Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-02-11

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forgotten BY many, the following locals
may revive memories OF the past and
prove interesting to the many Intelligent
readers Of the REPUBLICAN aud the com.
munlty generally, the mplishment OF
which y oil that 10 earnestly hoped for By
tho undersigned. The firing upon Fort
Sumter on Friday, April 12h, about 4
O'Clock .. m, followed BY the attack on
the Sixth Msssachusetts Regiment, April
10Th. while passing through Baltimore
on its way TO defend the National Capi-
tai, created tho most intense excitement
10 this city, and in order to ailay the
prevailing excitemeut the Mayor, on
April 2sd, issued the following procia-
nation:
sin times Of public calamity the miuda
OF men are naturally niled with excite.
meut and alarm. Violent emotions are
apt 70 0nd vent In demonstration seri-
ously affecting the public peace.
TRANQUILITY aud order will be IN con-
staut hazard, urless the bounds of mode
ration arc strictly observed, both In
speech and action.
''Now, therefore, I, vincent @. Grpin,
Mayor Of the City Of Wilmington, do
hereby eIjein upon al persons the duty
Of ahstaininG from intsmperats eontEo-
vsrsies aud violent pubic hsraneaes, and
al other prsctioes leading 70 infrartions
Of law; end ~ the same time ! hereby
give the assurance that, with the aid OF
the military arm, am prepared 70 The
fullest extent to exercise my authority
- Chief Magistrate Ia maintaining order
and protecting the rights Of persons and
property"
On the 10Th Of April, thu City Council
mwds an appropriation Of eight thousand
dollars Tor the defence Of the city. In
pursuance OF this cot the city purchased
four hundred stand OF arms 10 Philaslel-
phta, which arrived on the 22d. The
following. from the Wilmington Morn.
ing News Of the AID, gives . fair idea of
the excitement which then prevailed In
the city:
'Ths excitement n our city, ia rela-
tion TO the civil war which b now raging
In our country. 10 unprecedented In our
aurala. All day and all night long our
streets are flied with crowds OF persons,
auxioustt iuquiring for Intelligence from
the seat Of war. Nearly every house 10
the city has the stars and stripes floating
either from the windows, or on the roof
Al the CITY Hail. Central Hall, and
various other places throughout tho
city, you csc In staring cap,tals tho
words Volunteers W snted.' Not q train
o ears arrives but eager crowds thr0ng
the depot, and men, women aud children
run TO rec them. A number Of young
men, impatient 70 enlist 10 their couu-
try's service, left the city for Phi sdel-
pbia during the week. On Saturday
calls wero issusd for meetings 10 form
Home Gusrds, city Gusrds' and .
company Of d,agoons. When the train
arrived containing the Pennsylvania
volunteers who had been driven back By
an sfmed mob In Baltimore on Friday,
several OF our citizens supplied them
with food. Our patriotic ladies put on
their kettles and made coffee for them,
and conveyed " with baske,s OF provi-
sions to satisfy the hunger Of the brave
defenders OF our free Constitution,
On Saturday afternoon Companies B
bled 1t their armory In the Friendship
engine house, and were mustered into The
service Of the city.
On Saturday and Sunday nights gusrds
were stationed on all tho bridges leading
to our city. The young men have dis
played their Union badges, some wear
ing a tastefully executed rosetts, others
ribbons, red, white aud blue, through the
buttonhole Of the lapel OF the coat, and
quite number bear the stars and stripes
fastened on their bresRts.
There appears to be bat one sentiment
10 this community now, whatever may
have been tho differences OF opiAion
heretofore, and that 10 that the govern
ment muet DO sustained aud rebellion Be
put down at all hazards"
To encourage enlistments, . plumber
Of citizens OF Wilmington contributed
literally 10 . fund, for the support OF
the families OF such volunteers a. requir.
cd sssistance, during their absence In the
field. Samuel NJ. FELTON,, PRECEDENT OF
the Philadelphia, Whining ton u Balti-
more Railroad Com oany, generously
agreed, that tho sala lee Of the employ e.
on the road, who desirct to enlist should
be paid during their absence, and their
stu Atioas would be open for them on
their return from military services. The
physicians OF the city, with lev excep.
tions, offered to supply medical services
to the families Of soldiers iroe OF charge.
On April 10Th = sewing circle for the
manufacture OF clo'hng and bsndages
was organized in the lecture room OF
Central Presbyterian Church.
The rooms were open daily, where the
ladies carried their sewing machines.
On May the ladies' Of st. Pauls n. 4.
Church engaged In the same service, and
rendered the use of their sewing ma
chimes. Mrs. Jones, who purchased the
mansion formerly occupied BY DR.. J. w.
Thorn pson, at the corner oil Eleventh and
Market streets, rendered It to the city for
q soldiers hospital or rendezvous. The
pulpit OF the Second Baptist Church OF
this city was festooned with the Ameri-
can flag Ut the Sunday services IN April,
1881; on April q, Rev. J. 9 Dlckerson
preached Q patriotic Union sermon In
this church. April 81 Right Rev. Bishop
Lee preached . patriotic and touching
sermon in st. Andrews 2. Il. Church on
the Christian citizens duty In the pres
rnt crisis. April 81, At Scott NJ. E.
Church, Messrs John Lohsdale, Charles
Campbell, Samuel Hart, William LOWS
and James Yeardly, In most feeling
manner, took leave Of their friends be-
fore leaving Wilmington TOR Philadelphia
to enlist In the army. They asked Tor
the prayers Of the congregation in their
behalf. In the Hanover Church Sunday
services, April VI, the choir sang with
great elect: "My country tits VI thee,
sweet land OF llbfrty." On Sunday,
April 2S, Rev. Mr.. Wiswell preached at
the Central Church GU the "Trial OF our
country" Al the Second Baptist Church
Rev. James =. Dlckerson preached u SER
mon ON ''God dealing with nations" In
the Hanover Church Rev. Mr.. Ackman
preached discourse on "Rsverenco for
law the only hope OF State" In the
1t. Peters r. q. Church Rev. Mr..
O'Brien, IN his discourse, urged his con-
gregation to sustain the government and
uphold its free institutions 10 its present
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vice John y. Miller played on the organ