New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-08
CONNECTICUT AND TIE WAR.

Every body knows with what energy, patriot
ism and self-sacrifice, Connecticut engaged in the
war of the Revolution. Not single state, not
even Massachusetts contributed so literally IN
men and money as the Land of Steady Habits
TIE spirit which then placed her Ia the foremost
rank still lives. 1t burns in every village from
Byron River to the Quinebaug. Though 1t hap
pens that Massachusetts and Rhode Island have
first been called into actual service, the voice OF
Connecticut when called for, will we dare say, ring
as long and loud and clear for freedom az that OF
any Of her sisters.
AT the head of affairs is Governor Buckingham,
true and straight as cedar Of Lebanon.
native of that famous town in which Jonathan
Trumbull planned, through the Revolutionary war
for the enlistment and maintenance of the Connec-
ticut troops, Governor Buckingham has Inherited
the efficiency, the wisdom and the love OF liberty
which distinguished the original Brother Jona-
than His residence is in Norwich, which IN those
early struggles stood staunch and tirm liberal and
selEsacriGcing in the defense OF the right, and
which is now moving with equal enthusiasm. n
manufacturer and merchant by profession, Gov.
buckingham will prove to be a prompt, brave, wise
aud energetic administrator OF every trust when
the war may deyolye upon him.
The hearts Of the people are with him. BE
fore the Legislature could assemble, the banks
oil the State had offered him whatever funds
were needed for the equipment of Division.
1 Az soon as the Assembly met, two millions of
dollars were voted for the furtherancc Of the
war. Connecticut is bat half as large as the
city Of New.York, but the Empire State had
only offered three million Ten dollars per month
in addition to tho Government pay has been guar
anteed TO every volunteer, and ample provision
made for the families OF all who CO. Individual
cities and citizens have been as liberal as the
State. In New Haven, the Common Council voted
thirty thousand dollars 10 be expended by Com
mittee. Hartford offered sxtyfOur thousand.
Norwich raised upon private subscriptions nearly
twenty-five thousand. Other towns have con-
tributed in like proportions.
The enlistment Of troops has gone forward
with equal spirit. One regiment was apportioned
to the State by the Secretary Of War. Five are
already organized for service. The sixth is
nearly full. Four more have just been author
lied by the Legislature, making ten in all. Five
times that number can be had ii wanted. Every
man is ready to 90 if needed. Meanwhile all at
home are engaged iu making preparations for
such emergencies as may arise.
The manufacturers of arms are busy through
out the State. At Hartford and New Haven are
some of the most important establishments in the
country for making rifles and pistols. The iron
works of Litchfeld County are making cannon.
Small arms are making at Norwich and in the
Naugatuck Valley. Percussion caps are multi
piled at Waterbury and powder is ground at
Enfield. Other equipments, clothing, tents, eau
teens, wagons, are being turned of as fast as
experience and capital can give form to the rude
materials.
The spirit of the hour has not failed TO per-
wade all classes of society 1t ia said that seventy
surgeons offered their services to the LIST Reg
ment. Hardly clergyman in the State would
decline TO 90 as chaplain if no were called upon
Many Of them have volunteered their services
The same zeal ia shown in the schools aud col
leges. The boys Of weknown military
school ct New-Iiayen have been in constant
requisitiOn az drill-maSters. The Stars and
stripes are waving over Alumni han, the newest
and best of the buildings of Yale College, and
within its walls two companies have been sue
cessiyely garrisoned. The students who have
Just returned from their Spring vacation are
busy in drilling, and nothing is more probable
than that many Of the senior class, who are
nearly through their studies, will be accepted ut
the close for actual service.
1t is expected that two Of the Connecticut reg
iments will leave New Haven, their place of
rendezvous, on Thursday, for the South. Orders
have just been received calling them to Washing
ton. The soldiers enlisted have been eager for
these orders for a fortnight. Only the word from
Secretary Cameron has been wanting to set them
in march, They will doubtless go all the way
by water, embarking at New-Haven, and sailing |
up the Potomac directly to Washington.
The commandant of the 1st Regiment, Col. |
Tyler, is a graduate Of West Point, and was a |
Captain in the United States Army. He passed |
year and half in France studying the military |
system of that country, and was the officer, we
believe, through whose agency the Flying Artil.
lery in the United States Army was organized. |
Col, Terry, commaudaut Of the I'd Regiment, ia |