New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-19

and and
AMBITION by the teaching Of free sohools until arrived
AZ manhood and attracted by the opportunities OF the
great mechanical establishments OF the eastern coun
lies OF Massachusetts, thev came 10 Lowell, ana were
empoved the rst In machine shop the second IN the
spinning room Of one Of Its manufactures Their com
panons toll and in social hfc testify TO their e1
rmplary habits, their amabe disposition, and their
lau1ahe industry. And thus they were engaged con
slant in work. hopeful OF long life and confident OF the
success which everywhere in Aew'EnSiand the iruit
OF free and honest labor. when the sudden summons
reached them take arms for their country Ihey
never faltered for one mosnent IN siplpie-heGtcd
patriotism and loyal obedience At Lowell, on the
I'm DIV Of April they dropped the rarb Of the artisan,
and assmted that of the citizen soldier. -Four DAYS
afterward a, Baltimore. their mortal bodies. bruised
and lieess lay on the bloody stones Oh iTaltst' the
Both Whitney and Ladd were young, and moved by
dauniless enthusiasm. Whitney was but twcntyone
yenrs of age and Lsdd only in his eighteenth year.
Whitney Joined the Lowell City Guards GO. d. OF the
eth Reeimcnt) in the Summer of 1860: dc attended
muster with regiment that year and was discharged
early in tLe Winter of s6l, because he was learning
trade and could I'll afford the time and expense OF mem.
bcrsnp On the call of the Governor On The regimental
commanders, in March 1901; to ascertain now man!
Vice in case thew should be needed Whitney promptly
came forward and ,ignicd his willingness to obey The
summons He signed the rolls OF the company WIZ
the understanding that if it should not be
wanted be should be discharged. ON the evening
of April -. when the order came for the regiment 10
get ready to leave the following day, he was among the
first to put on his uniform In company with comrade
he left The armory about o'clock during the might 81
the 10Th the purpose of procuring his photograph N
! the emly morning, and he wa. m his company posi-
! promptly at the time appointed =
In passing through Baltimore ne was on The ieit o
the first section, and while marching through Pratt ST.
near the bridge was 10 fall. Some oi his com
rades thinking lie had stumbled tried 10 assist MN but
finding he dead they lef; him where he fell \
bullet had pierced his right breast, passing down thc
boy causing instant death. The shot was undoubtedly
fired from tho upper window of house. The coat
which he found stripped Of every bnton' cut
of by the mob. The place IN the eoe where the bullet
a.; v,e;b1 txxif lis
The precise manner Of the death of Lacd Is known
by bullet holes Of which there are several through
the coat and the overcoa he wore ana by then cory
stains He is reported TO have cultivated asirong taste
for historical reading and from his earliest bo!hood 10
have entered with ardor into the study Of our National
affairs He enlisted in the City Guards at Lowell, three
appearance Of the General Order of thai year from the
Commonwealth Headquarters already alluded 20, and
known as order No. and be expressed bic desire 10
Join that company most likely r. be called 70 active
DUTY BY his youth he was legally exempt from mill
ary service; and his friends would have dtsuaded Inn
"a last from assuming is hardshps and pers Bni be
met their persuasiOus by an appeal 10 the nag 0 BIS
country whose fortunes he declared that he wond surely
follow And when the fatal bullets bad Nniiien him
and he Law struggling with DEATH of a sudden the vision
Of his countTys fag seemed to ni.h before him as
momentaIy glory and delight and eHciaiinins aloud
with his diving voice, An hail 10 the Stipes and stars
! the soldier boy ended HE brief campaign
| The public opinion that permitted thif tragedy de-
Tiyes its Interpretation from pubic documents and ON
oial action which leave no doubt OF TIE value oi TIE
Massachusetts Militia to the Union cause doubt of
the danger their service aveied no doubt Of The urgent
necessity OF that very march through baltimore no
doubt that II the hinge on which timed the ultimate
fate Of Maryland, and perhaps ~ the Union. Vur
Militia ready not day too soon nor were they
an hour too late. The people Of Baltimore so fee.
grinhed the Mayor to myself On The Hfh OF
April regarded the passage OF armed tro0;s Of
another State through their streets as an invasion "
their soil and could not be restrained. Tie Governor
Of Maryland and the Mayor o. Baltimore represented
10 President Lincoln that the people were eXasperqed
10 tae highest degree by the presence ~ the troops
aud that Il Wa not possl0e ioI more soldiers 70 pass
through Baltimore. They demonstrated against tie
transit OF more soldiers, and they required that the
troops already in the State be sent sol 70 It's borders
In reply 10 The Mayor Of Baltimore the Governor Of
Massachusetts telocraphed: e overwhelmed with
surprise that peaceful march a American citizens
over Che highway TO the defense Of oJT capital
should he deemed aggressive 10 Bsn0reans. Through
/ New York their march w3s iIiunphal'
i The oval people of the Union shared this surprise
ard exhibited il through the public pres in pusllls
proclamation. and by promptly raising troops for three
months service. The affair Of the l9th Of April was
observed throughout the country with irresponsible
ment excited the emulation OF their comrades
sgSer General b Ss a from asou "' s 9rss
within what was then termed TIE military
department Of Annapolis, enabled him 10
occupy with Diet schmen; Of Lis command. Federal
IHl in the corporate limits Of Baltimore. for the pur
pose. among other things Of enforcing respect ard
Obedience 10 the laws of the United states And on
that day the Governor OF Maryland issued hs Proc!n
nation for four regiments of the Maryland Militia 20
serve a. three months volunteers. sIt within the
limits Of Maryland or for the defense Of ihe Capital OF
the United States, subject 20 the orders % TIE Com
mander. II. I hicf OF the Army.
HE effort to pre-, ent the transit o. the loyal 'oan.
teers soon termua.ed bat the same temper Of mind
which excited the attaek on The otn I'ogmen' ana
would have forbidden 10 III" nation the movement 81
troons for its own necessary protection over highways
common to all the people lad possession for the time OF
the Legislature at Annapolis.
On MAY H. 1901 the General Assembly Of Maryland
passed Resolves declaring that
mon H. people q tie oneleraiod
in rs origin cpugnant civilization and sound policy rub
wa founded and certain resn, Ia the hope. and bloody
overthrow Of our existing Institutions
That the people 81 Tyland sympAtiHe deeply
win their Slheru brethren their noble sad nanly deter
nnslon 10 upIod and defend the great American Ihnc
That III. state Of Maryland register, her solemn
5ios dss no ne cora STATE of the soa,h sna our
sister and nehbor Virginia and announces her Iesolgie de
termination part lot directly indirectly in IL;
Tia, N, sensors md Delegates Of Maryland do f,rvety
be,oech End rpore the President Of the nitcd States
the name God aud humanity to cease t' unholy and
mos, wretched and Improbable strife
Ths, the State Of Maryland desires the peaceful and nme
dse recognition Of the Independence OF the Confederate
States and hereby gives her cordial consent theIeanto'
On June 90 1aGl, the same Assembly passed Resolves
earnestly desiring and requesting its Senators IN
Congress ito urge and vote for an immediate reeogni
ton Of the INDEPENDENCE Of the Government Of the
Confederate States II America declaring. also. that
the right of separation from the Federal Union Ia
right neither arising under prohibited by the Con
sttuiion but sovereign right. independent OF the
Constitution TO BE- exercised by the several States upon
their own responsibility" and "in favor % the recog
milton Of the Southern Confederacy and IN acknowl'
edgment Of its Government"
But meanw lille the struggle between Secession and
the Union had been going on among the people. Time
for reflections opportunity for debate had been gained
BY vigorous national the tide OF evil had been
STAYED; and Maryland which might like other States
have been hurled into disunon by preciptnte egisln
tiOn, had been saved.
The next Legislature earnestly began 70 retrieve the
In Deoemher nv an order ~ IfOusc OF