Litchfield enquirer., 1862-07-17
The work for Us to DO.

The work of enlisting men for the new quots
called for By Government goes bravely on, En-
hstments hare taken favorable turn in this
State within the past week, and we may now
safely presume that CONNECTICUT will furnish
her full complement of men, without recourse to
the system Of drafting. '-.-, IL s.. En-
During the past week or ten days, mass meet
ings have been held extensively throughout the
whsie state, aud the war fever is rising, much as
Il rsse when tie first regiments filed up from
this State to battle for the UNION.
But what ere we doing in this county, Are
we sufficiently aroused to the importance Of the
fact tia. Il behoores US to take hold of the work,
and help on the cause with all our might
There il one circumstance that operates nm
fayogahly towards immediate and hearty enlis.
Eaents, a1dis an objection which many ofour work.
ing men urge with good deal Of force, which is
this:-OEr reN toGO-ciiizens do not take hold of
tie matter IN e4ynesf bnf hold back themselves, or
yefase 10 serd Lssir sons into the seruics. Men
dependant upon their daily exertions for their
daily bread, say, You urge as to 60; You offer
- large bOunties you press upon our attention
the neceszities of the case, you would have as
take The chances of life or death in the service,
but you win not 60 yourselves, unless you can 60
with high commissions"
There is too much force in this. We must all
take hold Of the work, and sacrifice ourselves
and our beloved ones if necessary, for the sake
OF the country and our cause. Let us take a
lesson from tine rebels. There isn't hardly a man
Of note throughout the whole South, of whom we
have ever heard, who is either not in the army
himself, or Who has sent his sons and all whom
he could influence, of whatever rank or birth,
into IT, Thy are terribly in earnest. We mus,
he rs much 50. This will be long war, and q
terrible war. and a bloody war. unless we all take
hold Of the work and give ourselves up to it,
Thus only cen We be certain of success. Thus
only, by united and universal and immediate &C.
ton. can We hope to triumph over our enemies
and put down this unrighteous rebellion.
Wa arc glad to know that the Governor has it
in contemplation to call especially upon LIroH.
FIELD COUNTY for 4 Regiment, to be recruited
here, Offered and manned here, and rendez,
voused here until it shall be sent to the seat Of
war. The namo Of LEvERIrr W. VESSELS,
Sheriff Of the County, has been spontaneously
urged BY citizens Of all parts of the county, to
take command Of this regiment. By commits
siouing him, The Governor will not confer SO much
honor upon him as he will advance the best inter
ests Of the cause and best promote enlistments in
evrry tom in this county, where Sheriff Vessels
is SO largely known and highly esteemed. Should
q Litch6eld County regiment be called for-and
Il 1t is, it should be called for at once--ws ven.
tre 10 predict, that it viii be filled faster than
any other regiment in the State, and with such
mea As no other county can produce. We hope
By sEoiher week to make more definite an.
neurceueut Of this project. Should it become
q certainty, we believe we shall have no furthe,
need to appeal to our Litch6eld County boys t.
enlist. Col. Wessells' name will be q tower d
ssrsngth, and hundreds who now hesitate or hole
back, viii press forward to ell up the ranks. II.
Felloweitizensl Now is the timel Fin III
the ranksl Push on the columnsi Let us for
get all past differences of feeling, forget all poll
tics, forget all drawbacks, and only know tina
We have Q country TO save or lose, and mus
saya i'll
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