The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-04-11

House. This gentleman and his wife have
Travelled very extensively as advocates of Re-
form through the United States, and visit
Plymouth annually, having four sons being
educated at Middlcboro' and the vicinity"
Mrs. J. is the only daughter of the late Geo
Drew, Esq, for many years Captain of the
''Ancient and Honorable Artillery " the first
military company organized IN Plymouth.
Its anniversary Is still annually celebrated in
the old South Church, Boston, by sermon
and other religious exercises
Her paternal grandfather Lemucl Drew, for
over Il quarter of century held the Office of
deacon in the First Congregational Church,
James Kendall, pastor, Ephram Spooner,
colleague. Since his death the name of this
church has been alchymized by the Spirit of
the Age, and is know known as "Untarian.'
"Gen. jones will he remembered as the
Representative Of Pennsylvania at the Taylor
festival at Fanuel Hail. on the 23d of Fcbru
airy, 1919. His remarks on freedom of thought
and speech, independent Of party, were eX
tensively copied. lie was member of the
original Tccumsch Club of johnson men, or
| Independent Democrats of Pennsylvania.
They were the first to nominate Gen. Taylor,
and after his death, when Gen. Pierce was
nominated. Gen Jones, through the columns
of the New York Herald, and other papers,
sustained the Democratic nominee without
reference to the Baltimore platform, as the
best for human progress.
Gen. Jones has had much experience in
| Pennsylvania politics. lie was an elective
officer Of the legislature a State Bank Dircc-
tor from 1898 to 1913. His personal ac-
quaintancc is very extensive, and as an hon
est and truthful advocate Of free speech, free
land and free enquiry, he conceves, mot car
ing dot for the Cincinnati more than the
Baltimore platforni,l that in the election Of
| Buchanan and Breckenridge are involved the
conservative influences at the present time,
best calculated TO keep in tact the harmony
and perpetuity of the Union. lie pledged his
native State for the ''so-called' Democratic
ticket by large majority"
| There has been some pains taken to prepare
the above article, from the fact that it is sell
dom pennsyvanans and New England tami-
lies, out Of the professional line, are brought
together of the same purely republican stock
III the militia service, as those to whom we
have alluded. The immediate "reminiscences
Of the actors and their children in the Rcvolu-
tionary war ale rapidly passing away, and in
conclusion, to impress upon our readers the
esprit du corps" the Soul Of Soldiery,"
that from the organization Of the "Ancicnt
and Honorable Company Of Artillery Of Mass
achuSetts, down to the present day, that en-
listed the best men of New England in Col.
Glovers regiment, previous to his elevation
to the command Of an Artillery Brigade, we
will give an obituary notice from the Boston
Ercning Transcript, July %, 1856, as fol-
lows -
DEATH OF A WE'LL KNOWN CITIZEN
Charles Brown. Esq, who died in this city
on Monday last, was u gentleman very much
respected for his intelligence and eslmablc
qualities. His father, Moses Brown, Esq,
(llav. Coll. l7GS was merchant in Beverly
at the commencement OF the Revolutionary
war, and cSpousud the cause of American In
dependence with great zeal. lie ERASED com
pany Of men in July, l715; and on the Janu-
AIRY succeeding, joined the line Of the CONT
mental army as Captain in Glover's regiment.
lthe l4th regiment Of the Continental army J
and vas engaged in the battle of Trenton.
After the term OF enlistment Of ms corps ey-
pred lie returned to Massachusetts and re-
sumcd with Israel Tho,ndike, his brother-in-
law. and retired with an ample fortune in
1900.
Charles Brown was born in Beverly, May
oath, 1898. lie graduated at Harvard Col
logo in 1872 in the class with Franklin DeX-
ter, DIR. John llomans, Chas. g. Loring, Peleg
Sprague and other eminent gentlemen. For
many years he was partner IN the extensive
publishing firm of billiard, Gray 4 Co., OF
this city. He was for a long period one OF
the most active members Of the Boston Ii
,rary Society, and through his life was much
interested in literary and historical matters.
He had very intimate acquaintance with the
family and local history of Massachusetts,
and was often consulted 10y the authors OF
genealogical and historical works. He was a
frequent contributor to the public journals,
and our own columns have frequently con-
tanned articles from his pen. BY marriage
he was allied to a prominent family in Bos-
ton, and his relatives and friends will mourn
the loss of a very benevolent and cultivated
gentleman"
From the foregoing it appears that General
John Glover, Of Nlarblehcad, Mass, occupied
a very active part in the Revolution from lIl5
to 1888: that he was calico upon to sacrifice
his fayorlte son, as well as a large fortune, in
the service; and that he enjoyed the conf
dcnce Of the Commander-in- Chief to the high
est extent, long after his dissatisfaction with
Gen. Loc.-Gen. Jones grandfather, Major
John Jones, commissereat Of knoX's Brigade,
at Valley Forge, also ventured all in the Same
cause, and probably there is not an American
couple in the Union more ennobled and quail
flied, from their antecedents, to preach the
gospel Of Free Land and Free Speech, and the
elevation Of the citizen soldier than Fanny Lee
Townsend and husband, Gen. John Sidney
Jones. ~