Litchfield enquirer., 1872-03-14
SENSIBLE ACTION.

The corporals guard of Temperance men who are trying to "punish" the Re- publican party undertook to use the name of MT. Ralph I. Crissey, of Norfolk, to that end. They nominated him for sher- if with the evident purpose of injuring the chances of the Republican nominee, who- ever that may be. MT. Crissey, however, declines to be made bomshen of for the destruction of the only one of the great parties that cares anything for Temper ance. The following letter defines his DO sition and very sensible one it is
 NORFOLK, CONN.,, March 9th 1872.
 Editor of Winsted Herald | ....s
 Dear SirsrI notice in your issue of Feb. 9, that was nominated for sheriff of Litchfeld County by the Union Reform or Temperance party, at it's late conven- tion. sau
 If my name was so used, it was without my knowledge or consent, and have to ask of you the favor of giving publicity through your paper, to my unqualified de- cision to decline the nomination
 While believe that the evils of intem- perance in our State and country cannot be overestimated, and am in favor of all practical measures, both legal and mor- al, for it's suppression, am decidedly op- posed to the organization of third po- litical party. I believe it will be dam age to the cause of Temperance, and not productive of any substantial good. While respect the sincerity and hon. esty of some temperance men who have been induced to support the third party, believe if it should result in defeating the reelection of Gov Jewell, and in electing democratic legislature, all the true friends of Temperance will have oc- casion to deplore with me the movement. .. ..s, Yours truly, ......
 ...'.4 .',,'' ''''1' s5 RALPH I. CRrssEy.
 If the Temperance Democrat nomina, ted for Senator in this District cares to run, he will find it a perfectly harmless | amusement. .t -- ts5 A serious accident occurred on the Hartford & Springfield railroad two miles south of Springfield, Friday. The mai, baggage and smoking cars, and one pas senger car, were thrown off by broken rail, and precipitated down an embark ment upon the ice of the river. The mail car took fire and burned up. A dozen people were hurt, but none fatally. As soon as the accident occurred. says the Hartford Post, .'some cool old stagers' on board, who had been wrecked on the rail before, with great presence of mind seized the lamps and prevented damage from that source. The cry of fire was raised at once, the mail car, three cars ahead, being almost instantly in a blaze. After the ear struck, the men sprang ct once to the work of rescue, forcing open the doot, and opening the windows on the upper side of the car. Strange to say, not one of the ladies was seriously hurt, so far as known. After the first shock they behaved ,nobly, assisting in the work pi escape andshowing admirable self-control. There were several marrow escapes. One lady. resident of Boston on her way to Daitimore. had in her arms an infant not uore than three months old, which she c.ans to all the while, and which came out | oI the accident without scratch. The httie thing did not even wake mn but I slept quietly until it's arrival s;,, s,,.;,,e. field this morning" \ sl's