Litchfield enquirer., 1862-08-14

Understandable most enthusiastic and hearty war meeting we have yet had in Litch- field, was held under the old Flag Staff in the Park on Monday evening The principal speech of the evening was made by WM CURTIS NoYEs, Esq of New York, whose able and lucid expo- sition of the causes of the war, and whose stir ring appeals to the young men to come forward in aid of their country's cause had most mark ed effect upon the assemblage. His remarks were frequently interrupted with hearty cheers, and his eloquent peroration urging the necessity and glory of rallyng unitedly to the defence of the old stars and stripes was applauded to the echo. Three rousing cheers were given for the speaker at the close. Adjutant DEMINa of the 18th regiment, who had just returned from the army of the Potomac, followed in a few words of earnest appeal for achievements to the gal lant army he had left only 10 aid again in new position here. He said che was not a tathing man, but fghting man,' and urged the young men of his native town and county not to % but to come.
 REV. Gro. RICHARDS followed, paying mer- tied compliment to the women of Litchfeld coun- viding for the comfort and necessities of the gallant soldiers, and urging the mothers and daughters of Litchfeld county to give their sons and brothers and lovers to the glorious cause He was followed by JOHN H. HUBBARD, Esq.,, who made one of his very happiest and most earnest speeches, which wrought up the assem- bly to the very highest pitch of enthusiasm.- He said he had tried in various ways to offer he was past the age when the Government would accept of him as private. He had offered him self to the State Government and at Washington. but he had been rejected, although he had re- -ceived many kind and complimentary letters.- There were but two ways for him to go; one was, that if Q company of ten, or twenty, or hun dred men over the age of 45 would go and could be accepted, and pay all their own expenses he would be one of them, aud would pay the whole expenses of two more. The other way was that if any company in this county would elect him as their Second Lieutenant, so sure as there was the bright sky and the glorious stars and stripes above him, and the ground beneath his feet. he would accept the commission and go! This, not because he wished the commission, but because he understood the government would accept the services of any man, as commissioned officer, under the age of 1O1! He would go, he said, and sleep with the boys, eat with the boys, fight with the boys, stay with the boys, and return with the boys, unless the Good Father should call him sooner home MT. Hubbard then told an excellent story of how the Vermont troops were raised-the first regiment which had gene to the war under the last call. Cheer upon cheer were given for the glorious old state-the bright star which never wanes or sets in it's course of glory-and cheers were given for the hero, whose story MT. Hubbard graphically | told. We cannot pretend to give an idea to others of the enthusiasm with which Mr. Hub
 bards remarks were received by the audience he addressed. We would that every man who l had applied for certifeates could have heard his allusion, and that of Mir. Moves, to " Beckwith's s
 breastwork of pills" We can only state as to the effectof these speeches that IT young men enlist
 ed in the Litchfeld Company on the spot.
 Short addresses were also made by s. D. Wheeler, Frederick Braman, the " Wagon Boy, D
 and one or two others. when at II o'clock the ! meeting adjourned with hearty cheers for the cause, and the L1ToHFIELD COUNTY REGIMENT. After the close of the meeting, the band sere-
 naded Col. VESSELS and Mn. NoYEs on North
 street, who responded briefly in appropriate terms. So ended Q most capital War Meeting. When our regiment is eneamped, wemay expect to have Mir. Eddy of Winsted, tell us and the Regiment of his experiences among the Rebels and Traitors of the South. .ts-...,4 Ali .-.s.5s --Enlistments have been going on briskly at the. Recruiting tent in Litchfeld. Ninety-six
 men had been sworn in at o'clock yesterday afternoon. We shall have more than full company before the regiment goes into camp on Tuesday. Is there any other recruiting office Tn the County that can show better work than this?