Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-21
The State Convention.

Above will be found the call of the UNION STATE CONVENTION to nominate State Officers for the ensuing year, and appoint delegates to the National Convention. The language of the call is just such as every honest man, be he an old democrat or republican can subscribe to, end as there are now but two parties in this state, the loyal and the disloyal, the honest voter will have no great difficulty in arriving at the conclusion which nominations to sustain in the ensuing election.
 The nominees of the above convention therefore, being morally sure of an election, it is certainly our duty to see that the nominees are safe, honorable, loyal and trustworthy men. Nor do We deem a discussion of the question ss to whom they shall be, at all unbecoming or premature, at the present time, as certain of the wise politicians in Hartford would have us in the rural districts believe. These are no or dinary times, indeed. The very fact that we arc engaged in a struggle for the life of our nation, and the preservation of our free insttu- tions,is no reason why We should neglect the important matter of selecting with care and delberation the right and proper Rulers and Captains of our State and Nation-is the more reason, rather, why we should take all precau- tions to keep spies out of the Union camp and traitors from the reins of government
 Our first duty then is to send proper dele gates to this convention, which is to nominate not only our State Officers for the ensuing year, but delegates also to the National Con- yention, which shall nominate cur next Presi- dent Too little interest, it seems to us, is usually manifested in these preliminary caucus es of the towns. They are to the towns what the larger convention is to the State. They represent-or ought to represent the sentiment of the majority of the party in each town, as to whom that majority prefer to vote for Govern or and President. It is true that nominations ere sometimes sprung upon our State and Ma tional Conventions, ungrateful to the masses but this never could be done were our town caucusses more fully attended, and our dele gates made more fully to understand the ssuti- ment and wishes of their party.
 We presume that there will be little or no division in the sentiment of the people this year on our proper nomines for Governor There ought especially to be none in this coun- ty, where the opposition will possibly putforth their strongest exertions to turn the tide in their favor, which has, for the past ten years or more, gone against them. We must have tried man to block their game with. An honest man, loyal man, a patriotic and good man. Such an one as now fills with distin. guirhrd honor to himself and the State, the Executive chair.
 We are aware that there are some sore. heads within this county. who would prefer to run the risk of throwing our State into the enemy s bands rather than suffer the good of the State to riss sbovs some fanced slight or piqus they cherish aad foster in their souls. But we be- lievo the number of such is few, and their in &uence less. For ourself We shall hail the re. nomination of Governor BUCKINGHAM as an smen of sure success.
 h conclusion, is it necessary for us but to mention the name of that one whose name ri ses spontaneously to tho lips of overy loyal man that is asked his candidate for the next Presidency, and who is the first choice oI Connecticut, as we believe he will be of the Nation--ABRAHAM LINCOLN? Under that name We have conquered in the field and shall conquer! Under Providence, and by his good fight hand, we shall yet ses return of Peace snu Country united once mors,--and Free snd Independent of National sip and National dishonor