Litchfield enquirer., 1863-03-12
An Ex-Governor Defines His Position.
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The following precious and patriotic docu- nent was received by the Arago" which arrived at New York. on Saturday morniug lass. | Correspondent of the New York Hsrald.1 Hilton Head, S. c., Feb. 25, ls6si Among the passengers from New York 6y 1 the steamer Arago," on her last tt1p, was one
 Capt. Gladding, of the rebel navy, who, as . paroled prisoner, has been permitted to como to this point for the purpose of being trans. mitted through our lines to those of the rebels, Since his arrival he has been arrested as a confederate spy, and is now detained in cloas. confinement at the provost guard-house, He boasted during his downward passage of hav.- ing run the blockade sixteen times. Upon, his person were found exchange in the favor of European parties to the amount of thirty thousand pounds. There were also discovered in his possession numerous pamphlets and manuscript documents pertaining to the block. ade, and various letters to confederate oflicials Among the latter was one from pertleman. of high position in the New England States, . copy of which subjoin:
 COPY OF A LETTER FROM Ex.aoyERxoR I. H. l..
 TO I. L. ESQ.
 HARTFORD, July 90, 1862.
 DEAR SIR R:-Your ebliging favor of the. 18th inst. has just been received and read with pleasure. Though you state that yoa arc a' stranger to me- feel myself already introduced to you by the friendly words breathed through your letter. Since the appearance of letter of mine te which you so kindly allude, have had the satisfaction of learning from uuitsa a number of persons at home and abroad that they approve of its contents. Among those who have given me this proof of their cont. dence and regard. are men of e pure morals. high intelligence and lofty patriotism as any of the boasted champions of the war party in church or state others in more humble life, but of warm hearts and noble impulses, have not been backward in responding to the ssnti- nents which have only, fear, but fsebly expressed: .....s
 Your allusion to constitutional liBsrtyn suggests painful reflections. Since the iuaur- uration of this war. the men in power at Washington have been robbing us of our rights: The great safeguard of the citizens, protecting him against illegal arrests and false imprison- ments, have been struck down by ignorant sa wicked rulers. -.
 The press where we used to look for lichs and truth, has been turned to darkness or given over to blood. Free speech sileneed and tho very thoughts of men crushed within their be- soms. And all this has been done to sustain the tyrant plea that there has been state ne- eessity for such atrocious doings. The conse. quence is, that instead of shortening the war these measures of the administration, or of frantic congress, have greatly prolonged it and helped to fill the land with mourning,
 labhor the whole scheme of Southern invaA sion with it's horrible consequences of rapine and plunder. You cannot help but see sir what thousands of us are beginning to see, that there can no Cuion be got in this way.-- The war might have been avoided end the Union saved. This is getting to be the pre- vailing opinion. And it' would have beSn avoided but for frantic set of men besieging the President, and who wanted blood and plunder. They have got both, and humanity weeps over the wrecks of body and soul.- Those who drive the car of war at this time have no more idea of saving the Union by their bloody sacrifices of this sort than they have of changing the course of nature. Sttl they go on.
 In presence of the appalling fact, which should haunt them like ghost of the damned that we are losing our young men at the rate of ' 10000 month, aside from those whe fall in battle," in presence of all this they demand new levies for the hospitals, the marshes, the 1itchss and the gunboat shamblss. l.-.
 Depend on it, Heaven will frown on such cause as this it cannet and will not come to good. Where you find nc in lamsnting or exposing this iniquity, you will find mo to the end of the chapter. would rather have tho good opinion of fellow citizens who, like your self, have given me their sympathy in . time of some considerable trial of ones faith, than to be first among the slayers of kindred, or wear the bloody laurels they may gather in a fistricidal war. doubt if the Union can bs. restored at all--thines have gone 90 far now that the only possible chance will be by the. adoption of a Christian policy, very difspept rom that which prevails at Washington at he present time.
 Though only know you, sir, by your very kind letter, sllull not sson forget that it was written, or by whom.
 Accept, pray you, sir, my best wishes, and believe me. dear sir, respectfully yours.