Litchfield enquirer., 1868-04-02
A Copperhead Trick.
We copy the following from the Middle town corrasnondent of the Hartford Post:

town correspondent of the Hartford Post: MlDDLErowS, March 26.-Many of the Union soldiers in this place would be pleased to have Ad- jutant General Ingersoll inform them why their testimonials are not forwarded to them? About two weeks ago, an ax-majo of the Connecticut Volunteers, and Union Republican, forwarded to .Ingersols office, about fifty names, and qtested him to send the testimonials as as pos sible, which, tip to this time he has not done. On asking the reason of the delay, he told that they were not ready: This is untrue. as another person, who is procuring them has received two lots, although Major Rrootch's acquisition was made first Are these testimonials being prostituted to political purposes, and sent only to those who will work and vote for English for Governor? If so, people would like to know it, and at once. It seems so else why not forward them i'll the order the requi- sitions are made? It should be remembered by soldiers that Republican brought forward the re- solution to give each soldier, honorably dscharg- ed, some token from the state, and that Republi- cans advocated it, and Republican legislature passed the bill. Out of courtesy to James E. En- glish as Governor, he was named as one of the committee to procure something suitable, and to have them distributed; but it seems that only De- mocratic politicians can handle them. The press of the state should show up this petty electoneer- ing dodge, and brand the parties responsible for the outrage on the soldier, with the language it's meanness deserves. Gen. Ingersoll is sending the acquisitions in blank to prominent copperheads with their name inserted in the blank and request ing them to procure signatures to them. The
 
 Democracy in hope of influencing their vote in fa- vor of English,
 The same game has been played here. More than three weeks since, Capt. A. B. Shumway of this place, following the Ad- jutant Generals published instructions, sent for some twenty of these testimonials at the request of soldiers formerly in his company, or who had known him ip the regiment, (2d Conn. Artillery,) together with few for members of other regiments No answer was received. A few days since, a paper was put in circulation authorizing the Democratic State Committeeman at this place, to receive these testimonials for the signers. The person who circulated the pa- per, represented to those who stated that tley had sent for them, that they would not get them unless they signed his paper. JVho gace him Mese instructions9 Capt. Shum- way then wrote to the Adjutant General again, stating that he was authorized to re- ceiye the testimonials for which he had sent, and requesting that they might be sent him 6y express. This time, the Adju- tant General sent Capt. Shumway a few of those not on Baldwin's list, in that gentle mans bundle, and objected to sending the rest because Capt. S. showed no written authority for receiving them!
 Adjutant Gen. Colin NJ. Ingersoll is cer- tainlv a very remarkable Red -tapist! He should have sent Capt. Shumway his own testimonial, at least, and by express, not by the Dem. State Committeeman. A civil official would havo also explained why he did not send the rest. He broke his own rule in sending Capt. Shumway the few be- side his own that were finally sent him. Probably, however, the Adjutant General has accomplished his main object and made all the party capital of which the case will admit.