Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-17
UNION INCIDENTS.

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The feeling among the commercial and mer-
camille classes in New York city, is rapidly
growing into one OF overwhelming attachment
and devotion to the Union. To this prevailing
sentiment Fernando Wood has been compelled
TO defer, and has issued Il proclamation to the
citizens calling on them TO rally TO the support
of the constitution and the Union. One old
gentleman who had not beeg on Change for
many years, made his appearance there Mon
day. Engaging in conversation with some Of
his acquaintanccs, he referred to the condition
OF the country i'll terms expressive of deep and
earnest feeling. "My father" said the veneer
bic merchant, "shed his blood IN the war of
1917, in defence OF that flag my grandfather
fought beneath it in the Revolution; and
though old and almost worn out myself there
Is still Vitality enough in me, and deermina-
ton sufficient to enable me TO prove myself
worthy Of such an ancestry in vindcation of
the honor, and in support Of the integrity of
my country"
Several gentlemen called upon the proprie.
tar OF the N. I Herald, MONDAY, and politely
suggested that if he wished to save his ''insti.
tuition" from attack, he must display the stars
aud stripes. About a O'Clock an American
ensign was slowly dropped out of an upper
window, where for several minutes it hung
against the building. Commingled groans and
cheers greeted their tardy compliance with the
wishes Of the people Soon afterwards lad
was seen running with great haste towards the
office with another flag attached to a staff, and
this was soon displayed from window of the
second story. 1t having been rumored in the
crowd that sudden conversion had taken
place in the office, and taking the Sc as signs of
the change, the multitude gradually dispersed,
no doubt 10 the great relief Of the establish
ment.
The Philadelphia Press relates an incident
which occurred at the Arch Street Theater on
Saturday night. A leveIish audience at this
place listened with as much interest as could
be expected to Edwin Booths rendition of
the character OF RlcheIieu. There is pas.
sage i'll this play which had a local bearing,
two weeks ago, relative to the policies of peace
and war. Richelieu speaks as follows =
Remember my great MAXIM
First use all means to coliciiate-
Here the house was passive and unaffected.
Richelieu'S contessor here interrupts with
calling in !hat?"
Mr.. Booth raised himself to the loltiest
height, and pointing his finger to the breath
less house, said =
-'.AH means to crush"
The applause that followed knew no para-
lei during the evening. II was not the actor,
but the sentiment, which provoked the ap-
plause Another expression in the play
it,
which is almost invariably applauded, waa lis.
tened TO with the utmost apathy.
Gov. Sprague of Rhode Island has called
an extra session of the legislature of that slate
which assembled IN Providence, to day The
regiment calamity rendered 10 the government
by His Excellency has been accepted and sum
moned to Washington Immediately. The ma.
rine artillery will be provided with six-pound
ruled cannon, manufactured under the dircu-
ton of Gen. james at Chicopee Capt Paine
of the navy, who, like many other gallant
officers, was unfairly dealt4Srtin 6y the IRE
tirlns board -t1sc,ntlered his services to the
govelnnis1)' give duty.
Mt OF the Providence Jour
arleston in the midst of
Is the firing of Anderson
power and vigOr, and
on his noble garri-
TO great extent,
guns did fearful
ID, and that thirty
d and aOouaded.
cent to Major
k, inquiring
prepare him.
"One minute.
"mlnute man" to
1thode Island regi-
e1piey stepped ashore from the
~ York, gentleman from Spring
him, Your country needs you"
lave me, responded the gallant sol
md every drop OF blood in me-"
pt the custom house officials in New
no llau expressed sympathy with