Litchfield enquirer., 1861-08-01
gnfaI aua County YeWs.
1.ITCHFIELD.

Litchfeld deemed it expedient that all those sus- pected of Secession proolivities should have an opportunity of displaying the flag of our coun- try from their respective habitations. On We'd nesday night therefore of last week "Union committed" was formed, some forty or fifty strong, and preceded by drum, and carrying the Stars and Stripes, marched to the mansion of Georoe Palmer, Esq, and quietly but effectually nailed the flag of our country to his quiet roof-tree- MT. Palmer taking refuge in the garret. where he could probably better observe and oyerhear the hammer and the nails which hung the pro- tection of the flag about him. Neither the TO. peated calls of the assembled company nor the emphatic entreaties of their Captain however could prevail on Mir. P. to come forth or ssreturn thanks in a neat speech as he should have done and so the company, respecting his modestv. reluctantly took leave of him, and the great hero slept, happily we trust, peacefully we know, un- the (somewhat battered) banner of the Union.
 On Thursday evening the Club formed into line and marched to the residence of Dr. E. W. Blake, dentist, to beg of him the favor of waving the stars and stripes.
 Passing the house of Wm. Deming Esq. to which the flag had been happily fixed, the Club halted and gave it, the flag, three rousinp cheers, for which Mr. Deming appropriately thanked the Club.
 Proceeding thence to the domain of the doctor, the company asked the privilege of planting the flag upon his grounds, and the further favor that he would assist them. This however, the doctor refused to do not point blank, but by argument, evasive, but entertaining, from his window The speech of the doctor, during which he pathetic ally pictured his feelings, those of his family and his "wife's relations was received with mingled demonstrations of appreciation and dis tress, until at length the visitors tired with long watching and waiting, agreed to yield point and be satisfied, if the visited would simply uart the ensign with his hand from the window. This proposition, made in the best of faith and with the greatest kindness, to demonstrate the doctors sentiments, was the occasion of fresh install. ment of argument, until finally the good doctor yielded to the force of entreaty, and stepping up on his balcony, after speech which drew tears to the eyes of many of the listeners, gracefully grasped the pole in both of his hands, and, tho
 it came like pulling teeth, waved the star .spang- led banner above the heads of those below. The multitude cheered vociferously the ensign, and then withdrew as quietly as they had come.
 The company next proceeded to the domicil o1 Lines Parmalec, Esq. and calling him from his slumbers, urged upon him the propriety of exalt- ing the stars and stripes, which he handsomely did, after but little urging, and the company as handsomely excused him from speech, on the ground that he had been in the hay field all day and was "unwell.'' Various flags having been hastily and handsomely displayed in other parts of the town, the Club did not deem it necessary to pay their respects to others that evening
 Hitherto, everything had been quietly ant gracefully done, the only design of those engag' ed in the visitation being to learn the senti 1 ments of the visited, and to beg of them in tat ouietest but most earnest manner possible, thi propriety of standing by the flag and acknew lodging it here in the free air of New England But on Friday, the infammable dentist above | menG10ncu, III u Stdto oi RiiLo, WrioH3 "S i.i"J trust, bordered on non compos mentis, after hay ing obtained the names of all those who had done him the honor to visit him, which were very free ly and willingly given, made most unprovokct and brutal attack upon Mir. H. $. Spencer in tho public street, breaking stout heavy cane upor l his head, and inficting five serious blows upor him. II. B. Graves, Esq. rushing to MT. Spen' cer's assistance, was received by the doctor a, the door of his office with blow from large china pitcher, which cut a severe gash, three inches in length in Mir. Graves scalp, extending in depth to the cranium and marking even tho skull with the sharp edge. Dr. B then retreat ed into his office and barricaded himself in, con scious of the serious injuries he had inflicted and fearful probably of the most serious retribu tion. An angry and indignant multitude quick ly assembled in front of the dentists office, and matters began to look blue, not to say black ant blue, for the doctor. It was unanimously agreed that process should bo instantly served upon the author of the outrages upon our citizens by which his inaammable temperament, and ar dor should be cooled, and an example made, that should show itdangerous for any person to attack an unarmed man with heavy cane, and without forewarning, with impunity. Nothing further than cooling process at the town pump was pro. posed or attempted to be put into execution, SC far as we could learn then or know now.
 Proceeding therefore into the apartments o1 the offending tooth-puller, it was found that the dentist had extracted himself, and plugging him. self into little wood closet had barrieaded him. self within it with piles of wood, old stove and the etceteras of skillful entrenchment. Seige was at once laid to unearth the enemy, the out works yielded, and full view was had of the "head and front of our offending" behind his embrassure of wood and iron. The doctor was evidently prisoner of war, but prisoner that was as evidently disinclined to yield without an argument and barley. Long time the scale of battle hung'-but, at last, to make long story short, the parlcy triumphed, when theaffair became too ridiculous for the beligerents to car ry out the original intention, and terms of capi- tulation were finally made and signed, by which 1 the doctor asked forgiveness of the injured, and was forgiven by at least one of them, and so was allowed to depart in peace.
 Our pen is powerless to describe the scene, and we forbear, in deference mostly to the family of the injurer and the "wife's relations" Dur ing the protracted contest however we may men,