Litchfield enquirer., 1866-03-08

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 FrLIow CrTixEHs :--Itis kgain the forum If Counecticut to be called te an annual eiee-a f;on at a period of great political excitement vben tho resu1t will be anxiously awaited in every sistsr state and by every citizen of the nsRsA|Ia %s|li 5asfz5ssI; 1sss; Ss ~sss ssI.: umphantly slectin5 eur noble chief magistrate S5oy. Buckingham, for the eighth time, the ;rdomitable and heroic soldiers of the Repub lic rers marching into the capitol city of the. ereats srchc1liqne I'll -the sexultant patriotism: of fhs nafion Nith one accord broke forth in uncontrolI5 - Gk6ut6 1f oGinGa m ths pres us. KIT. sursIy trIap sS5, II fspubIicsn esndi. dafes reaeixe1 ex TT edsntsd ARd foysrs. snsl4ieg M. X! 2s|ss @ aS91ss 'Sp9'sss demonsts6tsd u6aSsf8 ally ysthat n ths hsafiso Of the psppls plslssrs js i1AtEus psrt3s ef the Iunies 4 asss E s sais Ss'ns'r 'a' 's's'
 Nsithef sour principless sours duties have changed, th0ugh the armed leeions of tresson have laid down their weapons and near 5 mil lion sitixen soldiers of the lUnion have return-i cd tosthe arts and labors of Pence. Surrender, Paeifcation and Restoration brought tasks more trying to our fdslity than the straight forward charge the battle field. ItsNas not with malice, uncharitableness and unchristian hatred that our soldiers went to war, nor that we continue eur sfrugele at the ballotsbox. Welcng for the day when from seato sea we shall be . truly free, united, harmonious peo- ple-every man in the full enjoyment of his inalienabls sright to life, liberty and the purs suitof4 4hapiness; when the, hnmblest laborer cure the protection of great state and annn- conquerable nation for his sclaims toa his war ges, his home. his, family, his school, his church, and his civil and and pli.icsl rights !: theday when 6delity to the flag and the Union willbe seyeryW where snfety and honsrragss sA4
 The republic had proved in it's youth that 1t could withstand the assaults of monarchy !; in fas manhood 1t demonstrates thst it can en- durs an infinitely sevsrer test. We stand over the ruins. of gigantic rebellion, the most for midable enemy that repub1icans insitutions ever encountered. ss We stand by the graves of three hundred thousand of our noblest men, who counesi their lives we'll spent when offer cd ffssly for libsFey and Union Surely at last we uaysay G Liberty and Union. now and for
 in ths prssense I cf their ia speschisss but sloJ quent dust in the presence of the doubting and sneering foreign enemies of free govern ment.; in the presence of the oppressed mil lions who from beneath crushing despotisms watched our flag with tears, hopes and pray CTS; before the the rapidly coming millions of the future, before . God of Justice-in the name of alf that makes faithfnlness to Him and honor among men, we stand pledged to secnre ana maintain. forever the principles for which our brothers died,
 The two parties, with their record for the pastlfve years,l their candidates and their de- elarations of principles, stand before yon 10 which will you commit the honor and the in terests: of our Statef
 Our opponents were five years ego the allies ands6rm. .friends of the entire band of conspir- ators.s Not psrjured traitor that plotted treason for thirty years but called himself . democrat at the last, misusing and abusing that noble word. Every senator and represen tativs in Congress that led in the scheme ths President and Cabinet that denounced coer cion, let treason have it's way, and we'll nigh wrecked tho ship of state-all were democrats That party denounced all who would use forcs to maintain the Union; 1t declared coer cion onnnssnstitutional, andiu it's state conyen fiea of 1861 enthusiastically applauded tn, our sitissS M soldiers. @ Through ii it's Recognized speakers and presses, it vehemently affirmed the right of secession and ridiculed the prom, ise of President Lincoln to retake the captur cd forts. sTtdenouneed all calls for troop, whether by volunteering or draft. and went to the verge of open insurrection in obstruc ting them. To that party the just and holy war was "butchery of our fellow citizens T It cried down our national credit and snaagnif cd the burdens we were chssrfully assuming.
 HmslIgpsntly opposed permitting soldiers in the field to vote, and basely slandered their votes for the Unionsas given under fear and eonpulsion. h it's national convention it pronounced the war failure and called for a peace which could only have been obtained at the price of dishonor and 8 dissevered Union It was fierce in its jealous guardianship of sla very, and when the struggling nation. sorely pressed by traitors whose strength was in hu. man bondage, proclaimed freedom to the slave and aupon this step, warranted by the consti- tuition and demanded by military necessity in- voked the considerate judgment of mankind and the blessing of Almighty God," the dem- Ocr6tio allies of treason saw not the great gainato shutnanity, but only an additional ont rage upon the rights of rebels! And when by tho unquestionably just method of constitu- sAvAoA etASuoka0uV " W0e eVukuss " u0btEVy slavery completely, the unreasoning enemies of all progress only gained fresh fury, and assailed the amendment IS wanton tramp ling upon the rigAtsso the states and an seter nal barrier to Unionl" "ssg ,si .g @ o
 h the eoiums of democratic journals only have ihe nnfderous jailors of Andersonville andsSalisbury sor the foul assassinss of Abra- ham lincoln found palliations and apologies. Wherever fn all our villages or cities . sol disF was waatoniy insultsd or a white lag hungolts or the stars and stripes secretly tora do osn, or . rebel victory exulted over, there is not a school-boy SO ignorant at to think that any but democrat could have done it: sussasa @sss sss sasa aeasf assss aS
 In the very closing scenes of this most he-, roic war, waged by the spontaneous united efforts of the people themselves for the good sfeurscemmon humanity, this party holds its eonyention and has not one poor word of thaaks to Almighty God. or of gratitude to our nobie armies and naviss! ts Not kind word could tspare for alising soldier :: meta word for the menrning, but proud fathers and moth ers and wives and sisters whose beloved desd lfs ssattsrsd anpon . thousand hill sioeesv .Aszsesxga sS assaa ts& stsssssf ezs sxsd
 By the, ,fortanes of war and the will of the