Litchfield enquirer., 1862-07-17

~ NoS4uxre RACE IxrKkIoR 10 THE 6oUTH.
slihn Rachmoud Wig of June 18th, has q
fpopf kftfer sna malignant article, IN which 1t
cnoilS F,1opnces the mastership Of the South
- rsee. THOSE whosrs DESTROYS of being drawn
d - cords 81 iose towards these would-be ty-
40 RIO yct crack their whips over our heads
win read this excerpt OF insolence and braggard-
.s;see tie ersaf.battle OF Shiloh, and including
a. we have had an almost uninterrupted series
Of viecaries. We have encountered the enemy
Rsnesally with heavy odds against Us, and, fre.
qaently behind entrenchments, but, id no single
instance, unless it be the unexplained affair at
LewisbuEg, have Southern troops failed to ex
kihit ~sHperi0r manhood to the monereI and
na1ytohgaed enemy.
-indeed, the whole experiences Of the war is an
sftesfntign Of the truth long since discovered by
impartial observers. thst the master-race of this
continent . found in the Southern states. OF d
better stock. originally, and habituated to man.
a&aFs Of State By force of the stronger will and
ArgeE Wisdom that pertain to and distinguish
eape1okraees ct men, while on the field of battle
sney have IN every contest held q priority of
places conceded to them by their present. adverse.
fie& rSra
This natural dominancy of the Southern peo.
Rls has had much to do in bringing on the war
HE inferior race, grown strong in numbers and
ameanous nom prosperity have reyolted against
and nov seek TO overthrow and destroy those
vhese superiority was constant source of envy
and selEfepsoaeh. There is no fercer malevo-
hence than that Of caste. and it 10 this which has
% long stirred the Yankee bile. Always, in the
presesce Of the Southern gentleman, he has felt
q STRONG and painfully -repressed impulse to take
Ct his hat This conscious inferiofity has gall.
ID tke ieeioes and malignant creature, until he
Ina hsokea cut in servile instruction. He has
vsinlT eoncla1ed that his number can overwhelm
and extsrminate the subjects Of his envy, and
that he, succeeding to the broad acres and liberl
a hahitudes e the Southern gentry, will come
% be looked upon as q gentleman. teei 77-rr
"With Is the contest Is one for hereditary rights
for the sacred things Of home for the old rebute
al the better blood the Yankee it il re-
beliious aad infatuated struggle for place he is
unworthy Of, Tor privileges he would degrade,
torprupeTty he would barter and for institutions
he could neither comprehend nor enjoy. 1t is
the old and neverending strife between patrician
and psoletarian. between gentle and vile 1t is
the oier ofbattle on q new field ofmuscle against
spsrt-numhers against courage. tits not upon
Soushern soil and among the descendants of
Cavaliers and Haguenots that this battle will 90
In favor Of brute force.
at may be that the armies in front of this city
are about 10 rush into mortal wrestIe When
they meet IL will not perhaps. be upon such I'M
equal terms as We have generally encountered.
bat should there be as great inequality Of nun.
beers as ON 0therfelds it may and will be neu
trained here. rs it has ever been by the superior
eourags and eonstancy ofour troops. True to
lineage. their fame. their pledges, their princi-
pies true to the expectations and prayers Of all
who love them true TO the unreasonable inter
est, that hang on the issue the soldiers who
In hprfv nd NAT land will
back, never weary, never cease to strike till
certain and Curious victory perches on their ban.
nsrs.nL
BEsoRE RIcHHoxD Elsewhere we give full
details Of the events which have TRANSFERRED the
past week. and the terrific contest which has
been waged between the union aud rebel forces
in front Of Richmond II were worse than folly
70 attempt to conceal the fact that our arms
have sustained a temporary check,-an we can
bat feel That the Government too lightly e.
teems the patriotism of the country, when it
attempts to patch up our defeat. and withholds
from the people the fullest information concer-
ming our reverse. "Onr men were met with
greatly superior numbers" 1t is the old story
ovOr again. but what Of that? This is no time
for wraugiing. Mcclellan may be a Napoleon
indeed OF be may not be. That is not now q
matter for temporiz;ng discussion. The coun-
our army needs! Let nil other Interests be
dropped, while the nation marches up, in solid
mass. need he, to confront and overwhem its
foes When we shall hare mustered and drawn
into our ranks all ages and conditions "a our
foes have done, we shall out numbered them len,
10 enc. and instant response to the call of the
government Tor more troops, will save millions
Oftreasure, will save rivers Of blood, will SAVE
THE CorxTRr! Shall we not have them? Let
a..
his services 10 his imperilled country, and our
mothers. and our wives and our sisters will gar.
ner the crops aud keep the shop as did the he
roic women OF the Revolution. TO ARMS, THEN
oNE AND ALL TO THE REscuE !-Nor,calk Gczeae.
Tae Coon CAusg IN MAssacnusErrs.-.sp rino.
field. Mass. July l3-Another rousing war NEE.
ting was held in this city last evening. The
City Hall was crowded to overfowing Over
three Thousand citizens were present.. aud the
greatest Enthusiasm prevailed. Spirited ad-
dresses were made by Judge Chairman, of this
city. Col Bullock, of W orchester, Hugh Donnel.
" and others. Twenty-Five thousand dollars
were subscribed by a few wealthy citizens, for
the purpose of inducing enlistments, and the
amount win be largely increased. Seventy-fve
dollars is to be given TO every volunteer from
shis city in addition to the government bounty
and the State aid. The neighboring town 81
Westfield pays bounty of one hundred dollars
Several Of our wealthy citizens have pledged
their last dollar to carry on the war to sue.
eessfhl termination. and all classes are putting
their shouldersto the wheel in real earnest. The
full quota from this vicinity will be raised for
the var. and more il necessary.
We have adyiees from Mexico to the % inst,
By way Of Havana, the steamer Tren. having ar.
rived at the latter place. The French are. repre-
ssntsd 10 be in rather critical position being al
most completely blocked in and unable to OBJ
tain supplies. Eight hundred Zouaves had ar.
rived at Vera Cruz. from Co-dova and were pre-
pairing. when the Treat Left. Ito start with sup
plies. and, if possible to force passage to Oriz
aba. Zaragosa. it is stated commenced to move
on Orizaba again on the 18th of June, and the
French abandoned their outposts on his APP
proach. Lorencez was summoned by Zaragoza
20 capitulate or evacuate, but declined. Suisse
squently Zaragosa commenced an attack, but not
ieceising expected support from column of
troops under Ortega, did not succeed inhig at
tempt to disl0ge the French. yera, Cruz WAS