Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-15
A ProcIaunaffnn

| A Proclamation.
 In strict imitation of his late patron, and we might almost say his chief and ons ly friend, whosis now doing his best to convert the State of Tennessee intoa howl ing wilderness, Mir. Babcock, late Demo, cratic candidate for Congress iE the Se6. ond District, issues his proclamation to the electors of that District. One striking difference between the pair we must notice at the outset His late $ Excellency' 2 when thwarted, plays the devil !; J. F. B. under like circumstances, plays the christian. In his opening paragraph Mir. Babcock tries for moment to put off his saekcloth and go into. ''half mourning" Jefferson, Madison and the Constitution have had . hard lick, he admits, but the Radical ma liority of 5000 is nearly obliterated. :" It's no use trying to bear up, however, and J. F. B. immediately lapsss into the most touching strain profane history has ever recorded :- sT ..g.r,l .ss.6F,,F a.fs.a 4..
 
 trict, regret not 50 much on my own account, as on that of my true and faithful friends. In the language of another, 2" did ever man have such frlends-did ever man have such enemies7" ol sn
 Then follows g melody brimful of love and plaintive with unrequitel affection, dedicated to the foreign born citizen a1aw 1T
 Next in course comes the pardoning clause of the proclamation:-,e'1s ,'1r, = .''t4 e.s. i The few clergymen who. ware influenced to op. pose me in quiet way, I freely forgive, knowing that tn they were prejudiced by interested .politi
 Dr. Gatmody and the rest, who were in active opposition, < ara plainly excepted from the present Act lofi Grace 3. Let them. not grieve. therefore, gas 4nsn. es without hopeI A. J. indalgsd in exceptions. at first; but the day of unlimited pardon will surely come. cb q sss4atf1l 8ae aasfla n
 What follows is a littls obscnre1 :4 2 .oH Dl
 Radiealism is malignant and unforgiying. t re- fuses fraternity to thousands of our who were once engaged in rebellion. But it is ex- pected that clergymen will preach forgiveness to all offenders, even to the ynest, aifsT ii asr-s5.
 If Mir. B. means that Radicalism will never, neuer forgive him, 1t is q mistake. We look upon him as modern Samson. The Philistines caught him, with Delilah. They put out his eyes. They gathered i'm to their chief temple and sent for Babcock ," 10 make sport for them" He got hold of the pillars on which the concern stood. He pulled them out. Down came Dagon's house, mashing as choice lot of Philis- tines as the most malignant Radical could have selected -Babcock unfortunately in- cluded. Verify, {" the dead which he slew at his death, were more than they which he slew in his life.'' What Republican will refuse to subscribe for Iis monument? =
 MT. B. is reasonably christian till 6 he strikes John Hendricks case. There he hits back viciously:- '@o. ':.l. - Y '-4.L
 Our great cause was assassinated in this District by others than the adopted citizens-by those who from personal disappointment, &c. @a~ l'7s' 4''i
 In conclusion, Mir. Babcock finds a kim dred spirit in the son-in law of, the Chief Justice. He is especially pleased with that modest young Senator's announcement that the war which preserved the Union, was, after all, humbug :-=l .e 5tss,s4ii l,s
 "I have come to believe that your war has not been won for the liberties of Gny class of people your war that you have just partially concluded, has had no high uirtuous principle dt the bottom of I. It has had simple eonte,stions tor po,oer, fos place and t0r occupation, consnencing here ia Nis body ana pe'meating throughout the country.". h.3
 Havn't the Democracy about as much ot that sort of patriotism as they can stand up under already, without the added load of Chase, Sprague, and Babcoeka