Litchfield enquirer., 1865-06-08

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 the hldeous and demoniacal character of tn
 Great Rebellion excited our surprise and ir
 credality. The sacrilegious violation of tn
 bones of our fallen patriots by carving then
 into ghastlY ornaments; the massacre of ou
 surrendered soldiers at Fort Donalson and else
 where; the starving of our captured heroes b,
 the tens of thousands; the murder of our exalt ed and beloved President these excite alik, our surprise and horror. f,-5a. H.. ..5..f. But the spirit that can project and execut, such 'nonstrous crimes as these, can rival tn, Prince of Darkness in black and damnable de signs. The recent revelations, ia all thei olood7chilling details, of eossiderate, cowardly and impioas plotting against the lives of whole communities with no distinction in favor o old and defenceless men, of weak and inoffen sive women, of helpless and innocent children IS consistent with the diabolical and blood thirsty spirit that projected and has propelled this atrocious and murierous rebellion.
 The Yellow Fever plot was an offspring of the monster who ruled in Richmond. Dr, Blackburn. a Mississippi seeessionist was the chief agent of the Rebel. Government to intro. daee this malignant pestilence into our prin. cipal cities He proceeded to Bermuda and other diseased ports, and obtained infected clothing, which was packed in trunks, to be distributed in Boston, New York. Washington. Norfolk, Newborn, and other Union cities. The details oft this infamous plot were consign ed to one Godfrey J.Hyams for execution. For some cause yet unexplained, it proved success full only in Newborn. One of the most nefari- oas features of this scheme, was the prepara- tioa of a valise of clothing for MT. Lincoln, with directions that it be presented to him as gift. No wonder that one of the chief agents in this plot, the rebel banker Thompson, should shrink, at the issue, from assisting in its execu- ton.
 Another scheme for wholesale murder, that failed from lack of courage or material, to be brought to trial, was to impregnate the Gro ton Water with a deadly poison, that would carry off the unsuspecting thousands that crowd our Metropolis, with simultaneous, speedy and certain death. This, like the yellow fever plot. the one to burn our cities and shipping. and death of our Chief Magistrate, was contrived in the murderous councils of the Richmond Government, and was placed in the hands ot it's commissioned and instructed agents for execution. -s.t... isg..a ,, -, z~-s ss
 We would gladly close the heart-sickening record here, and shut our eyes forever on this black and bloody chapter in our Nations life But we cannot; another and yet another page will be opened to our gaze by the faithful hand of time, where we must read new tales of horror. Every cruel and monstroas
 device within the limits of their ingenuity and
 resources, has been adopted by the leaders o
 sedition and revolt. for the murder of this great
 nation. The instruments. of pestilence, and
 arson, and murder, in the hands of demons
 have been sent abroad through the land. W. shudder at the thought. Thank God, thi reign of terror and of peril has at last give' place to security and peace. --