New-York tribune., 1875-02-17
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.
SPEECH OF MR.. wEIIs-THE PARTY PLATFoRM-THE
ADMINISTRATION ARRAIGNED FOR INTERFER-
ENcE IN THE AFFAIRS OF LOUISIANA AND
ARKAYsAs-Irs FINANCIAL FAILURE-A RETURN
TO GOOD MONEY DEMANDED.
HARTFORD, Conn, Feb. 16.-The Democratic
State Convention in this city to-day organized by the
choice Of Charles Durand OF Derby. Temporary Char
man. and the Hon. David A. Wells OF Norwich Fresi
dent and the usual officers and committees.
Mr.. Wells on taking the chair made an address, In
which he argued that the Republican party had faled
to properly admOister the Government, and restore
peace and harmony since the war; He therefore ureed
return to Democratic principles which he stated as
opposton to Federal Interference In the affairs OF
States that government being the best which governs
least: equality OF ali men before the law; better our
rency based hard money and taxation for revenue
only.
He thought it important that these principles shoud
be carried out further than in expressions ana pat
forms. He denounced the Federal interference IN
Louisiana as dictated by vagabond political adyen
turer" He denounced the Republican party as falihg
to restore the good money for tho people which 1t pro-
vldes for it's bondholders
The Convention renominated the old ticket by accama
ton as follows Charles r. Ingersol OF New'AaVen TOT
Governor George G. Sill Of Hartford for Lieutenant
Governor Marvin II. Sanger Of Canterbury for Secre
tary OF State William E. Raymond Of NcwCanaan fT
Treasurer Alfred T. Goodrich Of Vernon for Controller
The following are the resolutions adopted
The Democrat aud Liberal Republican electors OF Con-
neccut, ia delegated Convention assembled, declare
First: That free Government derives its Just powers
from the consent OF the goyerned that the Federal
Government ia vested with those powers only which
granted to by the people aud enumerated IN INC
Constitution OF the United States.
Second That the public welfare requires the suprem-
Of the civil the military authority and freedom
o person under the protection OF the haDeas corpus ana
with the public order; TOT the state SELL
governn ent and for the nation return TO the methOds
OF peace and to The constitutional limitations OF power
THIRD That we view with apprehension aud alarm,
and solemny condemn as suDyerslye' or 1Iee govern
ment recent action OF the Federal Executive inter,
ference the States Of Louisiana and Arkansas, ana
the ayowed determination OF the Administration TO dis
regard the will OF the people OF those states III reference
to the organization OF the Governments and the man
agemeDt OF their local affairs.
Fourth: That the use of bad money imposes an un-
equal and dishonest tax. which bears most heavily on
those who work FOR wages; that lrredeemaDle paper
currency, by whatever name known Is bad money and
that It is fraud a time Of peace for the Government
to make anything legal tender except gold aud silver
coin OF fixed standard.
Ftfh: That the Republican party has proved itself
unit rule because with unlimited opportunity II has
failed to make the bad money which it has forced upon
the people equal to the good money with which pays
Sirh : That 1t is no tme when industry is depressed
aud honest labor every deprived OF opportunity
for regular and remuneratve employ ment 10 increase
the burdens of Federal taxation and that the present
edged Bankruptcy Of the National Treasury Is
proof OF the ncompetency or the republican
party TO properly administer the hsca affairs vi tue
seventh: That the manner in which the affairs of this
State have administered during the past two years
the watchfu with which all Departments of the
state Government have been conducted ana the dignity
and impartaty with which the Executive duties have
been performed worthy Of approval by the electors
Eighth: That we cordially approve or the removal, Dy
the Legislature OF 1874 Of the embarrassment which tue
Radical party had placed in the way OF free suffrage;
aud also approve OF the repeal OF the unjust alien
law which that party had adopted Tor the purpose Of re-
stctng expression OF the popular voice at the ballot
boxes.
Resored That present TO the consideration OF the
OF Connecticut the names OF Charles r. lnger-
SOIL George q. Sill, Marvin III. Sanger, William f. Kay
mOnd and Alfred X. Goodrich for reelection To the
offices they have ably and faithfully filed the past
two years and invite all the Conservative voters
who prefer principle TO party, and Government OF
freedom military rule, TO act with us In securing their
election the first Monday Of April next.