The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-19
Atkin.on's History OF Newark.


such careful literary workmanship. and merits
80 much attention from the general reader. as
the History Of Nocdrk. by JOSEPH ATKINSON
(W. d. Guild. Newark. n. j.. The author Is n
student and n practised writer. who has had
the skill to weave many threads OF romantic in
cident and personal anecdote into tho homely
wool Of his chronicle. and. without transgrcss-
ing the modest outline Of his project has
strven. at least. to keep in view that ideal OF
historical narrative which Macaulay describes
ns Il compound Of poetry md philosophy. We
should add that the publishers part has been
performed with tastc and pains. tho paper.
typography and binding. andthc wcll-executed
engravings from drawings by Moran and other
artists rendering the volume ono OF tho most at
tractivc which has been issued within the ycar.
There arc two epochs IN tho history OF New
ark whose record Is peculiarly instructive and
engaging Certainly the baldest compilation Of
facts could not he wholly fat and Improbable
which should exhibit the progress OF II city at
our doors. whose era OF special growth is a
most coeval with that Of Cleveland and Mil
waukee and which rivals those prodgies Of
the lakes in tho rapidity and proportions Of It's
recent development. Here is place which,
within the span Of "a single generation. has OK
banded from an inconsidcrahc rural town into
city embracing some $4,000 inhabitants, a
population more than ten times greater than
that Of Newark -on-Trcnt the frosty headed
English borough after which Newark ION Pas
saic was named two hundred years ago. II
has earned. too, In the same period. the right
| to rank among tho foremost OF the worlds in
dusiral beehives rs n monster workshop. the
variety and quality Of whose skilled labor can
hardly be surpassed among the !orgcs Of Bir-
mlngham or tho looms Of Manchester. That
is ono chapter in the story Of New Jerseys
manufacturing metropolis which deserves a
wider audience than local chroniclors expect;
| but there are pages also Of its colonial annals
| bearing the impress OF events ~ far-rcaching
| significance. and inscribed with names whose
mark is deep and fresh In the memory Of the
whole country. These are matters whose in
trlnsic importance challenge n certain amount
OF notice. but VIZ are tempted to follow them
more closely in tho brisk and luminous current
Of Mr.. Atkinson's narrative.
Few persons are aware that Newark was
founded by band Of Independents from New
England. Calvinists OF the straitest sect who.
stunning what they deemed tho laNity of Mus
sachuscits Bay had FIRST migrated to New Haven.
AMI presently finding the Blue Laws which they
had there enacted wanting somewhat Of duo
rigor ana austerity. sought new Canaan in
/ the Jerseys. Tho history OF their nnal estab-
/ shment on tho banks Of the Pnssnc in 1865.
and for some time aiterwird. was simply rcrc-
/ tItion OF the stories Of the chosen poonle" the
fusion of Church and State being absolute and
the fundamental principles Of the government
I here set up IN the wilderness being drawn word
tor word from tho Mosnic law. Cotton Mather.
speaking Of Pastor picrson and his object in
loundingthis settlement. said. " he triedto make
u become what Paradise was called. an Island
OF the Innocent" 1t ia. Of course. understood
dat the first charter OF the "towne on Pas
sai,k" excluded from share in communal
sfIairs those who were not Of one heart and
one mind" with the settlers in church matters
but the latter sccm 10 have dealt not unjusty
with the stranger within their gates 1t was
prov led. for instance. in their " Fundamental
Agreement tha'. IN ease any shall come Ia to
u. that would subvcrt Us from the Religion and
Worship ~ God. and WILL not k'ep thcir opin-
ioas 10 themselves. or b' reclaimed after du"
time ami means 90 retaining have been used
then ali persons 50 indisposcd and affected shall
depart the iiuco scasonahly. the town allowing
them valuable consideration for their lands az
Indifferent mon shall price them" This agree
mont. which IS st.u preserved among tn" town
records sets forth tho desire" ~ the coonsts
"to he 81 one hear, and consent that through
Gods blessing. With ono hnnd they may en-
doayour thn carrying on ~ spiritual concern
wouts. gs also ~ temporal affairs according TO
God. AMI Cody government l. is probable,
. rs ine au,hor says, thit IN" lNen hHre lnrlnu
aiei. that Of establishing community of
Christians. whose whole rule and eovernan'e
should be purely Biblical In principle and 70.
iglousy exclusive in ia't received In Newark
its latest systematic application.
Tho man who or,nnlsad. Guided. and GOV.
orncd this small company Of cXilcs for con.
SCIENCE snk.. was Robert Troat To whom tho
Newark OF today is indebted for tho natural
beauty Of its location. the order Of is original
plan, and the width and attractiveness Of is
malp thoroughfares. especially Broad street
HnrnmHin'l with the settlementon the Passair,
however. only some six wears. being induced
by his old New England associates. on the
ground Of his ability to mn larger neld Of USE
. iulnes- to return TO tho mother colony. In
Connerticut the founder Of Newark bccam,
moro than eyer man OF mark. besides render
+ INK conspicuous service at the battle Of Bloody
Brook and throughout King Philips war. Trca
, was chosen Deputy Governor and Governor
, for thiry-two years. 1t is worth noting that
,rhou lntunE AuIroa rtfafrrtf.d IN yrtss