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Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-16
WHOLE NO. 2O74.

bars of jail? Gen Wool went to Delaware and interiered with the elections there. By the laws of Delaware the punishment for that act was deoth. and under the Union restored as it was Delaware could hang m as high az Virginia did old John Brown. Great ap- pl"use
 The democratic party was coming into power in four years, and all it would have 10 do would be, without discussion, to undo all the. party Tn power had done in the eight previous years That would be perfectly safe action turn every thing back. lie spoke of the "so- called constitutional amendment" and said New Jersey, where he resided. would not be party to it's ratification. New Jersey would not stay in this abolition Union. Said he, 1T don't want to stay in q state where nigger is my equal :" (Applause) If the opposite party wanted to try and be equal with the nigsers. lst them try. he aas willing. Applause and yel's ] He should proclaim the platform of the Connecticut democracy, laid down to-day. A the. bible and textbook for the reconstructiora ofthe Union. He was proud that the Connec. ticut democracy had adopted such platform, without an #, oi a but. or n Vhy They wera even ahead of his ewn state of New Jersey. (App'ausc)
 Mir. Eaton was loudly called for. and res. pond with short and characteristic speech. He said that as good a speech, as he ,olld make was to say ditto 10 Mr. Burr: he how ever gave some of his own ell known ideas end arguments on the Stale Rights question. |" I assert" said he ..anrl defy contr: di;tion from any lawyer, that the government O the Uniteii States don't possess one iota of Sove- reignty.' He went on to illustrate by surpo- sing refusal of he States to send represent atives to Congress, and asking how the federal government wa. to compel them to send such representatlves. and how the government could be governmeat at without them. Look" ea;d be, ''at ,his act which has just been perperated in Congress this crime which they call a Con- situtional Amendment" 4 hard charge 8, sainst Mir. English "Let us set our faces against this business. andslill we go down to the tomb lei ns stand firm for State Rights" There yves no law to protect tie citizens of Connscticu, now-no power left fCr her judi carv. We were at the mercy of pccyest mar sfals. He said he was ready to meet galtlc, men of the opposite party and discuss thesa questions in this canvass he said this matter was to be fought out in the Legislatures; he advised his hearers to go home. and put mp th ir ablest ond best men for the Legislature, and 10 vote for them if they are not on speak ing terms with them. We would make fight in the next legislature; we will make the f.
 nance committee report. and we should hud that Connecticut owes Sl4 900 900, when three years ago we didn't owe dollar. and haG sS;00'.0 0 cai'al.
 At the el,se of Mir. Eaton's speech, the Con vsntion adj turned giving three cheers for th
 :. Union aRl tse Constitution"
 We condense the above report of the pro
 ceedngs, speeches, Sc from the Hartford frsss.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-16
CHRISTMAS BELLS.

I heard the bella on Christmas Day Their old familiar carols play,
 And wild anu. sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth, good will to men! And thought how, as the day had come, The hs.fries of all Christendom
 Had rolled along
 The unhroken song Of peace On earth, good will to men Till, ringing. singing on its way, The world rev lived irrm night to day A voice. q chime,
 A chant sublime Of peace on earth. good will to men! Then from each black. accursed mouth, The cannon thundere,l in the South,
 And with the sound
 The carols drowned Of peace on earth. gpyd will to men It was as if an earthquake rent The hearth--tones ot a continent,
 And made forlorn
 The households born Of peace on earth, good will to men! And in despair bowed my head; ''There is n" peace on earth," said c. For hate is strong
 And mocks the Sung Of peace on earth gooL will to men!' !'' Then pealed the bells more loud and deep "Gud is not dead nor doth he sleep!
 The wrong shal! fail,
 The Right prevail. With peace on earth, goodwill to men ]"
 H. w. LoNGFELLow
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-16
The Copperl,ead Convention.

The Copperhead Couve ,tion assembled at Middletown on Wednesday, of last week there wers less that 200 delegates present. It was strict : Bill El.on' concern from first to last. Eaton was President, chairman ot the committee on resolutions, which he doubtless wrote, and general speech o' the occa- slOn.
 The following is the full list of otlcoTs:
 President-W. w. Eaton of Hartford.
 Vice President,-D. L. Hubbard. Hartford County; Chas. 5. A. Davis. New Haven do. ; Asahel Tanner, New London d.; Joseph K Green, W,udham do Wm. s Johuson, Fair field do. Hubert Scuvlle, Litch6eld do.; Ed win S.earns. MiddIesex do.; Wm. T. Coggs-
 Sesrstayns s--Ey-Lt. Col. Geo. F. Gardner of New Haven John w. Murphy of Nor wich M. E. West of Holland.
 On taking the chair. Mr. Eaton said the hon. or conferred upon him was unexpected. He had been bonored with the same position at the State Convention last year.. He said it was proper for the people when assembled in conventions to look about them and ses where they stood. And what do We see as we look HOW at our country in a state of civil war.-- We see the chief executive officer of the fed eral goyerntnent. saying that there shall be nc proposition of peace save that of unconditieNn al submission. This man who disgraces tht executive chair. saying to those in arms asains us that there shall be no peace except througi submission. Fl say it is against the principles of Christianity" The democracy of Connec t,cut declared in their convention last year thai there. should be ar arnsissice. Let them affirm It to-day lApp;aoss, Let it go forth to
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-16
Uniem Congressional Convention
FOURTH DISTRICT.

The Union Congressional Convention to nom- nate a Member of Congress from this (the 4th) Congressional District. was held at Franklin Hall. Bridgeport on Wednesday, the 9th inst. Over one hundred delvgates were present. and large number of "lothy members"
 The Convention was called to order by 8. B, Beardsley, Esq. of Bridgeport. Chairr.ian of the District Committee, and temporary or- ganzation was made by tho appointment of Hon. John Gould, of Fairfield, President, and Mcssrs. A. c. Crandall, of Falls Village, and s. E Glmstead, of Norwalk, Secretaries.
 The following Committees were then appoint ed. consisting of one member from each of the Senatorial Districts in this Congressional Dis. trict
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-16
.rrrsNOoN SESSION.


 Mfr q c. Burr now took the stand and mad. one of his disgusting. ranting, traitorous h.r,npups. He complinented the Democrats in the Convention for their assertion in their resolutions of the old denlocrltic doctrine ot 5 ate rights without an if or 7" but The leaders in the South at the first, from Jeff Da- wis down to the drunken Wigfal, wera willing to submit the questions at issue to a convru tion of all the States but Northern Chris tian Senators wanted little blood letting, and my God. they have had it!
 The federal government is not even sove- reign power. All it's powers are delegated. lent to it by the stat.s. it has no sovereign power ot It's own The moment that the federal gov ernnent lifts is hand against state sovereign ty it becomes the rebel. In the work of sub iuyatiun in this war more staIss ilac been sub- juyated north than south. Abe Lincoln with his provost tnarshals and military commission CTS had sul,jugated Connecticut moro than South Carolina Connecticut should redeem herself and say that jnres, not provost mar shals or military commissioners, should decide upon the rights of her citizens. The old Cnlon is what We want--that which Abe Lincoln i5 trying to destroy. He could have had it back in six months when he went down to Fortress MonrDe. What did the confederate coR,nis- sioners say? They said we can ask for noth ing demand nothing. until you take your hand from our ;hroats. We must withdraw our ar mics. Some say we can't stop fighting them If a man was stealing my watch from my per son and should ask him to stop. aud he should say cart stop should regard hin l as a lunatie. (rhis comparison of the Unier armies to thieves aud robbers was greeted witt applause.) .. :: <, <. Lincoln didn't want the old Union restored wish its laws in the sovereign states: Ii l was. in which of the states or towns could Abe Lincoln or any of his provost marshals. gener als, or military governors remain without be Ing compelled bz tiss hso to iddk taiuush tii
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-16
ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.

The Committee on permanent organization, reported the following nominations of gentle nien who were unanimously appointed as per- manent officers by the Convention, Yiz:
 Prssident-D. II. Sterling. of Bridgeport.
 Vice Presidents-Jonathan Godfrey, Fair. field; Walter Edmonds. Bedding; Henry More. house. Daren; Dr.. James Welch. Winchester; John S. Turrell, New Milford Noah W. Hart, Goshen.
 eerstaries-George taagdon, Plymouth; 8. E. Omstead, Norwalk.
 The Committee on Credentials then present. ed their report, and the roll of delegates was called, each one answering 10 his name. The following were present from sld County:
 Litehfeld-H. A. Botsford. Henry 8. Gris- wold Henry Dissell, Isaac B. Ledger.
 Barkhqmsted-Lauren Smith. Rufus Cleavs' land Edwin Beecher, Orville Jones.
 Bstdlshsm-L, B. P. Judd' 'a"e' rhsnp:o't
 BridgeWater-- -
 Canaan--A. c. Randall, E. W. Spur.
 Cotsbrook-O J Hodge, R. Rockwell, NJ. |. Phelps, c Thompson. a..-.. McMuriry, s. B. Johnson. = k.
 Goshen-O NJ. Humphrey, Noah R. Hart, ?. NJ. Foster. Ralph E. Cook. -.,.
 Harwinton-Abijah Catlin, II. c. Osborne, Roswell Cook. s. II. Pettibone. r.,
 Ksnt-Ezra Rowland. A. St. John.
 Norris = $:
 Tsv Hartford-H. H. Stone.
 New Mlford-John s TGrrill, Wn. J..starr, A. c. Ferris, C. P Merwin.
 Norfolk Hi. s. Holt, J. K. Shepard, Auson Reyes.
 North Canazn-w alter Warner, PC. Cum. mings
 Roz6ury Geo. W. Thomas. Geo. Hurlbut.
 Plymoufh-Wm. B. Reed, II. Harris, Geo c Dodge, Henry Wells l Sharon John H Per Lee, Lucius W. HotcL kiss. Frederick A IIotchkiss. Torringion--Henry s. Barbour, J. F Cal houn. Ransom Hawley. Charles Hotchsis< | . Washp,9ton-A c. Lemon. D. c. Platt. W D Sperry. J $. Titns.@ i Warrsn--Noble B. Stro,r. F sde ick csis | dme.*szs ss4ta pYs;
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-16
BY JOHN G. WHITTIER :

BY JOHN G. WHITTIER:
 It is done
 Clang of bell and roar of gun Send the tidIngs ,ip and down. How the bcliries rock and reel, How rhe great guns peal on peal. Fling the joy from town to town
 Ring o bell!
 Every stroke exulting tells. Of the burial-hour of crime. Loud and long that all may hear, Rips for every listening ear Of Eternity and Time
 Let us kneel Gods own voice is in that peal, And this spot is holy ground. Lord forgive us What are we. That our ey e> this glory. see, That our ears have heard the sound
 For the Lord
 On the whirlwind s abroad: In the earthquake He has spoken He has Amitten with His thunder The iron walls issunder, And the gates of brass are broken
 Loud and long, Lift the ( Id exulting song Sing with Miriam by the sea: He hath cast the mighty down; Horse and ider sin and drown; He hath triunl'hed gloriously!
 Did We dare
 In onr agony of prayer Ask for more than He has done! When gas eyer His right hen4 Oyer any time or land Stretched as now benc;.th the sun
 How they pale, Ancient myth and ssng, and tale, In this wonder of our days, When Ihe cruel rod of war i,l.,s nins white yitl, ri,Iiteous law, And the wrath of rnaI is praise
 Blottrd out All within and all about Shall a frcsher life begin; Freer breath the universe As 1t ro,ls its heavy curse On the dead aud buried sin
 IL is done!
 In the circuit of the sun Shall .he sound thereof go forth. It shall bid the sad rejoice. It shall give the du:.b Il v"ic", It shall "clt with joy ths earth
 Ring and swing Bells ol joy "n mornings wing Send he song of praise abroad With sound of broken chains Tell the nations that lie rcigns Who alone is Lord and God
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-16
biISCHIEF MAKERS.

Oh. could there in the world be found Srme little spot of happy ground Where village p 'easures A,ight go round, Without the village tattling How donbly blest that place would be, Where all might dwell in liberty, Free from the bitter misery
 0t gossips' endless prattling. If such spot were really known, Dame Peace might claim it as her own; And in it she might fix her throne,
 For ever and forever, There ko n queen might reign and live, While every one would sron forgive The little slights they might recciv
 And be offended never, ''ris mischief makers that remove Far from our hearts the warmth of love, And lead us all to disapprnve
 What gives another pleasure. They seem to take one's part-blt when They've heard oiir csires- Inkindly then They soon retail them out again.
 Mix'd with their poisonous measure. And then they ve such cunning way Of telling their ill meant tales they say Don't mention what said. 1 pray.
 l would nut tell another ;'' straight to your neighooi mouse they go Na,rating e.ery,hlng they kn"w; And break the peace of high and low,
 Wife, husband, friend and brother Oh that the mischief making crew Were all reduced to one or two, And they were painted red or blue,
 That evefy one might know them! Then would our villagers forget To rage and qualr,l, fume and fret. And tall into an angry pet.
 With things so much below them. For 'tis q sad degrading part To make another, bosom smart, And plant a dagger in the heart
 We ought io love and cherish Then kt Ills everlnore bs found In quietness with all around. While friendship. j"y a.d peace abound,
 And angry feelings perish
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-16

MT: George Smith lrft his house on the l6th alt.. walked to Danbury where he staid over night. and nothing has be.n heard of him since he settled his bill at Barnum's Hotel in |that village. His friends are anxious sor his |thty, and ass n.liDs sssssA tts hin.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-16
HAS. KIRCHBEKGE4,,

\ BOOT AND sSHOE-MAKER, ibTS 6 SHOES made to order and re- Haired. Rnbbers Repaired \ and Brass Boot and Shoe Heels-Green Sold.
 Ssaa, Jss. 9eiA, 1ssk xN
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-16
J. F.WALKER,

[ the rost Otict South.st.. Litchfeld, Ct ;. Manufacture and dealer in ldtes. Harne$s, bydles, Halters, Whip Lashes, Sochets. Sycingles. Orna. ntehts, 7rimnassgs. 6.c. ROssMan's OH Hacking |preserving, softening. a,i renewing the
 larance of Harness. Carnage tops, &c.
 .de to order all kinds otdoubie and sin
 Harness of superior style And workman. I and of the best material.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-16
1poetrw
LAUs DEO |

Ion hearing the bells ring for the Constitu- ti"n '' mentlm ent a5olishing Slavery in the United States
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-16
Eiasssip3l House.
E. ". seymour,
George M. Woodruff,

A TToRNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW "A and Commissioner of Deeds for the State of New York. Litchtiela Conn
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-16
David c. Buckley.

EMAEALER IN HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE ED of all kinds and prices. Chairs, Tables. Bureaus, Heistcais and Coftins. Also. Picture Frames. Toilet Stands and Sofas made and pld with neatneSs, elegance and despatch.
 FarshOuse. West St., Litchield, Conn. ly39
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-16
illiaMl Knapp,

N TToRNEf AND COUNSEL OR Al LAW |A New Milford. Conn.
 Particular attention paid to the collection of aims. 35tf
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-16
III. 0. Nash,

|A TTQRNEY AT LAW. and Licensed Pen
 A sion Bounty and Claim Agent, Kent 1Onn. 6m54e
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-16
Sanford & GisssiINgS,

A TrORNEYS AT LAW. New Milford, Conn "A Particular attention pai.l to Students. II. 5. SANFORD is Notary Public and Com missiune, for New York.
 II. 5. SANFORD. Ily1 V. c. GIpDISGs.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-16
1gO!iister A iiickOx,

A TTORNIts & COUNSEL ONS AT LAW IA Office in S=ymour's Building, Litchielc Conn. 20
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-16

aS All advei tisements, to secure insertion,
 shonid be accompanied by the Cash. GB No transient advertisements taken, unless
 paid in advance. ''''
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-16

Business Cards, not exceeding half a square, per annum. $500 Obituary Notices in Prose or Poetry. five cents line.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-09
How to take up Trees.

One of the speakers, at a recent meeting of
sgriculturists in New Haven, Conn.,, gave the
following sensible directions for taking us trees
from nurseries. He said:
can enormous amount of money is annually
lost to tree purchasers from rude and unskillful
taking up. Trees are torn up BY the roots, as
if the trunk and branches were the one thing
necessary, and the roots superAuous. The
proper way is, to open a trench on each side
of the tree with a common spade, keeping the
edge towards the tree, so as not to cross root.
These trenches should be far enough from the
tree to avoid the main roots, and deep enough
to 60 below all except the tap root, which may
be cut off. This being done, the tree may be
pulled I'D with its roo Is entire"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-09
Grain Lifted by the Frost.

This is done only where there is water. The
water becomes frozen, AMI thus enlarged, that is,
swells out-and as it cannot swell downward
1t expands upward. The grain goes upward
with it, unless it reaches with smooth root
below the action of the frost, and fastens itself
in the under soil. This. however, is rare
Wheat, grass, &C.. are lifted-and as the soil
settles, upon thawing, the plant, being lighter
than the soil, is kept at the surface; its place
below is closed up. Frequent freezings will
tins throw out plant entire Where there is
but little water, there is but little effect. In
well drained, porous soil, there is no moisture
to effect anything seriously. The lift is go
slight, that, unlesss there is an lily great
amount of rain, with freezing end thawing, the
result cannot be seen-and then it is not q
serious thing.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-09
Save Your Cornfodder.

Friend FREAs:-Some time ago saw an edi-
torial in the agricultural department, urging
upon US farmers greater care in the preserva-
tion of our cornfodder The truth of it struck
me at once, and admitted that it applied to
me as much as to anybody. We are all too
careless about this excellent proyender for both
COWS and horses. If as much attention was
paid TO it as we do to hay and grain, it would
inure greatly to our advantage.
In the first place, we are wrong in allowing it to
remain too long in the shock, and the shocks are
too large, causing it to mould, and thus render
ed unfit for feeding; for cattle have delicate
taste at least to the pureness and cleanliness Of
what they eat.
1t is yet to be perfectly understood even by
ourselves, how acceptable and nutritious food
well cured cornfodder is. Horses and cattle
eat it with the greatest avidity, and it is we'll
known to all horsemen that the blades are
especially valuable to feed to racing animals,
Strengthening their wind and bottom beyond
everything else. Cut the stalks up in inch or
two inch pieces, steam it, and sprinkle a little
bran and salt over it, and there is nothing that
will be consumed more voraciously BY COWS and
wo king oxen. 1t is besides q wholesome food,
and helps advantageously in making the win
ter's supply hold out to late in the spring, wi tn
addition of rasped roots, which 1 think every
good farmer ought to cultivate and thus feed.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-09
Winter Shelter for Sheep.

Have our frie, DIS provided winter shelter for
their sheep? or are they-many of them-neg-
lecting it as usual-and, as usual, not having
the best Of luck with their sheep. Depend up
on it that the cold in addition to wet, is hurtfu
You will see it more especial. in the spring.
Shelter is feed saved, strength kept, which
would otherwise be lost; and wool improved BY
tine good condition of the sheep, to say nothing
about one of the most important points of all
the lambs which are to follow. A suffering
sheep will produce a weak lamb. Among weak
lambs there is always mortality, and stunt
growth in the future body of the sheep. A
weak, sickly lamb, will not make frst-class
sheep, even under good treatment. Good treat
ment of sheep is profit all round-and shelter is
one of the important points to be attended to
Build it, and invite the sheep in it.; feed them
there; let tt cir salt be there and the little tit
bits they'need. Now is good time to see to
this thing-to prepare for it.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-09
How to Cook Oysters.

We find in Connecticut paper the following
recipe for cooking oysters; and as it comes
from the country where oysters grow, we infer
that it may be useful to some of our readers in
this section, where oysters are eaten sometime
after they are grown:
OYsTERs-These bivalyular, testaceous ami
mails are now in their prime. They are consid-
cred by many as the most delicious and nour-
ishing food of the season. 1t is a science to
cook these delicacies and retain all their requi-
site flavor. As general thing. oysters are
cooked too much. A recipe for cooking has
been handed US for publication, which every
one who desires can try:
Use deep tin kettle directly over hot fire |;
to quart Of solid oysters, a quart of water
should be put in the kettle and boiled; be-
fore the oysters are put in, season the water
with butter, salt and pepper to the taste, turn
in the oysters and if ,ur fire is hot, they viii
boil in three or five minutes; take them off as
soon as they boil into a white foam. II, the
oysters are fresh, they will then be white, plump
and delicious. Oysters cooked by too long
simmering. become .shrivelled. turn dark, and
are hard and havorless.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-09
A New Remedy for Neuralgia.

DR.. Caminti, of Messina. appears to have
discovered valuable remedy for certain neu-
ralgic pains. A lady, a patient of his, had long
been suffering from trifacial neuralgia; she
could not bear to look at luminous objects, her
eyes were continually watering, and she was in
constant pain. Blisters, preparations of bella
donna, hydrochlorate of morphine, friction
with the tincture of aconite, pills of acetate of
morphine and camphor, sub-carbonate of iron,
&C.; and had been employed with partial sue
cess, or none whatever. At length DR.. Camin-
ii, attrbuting the obstinacy of the affection to
the variations of temperature so frequent in
Sicily, hit upon the plan of covering all the
parts with coating of collodion containing
hydrochlorate of morphine in the proportion OF
30 gms of the former to one of the latter The
attempt was perfectly successful; the relief was
instantaneous and permanent, and the coating
fell off Of itself in the course of day or two.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-09
To Clean Paper uaagings.

Into eight half quarters cut stale quartern
loaf; with one of these pieces, after having
cleaned, by means of good pair of bellows,
begin at the top Of the room, holding the crust
in the hand, and wiping lightly downwards with
the crunb about hall yard at stroke, till the
upper part of the hangings is completely clean
ed all round; then go round the same way with
the next section, and SO on to the bottom, TAX
ing care to leave no spot unrubbed. The strokes
must be dowRwards, never horizontal or cross
ways, and the paper must not be rubbed hard.
The dirty portion of the bread must be each
time cut away, and the pieces renewed as often
as necessary. This operation carefully per-
formed, will make old paper look almost as
good as new.