COUNTY POST.

LTTCHFIELD, DECEMBER es, Iees.
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ing held at Hartford on the l4th inst. are pub lished in this days paper. We learn from the Times that the meeting was well attended by a fair representation from almost every town in the county. It is of the first importance that some measures should annually be taken to bring forward suitable candidates, for the various offices in the gift of the people, in such 1 a manner as to concentrate the votes, and se- cure an election at the first meeting at the polls. It is we'll known that in this state the candidates have usually been designated by the members of our state legislature assem- bled in caucus & nominations thus made out have been usually supported by the friends of the men3Sers composing the caucus. We are from principle decidedly opposed to legisia- tive cauc1ses, and have often expressed this opposition. As We are not acquainted with the manner in which legislative caucusses have been got up in this state, we cannot say that 1 any corrupt intrigue has been practised by the members to advance their own personal concerns: but we can say, that the system is l corrupt, and in its tendency destructive to the bestinterests ofthe state. Legislators are but l men; and like other men are actuated more Or l less by selfshness; and so long as they virtu+ l ally hold the power of making; state officers, they do in great degree hold state officers all ready made under their control. If our state and county officers are found in opposition to a favourte measure ef>the majority of these l nominal office flers, it is only necessary for them to meet in conclave and decree that such offenders shall no longer be appointed to rnle over the people; and the party are consider cd as bound to submit to this decree. The plain common sense of the people will hail a. ny proper measure which shall be calculated to free the state from such corrupt influence. However the members of the dominant stateS party may now feel in relation to nominations made by legislative caucus, they will not long feel under any obligation, whatsoever, to support nominations thus made out. The proceedings of our friends in Hartford Coun- ty meet our decided approbation and we con- Edently trust that similar measures will be a. dOpted in this county, and also in every other county in the state. A responsibility and weight of character will attach to nominations thus made out, which cannot but command the unaninous and cheerful support of repnb- licans throughout the state. There will be no necessity of keeping such nominations be- hind the curtain until the very eve of election, through fear that canvassing of the merits of the candidates would destroy their success; but the best men will he likely to be brought forward, and their nominations as well as their kelective trial will be matter of notoriety a. mong the freemen.

 TREASURY REPoRT.-The annual report of the Secretary was presented to Congress on Wednesday, and is published in the Washing ton journals of Thursday. .r*, The receipts of the year 1926 are

 l'ut down at S25,335,9S2 The expenditures are estimated at 24,6S2.O4 Leaving balance of receipts over

 expenditures of S1,223, ,889~- To be added to the balance in the

 Treasury last year of 5,eOi,65O

 These balances, however, are subject to va rious appropriations. Tie amount of the pub lie debt on the 1st Jan. 1897, will be $72,92O, 844-having been reduced in the current year S7,O67 .O39.

 Of the debt now due there is, at

 an interest of per cent. S3l, 1888, 532

 of per cent. i2,792.OO

 of 4 1-2 per cent. 15,994,O64

 of 8 per cent. (the revolution

 ary debt,) 1s,e96,947

 As large portion of the debt, bearing an interest of 6 per cent. became due this year, the Secretary of the Treasury recommends that law be passed, authorizing him to bor- row sixteen millions at an interest of 5 per cent. redeemable in equal portions in 1929 and 1880.

 The imports of 1926 have amour

 ted in value to 85,OOO,OOO

 In 1925 they amounted to 96,OOO,OO0 The exports of lse6 were estima-

 ted at 7s,0O0,OOO The revenue of 1927 is estimated

 at S2S, S,0OO,0OO Of which the customs are expec-

 ted yield ss0, 0,OoO,OOo The expenditures for 's7 are esti-

 mated at S2O, O,7Os,OOO Which will leave a halanre of re-