Litchfield enquirer., 1862-10-16

1 THE WIDE AwAKEs.-Hers is fine thing from Orpheus c. Kerr. Having alluded to the inquiry which is sometimes made as to where the " wide-awakes" are in ths present contest, he writes: :-
 "Too many wide-awakes of the last campaign are indeed fast asleep now, when their country needs them saw one of them slumbering near Culpep- per Court House last week. He was sleeping with his right arm twisted in the spokes of a disabled eannon-whe el, and small purple mark was on his right temple. But he was not alone in his forgetful sloth, for near him, and rigidly grasp Ing his disengaged hand was Democrat, slum- bering too! .. 'The sight, remember rendered me 50 hon estly indignant that I could not help pointing it out to the chaplain. The chaplain looked a moment at the fusion ticket befere us. They sleep for the flag, says he softly, and may it's stars shed pleasant dreams upon their loyal souls forever!"
 l WHAT IS OUR COUNTRY ?-An old soldier, in appealing lately to his son to go and fight for the Government and the Union, said:
 l "Perhaps you have never thought what your country means It is all that surrounds you-all that has brought you up and fed you-all that you have loved. This country that you sec these houses, these trees, s,-this is your country The laws which protect you, the bread which pays for your work, the words you interchange with others, the joy and grief which cometh to you from the men and things among which you live-this is your country! The little room where you used to see your mother, the remem- brances she has left you, the earth where she rests-this is your country You sse it, you your rights. anl duties. your affections and your wants, your past and your present blessings write them all under a single name-and that name will be your country. We owe it all that we are, and ne who enjoys the advantages of hay ling free country, and does not accept the bur dens of it, torfeits bis honor, is bad citizen. l Do for your country what you would do for you 1 father and mother. Your country IS in dlnger.' l WHAT ANOTHER SHAREHOLDER SAYS OF SLA- vERY.-Rev. Mir. Carter of Carter county, East ! Tennessee, spoke at Cooper Institute, Saturday l night. He is man of wide influence and a saveholder. let he electrified his audience by saying:
 "Yet while do not believe that slavery is at the foundation ot this rebellion, while 1 believe it is simply preiext for ii, l nave never had any hesitation in saying, at home as we'll as here, that regard the union of these states as of infinitely more value than all the negroes in America and Africa and Europe. Great ap- plause. And, therefore, I have uniformly said that if, in the progress of this war, it shall be- come absolutely necessary, Understand me- in order to this government, that American slavery should die, then in the name of py in- suited and injured country, let it perish. Ire mendous and long continued applause; s1he time has come!) l say, like a loyal law-abi ding citizen, 1 leave that to the authorities of this government Renewed applause.
 The redoubtable K, in payment for cigar pulled out little swab of gummy greasy, filthy postage stamps.
 Cant you give nre hard money?' asked the cigar lady.
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