Litchfield enquirer., 1869-03-04
Gallagher and History.

Gallagher and History.
 James Gallagher, Chairman of the Dem7 ocratic State Committee. Democratic can didate for Mayor of New Haven, the sstaleDt- cd young Ifishman'' whom Father Good win ruthlessly sets down in his Legislative Statistics as native of Maryland. is to his party what the trumpet stop is to the Organ. Nowadays the annual programmed. that party can be predicted with absolute cer- tainty. They meet in February, settlelo on five flats for State Ticket, pass resolu- tions in the same key (minor), and then with Gallagher obligato, the co1- cert commences. But, for brief space, last week, J. G. passed from Music into History. It came about in this wise: 5nao5'a Q3 A6i i.elsa. kt1F1t3
 There exists, it appears, in and about New Haven, an organization called the Washington Brotherhood" asociety that meets at Savin Rock on Washington,s birthday, dimes on roast duck, quail on toast, baked salmon, with the snsual side dishes, and drinks in Conservative elo- quence of the vintage of '76, The orators, this year, were James F. Babcoeku Esq. and James Gallagher, aforesaid. MT. Bab- cocks effort is thus happily described by MT. Bromley of the Hartford Post: ;3gttl
 lnn1 g. gathered the skirts of his oratory about him and slid so gently down through all the ages to the hero of the hatchet and peach tree, that in the entire progress from Aleck to George, his hearers felt scarcely ajolt. ,1a1c efaai s7H1 4fsa
 Then came Gallagher. After graceful exordium the future Mayor made a plunge into History which is thus reported by the New Haven Register: 3ld a.5i'i $ sav 9da'
 In 1775, a small band of Yirginians were at that delightful place, Silver Springs, when the news came of the invasion of Boston. That little band was increased to one hundred and twenty and marched to the defence of Massachusetts, When within ten miles of that city they were met by Washington, who was making reconnaissance ol the British forces The noble hearted General welcomed them each, for he knew that they came from his native heath, and assigned them an i'm portant place in the defence of Bunker Hill Afte, that battle, long to be remembered, only three oi me01 at Silver Springs, fifty years from that day, to talk over the events of the Only two survived and that reunion was most affecting one-and his( Gallaghers] Informant was one of the number
 Now, this anecdote, brief as it is, upsefs much that has hitherto passed as History. In the first place we are not little aston ished to find Washington reconnoitering the British forces ten miles from Boston, several miles in the rear of his own army according to the received accounts. a1 Then it seems that the heather plant is Q native of Virginia-a botanical surprise But the most extraordinary fact disclosed by Mir. Gallagher, is the presence of Gen. Washington with the American army De- fore and at 1he battle of Banker HA All histories heretofore written make him ar rive in Massachusetts about fortnight af ter that memorable event. Lastly, the mortality on the American side q in that affair, must have greatly exceeded the us. nal estimate-117 out of 12O, Killed, with. out counting wounded, indicates pretty heavy percentage, not eqnalled that we re- member since Jack Failstaff Gadshili cam paign! ..i sss<cs ,,g,..fs = t.srss.e = Ss <
 We recognize in this important historical statement the fertile genius of thA. .~..sLo. of numerous Addresses from the Demo. cratic State Central Committee. !" The hand. ling of 'facts" is unmistakably Gallagher. ous. But one thing remains to be done; when the campaign reaches the affidavit stage," about the last week in March, let the Chairman of the Democratic State Gen tral Committee take the deposition of the surviving Silver Spring patriot, and estab fish a few facts in our revolutionary histo ry beyond peradventure.. l.s'. - ,'io