Litchfield enquirer., 1864-02-25


 and you have been miracuIous!y saved but i
 it not our duty to band you back into GUS tody ?'
 Not when Heaven has refused the sacs fife of an innocent man !" said I. But hear n, before you decide, and then, if you believe not ny tale, oh, let me plead for that mercy whicl you may sometime need yourselves, either he,, or hereafter! P
 began and told my story in my own way and it was an impressive one. The two mel listened attentively, and gave me their sy,npa thies even if they doubted my narration. Ther they consulted together and decided to give me my liberty on condition that I would sa credly keep their secret and speedily leave th country, never to return. l accepted theil conditions, was provided with q disguise, and three days after was on board d vessel bound to a foreign cline. I have never seen my na tive land since, ana never expect to behold il again. The pubic believe me dead, but my friends know l live--and that is enough fo, ne. My tale is strange one and ask no 0e to believe 1t, but il is all true never heless e-
 RESOLUTIONS OF THE UNION CONVENTION The following are the resolutions adopted by | the Union State Convention
 i'ssoiced, That we congratulate he loyal cit izens of the state, and of the whole country 1 on the progress of the government, during the past year, toward the re-esta ablishment of Us 1 authority throughout the nation and that We believe the time is near at hand when the ven erated flag of the republic shall be honored in every state, as the protector of tie weak, the pride and boast of the strong, and the ensign of a lree happy, united people. ReSolced, That We believe our national cause is under the guidance of the same good Providence that has in all nations and in all ages vlndcated the principles of justice, and finally, in Ills own good time, overthrown the obstacles ia the way Cf an advancing civiIizl- tion and that we hold to the Faith of our Fathers who affixed upon the banner of our state tue memorable words, that :" He who trlnsplanted will sustain.''
 Resolccd, That we regatd all propositions for leatles of peace with the rebels as treason- abe attempts to recognize their authority as a government, and that there can be DO treaties witn them-nothing but unconditional sub mission on one side or the other.
 Resolsed, That the President of the United Sales, Abraham Lincoln, in the midst of tti ais unsurpassed, by his unquestioned honesty anu patrolism-by his answering devotion to the best iuterests of his mperilIed country by his steady and awful progress toward the suppression of the rebellion, and the ami in hi;,tj. of i'll ti!e distribution of the military power iii hi' ha!,d,-ald by the entire devotion of eve ry faculty of hi: heart and head to the welfare his cpuntri--h&s won ui;r enlre confidence, and tic grateful lau,!ts which he receives f:om .he Ni3c auG good oI other lands who | sym ,atiiZe With us i'll our national strGgal' We uo, theletorc, regard hs le election to he place he BOW holds, tl,'i the completion of his W,Gc political aid war ;,uicy ;,s vltniiy i'm or taAt to ttIp, best interest, of tie cOun:rY and We hereby !eQiess eur dtlegItes 10 give Iiu) their uni.ed support i'll t..r coming national l CUnVtltIQn.
 l RcsolccA, That the thanks of the people of his state are due to lIe gallant soldiers and salpSs of all the loyal states and that We are under the deepest obligations to the brave men ot cur own state, who have siynaliZeu their Vaiur and devotion to the country in So many uloody conflicts and we tender to the bereay- e,l families, whose heroes have fallen, our heartfelt sympathies for their great Iilict!ons, reminding them of the consultations to He de ri:ed from the reflection that their precious dead have teen given to the cause of d coun- try that we trust will never forget nor neglect any of the sufferers in this great struggle for the life of the nation.
 Resozred That we pledge Cur efforts to SC cure the amendment to the state consultation proposed by the legislature of our state, extend ing to our soldiers in tie field the elective franchise.
 Resolced, That we have always been in ia vor of making every exertion in our power, to 1 fill the ranks of our army by volunteers, and that if draft shall be required, it will be main ly attributable to the factious conduct of our opponents.
 Resolrcd That His Excellency, Gov. Wm. A. Buckingham, merits our strongest confl- dence and support, for his indcEltigabIe and successful labors in conducting the executive | affairs of our state during the period ot his service in the gubernatoral char-that for his | tender care of our solders--his uHwavelIn2 support of the national a,Iminis;' at'on. aud his selfsacrfcing patriotism, lie is justly cn- l titled 10 the regard and Confidence oi the peo- l pie of this state, and We will do al in oul power to promote his elec;iou ly gf'a'iy Ii l creased majority.