Litchfield enquirer., 1863-03-26
Hon. Geo. Woodrufr's Record.

Hon. Geo 0. WoOdrufr's Record.
 In discussing the political course of our late Representative in Congress, we have nothing whatever to do with his personal character. That he is an estimable citizen, an able lawyer, an amiable gentleman, an upright, excellent man, in his private and personal relations Tn life. we are as ready to admit as his most devo- ted political adherent. But his political course and character is another matter, and because he has represented this Congressional district for the past two years, and now appeals to his constituents for reelection, and because we believe his record in Congress to be totally at variance with and in defiance of, the sentiments and wishes of the great majority of the voters of this district, and because we believe the princi .pies he profssses now to uphold. and the plat form upon which he stands, to be dangerous to the welfare of the country, and subversive of it's best interests in this hour of it's direst peril, we feel not only at liberty, but consider it to be our duty to discuss this record fully and freely, and to lay Mir. Woodruffs political course fairly and squarely before the eyes of his constituency.
 Two years ago Mir. Woodruff was elected to seat in Gong gress,by majority of S2 over a man who has since shown his devotion to his country by taking up arms in her defence, and t is, to-day, in command of one of the most important expeditions raised to re-establish the National authority. At that time, however, it is but fair to state, Mir. Woodruff professed to be a Union man devoted, heartily and thoroughly, to his country, and ready to stand by the Government in all its attempts to res tore and re-establish it's insulted and defed authority. As such he doubtless received the votes of hundreds of loyal mon differing in polit ical faith from us, but who were then and are now, wholly and entirely in favor of maintain ing the Government and the country at all hazards, and of crushing out the accursed rebellion, with all tho means which God and Mature has placed in our power.
 Mr. Woodruff, we say, was elected by these men, and by small majority, and the interests of this district were put into his hands, with thess expectations and hopes. How has Mr. Woodruff fulfilled these expectations, and how has he served this constituency during his term in Congress9 We have watched his votes in the House of Representatives with an abiding tntarsst, as doubtless have all who can read and who take an interest in their country. We confess to disappointment. to modification, humiliation and shame, as we have seen vote after vote recorded by our representative, agaisst the Government, and at least as # in favor of the rebellion. We have been more than mortified to find MT. Woodruirs name al. most s'sisersally recorded with such names as Vallandigham, Ben Wood, Cox and Henry May, namss that are stsnch in the nostrils of the whole loyal North--names of unmistakable trsitsrs and disuuionists. sIs it possible that Geo. 0. Woodruff voted so md so r we have heard exclaimed time and again during his brief career in Congress.
 That there should bs no mistake about Nr. woedruf's record, we have taken pains to compile from the Congressional Globe, the of 6cial organ Of Congress- list of the more im. portant votes MT. Woodruf cast as member If ths lit Congress. The record is not who'll ly full. We might have given innamerable mi nor xptes to the same purpose and of the same ehSisei1r, but enough, ws think, is stated, to shox ip vhst mannsr Mr. woodruif has given cxpxssgiop to the xlshSs of loyal old Connec- I'll bov much q kos lIitla his Unionisu