Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-09
TO OUR sU BsCRIBERs.
The Union Convention.

Whatever may be the result of the delibera tseus of the Union Convention assembled al Hartford yesterday, we believe that careful and generous policy toward the greater and thor onghly loyal of the old parties. will meet with ss generous support, while the opposite will be sure to be met with the opposite respdsas. We coafess that we look forward to the final deter. ,niaation of this Convention with unfeigned ia. serest and concern. We think we do not under yaae the nsoyement, but neither do we uuder.rate the importance which right and just policy will effect under existing circumstances. We cannot afford to have three parties in this com ing canvass for State Ohicers,-uot because VIZ hase any fears that the so-called straight Demo cratic ticket, could, by any accident, striumph,- but because the great majority ofour voters, who afeunmistakably loyal, should not have divi' dsdticket to vote for or distracted issues to pass upba.
 We want but one ticket and one platform, and that ticket and that platform representing sim ply tie Union, Ae Consultation, and Me uigo''- ow prosecution ot ahe ,oar. Here, in Litchfeld, we early committed ourselves to this movement, and dropping all parties and party predilections, as with one accord. resolved ourselves in favor, solely, of supporting the government and crush ing the rebellion and to "sink the partisan" till the dawn of an honorable peace. This Union Convention at Hartford met our approval then, because we saw in it a gathering of good and loyal men from all parties, called together by the most unexceptionable and patriotic call. We had hoped, indeed, as we have before stated, that the call of the Republican State Committee for Convention of tall who were in favor of sus- taining the National Administration in vigor- ous and effective prosecution of the war, and of maintaining, at all hazards, the Constitution and the Union of the United States, would be con. sidered sufficiently broad to do away with the ne. cessity for any third Convention. But since it has been deemed best by many of all parties te adopt different course, we can cheerfully yiele our own pre-conceptions to their wishes, onl, trusting that their deliberations and conseauen action may be such that the great body of th Republicans throughout the State may be abl to act cheerfully with them.
 We are certain that there are large number of old Republicans in this and other towns o ur,County and the State, who do not fully fee willing to abandon, totally, theRepublican organ isation, which has been eminently and unmista kably loyal from the first, and which has tri umphantly attained the highest success in thi State and in the nation-who have nothing to day to regret, and nothing which they wouk have wished erased from the old Republican plat form or banner. We confess for long time ever since indeed, the war broke out and tht Union movement was first inaugurated by the patriotic uprising of the whole North-we have had this same feeling ,aud felit keenly the old essparty Republican. But we believe, firmly be- Geve, that if we can unite in our State elections and town elections with those whom we know are as thoroughly devoted to the Great Cause as ourselves, who are willing to abandon their par ty-long endeared to them and timehonered- wsoughs cheerfully to do SO. It will be time .ensagh, and there will be occasion and openings enough, to launch back into our old, separate, party tracks, ,Ohen Me rebellion IS crushed.
 We look forward, then, hopefully to the Union movement held in Hartford as we are going to prsss this week, and shall hope for such results from it, as we may be able to give them nex week, our cordial and hearty response.