Litchfield enquirer., 1878-09-19

tended, or attacked are leveled, and our swords are beaten into plowshares. Noble as was the good soldier the good citizen is no less n 1ble. The South no longer rises in rebellion against our common government. The Union l no longer neeIs to becemented with our blood, but by acts of kindness and charity. Above lall we must not let that which Rebellion could not shatter become honey-combed by Corrup- tion. We must save the old ship of state and ] must gather into her all that is worthy to be preserved"
 Three rousing cheers were given for Col. Fena who then introduced the Commander in Chief of our Militia, and Chief Magistrate of the State-Gov. Richard D. Hubbard, of whose fine address we can only present the following meagre epitome:
 Il am exceedingly happy to be present here among you-among the flags which beautify IIthis old village and to thank you for the wei Boone given me not as an individual but as an officer of the State. The regiment of the Mountain County of Connecticut has a grand record at Cold Harbor, at Winchester, at Ce- ,aas Creek, and in the closing battles of the war. am here to-day to thank you, in the name of the State, for what you did for the State. Any people which fails to honor the bravery of the soldiers wEo go out in their de- fense, deserve never to have hand raised in thelr behalf. To that million of soldiers be- meath whose tread a continent quaked-who melted so quickly and so quietly into citizens -l bend in admiration and gratitude. Of the fifty-four thousand men who went into the field from Connecticut I speak with special pride in our old commonwealth. take most pride of all in the patriotism not of the great officers, but of the rank and file of that great army who did unremembered deeds of valor, and wlo fill unknown graves. To them and to the gallant sons of your Mountain County give homage and honor. The State is the debtor of every man who risked|his life in her name. It is debt to which no plea of stale ness, or of Statute of Limitations, is admissi- ble.
 'You have heard the story of Latour DAu- vergne, whom Napoleon called the first gren- 1T tain through years of hard service, always do- ing his duty and always refusing promotion ; and who finally fell under the thrust of a Uhlan lance. Ever after, so long as the Elm pire lasted, his name was kept on the compa- ny roll; and always, as it was called the old est sergeant stepped forward and answered, Dead, on the field of Hcnor' For every one of your comrades who fell with his face to the enemy, 1, in the name of the State, make answer, Dead, on the field of Honor.
 ''That great arbitration of war which award ed the liberation of 4,000, 900 slaves has given place to lasting peace. We now live togeth- CT under common flag and in the bonds of a common brotherhood. If any Moloch whose voice is still for war strives to set South against North, or North against South, let us rebuke and repudiate him altogether. Let us honor the common bravery of the Blue and of the Gray, and let us strengthen the founda- tions of our restored Union with deeds of justice and kindness and mercy"
 The Governor was given nine rousing cheers and then the veterans filed into Armory Hall where a bountiful collation. was prepared. After the soldiers, some twelve or thirteen hundred people dined at the tables About three, the business meeting of the association was called to order, and officers were elected for the ensuing year.
 Then followed miscellaneous speeches ; some of which were extremely good, with mar tial and vocal music. In the evening there was hop at the hall. Taking all in all, the citizens of Litchfeld can fatter themselves with having arranged the largest and one of the pleasantest Reunions the old county regi- ment has ever had.
 Much of the success of the Reunion was owing to the indefatigable exertions of Mr. J. Deming Perkins, chairman of the citizens committee of arrangements and to Mrs. C. W. Hinsdale the admirable administration of the department of refreshments was largely due.