or disposed to tampcr with this rebel lion, aid cOuntenance if. ! would go and take up arms with them. Because. if it is right for them 10 take up arms. it is right for them to have armed aid and assistance. If they are wrong, if they guilty of treason. and murder. and arson, then they should be overthrown by the whole power of the Government Rssolred. That we adopt the language of that great statesman. Stephen A. Douglas. know of no mode in which a loya! citizen may so well demonstrate his devotion to his country as by sustaining the flag, the constitution, and the Union. under all circumstances and under every administration. rcgnrdtess 1f P0rty politics, agoinsf all 0ssailapis. af home and abroad The course of Clay dnd Webster towards the admin istration of Jackson. in the days of nullifcaion. presents a noble and worthy example for all true patriots.
 All hope of compromise with the cotton states was abandoned when they assumed the position that the separation of the Union complete and final, and that they would never consent to a reconstruction in any eontingency-not ercn # re rowld fsrnish them rith blank sheet of pa- per and permit them to inseribe their terms '' The following committee on Nominations was formed by the Chair and accepted by the Con- vention:
 Messrs Hickey, T. Wells. Asahel A. Moss, Daniel Stoddard, H. B. Graves, Fred Plumb, Theo. Sedgwick. Jason Whiting, Chas. c. Buel Thos. N. Coe, R. A. Ford, Noah Guernsey. \. J. Pierpont, Abraham Turner, John H.. Hub bard, and Edward W. Crossman, with power to defer report, if they deemed best, to . future Convention.
 After few humorous and patriotic remarks from the aged Stephen Deming. Esq, whose ardent love for his country still burns as bright ly as in his palmiest days, who sinks the parti- gan in the patriot, and who was born before the Constitution was, and does net wish to survive lit,-Mr. Hollister made brief but forcible speech upon the Resolutions offered. He said he had feen accused of encouraging mobs and mob-law. He denied the accusation, but he would not attempt to apologize for his feelings or for those of any fellow-mortal, who, after the disaster at Bull Run on the other Sunday, should hesr, as he did, miscreant in the guise of man say-that sshe should like Northern Army, to manure his farm'-or to hear as an- other of our citizens, whose son is in the Feder- al army, heard exulting cheers given for Jeff Davis and Beauregard.
 If to denounce and crush such be a amobbinq.' he was not prepared to say his feelings and sym pathies were all wrong.
 l Mir. Hickox followed in few words, saving l va for Inc =