Litchfield enquirer., 1864-03-24
SIXTEENTH DISTRICT UNION SEyAro

SIXTEENTH DISTRICT UNION SEvAroR1AI CosvEyr1oN.-This Convention met. pursuant to notice, on "Wednesday of last week. at k el- ley's Hotel, Wootlbury, and was organized by the appointment of Joshua Bird, Esq, ol Bethlsm. as Chairman, and C. I. Merwin, of New Milfqrl, Secretary.
 An informal ballot for Senator vas taken with the following result.
 Ammi Giddings, Of Plymouth, i4 ! David C. Mhittlesey, Washington. '
 Henry w. PecS B.theu,, !.
 4 fosnul ballot was then taken, upon which lios. ANxI GlapIses recei,ed the uusniuous vote Of the Convention. .~
 The following Resolutions were adopted RcsoIctd That ws are in favor of the prin- ciple Of "eoercion, az applied 10 Rebels, aud pledge ourrelres 10 sustain the Goyernment ir
 it's thorough application, until this Rebellion is numbered with ihe things that vera
 Resotrtd, That we cannot accord full Cons. titutional privileges to Rebels ia arms against ! taeir country, who have shown perfect con tempt for all Constitutional obligations.
 Lesoteec, That the men who are periling their lives in defence of our institutions, ou yht to have voice in public affairs, and we are therefore in favor of allowing the soldiers te vote.
 Resolced, That we have full confidence in the ability, integrity and patriotism of our candidate. Hon. Arnmi Giddiugs, fec Senator, anu VIII use all honorable means 10 secure his siection
 Rssoirsd, That we will giyo the escellen. Btase Ticket, headed by that trIe patriot. Wm. A. Buckingham, our cordial support.
 Messrs. John s. Turrill of New Milford, E. N. Smith of Watertown, and F. ". La,hrop of Roxbury, were appointed District Commit tee for ensuing year.
 Tho steamers Havana and George Washing ton arrived from Now Orleans on Saturday, bringing news 10 tho l2,h inst. There was considerable activity In military circles. Gen. Banks was on the eye of departgro for Vest eFn Louisiana, probably Alexandria. A fleet of AdmiFal Porter's guuboats had already started for that place. It was expected that rather formidable works of defence would be encountered by the iron clads, between the mouth of Red River and Alexandria. Gen. Lees cavalry had also left New Orleans, their destination supposed to be to the westward, An order had bscn issued by Gen. Banks to hold un election for d legates to Constitu. tional Convention on the 18th. Fhe Conven- ton meets in New Orlsans on the 9th of April. There are to be l50 delegates. chosen on a white basis, as per census of 1860. New 0r- leans will have sixty three members. It is said that the Houss Committee On For eign Affairs have had under consider ation for some time tho Mexican question. The com mittee will, it is understood, shortly report to the House series of important resolutions, in which they will re affirm in the most emphatic manner the Monroe doctrine. They regard the present operations of Napoleon in Mexico as fraught with evil to this government, aud i are Meretorc in .furo, of takiny posiire gro"nd against European eneroacAments on A's con tiaent.
 l A NOBLE GovERNoR.-The Courtnt states that Gov. Buckingham not having drawn his salary for the past eishtaen months ordered the Treasurer. on Tuesday, to credit the whole sum, amounting to sixteen hundred and fifty dollars, to the State fund for the benefit of sick and wounded soldiers. The act IS worthy of the head and heart of our excellent ohlet magistrate:
 The fulloughs of the 18th Conn. Vols. haye been extended 20 days. Ifhy:-Hartford Times.
 To give the soldiers, who wcro nearly all copperleads year ago. according to the Times and other copperhead prints, chance to vote Any objection ?--(ourd"t.
 A hoatn,an who uavigated the Erie Canal in ls49, has just paid over to the New York State Auditor Si 65, of which he defrauded th 3 St"to that year by evading tolls His cons cienee wouldn't let him rest till he had paid tho money.
 Indiana has .nooo to crcdi, on the las, cal.