Litchfield enquirer., 1863-04-23
From the Hartford Press.] Despetic Doctrines Declared by the U. S. Senate Exposed:
 AND .l-. SENATOR DIXON UNMASKED.

REPUBLICANS OF CONNECTICUT
 In accordance with my promise to many of you, now present statement of the action of the Senate upon my nomination for Col lector of Internal Revenue for this district :; of the connection of Senator Dixon herewith, and of his relations to the republican party. I have deferred its publication until the pres ent time, that your attention might not be di- verted from your duties in our late memorable State canvass.
 I had hoped that the Senate would lift the veil from it's proceedings by removing the in- jun :tion of secrecy, but it has not seen fit to do so. I am, however, able to present the material facts, from information collected from
 various reliable sources while 1 was in Wash ington.
 If the matter concerned myself only, I should have been disinclined to press it upon the public attention. But the facts will show that the conduct of Senator Dixon has brought reproach upon our State-that he is hostile to the republican faith, and is eonspiring to de- stroy its organization and power. And that in his efforts to prevent my confirmation, the
 Senate has been induced to announce princi- ples subversive of the constitution, and abhor- rent to every man who is not willing to re. nounce his freedom and become vassal
 HISTORY or THE APPOINTMENT AS COLLECTOR. My name was presented to the President for the appointment by our governor. lieutenant governor, the other state officers, speaker of the assembly, with other members of the legis- lature, and by the leading business men of the district. And their recommendation was en- dorsed by Secretaries Chase and Welles. The President gave Mr. Dixon and his friends . full hearing upon the subject, and then, with a comprehensive knowledge of all the facts, in- cluding those relating to our local political relations. the President gave ne tho appoint msnt. And all appeared satis6ed. And 50 well satisfied was the Secretary of the Treas ury with my administration of the duties of the office, that he earnestly urged my confirm ation.
 HOW SENATOR DIXON PREVENTED CoxFIRaA- TIoN.
 And until Senator Dixon's first demonstra- ton of hostility in the secret session of the Senate, it was not known by any one here that my confirmation was to be opposed, except by the few in the confidence of the Senator. But upon visiting Washington, and conversing with senators, found that Senator Dixon had been engaged, almost entirely, for months, in making personal appeals to republican senators, politi- cal appeals te democratic and border state sem tors, and aided by personal arrangements, so- cial appliances, and gross misrepresentations
 he had succeeded in binding large portion of
 the senator's to vote against my confirmation. BOGUS LETTER AND TELEGRAM. Senator Howard of Michigan. ha wing known
 me from my boyhood, it was deemed necessary to convince him that my fellow-citizens desired the defeat of my confirmation. And after the first vote on my nomination, Mr. Dixon pre-
 scented to him what purported to be tele- graphic despatch from Hartford, saying that 1 guns had been, or were then being fired there, over my rejection 1 He also exhibited to the same senator letter purporting to come from l the chairman of the Republican State Com mittee, the substance of which was an earnest reouest to Senator Dixon to defeat my con frmation
 That such a despatch and such . letter were
 presented to Senator Howard by Senator Dix on, I haoe been repeatedly assasred by Sendto, Houard himself.
 The following letter shows that no such gnns were fired. nor was any such letter written by the chairman of the Republican State Com
 mittee ssf HARTFORD, March 3, 1863. MARX HOWARD, Esq-Dear S;r :-In an. l swer to your enquiries, will only say that ! l have never written Mr. Dixon, or any other 1 person or Senator whomsoeyer, urging or ad- l vising your rejection, nor have any guns been fired or any other public demonstration been
 made in this State on account of your rejec-
 - s J. G. BATTERsox,
 Chairman State Central Committee.