Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-22
A Call for 100000 More.

Hitherto they have Felt that they were moi needed. But now that they can see that the ranks of the Army have been thin ned by bat tlcs marches and sieges-now when the eyes of the Nation are turned on them for help who can doubt that they will respond witt alacrty to the Proclamation of the President and nobly step forward to help crush out the last remnant of the most unjustifable rebellion against peoples government the world ever say. When the history of the war shall have brave men who volunteered to stand between their imperiled country and it's enemies, and with arms in their hands drove back the foe who will not regret to hear it announced that his name cannot be found on the bright rec ord
 It is the duty, as we'll as the privilege of the young men of the nation to fight for their country and vindicate its laws.
 It was the young men of the Revolution who bearded the power of the British throne and established, at the cost of seven years war, the great principles of civil and religious free dom We are now struggling to defend and transmit Great is the reward of all who have heretofore stepped forward in defence of the Government; great the reward of all who are to-day battling with the conspirators, and fighting for the cause of human freedom and human progress, and great shall be the reward Of all who, in obedience to the call of the President, shall now come forward and take a part in the battles yet to be fought and the victories yet to be won, by the great American Republic.
 The Hartford Press discourses at length up on the subject, as follows:
 VOLUNTEERS TO FINISH THE WAR.-The op- portunity which some of the democratic jour nals have longed for is extended by tile Presi- dent, By his proclamation he calls for volun- teers to finish up the war. There ale many newspapers, like the New York World. ind many politicians like Gov Seymour, who have denounced the draft while advocating the sys- tenn of volunteering, and protesting desire for the more Vi gorous prosecution" of the war Such newspapers and such leaders will now doubtless take hold of the matter with energy and zeal and join with republicans, who cer- tainly have no objections to volunteering if that method will fill up the armies (as no doubt 1t will fall classes are united in cheerfully SUD- porting it, in one vigorous, stirring effort.
 It IS true that there is certain class of cop. perheads who growled at the draft and sung the praises of volunteering, who will now vol unteerng is the order of the day, do nothing to encourage, but everything to discourage it. ha of i,tie :t cannot move-such men. Their devotion to their country is simply confined to the ballot box, and there they vote against her and against the citizen soldiers who have gone out to fight her battles. And if such men will do nothing, will give no aid either in arousng popular enthusiasm nor indirectly contributing to swell the army they will have the conscious ness of being the immediate cause of the draft, which stands behind to finish up what volun- teerng cannot accomplish.
 The democratic party profess to wish the war finished up speedily, so that it shall not enter into the next Presidential canvass, and SO thu, question shall not be embarrassed by the war. It is wish to which the people hearti- ly respond. Now, therefore, is the time 70 raise the men and finish the war There is no substantial difference of opinion now as to the merits of prominent generals in the field Grant. Sherman, Rosecrans, Hooker, Burnside, Foster Gillmore. and others have the conf. dence of all parties as fighting men. who will make the best possible use of troops and push the war to completion if they have only troops enough. Let the men therefore be sent to them. They can be sent if the North awakes out of its apathy and resolves to do it.
 It would be easier to raise the men if new regiments were called for and new regiments raised now would have plenty of old soldiers in them andeXperenced officers. Yet it can not be denied that the country will be best served by filling up old regiments according to the Presidents call. and every man and wo- man should go to work to accomplish it. The quotas to states and towns will be at once ap- portioned. Let the leading and working men m each immediately take hold of the labor and raise the men. We believe it can be done |; but 1t will take hard work and some money. All must be patriotic, and the rich must be generous. proper appreciation of the crisis, the very turning point in our national exist cnce when the tide of victory is running with us, and little added enthusiasm and devotion will make 1t overwhelming, such feeling of generosity and self-sacrifce as every occasion has found in the hearts of the people, will fill this new call, and forever settle and" establish us in peace.
 The tune for volunteering under this call Is two months and half. No day is to be lost A draft will follow on the 5th of January, if our quota is not ready by that date. Congress meets in December. Very likely 1t will at once amend the enrolment act byssrking out the $500 exemption clause, of which the dem Soeracy have so loudly complained. We be. heve however that the draft can be avoided
 sa~ A serious accident occurred to the freight train on the Shore Line Railroad. on Saturday evening last, about 9 o'clock. Some careless person had suffered his COW to rraze beside the railroad track, and when the train was about fifty yards from the br;l lge over .Jor. dan Creek, three or four miles this s;as If No. London, the COW walked from beside the track up directly in front of the engine, and tbo,., at first thrown one side, rolled back under ,h, train, by which a portion of the ears wer, thrown from the rails, and the whole tro;, dashed on the bridge, precipitatins all but th, engine and tender into the Creek. fifteen fee below the bridge. About loo feet of tn, bridge is entirely gone, and as much more vii
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