The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-31
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conspi 'uoue mar.s OF art ,tc excellence. but
igsh"ned to the modest ain = Of n full and trust
Wo!thy repository We have a performance oil
this Kind IN the palnstaking and exhaustive
compilation lately publ shed 10y JoHN o. RAUM.
unl th" title Of TIE history ot NHr Jersey
GoAu T. Potter a Coz In earlier works cover
ing portions VI the same thcme MIR. Raum had
given pro of Of industry and insight. and, what
il Of vital concern in dealing with con
temporary events. sober and impartial
spirit. H. sorms to have enjoyed unusual
opportunities o. research. and to have spared
neither time nor labor In the study and collation.
~ original do 'uments. In two large volumes
he sets forth the development ~ his native
commonwealth from lis first ttlcment TO the
present hour; ana the result is an authoritative
text book on all matters relating to the State.
We may add that. by occasional divergence
from chronological order and the consecutive
treatment oi particular subjects the author has
made hi. narrative readable and this. consider
ing the dlffl'ulty Of investing a mass of local
details with anything like special interest. Is a
very crrditalle achievement.
We had occasion some time ngo to notice
reprint " Smiths History OF New Jersey. the
FIRST edition Of which appeared in 1865 Having
marked nj that time some of the more salient
features in the carly annals Of the common
wealth W. may now refer to the later and more
eveni'ul p"rlol- embraced in Mr.. Raums COM
pr"h'nsive work. and especially to the part
taken 10y New jsrscy in the revolutionary strug-
gle. tho war Of 1912. and the late war " the
rebellion. We would also call attention 10 some
statistics here collected which attest the com
piraiive rank OF Now Jersey in agricultural.
industrial. and commercial resources. and
which correct NOT "a few current mi7concep tions
on tn subject.
Mr. Raum has amasscd n great deal Of in
formation ~ to the relative strength Of the pc.
litiral parties in the Jerseys during the years
Immediately preceding the declaration " indie
prndence. lie has made it clear that tho aiti-
tudo Of this colony toward the revolutionary
movement was not unlike that which we have
seen maintained for certain time by
the State Of Georgia toward the South
ern Cpnfoieracy. Although its Assem-
lily in February. NH followed the lend
OF virginia in furthcrins concerted action on
the part of the colonies. vet its resolutions
rvin 90 only a spirit of loyal protest and give no
hint Of fc''ssion. As late rs November. 1775
five months after the battle of Bunker n ILL., the
Provincial Legislature Of the Jerseys dis
claimed any purpose OF independence. and
recommended their delegates in the Continental
Congress to limit their Efforts 10 n redress OF
grievances aud 10 restoration OF union on
constitutional principles between the colonies
and Grcnt Britain. They were soemny en-
Joined to reject any propos itions to sep
nrihe the Jerseys from the mother country. 1t
may be- doubted. indeed. whether at any epoch
oi tho contest the loyalists did not constitute
large majority Of the people The Quakers in
West Jersey. strongly 1itached TO the parent
state. and To- their church. were opposed. Of
course. On principle. tn every form Of violence.
and shrank with horror from permanent scpa-
ration. Throughout East Jersey. and especial
ly in the district about Hackensack South
River, and Tappau. many Of the farmers seem
10 have adhered To their professions of loyalty
with religious t"narity. II appears. too. that
long before any British troops had appeared in
New jersey. the disafection in Monmouth.
Hunrrdon. Bergen. and Sussex counties called
for the most vigorous measures Of coercion on
the part of the Wings. The fact is ciat under
their last Colonial Governor. Franklin
The Jerseys hal very little to complain or and
IL is not unlikely that. could the ou'ra-cs Of the
dlsp0sscssed and emDitcrei Tories have b. N
restrained By the early establishment Of
ROYAL authority the mass OF the people might
have b,en completely conriiatei and this coll
ony have b"sn nude the keystone OF British
rnuir" ina America. II Philadelphia. as wrll a.
Now York. had boon occupied i'm l77G tn'',rl-
in. to 70 pian submitted To- the British Mn stryl
and the two cities linked 10y "a Gordon If posts
Il is not ea-y o. s"o how the * 'h.mc IF recon
"a s, could have mis- 9,rr."d. LOAD histories
liz" Air NIum are ofsp 'ril. -'rNi go 10 hp lping
u-io -lls 'hruofupl fs'hnEoftl0 .n'ouial pop
uat .u.wli % WA NOV always n,.'uraf .ly rel'.t-
"l in'hni, Nnisd 'i.si,tcA ,ot.c Continents. g. NE
sr IS. This ~ l.,-l sn.uls 90 b" certain that 'he
ttrto'n colonies t.i'u tpg .'her. and with an
ry" tn tine -t.i'to things in NeW York. tho DER
seys. and Marylani H. VIII ns ~ Ml-~arl u-..tt-
AMI Virginia. 80 're nev'r It's united Ia r.-i-'-