Litchfield enquirer., 1864-03-03
The Cepperhead Convention.
Litchfeld,

The Convention which met in New Haven last week though not so openly and avowedy diA1eyal as that which met under the same management year ago, was nevertheless in cautious enough to exhibit spirit of disoyalty and treason which plainly marks the animus shaa stiu controls the Democratic party ot tkis State.
 !u another column wo give the Resolution! adopted by the party last year, with the finger board erected by she convention of last week poin,ing with approval aad solemn a1irma tion' to that road upon which the copperheads last spring went down to death.
 It is true that tEc great leader and consistent exemplar of those sentiments was cautiously let ,Aloas, in the grave where the people had laid him but this was, evidently. only because tha convention had not the moral courage 10 follow Mr. Eaton in his trade of body snatch, ing, and for once turned the cold shoulder on . very cold corpse.
 Having turned thus sadly and eolemnly away from such sepulchre, the next care ol the convention was to find a man upon whom thsy might bestow the doubtful honor,-nay, rather, the ineffable etain of a nomination for their chieftaip. We had hoped that this choice would fail upon some other than our fellow townsman, o. s. Seymour. We have, personally. too high regard for kim as an amiabls and accomplished gentleman, to feel flat the position he thus occupies is true to himself or true to his past history. And our regret is despsaed by the fact that he consents, for moment, to lend his name to such base uses, or stands connected with such platform and such principles as were enuncated in the resolutions and speeches of tho convention which nominated him.
 We feel, further. that the name and reputa- eon of Judge Seymour were appropriated by tue soppsrhead convention for the purpose of d<ceising she people. In fact this was tho svowsd purpose Of the convention, which com psllsd MT. Eaton to withdraw tho nane of the dear departed hero from the ticket which gave the gloomy echo 10 the sslvo ofcheers which greeted the mention of, the offer Sey nour's name, consigning him 10 final rest aad which hailed the risen Judge.
 Not cheer for the returned volunteers va. heard at that convention not cheer for the old flag. or the country which it symbolizes aot plaudt for the brilliant successes of oul arms,-only hoarse shout of approba,ior when the great peace apostle announced hi' way to end the war-by keeping our soldier' at home Yes, one cheer more.-a fiendish villainous wboop,-when Thomas H. Bond the candidate for Lieutenant -Go~ernor-s Unioa Democrat" so called, (God save ths country from such Union Democrats) asxed the convention which was the greatest trait or, Jef Davis or President Lincoln Y
 What wonder then if those resounding walls had tumbled down and buried that grinning crew beneath its debris! What wonder If the Almighty had forever sealed inc lips of those that uttered such words of infamy and shame, or responded to them approviagly!
 Men and Brethren these are the words of he present so.called Democratic" party of Connecs'sat. These are the doings of the con. vention which placed in nomination the ticket headed by Judge Seymour for your approval or rejection on the fourth of April next. Scan the platform, thus presented, thoroughly. for yourselves. Reflect upon the words there ut tered and tho praaeiples then announced Reason with yourselves ye that have sons or brothers in the Union army. Gghting va'iansly a.da, or the Union and the cause. yhat saey w,Il gain or lose from the triumph ef sach princirles ct home. And then, SC. your hearts apd hs .ls st werk, vigorously. for the ensuing