Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-14
CORNWALL.

CORNWALL.
 The Press and the Electric Wires have late ly called into notice the town of Cornwall as 8 model of patriotism, and the frat to respond to the call of the ceustry with it's full and overaowing quota of volunteers. Perhaps ss we have been so unexpectedly called before the public, ve may be allowed few words for ourselves, as to what Ue have done ard why.
 At the beginning of the present war, the town of Cornwall WAS among the first in the field, and during the fEs. two years of its con- tiauance, seat nearly double it's quota of vol- unteers. When this last cali WAS made, the overplus of volunteers on the first was not credited by thez Government, but our whole quota was exacted. This condition of things excited some anxiety, and demanded action Relinquishing all effort to obtain men from abroad, as less creditabla to the town, the cit izeas resolved to rely on themselves. and fiji OUT quota from among ourselves.
 With this determination, the youus men, with the most cordial cooperation of all loyal citizens, began to work in earnest. Those who could not go themselves, offered to pay whatever was demanded by those who could. As beginning, one thousand dollars was sub scribed among themselves, to be paid to the volunteers, in whatever sums they might de- maud. Tie work was prosecuted vigorously. Enthusiasm was excited. For the time, all etber, but the most necessary business, was considered impertiuent. Meetings Of exci- ting interest were held almost daily at the headquarters, tue stores of Messrs. Beers & Son in Cornwall, and the Iron Company at Cornwall Bridge. Oue Of tue first to volun- teer Has che of OUT best young men from one of our best families. with the best prospects of unblslnished character and moral principles, firm as our mountains he had already served two years in the war, passed through fourteen basties, aud at the close Of the period of his enlistment, returned to claim the hand of one of the fairest snd best of Cornwal's daugh- sers.
 But few weeks after his marriage, came the cali of his country for men, and he promptly broke from all other ties again, to mugle in the strife for Freedom. He enlisted with no claim on our fund for beunties. Some others followed his noble example. Those who need ed or demanded money, received it from the town fund. These demands were less than were expected. Sonls demanded nothing, and the highest bounty paid was one hundred dol lars, while tks average price paid, vas twen- ty-fve dollars. Large bounties were offered OUT men from other towns, but they preferred to go frou their native place with smaller bounties, or even svith none. TEs number of men required of Cornwall on the present call, was twenty-five, and we have already offered the Government forty good men, most of whom have been accepted, and only one rejected We should have sent more, but for the uneer- tainty about their being credited to us, on a future call. With our past experience in view, We have thought. it provident for the present to husband our resources Applica- tions for eur men from abroad, with tke offer of large beunties, are discouraged. We have some good men ready for the service, but they are not for sals- They dislike to be transfer red, and we think too much of them to ex- change them for money. Our cold mountain towa produces men, snd not much else to be proud of The town of Cornwall has sent to the war in all nearly two hundred young men, or more than it's whole enrolment under the militia law, and is more firmly determined to- day than ever, to continue sending, until our country is united and free, or the wild cats and owls shall inhabit these mountains alone This in brief is what Cornwall has done, and we have only to answer why. How is it, that the cold, distant and almost forgotten town of Her name is mentioned with honor, and her conduct praised ss far ss the newspaper reach es. The explanation is simple.
 The conduct of Cornwall is not an out break Of temporary enthusiasmk but is only the natural result of their educational infuen. ces.
 Our natural scenery has its influence. The native place and last retreat of truth and ps- triotism, is always the mountains, and those who breathe it's pure breezes, seem as matter of course, to love liberty and hate slavery.
 The history of our town is stellated with names of magic power. On our eastern bor. der was born and lived that venerable Senator of New York, who, at the call of his country, broke from all party bonds, and brought to the service of his country wise counsel, great ability, an eloquence which has electrified the nation, and unhagging energy like that of the stout old knight, who said "Old age ne'er turned the Douglas blood" It was citizen