Litchfield enquirer., 1861-08-29

God !-bHt a few, nowadays, edlliHg themselves Democrats, but disgracing the name, who have discovered that Peace is better than Government, the Laws or the Union Such are called JeH. Davis, Wm- w. Eaton, A. E. Burr, and such like, Ia voice N- B. Stevens of Norfolk EYes! N. B.
 Sterens of Norfolk and the Convention will forgive me if failed to mention kis name here. Such are not the leaders-and such leaders we will not follow. man who is not willing to raise the flag of his Country and support that flag in veal or woe, is not . true Demoerat-is not a true Republiean-isa a Trailer: He agreed with Daniel D. Dickinson, and with the Resolu- tions, and he was for upholding and supporting the Government of one undivided Country so long as it vigorously carries on the war against the Rebels Mir. Graves concluded amid much applause
 John H. Hubbard, Esq concluded the speech making with a few very eloquent and appropri- ate remarks. He said he had very deep feeling upon the question, whether the rebellion should be crushed or not. For it he willingly gave up all party feeling and would always be willing to make such sacrifices as would be advantageous to the public good. He said that is funda- mental principle that the People owe the Gov ernment support and in return the Government protects them, and if Government is overthrown it will be powerless to protect the people And again we are sworn by the most solemn oaths and are bound by the most solemn obligations
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 believe that the inhabitants of this town of Litehfeld have always borne their share of the
 burden, and will sustain our gallant boys fighting for the Union and the Constitution !- ! Great and long continued applause)
 The Resolutions proposed were then passed
 unanimously by the Convention, with glorious s'Aye." The Committee on nominations report ed that they would offer list of town officers at future meeting, and the Committee were au- thorized to call a convention for that purpose The Convention then adjourned
 Altogether it was one of the most hearty and
 unanimous meetings that has ever been held in this town, showing that the minds of the honest
 masses of the people are thorougly patriotic and
 are in earnest in their devotion to their country
 and their country's cause. Patriotic Litchield never faltered and nerer ,iH; and the few croak-
 ing Hunkers, who stood outside the temple, and
 looked daggers at the hearty fraternity with
 which loyal Democrats stood up with loyal Re- publicans to proclaim their devotion to the Uni on, will find themselves in more pitiful
 and contemptible position than were ever their fathers-the tories of the first Revolution. Our readers will perceive from the s.new
 arrangement of the Naugatuck Railroad. that ; an entire change of time for the arrival and de- parture of the trains occurs, commencing with Tuesday of this week. The "noon train" now
 leaves our station at 2.22 F. M and arrives at F. 5S so that the stage for the depot Carrying
 the maiD leaves the village at about F NJ. and 1 arrives. with the mail, at PPM. Amorning l train leaves our station. on Mondays, Wednes- days and Fridays st 59 \. M. and an evening
 train arrives on Tuesday. Thursday and Satur-
 day evenings at s-13, leaving Bridgeport at sos, or on the arrival of the Express from New York. The time for closing the mail is therefore half ! an hour later than heretofore arrives sercr- Hl hours sooner. 4 very respectable arrange ment when compared with what we have suffer-
 ed ihc past three or four weeks
 i We learn that the rumor obtains crcdence in some of our adjacent towns that in the recent assault upon MT. H. S. Spencer of this town. by Er. E. ". Blake, MT. Spencer was the assault ! ing party. The true faris of the case we gave
 at the lime. and they will undoubtedly he brought i out on the trial of Dr. Blake before the Septem l Der Court for assault ani battery with attempt to kill
 Fifty tons of Iron Ore from the immense
 ore-beds in this town. were shipped this week
 via New York to Liverpool. We understand
 large orders have been received for the ore and
 that the supply is inexhaustible.
 Mir. Geo. S. Beckwith is recruiting Com pany of mounted rifemen in N Y Battalion,
 we believe, A chance for those who prefer to 40 | to war on horseback.
 -Attention is called to the notice of Pest Master Marsh with reference to the new stamp ! ed envelopes, and the exchange of the old ones. Mir. Edw'd Gould is again favo-ing our i community with his readings of Shakespeare.