Litchfield enquirer., 1857-04-09
C5s &2hittb6eto Gnq'r1uy:r
Litoh6e.a. Conn, srhursday April 9, 1887

sorewsere iii the nci@lbyrheod of the Potomac, all in'ity:{iual bv inc na,ne cf WASHINGTON. 1t 1s re corded If hii. that in early life he was co'l"'icE- able of an Indian fie!tcr, end something O. " D:lT- yeyor and that while yet yorh5 r:'a! lie receive. appointment to the conmand cf q ragged set c; militia, who were equipped with old :l!lekets and rusty swords and who fired hard auy !.ow-having the assurance to insult Ie kings troopers, and even to declare themselves :1 as the k!S Elmsrit.
 History also informs uS, that ths "Asal"- TON, not only melted the rl@gamntiia soihers u s3dt i.t the king troops, bit &dacioSg c'l 'i@i' o.l tu t.,c attack, driving t.cn before fife fire c: thsir mushets ard bl2!.ic ouSsoo, ike 10 many frightened slecp--tha. ie oiti;lncti su Il 6 cfe2' for Il long period even for ycars-yeGrs too. rf te III. st patient suffering and daring hcros:n rcsat- in: q. last in the entire defeat of the Eng fish trces and au acknowledgement from the very Crown tseii' that WAsnING1oS tier equal in yalor, and their superior n military tactics
 The page of history, too relates. that after thesc bloody fields acco2l plished, and the "ir-wor s,,ii.r ragged, bleeding, and Impoverished, had fou, the shelter ci his iome and once motc c.scd f, hi, heart the vii. ;ll child of lis affection, t.cie sr,s. di3corI in the an>t; and this sane GaccoE .TA.nlxGro. came forth to quell it, G':tti:i the sword and taking the gown elected by people > voice to the highest position in their gift-li.t with dignity whi ;l Athens might have worship l.d he assumed the position of Executive, calming tl waters of internal strfc alike with tine pressure Of outward circumstances
 Vow, once upon n time, while yet i.is hand was rel with the blood of conqucged toes, Ae sa~ it fer T li.:lc period to lay asi his sword, and with the cuivalry oi soldier, and the GaIlantry of a gentle mn, to dip in in! his pen, and write an ackno"I- cd2ncnt to colorcd female, of what he decned to b. very beautiful piece of poetry. History loved to record this simple act of courtesy of her grc;t sollicr and patriot. The rhctori,,an preserved it ns specimen of graceful style asl fine schoolbok E. ,He., of our rcpn; printed it , t!,c'r spelliA books for t.,c young iioas to learn t, shoot win
 Years rullel o.., the cycle cf Q half century was completed, the dust of " ,snI,aroH had 1Ainsled with the earth oi hls kiniEcd; ApA%s. JEFFERSON, .i,o;sIy, had gone hone, and tue flag Of Ec:'ub- lie sr.ler than thc world had ever known, foa:ei On cvc.y sea when To! greater than WASHINGTON arose, aEl hp Ike through the columns of the Lttch- h.M C5un'y Utai31a.. Let preserve the story. The world waits her hcro--tie Wor!I that has had
  just got the Ls1.hatd Cauny Democrat.
 Fanillr with tle letter of WASHINGTON to PEilliS Wh,tciy, ws Saw fit to mako place for it in cur columns--esp"cally as the Enquirer is published in the village where WAslnSaroS hal weary aal w,rworA sollier, the bearer of his own dc snltchcs to the brave men and d-ToIncn whs gave thor fortunes and their lives for their countrt ere tho world had the Ljchd,id County Democrot For 50 doi.s we have been taken to task anl tho unort'!- nate WAsulxa TON into the bargain. Listen
 Tie Lcfetd Enquirer of last ret, sfrrti is reader, ,rai t,co mortal columns ot ,cad'le the ta1er q"s, and all about GEORGE WASHINGTON, 1noMAs JkFFlR- .oy and ANDREW JACKSON, Now, notwithstanding the magnitude of the Lasl.fad County k':moc'sa We must say, this tMissng Old I!ichory's nose, and mixing fun of Tom Jencrson's woIs to say notl- iue of the poor man, W WASHINGTON, ain quite re si,cctfal though 1t docs como from the h;ctfnIl CJ%aIy Dcnso2rG..
 Now, the Enquirer is no great advocate of Old Fo- gyiSn does net :tssnuse, too, that ,'L"EcH WASu lSGroy the grca test that ever lived or that DANIEL WEBSTER was the greatest crator-hut it dcas p.csulnj to say they they were most as big men the F itor of the LItchGe'9 County DtmocrGt
 Ne!.l!er does it believe that the world is coming to an end shortly because some men choose u wear mustlches and others to drive fast ho scs or even because we got the Ltc.Geid County DGnlorat At the timc wc have faint idea of reverence for gray hairs, pr glorious achievements, for lives de- voted to countrys welfare anl dc,.in triupl.si:: through Christian fat, and resign t;on- thonsh mortality assumed it's white garments and palr,- brauccs, without the tcsdils of the Luc.Gel! County Democrat.
 Let us draw a picture. quasi town, with ,"!!d ings of stone, and brick and wood, churches whose ssceplcs seem to have hecn through the Revolution and streets that run tip hill and down. and arou,.d the corners, and into woods-and last of all, tall brick structure with big lettcred sign Wacr- ter5ury Joarna" anil nightly little oac-so small you can hardly rc,l it -' k.stfcl3 Co4ay Da'o.ra " Camn, down on, ,f the th4 rohshisres ? tall, miii- ta,y looking individual, witha tread that sccnc' really 10 crush the head of an Emperor beneath its heel. as . worm, moves proudly foraar;l His pierci'ig eye tho in repose sa.ces or all arou.iti, with tine g.ze of an easle-hs coat is of the tiucst clnththe frill of his spotless linen the finest lace the buckles at his knees and shoes are hcav silver aud floating under his chapeau arelochs of silvcry whitencsS Ha Is tuv SIX feet Ill hc'sht, erect Us il spear-handle, aad full of those m.rtial lines one loves to bestow on her heroes.
 On the steps of the tall brick building stands an other individual, ltjs n,.n-yery hf'e -'lsesSea in blue coat with gilt buttons, alrl l:tlecahe, and crusing fawning soop, that reminds one of the clients of Appius Gl>adus He is enjoying cigar. Careless he snaps the ashes from it's smoking end, and squirts his tobacco juice over the Eaiiins.
 The one ia the author of the letter to Phills Whately--the other tie impcrsonation ot the Ld,h- field County Ds.noerat. Now go and tell the old gen tleman if you dere his letter is all twatlle sidle up to him, and call him an old cock, and ask him how he left his woman, ,whou he raised his Sobrcro, and how much his choker costl 1is your own lan- guage You boasted it. Now go and do it! Why, man, he would tfamrle you beneath his feet, as the l. sa.ii l... Il.