The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-18
Ionp,rticut Polidcs

The Democratic Convention which assembled
in bliddlc:own Connecticut, on Tuesday last,
closed its labors by nominating a ticket for
Governor and State officers for tho election in
April next. Mr. JAMES G. LOOMS, Of Bridge
port, was nominated for Governor, and Mr..
CuARfEs PoNp as Lieutenant Governor.
There is already another ticket in tho fell,
which WIS nominated by union Of partios in
January last. The Union ticket was ratified
by q regularly organized Democratic Conven'
ton, whose action was endorsed at the time, by
DAStrL y. DICKISsoS and In favor Of which,
he canvai'od tho State. II is ,igniic,nt that
tho present Convention, though calling itseE
Democratic, is in opposition to the first one. 1t
appears TO have been compo'td mainly Of NOM
bors OF the Oh BREcEISRtp0K party, and of
members who sympalhilo with tho Infamous
peace resolutions intro lGced by ExGpyer.
nor SEYMorK, at the extra session Of the Legis-
lature, last fall
The tcrits Of rcsolutunB adopted by the Mid
dletown Convention arc prote,'odly loyal. They
declare that tho triumph Of tho old Domoc attic
| party cG,r- the only reasonable hops Of awaking
| the dormant Union feeling of the South invite
Democrats TO rally in dol,n'e Of their Oil princi.
| pies donounee the Efforts of AJolilionists AMI
Socessionists TO destroy the Union, and weaken
confidence in tho President and General Nc
ClclliD, because they are resolved To act CO. sti-
tutionally; consurc the Republicans for reject
ing compromise with the South oppose the To-
| gal tcrder clause Of the financial bill pledge
| themselves TO repeal the odious state military
law, and finally consuro the corruption of gov
eminent contractors, and the suspension Of tn,
I h1Jeds corpus by the President.
Tteso resolutions arc quito fair upon thei
face, and certainly tho subjects on which thoy
treat admit Of an honest difference Of opinion
But the ugly fact remains, that the men VIII
| put them forth have not clean record an
hAve net spoken ons hearty yoTI gf GegTspts
lIo'an's loyalty Of his state. IIo ia di,
appointed candidate for tho United STATE. c.
a''' ahu mas still some ambition TO rIsc or',h.
"pmoSt wave Of popular reaction agairs, 49,
interruptions policy OF tho extrema Ranut,,
'"nS bu' he and others little understood a..
Psopie' Who imagine that they arc no, dro,d
'uly III earnest in this war, or that ,bo,, a,
tolerate men who are not unaIter,,I,, go,
- Sou"'IyS ruin. Other Prominent
'Oc's VI Inc Convention arc as little entitIsd
70 Coz nuohce Tor their loyalty as Mr.. EAroS
- c"eurstanco occurred during thu sit,;,,.
VI Tue convention that fully illustrates tina s.ro
uhehls oil the membefs, and will not bo u,i,bo,,,
us iLnuence On tho voters of Copnac,ic,,
D'''hR tho afternoon session, tho renort or
'"V'N puRNSlbES victory arrived. and ~,
banded to several gentlemen on tbo ,J,,c,' was
with the request to announce the ioYr,I n
TO the Convention. They declined 70 40
II was handed to tho President, Mr.. CnT.s
hfShRi'N, Ct Waterbury, but he ,lso -,
10 ,,"d It. The fact that the victory occurred
IN me native STATE of the Pro,id,n,
su'nc'ent roa'on for his regarding il with d,s,
ave, without any imputation on hi, lov,I,y
n'"y DC true, but a ! the other members Of ,ba
his Paltry excuse. "i'0 not