Litchfield enquirer., 1865-06-22
WING & sHUMwAY. proprieto,
dtchheld. Conn, Thursday, June 22. laes
"THE DAY WE CELEBRATE, ,,

THE DAY WE DELIBERATELY
 The Eighty-ninth Anniversary of our Ma tioaal Independence is approaching. Its return takes our thoughts back through the past four years of war, over the decades of peace, to the heroic age of our great ancestors. We take down from the dusty shelves the time-worn records of that struggle which followed the declaration of grievances and rights. We read the stirring tale oe humiliation and poverty, ot defeat and suffering. of Encouragement ap- preaching dispair; of these, mingled with de- voted patriotism and trembling but undyiBg faith in the success of truth, and crowned at last with triumph and tranquility and as we read, we feel the glow of pride to trace the flow of ancestral blood back to those troubled foun. tains. We have been accustomed, all our lives. op each recurring Independence Day, to live in history, to honor the heroes of our nations first struggle. and to glory in our inheritance of Liberty. But we too live in an heroic ape our nation, saved in it's infancy, by the visi- lance and Valor of our fathers is just now ris. ing from another struggle for it's life. The frav has been bloody one. quarter of a mill ion have fallen in the sacred cause; hundreds of thousands more will bear through life the scars that prove their valor. Every true son of Liberty in this broad land has raised his voice or arm in stern defence of right. But the trii- umph has been achieved, and hundreds of thousands in every cline will read the record of this var with glowing hearts, and will seek to emulate the heroism of this age.
 This year, as the blue heaven of peace breaks through the clouds of war, the fourth day of the midsummer month will remind us not alone of the first defiant notes of freedom that our fathers sounded from their forest home, not alone of those days when for the first time ''Freedom from her mountain nights Unfurled her banner to the air';
 but also of the later and not less sublime strug- gles that opened the mighty river of the West and drove the rebel iegions from the fields of Gettysburg on this historic day, and that in rain, and snow, aud heat, and cold, through four long years, have bafled and last des- troyed the foe. From sea to sea, from gulf to lakes, the voice of fjubilee will ring Let the enemies of Liberty alone keep silent.
 The Governors of several States have given official sanction to the coming Fourth of July, as day of special rejoicing. Gov. Bucking- ham will undoubtedly follow their example. before many days. Several celebrations, ap- preaching magnifcence in their appointments, are in progress of preparation throughout the State.
 Our own citizens as will be seen by referring to another column, are taking steps towards honorng the day in becoming manner. The people are enthusiastic, the committees are at work, and the prospects ot success are certain. It is the wish of our citizens to have all sol diers of our county. either now discharged or still in the service, with their wives and chil- dren. together with the widows and orphans of our fallen braves, the special guests of the oc- casion, and the heroes of the day. It is hoped that all who have ever served in our army will
 wear their uniforms. or such parts as they
 may still be in possession of. The imperial blue
 will be the badge of honor, but none need hes. itate to come for want of it. The towns in our
 immediate vicinity. that may desire to unite
 with us, are invited to do go. We want every
 soldier to come who can, and every one else who desires to. Of course we cannot yet give the details of the exercises but we are sure of number of the best speakers in the State, of tiptop din ner, of good music and fire works, and of
 good time generally. We expect the members
 of out brave old County Regiment, (who were
 mustered in Sept. 1892, here, and expect them
 with great deal of confidence. We shall be
 disappointed if they do not come. but there are
 hundreds of our discharged soldiers already in
 the county who merit an ovation, and they
 shall have one anyway.
 Another week will undoubtedly develop
 definite programme.