Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-23
us1ox STATE CONVENTION.

| the State Committee. Hon. Benjamin Dougla. of Midd'eiown was appointed temporary Chairman and Jose"h N. cowles of Norfolk and H. T. sperry of TIaatf"rd. Secretaries = Commit, ,es on Credentials Permanen, Organ. zaiion. and Resolutions. were app inted.
 The Commit,ee on Credentials. reported . roll of delegates. showing very large attend. ance. The delegates from Liscbfeld County were as follows:
 Li'ch6rld-IIenry L, Kenney. Fred S. Po, !, ter. D. McNiel James Humphrey jr. Beikltm-Wm. Andrews. Win R Harrison :. C"lehr"nk-A>a White, Vim. Tinkee, o J 1 Hodge R. Rockwell. fe
 cornwaII-S W Gold, R. R. Pratt. c. lrep. | or~. Samuel Reed. =
 G".hsn- Frederirk Ly man, Willard Gaylord, J ". Brooks ] L. Hart ..', Ha' 'wint"n-Lewi. ratlin, Orville Barber, Joseph Fenn. William Han. a ..t-, Ken,-Ashbel Fuller. Seth ". Hopeon , Morri. Rnter, Pie, prrt. s " Skjl,on New Har.ford--1 James E Merrill. ]. F. Hen da's"n. Rirhar., Wheeler. II. II. Stone .4., N'w Nilf"rl-A B. Mypa't. Geo. II. Noble. 1 Earle fnckipeham. Henry Rekerts e . N"rf",k-Wm K Peel jr George B. Mum. Joseph R CnwIe.. Robbins Ratpl .,,.,s~. North canaan-L D"pning. l. Brown: ...5 Plymou'h-Byron Futile, N. Taylor Bald l win s4 .
 Roxrurv- Geo Hn,hnrt. g c. Baldwin. l sa'lshnry-A II IIoiley. J.W. Parks N. L. Grnhan. Lee WeUs ..s.->..-. | Sharor-C. Lowell E. ". Chaffee | Iln'chkiss F. Knih,on. l T"'ringt"n-S v Perkins. B. tt Agard, F D. Tyler. N Rarhpr I..
 Wn'ert"wn-E'i Curtis " W. Rarnes w"shingt' t'h-Charles c. Morehou.e. Geo C iccp.weil ti"a
 Thomas Watson. John J. Fan 'i"g. c. s. Fostar. Grorrp Dudley .........
 W""dh"rv-James Tyiar Beni. Fabridue. Charles s Dayton. F B Ely. -.... ra The Committee on Permanent Organization rel orie the name of the vano-able WILLIAM W. B"AnnMAN. of New Haven. for. President ! with lwen,y-nne Vice President. and five Sec. refaries. The Vice Presidents iron, Li,eh6.ld County were Reuben Rockwell. Ell Curtis and Wm K Peck. 4> a. -s+
 Judge Boardman. on taking the chair. nd dressed the Convention at some length, and was enthusiastically applanded. ,,.t s. -a BUCKINGHAM he renominated as the Union candidate for Governor.
 The motion was greeted with great applause and was adopted ny a unanimous vote. Great cheering. followed the announcement of the Prcsid ant. the members rising to their feet and giving rousinx ihree times three On motion Hon ROGER AvERtLL was unani- n,on.ly renomina,cd ny exclamation as cand- dare for Lieut. Governor. l.
 This ncniuat ion was also greeted with loud cheers .... .. r. |. Dr. Grant. of Enfield. moved that the rest of the iicke, he voted for hy ballot.
 This wns orro>. ty Mir ripley of Old Say brock. and Mir Hubbard of Middletown Mr Douglns was in favor of ballot. l Gen. Prn,t wa~ opposed 10 it. accompanying his remarks with expressions of strong pntri otic sentiments. q -'5 ...
 It was finally deciled that the nominations should he made hy ncclama'i ion. when ihe fol lowing gentlemen were nominated:
 For Secretary of state.-J. II. TRuxBuLL. F"r Treasurer r--G ABe,EL W. CoIrE. .it s l For CoMprRoLLwR--LxM.NW CUTLER.
 The. Convention then took a recess until two o'clock P. Nj. ..@ | sr AFTERNOON SESSION.
 On motion of Mir. Godfrey. of Fairfield. thu Convention resolved il self into ronven,ioss. hy counties. for the purpose of nominating th' S'a'e Committee for the coming year.
 The following gentlemen were reported h! the county conventions, and elected, for sait Stnte Cnn~nissee: '- 3- - -.
 Hartford Coun1y-James Nichols. George Gilman >.
 New Haven Coun,y--N D sperry. John J Jnqnes. }. s..-sa
 New L. ndon Coun,y--H. II S,arkweatber Edward Preniis
 Fai,fi. Id Count, Fred. W Smith. William A. as.as4nis,y~.
 | 1.irclfeId county--.B. R. Agard, J"hn iShrpa,d. t:-
 Talland Coan,y C. A Atkins. L. s. Fn''er 1 Mi'idfes Count. .-Bartlet Bent jr.. Henry W Stnn,nrd 1 The Committee on Resolutions then reported the following, which were unanimously adopt ed: . .-..l-f
 Resolved. That we have undiminished conf dtnce in the ability. in'eprity. and patriotism "f ABsAuAM LINCOLN . d rejoice In his re election.
 Resolved. That we are in favor of most VI gurcus pr, secn,i"n of the war. and are ufterl, "prosed ,o any settlement of our national Tiff cnl,ies except on the basis oI Q unc"n,iition Al shh mis sion to the United States of those il
 rebellion against the government.
 .l Resolved. Tha' we congratulate the State o r Connecticut and the Nation upon the. passag.
 of the Constitutional amendment aholishin.
 slavery. and that we thank cur delegates il Congress for their unanimous vote in it's favor Resolved. That we denouDce and rep.,,iiat,
 the doctrine of State Rights as asserted an
 upheld ny the rebel lealers. and aiiopie.l h ' the srlfsty'e' D mocra,ic party f the State Q
 Connecticut in its recent convention
 Resolved That our lasting grati ule is du
 iu our brave soldiers and sailors who are ,ls
 Tending he government against an armed r, } hellion. and tha, we [. hde, our heartfelt sym ;, pa,hies -too the families aud friends of thos .r who have fallen in defence of the Union.
 Resolved. That the State ticket selected h
 this Convention deserves the entire confdenc
 and cordial support ot every yoterin Connect ~ cut. ags -as4s ,.} isss5-. 5 The reading of the third resolution wa
 greeted with great applause. and was adopte amid mncb, ,eni nihusiasm.
 The fo lowing resolution was then presente
 and adopted amid loud cheering: f 5 Resolved, That in the brilliant attack Q .nss.- .f skN s.