Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-17
LITCHFIELD, CONN. THURSDAY. DEC. IT, 1868.
The Presideiat,s Mlessa9e..

The Message, which will be found elsewhere in this paper, will be read carefully by all who have an interest in our public afairs, and tn e state of the country. It is one of the most sat- 'sfactory and excellent documents which has been issued by the present Executive, and is hardly second to any, in point of intereet a nd importance, that has ever been laid before ths American people by their Chief Magistrate since the foundation of the government. Ihe exhibit made of the progress of our national arms towards the overthrow of the present re- bellion will be found extremely satisfactory to ! every loyal min d; and the state of the country in gen eral. its resources, its prosperity financial and com mercial, even in the midst of it's gigan- tic struggle for prese rvation. will fill the heart of every loyal reader with profound gratiGca- tion and pleasure.
 The Proclamation, appended to the Message will also commend itself to all classes who earnestly desire the rebellion to be speedily overthrOwn, its authors and leaders discomfort ed, and its deluded adherents brought to reaec. tion. and offered a pardon on condition of re- turning to their allegiance and shining no more. All others will of course find fault with the terms and conditions on which the pardon ia offered. It is easy enough to say that none will listen to the terms offered, but it is none the less part of the Presidents s wise humani. ty to make the proposal. With the exception of few hundreds of the leading traitors who certainly deserve nothing less than the halter, free pardon is offered to all who will throw down their arms and return to their truo and rightfal allegiance. By this means, several states which are all ready to throw of the yoke of Jeff. Davis, have a safe and honorable way afforded them to resume their loyal relations with our government. The Emancipation Proclamation is to be regarded by them as the law of the land. until negated by Congress, or abrogated by the Supreme Court. as uncon- stitutonal,and while the President yields noth- ing of the great Edct of Freedom, he is pre- pared to receive into full communion such people and states as are willing to return to their fealty to the Constitution and laws, and receive their protection.
 Of course we do not expect the copperheads will be satisfied with either the Message or the Proclamation. They are too busy picking flaws in the administration of the government and the management of our armies to find ann good coming out of Nazareth. There is notb- ing that bears the signature of the President of the United States that appears to them worthy of respect or acquiescence. We wish we could say as much of their feelings toward tue Proc lamations and Messages of the leader of the Southern Confederacy" But, as we have said, the Message will commend itself to all others. We may be of good cheer. The great Rebellion is already to,.ering from tur ret to foundation stone. Our armies have bi sected it and are draw ing out its very life blood This Message and Proclamation will drive a. new wedge into the very heart of the Confed- eracy, and we trust. give it it's fnal death blow.