Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-11


 mented, the strength it isnparted, the liberty and prosperity it secured for the happiness il bestowed at home. and the respect and admira tion it achieved abroad.
 I Remember, that RebellionI must be dethroned l Anarchy prostrated, your suffering country re, lieved from gaIling despotisn, and the Powe, of the Union restored and pbeyed, and its flag respected and reyered upon every foot of it's soil 9 ~
 The Honor of your county, as we'll as your own Is bound up in these symbols That, gave to the Revolution, ETHAN ALLEN, the conquerer of Tieonderoga in the na.ne of the Great Jelio- yah and the Continental Congress; Seth WAR NER,who compelled the garrison at Grown Point 10 surrender a few days after that heroic achieve ment; and OLIVER NoIcorT, who signed the great Charter of Independence, and in whose dwelling the leaden statue of the monarch whose tyrannies made that 5immort. Decara- tlon necessary, was cast into bullets for tn de- struction Of his own troops with host of others, less publicly known, but celebrated in your local annals. and whom time would fail me to enumerate. These-and such as these-gen- eratlons past, and generations. to come are looking down upon you, through the receding and the advancing centurles they are your nelghbors, your friends, your kinsmen, your fel low countrymen; they call upon you to emulate their deeds ef daring, they exhort you to bear those co!ers syalantly, il the thickest and hot test of the fight; lei them never recede from the fee; let not the vile hands of traitors suly their purity; let their presence always presage victory: and bring them back, your courage and prowess established and your honor untar nished.
 *This allusion,we presume, is to the fact that Airs. Moves is the grand daughter of Colsnel Benjamin TaIlmadge, who married daughter of William Floyd, one of the sgners of the Declaration of dependence.- ED ENQUIgER[ | At the conclusion of the Speech, the colors were handed to Col. JTEssELIs, who received them in few sincere words of gratitude to the giver, saying that he hesitated to receive them, only because he thought such elegant testimo- nals of regard and confidence should be first merited by valor, and that he therefore accept ed them rather in trust promising for himself and the noble Regiment which he had the hon or to command, that sooner than lose them, they should fall beneath them, and that he trust ed, at DO very dista lit time, to bring them back with him to the Good Old State crowned with victory. ... ...- ....
 Col Uessells also addressed a few words 10 the assembled representatives of LItchfeld County, thanking them collectively for their many kindnesses to the Regiment, and, as the Regiment must leave within very short time. wishing them all d sincere good bye. The Reg iment then reformed and returned to their Camp.
 The appearance of the Regiment Was com mented upon by every one, and the heartiest expressions of qualification and pride in our noble LitchGcld Csunty boys. were freely and fully uttered on all sides. The colors, so grace fully and generously tcndered them, were also the subject of universal admiration. They con slst of handsome American Flag, Regulation size, manufactured of the finest silk, embroid cred with the name of the Regiment; the Reg mental Flag made of stout blue silk, and most elegantly embazoned with the State a nd Amer ican Arms in embroidery, a scroll containing the name of the Regiment, and the garter with the State motto 'Qc1 TRANsTuIIr s;usTINEr' also embroidered, the whole surmountcd by q | handsome eagle, embroidered in colols. Thes4 | flags, with the Gudons which accompany them 1 Regimental colors, are decidedly the most cle- gant set of colors yet carried out of the State The Regiment have reason enough to be proud of then and we shall all look to tie 19.h to sustain and cherish them worthy and we ,, not believe we shall be disappointed. PREsENTATIoNs.-An elegant sword, with all the proper equipments, was presc.ted to Lieut. Col. kellogg, on Friday last, by Hon. Geo. c. Woodruff of this town. Col. Kellogg expressed himself most gratihed to receive it, stating with evident sincerity, that it was the proutles, and happiest hour of his life. The gift was wholly unexpected, the giyer being all entire stranger to him, but the Colonel hoped Ml Woodruff might live to the age of ninety, and that he himself woulI live to hundred, whcr he would show him the sword again, to prove he kept his word never 10 surrender it. The Colo nel said that should he be ''gobbed'' dowi South he would hide the sword so that |. | shouldn't be lost, if he was. and some friend should return it back to Mir. Woodruff, as his last legacy. a.l ...t.
 MT. Woodruff also presented sword and belt to Capt Bissell of this town, Captain Co A, on Friday and Miss Lucretia Demng oi this town, has given another to Capt. Edward O. Peck. of Company K. .5 Yesterday (Hednesiay) the Line Officers pre-. scented Lieut.. Col. Kellogg after dress parade with handsome horse worth $20O Col. kel- logg received the gift in q sire e and eloquent expression fhis gratctu,ness for so unexpected a testimonial of the regard and esteem of his Officers, and promised tham that he never would ask them to go where he would him self tead. and that with him and with them it was sicto,y o, death s 6a.Ia .f..
 Lieut. H'adhams, of Company A, also re- ceived an elegant sword and sash from the members of his Company, and Lieut. II Fem of Company K, an other from the ladies of Plymouth .--
 Miss Dcming has also presented each member of the Litchfeld Company with a beautifully bound copy of the Testament, also various reli gious books and tracts to the Regiment. Mrs Van IVinkle, Mrs. Hoosey and the Children of the Litchfeld Sabbath School have made other generous donations of books and tracts.