Litchfield enquirer., 1863-03-12

1 fight it out to the bitter end see no way bu
 to furnish the President all the financial aid
 he requires and to empower him to call ou
 the three millions of fighting men still in re
 serve. will not criticise the details of hia administration-I will not turn my back upor him because do not in all things agree with him. The rebels regard as outlaws. The,
 have pulled down the barriers of the con.
 stitution, they have knocked away the only prcps of their peculiar institution, fthe guar
 antics of the constitution.) and they must bea
 the consequences. They have made their bed and they must lie in it.
 You cannot stop now. You are swimming
 the Mississippi-stop and you will be drowned The only bulwarks between the in vaders an, your own hearthstones are our armies. Bal
 timore and Philadelphia were saved at ,Antie
 tam, and Hartford may yet call in vain fo protection if you relax your efforts. Make ul your minds for war. Think right, act right,
 vote right, and and all may yet be well.
 On Wednesday, Col. Deming was unani
 mously nominated by the Union Republi can.
 of the First Congressional District for Mem
 Der of Congress, to run against the Peace at any Price Candidate. The following is hi
 speech accepting the nomination. It is worth,
 of the man and the times. ,,r
 Gentlemen of tAe Cdnuention;- have beer
 informed by your committee that have beer placed in nomination by this convention ai it's candidate fer the 1st congressional dis trict and with much distrust in my ability tc answer your expectations. accept the nomi nation, and with thanks. because it has come to me unsolicited. The honor sought me, and have not chased after it. And the time has fully arrived, in my judgment, when as uni. versal rule office should seek men, and men should not be office seekers. As you have chosen to indicate that Lam suitable man to run for Congress here. consent to accept the position, and will be true to the responsibilities which attach to candidate for office in thsse troubled years. and, if elected, to the interest which will be committed to my hands. If tho political sea was tranquil, and the ship of state under easy sail and favorable breezss, I should infinitely prefer Ithe quist. enjoyment of my humble home. to an angry and closely contes- ted canvass for an office but the tempest is abroad in it's fury. and dark and impsntrable cloud is before. In times like these cannot shrink from shouldering my full share of labor, and my share, too sf the odium and vitupera- tion of those who hate the cause which defend.
 Individuals have their trials disease as. saults man in the vigor of his manhood, and the question is whether he has the constitu- tioaal stamina to resist it, great temptation suddenly springs upon man, and the ques. tion is whether he has tho moral strength to master it. Our nation is now in its day of trial and the question is whether the American Republic has the inherent strength and virtue to overcome an armed onslaught upon its life. In such trial am upon the sids of the, na- tion, and of the Captain too, who for time be ing is at the helm. will give him all the money and all the power which he demanded while contsnding with his nutinous crew. I will place full faith and confidence in his hon. esty and fidelity to the country. I will not critIcise over,nicely, the mode he has adopted to crush the rebellion. shall turn my back upon no war measure he has chosen to inaug' urate but adhere to and follow him for the cause he represents. Slavery have always hated morally. have deemed it my duty, in the course of my political career to defend what I regarded as it's political rights under the constitution. But when the rebels them selves took slavery from beneath the wings of constitutional compromise and immediately placed it outside of the constitution they ab' solved me from being any longer it's apologist or defender. They have themselves destroyed their cherished institution by their own act, and have no tears to shed over it's grave,
 Again thanking you for the mannerin which you have forgotten party proclivities to-day and have sought out for this honor a man who had no party claim upon your consideration, most respectfully ask permission to take leave of you.
 Mir. Demings speech was frequently inter- rupted with hearty applause and the conven- tion adjourned in enthusiastic spirits aft CT adopting the following resolution
 Resolced, That we unanimously present to the electors of this District Col. Henry c. De,ning as our candidate for Congress. man of tried loyalty high character, brilliant talent and unswerving devotion to the principles of this convention and the cause of all inperiled He has our heartiest confidence and support. And we pledge him our undivided efforts for his success.
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