Litchfield enquirer., 1867-02-21
The following are the concluding ballots:

After the eighth ballot, the names of Nichols and Hubbard were withdrawn.
 On motion, the nomination was made unanimous amid great applause.
 The Committee on Resolutions reported the following:
 questions which have grown out of the recent war, it is the aim of the Republican Party to establish permanent Union of all the States, in accordance with the dictates of natural justice, the maxms of ples of the Constitution, and that any settlement which shall not accomplish this result will come short of the drty now devolved upon the nation. ReSolred, That experience has demonstrated the impossbility of the complete restoration of peace, good order, and individual security in the States lately in revolt without the removal of their pres ent aristocratc limitations upon the exercise of the right of suffrage; that we rejoice at any indication that their people, by their own action, disposed to open the ballot-box to any portion of their disfranchised citizens; but that we firmly insist that either by such action, or by amendment ot the Federal Constitution the remedy shall be made commensurate with the evil. s' s.
 Resotued, That the business interests of the coun try imperatiyely demand the prompt and careful consideration of Congress-; that while the exigen- cies of the war explain and justify the issue cf an irredeemable paper circulation, a wise political economy now requires that whatever Legislation touches the currency it shall be adapted to facii- tate rather than to postpone the resumption of specie redemptions. F.. - Resolued, That system of duties upon imports is the cheapest and most convenient mode of rais- ing the revenue necessary for the administration of the government; that in adjusting the details of such system American industry should be en- couraged by specific duties and @ wise discrimina- tion while the burdens of internal taxation should be reduced to the lowest degree consistent with the maintenance of the national faith and credit. Resolued, That we cordially approve of the plat form of principles adopted by the recent Republi- can Convention at New Haven and we pledge to the candidates there nominated our hearty support -Res0lred That we present with confidence to the citizens of the IVth Congres sional District the name of Phineas Barnum as eur candidate for Representative in the XLth Congress fully believ- ing him to be one in whose patriotism, fidelity to principle, unsulhed character and marked ability. we possess the Gurest guarantee of his future use fullness to the State and nation. ReSOlUed, That party that sent to the United States Senate @ man who there deliberately insuE the aboring men of this and other States by char acterizing them 'smudsils of society" that fur nishes press and leaders who speak of the white
 aborers of the Southern States as sswhite trash |" and that has presstently voted against the 1iber- ton of millions of human beings toiling fifteen to eighteen hours each day for the exclusive benefit of traitors in arms is not party likely to assist the
 aboring class in obtaining those rights And priv- eges which they justly ask and deserve:
 Resotred, That we favor the passage of a law by the next Legislature making eight Hours legal day.s work
 The resolutions wers adopted.
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