Litchfield enquirer., 1871-02-02
The State Convention,


 names in the list of delegates we notice those of ex-Gov. Hawley, Henry B. Harri- son, Gen. Pratt, and David Gallup. The list of delegates from this county was as follows:
 LacafeM.[ J K; Wallace. c. B. Andrews. D. O.
 Barkhamstsd- Cleveland. Read White. E. Young, s. Merrill.
 Bshlsaem-H. P. Judson, E. 8. Gould. ,,-
 COlebr00k-R. Rockwell H. D. Smith, Franklin D. Thompson, Joseph Fl. Bass.
 oorssoM-H. c, Urandall. E. M. Rogers, J. I.
 Goshen-Iaaac ". Brooks, Willard Gaylord:
 Hdrscinton--Dayid Birge, Henry Uatlin, Willis Catlin, N. A. Wilson.
 Hent-H. s. Mygatt.
 AosTis-Robert Pierpont. James M: Benton. N. Pettibons, Joseph E; Kellogg.
 NesU Mlford-A. B. Mygatt, Franklin Bennett, Wm. H. Noble Robert Erwin.
 Nora Canaan-Daniel L. Pierce, Harry |.
 NorJoH-Jos. N. Cowles, John K. Shepard, Erastus Burr, Harvey Johnson. s
 Plynsou0-N. Taylor Baldwin, Geo. 4. stough- ton.
 T0rySngton-Jos. E. Calhoun, Luther Bronson,
 ". Phelps, Edward B. Birge.
 WdtsrtOssn-Eh Curtiss o. A. Warren.
 Wiachesser-S. A. Granger, 0. J. York, T. E.
 Wood6wy-G. P. Crane, J. T. Capewell.
 An excellent address was made by Coy. Hawley. the old ticket was nominated by exclamation, the old State Central Com mittee was reappointed, and the following resolutions adopted:
 1st. Resoloed, That we gladly renew our allegiance to the principles and policy of the Republican party. We challenge the of &ox the record of its ten years of national rule.
 A gigantic rebellion has been suppressed; ; four millions of slaves set free; armies of a million raised and then disbanded; labor made free and honorable; free homesteads offered to all settlers; the Pacific railroad built; universal liberty and equal civil and political rights for the first time secured by constitutional amendment; the States that broke their connections reconstructed and restored; taxation repeatedly reduced. the last reduction being eighty millions Q year: the national debt greatly reduced, two hundred millions of the reduction taking place under President Grant; credit raised at home and abroad; the price of gold brought steadily downward; the revenues vieilantly collected and honestly disbursed; the perfect citizenship of all adopted citi- gems for the first time protected by settling theldoctrine of repatriation; the Monroe doctrine vindicated in the case of the French invasion of Mexico; peace main. tained and the national character kept in the highest respect throughout the world. We know of no way of judging the future but by the past. The Republican party has never made pledge to liberty and un- ion which it has not redeemed; from be- gining to end it has met the desperate op-. position of the Democratic party.
 2. Resolved, That the Republican party can be trusted in the future, as in the past, to deal wisely and honestly with the fnan- ces. taxation and currency, its opponents showing, by their congressional votes, and various conventions, that they favor measures sure, if adopted, to result in re- pudiation and bankruptcy. We renew our approval of legislation seeking resumption of specie payment, the permanent estah ishment of Q sound currency, and tariff sufficient for revenue, carefully adapted to the tax payers of all classes, and promoting and encouraging the great industrial in- terests of this country.
 8. Resol0ed, That it is the duty of the government to enforce the strictest econo- my in all its expenditures; and to refuse all appropriations, direct or indirect, which may be solicited in aid of private schemes and enterprises.
 4. Resofued, That the republican ms- iority in Congress, by it's courage in con- fronting and its energy in handling the difficult questions which it has encounter cd, and by the wisdom and thoroughness of the measures whereby it has thus far dis. posed of those questions, has deserved well of the republic.
 5. Resolved, That President Grant by his integrity, his patriotism, his direction and vigor of action, his unwavering fidelity to the principles of the republican party, his just deference to the opinions of Con- gcess and of the people, and by his firm ness in the discharge of his high duties has earned the confidence of the nation; that under his administration we may be assur- cd that so far as he can accomplish such a result, the laws will be faithfully executed at home and the honor of the republic ful- ly maintained abroad; and that we especial. ly approve the calm and temperate spirit in which he has made manifest his deter imitation to secure Q settlement of the Alabama question and the fishery question m such Q manner as to maintain peace and exact justice at the same time.
 6. ResolUed, That we shall heartily ap. prove such reform in tke civil service and such tenure of office in the subordinate de- paftmenUS or the government as may pc most likely to secure competent and faith ful officers in every branch of the admin istration.
 2. Resolued. That the legislation of this State, for the past fifteen years, is homer able to the republican party, in whose hands it has steadily been. The war was energetically sustained, and in peace the taxes have been annually reduced. large payments annually made upon the State debt, the demands of educational and hu- mane institutions literally met, and the character of the State in all respects sus- tained.
 Whereas, The statistics of this common wealth show that incompetence. violence and crime are alarmingly on the increase, therefore
 8. Resotred, That it is the duty of the legislature, as the guardians of the public veal. seriously to inquire what further leg islation may be necessary to give efficacy to existing laws, so that the peace, security and health of the community may be pro- tected.
 g. Resolred, That general education is essential alike to the preservation and pros- perity of the republic-the source of thrift in peace and power in war, the cheapest de-