Litchfield enquirer., 1871-02-23
HON. GEORGE CoFFTNG

Ihejnomlnation made by our Republican Congressional Convention, iastweek, meets the entire approval of the Republican press of the District. and is particularly satisfactory to the people of this county Although Mir. Cofiing was a member of the State Senate in 1861, he is not, in any sense,..a prominent politician, nand the fol- lowing letter from gentleman of high standing in the northwestern part of the county win no doubt be of interest 10 many of our readers
 MIR. EDITOR
 I The Hon. George Cofing, of Salis- bury, having been nominated~for Repre-. sentative in Congress, to be supported at the ensuing election, it is but just to him and the voters of his District that his char acter and qualifications should be under stood by those who have not the pleasure of his personal acquaintance. In the first place. there is probably no man in the District of his character and standing who has made Jess effort to bring himself into notice, or more effort to avoid the public honors that have been urged upon him by his fellow citizens. At the same time he has never shrunk from the discharge of any political duty devolving upon him as an unfipching Republican. contributing at all times liberally from his ample means to every Honorable effort to advance the inter ests of the Republican party, conscientious in his belief, at the same time, that these interests are identical with the best welfare of the State and Nation. We emphasize the words honorable efott," because it Is we'll understood in this county, that some thing more than onorable efforts have been successfully made in recent Congress sional elections in this district. If MT. Cofing is ever elected to Congress it will never be at%the sacrifice of any principle of honor justice. The low tricks of those who act upon the principle that all is fair ia politics, thereby often sacrificing the highest interests of their constituents, will find no advocate in him.
 Mir. Cofing is in the fall yigor of middle life, and actively engaged in an extensive manufacturing business, 10 which he un- doubtedly would much prefer ldevoting his time to accepting any houofs7that might be bestowed upon him by his fellow citi ! zens. His practical good sense, clear and discriminating judgement, have enabled him 10 prosecute such varied branches of business successfully. No inconsiderable part of this business, by the way, has been l taken from the charge of the opposing can : didate within few years and placed under his care, the companies to which they both belong preferring his management to that of his rival As these companies are large and influential, their decisions in such matters should stand as proof of Mfr. Cof- fng's marked ability and integrity. It may not be improper here to state that neither elusive owners of the extensive establish ments which they manage, these being the property of corporations ill which they hold more or less interest. Notwithstand- ing this fact, the partizans ofthe latter gen. tleman have been in the habit of talking about "Batnnm's Ore Beds" and 'Furna- ces" as though they were his exclusive property, whereas he certainly was not the majority owner oi those in which the agency was taken from him. Nor is it be- lieved that he has majority interest in more than one or two, if in any of the others. So much for the eclat that has been given to Mr. Barnum as great business manager. MT. Cofing manages an equally extensive business, and is equally success ful, while he stands before the community with an unsullied reputation in all his ex- tensive dealings with his fellow men.
 Mir. Cofing's liberality and public spirit are proyerbial. but entirely unostentatious. In short, he is all intelligent, capable, and honest man. His election would do honor to the State. If such men cannot be elect ed to Congress, then the constituency will suffer more than the candidate. X.