Litchfield enquirer., 1863-04-23
WHOLE NO. 1s7s


 fearful issues before us--when every sfIoss vau necessary to maintain federal authority in su, state, and secure public order, Senator Dixoa saw fit to throw into our rnnks another bomb- shell well calculated to produce disastsr-lt lprostituting the influence of his official pesltiol to strike down fsllow-oitizen, acknowledged to be sealous supporter of tho government ana this, too. solely for the gratiacation of 10 personal feelings and views. Earnest ltisAds of our cause appealed to him to dssist for its sake, but in vain. Hc exhibited nsithef anx. iety for our cause, nor conciliatory spiris ioW' ards me-
 In paIliation of the SC nator's conduct tsw, ards me. his frisnds represent that press4D4 this assault by repelling his coneiliatoFy psopos sitions. He made no such adcances c ms, is any form, or through anY channel. Nos tas he ever informed me that be had bssa psssea- ally aggrisvsd by me. We last separated ea personal frisnds-a year ago last JaHussT- since which we have had no personal inter. course. But no man has the right C oss public trust for the eradication of his private feelings or private interests. 1r,.
 HOW HE OBTAINED THE SUMNER HrDonsunsHS.
 I am aware that just preceding his rs-slsc. ton he sustained soms of the radicalp meas urss before the senate And am likewise aware, that in consequence of this, CharleD Sumner was induced to give letter saying that he thought the "cause of freedom" rp- quired MT. DiKon's reelection. And this les- ter was effectively used in securing his ro-elee- tion. But the "cause of freedom" and Mr. Dixen have known but little of each other since that event. 4 -'l
 And as if to relieve himself of tho taint of r;or, fron, fh;c euish Mn G,.r. ner, and his reelection by republican legisla- ture. he hastened after his reelection to intyo~ duce into the senate set of resolutions the opposite in principal to those pending in tAo senate introduced by Mir. Sumner himself, These resolutions, though cupningly wordad, were felt at Washington to be hostile in spirit to the administration. They were exultingly copied by the Hartford Times, and that class of papers generally and gave much aid and comfort to the enemies ofthe government,
 HIS WEAKENING INFLUENCE ON THE PARTY.
 Senator Dixon has contributed nothing to the strength of the republican party in Oonnsc. ticut, though he has seized it's highest honors. And I appeal with confidence. to the judge. ment of every refecting republican iR the been constantly bauefal and depressing, a. stead of stimulating and encouraging. Hia doubtful position on vital questions before the senate, has alarmed the whole country, and subjected you to reproach and humiliation for having such questionable representative. Having no confidence in any but tue haeer motives of men, these only has he appealed to for the accomplishment of his schemes at homo and by this means he has degraded the DO. litical morals of our state, and prevented his notaries from having just comprehension as the nobler spirit and higher purposes of our party. This is one of the principal causes of the poor progress. of repuh licanism in this state, and reason why we have had to strug. gle from year to year, at such an immense sx- penditpre of labor and means, to save tho state. .fs4s
 Massachusetts Lying by our side) has . Sen, ator Wilson-a true representative in aI pIA- oes of her humanity, her faith, her courage and her manhood--her genuine republicaaism, His heart is in the cause, and his infiue1eo ever elevating and inspiring. She Naiptains her republican ascsndancy with but little sE. fort. TEHss lsN
 Connecticut has Senator nixon whoss whole influence is exerted to degrade her sen. timent aad crush out her vital republicanism her animating spirit. And eur asesndency in the state is maintained only by exhausting struggles and the palpably bad cause of oug opponents. No open enemy in the state has inflicted 70 much injury upon the causs of rer publicapism and loyalty.
 HIS FUTURE DEsreNs-THuRIow WEED pLoT.
 The rebels occasionally use our national lag to more sfisctually strike down it's brave delsn- ders. And for similar purpose Senator Dixs on may for the present continue to use our no, ble republican banner, especially as we have again carried the state. But be no longer ds. ceived, republicans, for he is instinctively and bitterly hostile to your generous and iuspiring faith and is aiming. stealthily, ct the destruc- tion of your organization. Lsading republi. cans in Washington assured ms thatit was their firm conviction that hs was in the {" Thur. low Weed combination" to destroy the sopat- lican party and form . new orgAniEatisn. upon the basis ai . compremiss with the reheIei Those engaged in this plot are generally kneWpE as "consers sativss." I promised oar friondD there to wars you of this plot, and do nsw casg nestly warn you! 70 7fs
 The act Of the Senate proclalming tkat c.t;sen's first fsaly is due 0 his Sen1tors t,ss stead of his gors,r,psent-and also that SeHatef from his poslton is infallible, and therefore hi1 St0lemenLB 3EdlTctW ~ CtttAcu hauS0 nv " H~--- toned because it would be an assault upon the dignity of the Senate--and the fact that tUeh doctrines were used to make the Senate the instrument of the personal malice aud private views of Senator is a part of the sad history of the country. And every man who respects the constitution of his country, and desires to preserve his own rights. must resist such nA- grant attempt to overthrow his liberty and convert him into a vassal. . M ate ra
 But if the future welfare of tho organization upon which the government now mainly de- pends for it's support, would permit it--end the historian could overlook the humiliatlnn fact, that in the midst of the severest struggle of the nation for it's life, and civil war theats- ning even his own state, Connecticut had one senator, so indifferent to the perils of his coqn- try that he devoted himself and his official in- auence, nearly an entire session of Congresz,to the persecution of one of his fellow-citisens-- for merely having been more devoted to the government than to him-I would, for tho honor of our state, have cheerfuily drawn thick veil over the political character aud acts of SENATOR DIxoN.
 MARK HOWARD.
 Hartford, April 9th, 1863,
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