Litchfield enquirer., 1861-03-28
12,143 3,1O8 3,799

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 Lincoln's majority over all, 3,275. The total vote was 1896 less than the last Congressional vote.
 HENRY s. SANFORD OF e CoNNECTICUT.'- An esteemed correspondent, in answer to our yes terday's inquiry, Who is Henry s. Sanford, of Connecticut" who has been appointed by Re- publican President, Minister to Belgium, fur nishes us with sketch of his requirements and official life. We are obliged to him, though the information is not new. Our trouble is of diff erent character. There are two Henry s. San- lords born in Connecticut. One of them, Mir. Sanford, of New Milford is a wcll-known Re- publican; the other, merely nominal resident of our neighboring town of Derhy. is not Re- publican, to the best knowledge of Republicans in this vicinity. It seems it is the latter gentle man who has obtained this important mission from our Republican Administration. MT San ford has spent most of his life, since his school boy days, abroad, and we dare say he has the requisite intelligence and culture to discharge fairly the office he has been promoted to. But his appointment especially from Connecticut, will take our Republicans by surprise. His res idence in the State has long been nominal. He is utterly unknown among us in our politics, and only known socially to a limited circle. He has been classed as opposed to the Republican party, has always declined to identify himself with it, hu, the Presidency, he strongly pressed his claims for m office upon him, aided by some of the prominent Democrats in the State. It was our inability to believe that c gentleman holding such relations to the State and its politics was selected, in it's name, for such ofice which in duced the question our correspondent proposes to answer. We hardly think the working Re- publicans of Connecticut will be much cncour aged in their labors by such peculiar recogni- of tho;r Mir fcrd'o mt ment implies.-N. H. Journal.
 aea- gentleman who reached Montgomery on the 11th from Pensacola, says that four run away negroes, belonging to citizens of Florida, went to Fort Pickens recently, and demanded the protection of Lieutenant Slemmer. That officer promptly returned them to their rightful owners.
 Rsa. Rebellion has reached one of the public schools in Chicago, composed of the children of some of the best families. The introduction of a new teacher was received with misses and groans by young misses as well as young men. The rebellion continued at last accounts. It ap- pears they were not satisfied with the rulers
 over them. So much for bad example.
 LOOSE LKGIsLATIoN.-The Illinois Legislature attempted to pass a statue imposing penalty for fast driving over the the bridges of that State, but by inadvertently leaving out the word " fast" or neglecting to specify the legal rate of speed, has positively prohibited driving over the bridges at all. This is worse than the law in town not thousand miles off, where they have label over the entrance on bridge which reads: "No. ONE. Is. ALLOWED. To. TRAVEL. OvEn. THIS. BRIDGE. FASTER. THAN. A. WALK" The question as to how A. Walk, Esq, thinks proper to propel has not boen settled even by the local lyceum.
 Hea. Gen. Beauregard, now in command of the rebel forces at Charleston, has much fame as tactician It is said that when Gen. Scott's council differed in opinion to the plan for at- tacking Mexico, after others had spoken, Gen. Scott called on Lieut.. Beauregard, whose con- duct at Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo and Contreras, had strongly attracted his attention. That young officer observed that, inasmuch as he diff fered in toto with his brother engineers, he felt great difidence in expressing his views; but he finally agreed with the plan of Gen. Scott, it was acted upon, and the city was taken.
 paF Somebody suggests that the Southern Republic shall be called after one of it's promi- nent founders, the " "Rhettched Confectionery" and that the diminutive designation of the new nation shall be "Cousin Sambo." For instance, we call on "John Bull." He growls, but puts out his left hand to "Brother Jonathan" We look up to "Uncle Sam," and tell him that Floyd is picking his pocket. Let us, then "for short," cali the new born Republic "Cousin Sambo, ,,'- This is both euphonious and suggestive.
 psA, Mir. Corwin's nomination was unanimous ly confirmed on Thursday, as soon as it was un- derstood he has signifed his acceptance of the Mexican Mission. He will start without unnec- essary delay, in order to counteract the schemes of Jefferson Davis, who has already sent one or more secret agents there to negotiate with the New Government for recognition and commercial relations.
 SECESSION not unreasonable.-So says the candidate for governor Andy John- son of Tenn. says it is unreasonable and treason- able. Etheridge Stokes, Millison, Davis, Clem- ems, Hamilton, Bougligny, all say it is unreason- able and wicked. Goys. Letcher and Hicks | both denouncs it as crime. All the border States have repudiated 1t by majorities unmis- | takahla Shall Connecficuf dn less than these I |