The New York herald., 1867-02-07
CONNECTICUT POLITICS.


at Harstsrd-Ja@es X. Engiish Nominated
Ter Gsvern0r-The Platform Of the Party
The pensccrssc State Convention OF Connecticut CON-
posed OF soc four hundred delegates assembled yeser
day u Hartford 70 put in nomination State ticket and
adopt . platform for the party. No unusual enthu
sasm marked its deliberations The business before the
body was very quietly transacted. the candidates were
put In nomination. ths platform agreed upon and few
speeches made by the lesser lights OF the party The
great guns Of the Connecticut democracy did not lend
their eloquence to the proceedings
Tho Convention was called 20 order about eleven
o'clock when Judge Belts OF New Haven was called
preside temporarily and opened the proceedings with
bsicf address All felt he said, the importance Of the
presesS position OF the democracy Of Connecticut In
connection with tho politics OF the whole country. He
felt that with good platform aud good men the efforts
Of the radical destructonists would be frustrated
Those disorganizers should be informed thai they had
misunderstood the people at the last elections repre-
sentative government the wish OF the people, not
oligarchy: and Connecticut, ths 1st Of Aprik
should assert her declaration that the legis-
lasive branch Of the governments was not the
entire government; that the President the
peoples representative and that the Judiciary not
the creature OF aegslativs majority With such prin.
cipes the democracy entered on tho present cam
The appointment Of the usual committees was then
proceeded with.
Mr. GxLIAGurr chairman Of the State Central Com.
mitlce, begged leave TO submit 10 the Committee
Resolutions one declaring eight hours OF labor any
applarse.)
On motion the appropriate committee instructed
to report tweniy-one members Of the State Central
Committee, instead OF eight. as heretofore
The Committee on Permanent Organization reported,
end the foS.ng officers s were ~ Ta,isd sy The eonysn
Wheeler Earl Martin, W. p Burrell Daniel B. warner
~ SPEECH OF TER CHAIRMAN
Mr. WALDO was received with considerable enthusiasm,
and very briefly addressed the convention They had
election The call had not been 10 men OF anv political
anscedents, but TO all who loved The constitution Of
their forefathers II not time TO exact ian eye
for eye and tooth for tooth" In his judgment
the spirit Of hate should DO banshed and the spirit Of
uniting the people Of tho country With such prin
cpo stuatng their counsels they could NOT fail Of
cess.
On motion comm'ttee was appointed to consider and
report upon State ticket
Mr. James English be nominated as the candidate OF
the convention for Governor.
The nomination was made unanimously
Tho committee presented the candidates for the
balance OF tho ticket, foiiows:For Lieutenant Gov
passe. For State TreasnrsrEE n Losely For State
Comptrolier--Jesse 0lncy. .t 4. s1
SlEcH OF tn. cAxprDAss 1oR Gov.nxcR.
Mr.. EEGLIH, who bad ,boeA introduced by CON-
ceSs1 T Hc alluded II 70 the lsss campaign. IL which .Ss
pOnen from eleven Of twelve thousand to i've or six
hundred He there accept their nominati0n, and
s n a so e ws IN their
country were upon Coonectcut in This crisis. Their
the cause OF the Union--the restoration Of
ton Their political opponents were not The party Of
osnsS @ he would snds.sor To- 70 discharge bis duty SOU
TO them 70 himself and TO the whole coun.
ty. The radicals we're opposed 70 the right
He exhorted them all to lay aside all differences and TO
enter into the work before them with all the energy
they capable Of In the work Of the canvass he
would be with them the last AS workman and tax.
payer he would exert himself behalf OF all those op
pressed by the taxes Of the county.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The committee ported the following members OF the
endorsed by the Convention "A Burr John N King,
James Il. Austin, NJ L. Osborn, Isaac Rodgers, VII.
liam 8. Hull, Thomas n. Waller John W. stcdman Jas.
A. Bill Mathew Buckley, Zerah Fairman, Asa Smith,
Joseph N. Green, n. II. Chapman, George II Baldwin,
Seth s Logan. Victory c. Beers, charios c. Hubbard,
Isaac Arnold, Gilbert II. Preston, Jabex L. White
PLATrohM
h The Chairman OF the Committee Resolutions read
the following platform OF principles which was endorsed
with the usual applause
Resolved That ,hosc lately in insurrecon against the
federal goyenmsnt having laid owheir arms and fully
obstacle ~ the o. The hsroious working OF
Iepg5ecsn lvs the aeos @ s,arss q mutt
determined 70 rule the country IN violation Of ie
substitute Tor ilc Union framed by the fathers OF the
public
Rsss,sd ESs ss only Y n which ard concord
rpurn its provisions and imper the Union by their
Resolved. Ths TO effect this object sosmnly pledge
best and ina un,rins Efforts shat the aCcoInpis
oenSing ai othes mporisnre and TIA: the presst m
i've hearts and hands, respesSe of former or present
party names vigorous effort % maintain the federal
70 ths spiTi. AMI intent q rs founisrs.
United TerT.ores Of from hcn those rights
always pusscsd by them tho DAYS Of i7!s aud
ss sS Gny u 70 20
ever. .onnd ds; o. st,Ss 4 g shoreuhy
%saisipsl Issei.!ar .ssIr
Of the people q Gon1seat fsssrss q pas, poesi d
American con.tut,or and The American Union -
q 3 ~. s,siaSs .6s es.sisa
vert our we oce ia he fact that supreme
Cour toted sslss e recent dcsiOns IL favor
august irbuna VIII perform, without fear or favor It's hSa
That our cordial thanks are due and are hereby
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Resciysd That the immense ess. OF the se,e Of Con:
at hsh desirable that ne aars of the state should
financial condition and establish systen OF economy and
Resolved rha. labor the basis q all ras.sriaros
persy and the great creator of weah and that is insss
that the aoor should have time Tor mental aud moral cu
and for hcGlhful ecrcson and that therefore,
heartily sympathze with the lsborng classes In their
reduce the legal standard Of days labor and
In favor Of making eight honrs day
legal day In all mechanical manufacturing pur.
suits in tho absence oi any agreement TO the conrAy be-
tween contractln. parties.
Resolved That the oyerwong OF children Ia factories 10
an act OF cruelty dervns taem Of The proper mesns Of
education and underni ming their health. and that al
poyers factories should be forbidden under suitable PEN
slles from working said children hours per
day :, -. .
reduce their workmsn 20 condition Of political slavery BY
cocrcng their vctes should be held 20 the cf
and N possible frustrated by legislative action
Resolved That taxes should be leyod property, and not
aud thai We are therefore In favor OF the repeal
the pou tar.
Resolved That heartily and unanimously approve the
for State officers msde by this Convention and
candidates the suages OF electors OF
ConDecticuk
member OF the State Central Committee announced
that MI James Gallagher had been reelected chairman
OF that body
Mr GArLAoHyT, in response to calls from all parts Of
the house. spoke Of the important part the democracy
Lad to play IN the present canvass lie had been at
Washington recently and bad heard the radical
onsts there speak nippanty OF The Impeachment Of