The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-11

onas to pG aoS SS s ssS Ito ks
advisors than two Massach usetts lawyers who
hive had but single anxious intery I With
Se efnisy St 5an1 o. wifi
do all they can. Here l repeated Mr.; stanton S
suggestion. that the only, three States, whose
New YoT Teai RTH%R. and Rhode
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t sso t aSs s%tSory Sta n
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dserstion felt so sure tha. Could rely. The
next morning at breakfast time. both anxious 2.
By Gov. Clifford. The, matter Of going to
soSd ssSve Ne WEE
matter at once before our own Governors; and
It would be irrccular for us to 90 cut OF our
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r nnsr and "a f TsnfS Of Gov &c 0s oTran
Mr.. Bigelow called promptly, bringing Mr.
Bryant and gentleman whom ne intro;
OF Gov. Morgan. renewed conversation
strengthened our previous impression Of the
60 to Albany. but convinced them that such
an errand was more appropriate for New
Ssds Gov 70 ssnd
strength and condition OF the New York mill
they did Sc, and that GOV. Morgan took the
th e a 81 n
about 1900 OF all arms. part Of which was
more servieeabe than the rema mi but that
would be south Of Mason and Dixop's within
forty Eight hours after any proclanation;
snotset oS fSen SeS
Mr.. Stanton considered the only, other state
ought to cross the line before the first alarm.
Gov With whom conferred on my re-
met the New York gentlemen: but what else
could be done when Mr.. Stanton had expressly
told us to give the information to our Cover.
nors and any discreet person. Certainly these
respectability and personal influence. and
times Imagined that one earnest talk con-
tributed materially to the preparations imme-
dssy sH Eor hs an Mond s.ts reach
medIately to. the fremont House. where, we
seemed to be preparing for tho worst. which
trfsssSS e 1sss ttsa'%Sp ess
fsnsSiil ]. aail AS gov: sl,flords day Contains
sn H hifs a. 3 e
~ T5Sh that he should take
Invent to the State House ut an early hour
and was cordially welcomed, Gov Andrew
4 contained anything un expected, but hecaus SO
II was the first responsible and compact state
Ts oF sho Wt he had He
met but Of whom he had formed high opin-
ion. He then discussed the situation. Twas
whole case In his opinion war was ineyi-
table; and he firmly. said. Let i come In
s hs II his and exhr
tons to all who had the confidence of Massa
chuset y; troops to get everything ready He
beleaguered. and had very serious apprehen-
si9ns about tho tnaugSratIGn. he had con,
the tne aes to M
whether It might not be prudent, for him to
take the inaugural oath Ia Northern state
do not take much stock In any cowardly
scheme Of the kind" adding that he thought
Mr. Lincoln ought to be forced int Washing
North had to follow him. But he had been
calculating on remote consequences, and was
al contingsaeios 3 detsin Il Mr. Hamlin in New
England or New YORK; where he might be
s to the
5'neas In the N ost approved Mexican or South
spect; He had solicited information from every
practicable source. and was grateful for any
! s.plaiped the importance which Mr.: stans
That precise e. form Of words was com paratively
the name Of one disiosai man. we'll Known IN
Eoston who was reported to have said that II
esons asas Of The ss
the true authority Of the nation. and that every
t sSsoEned head in Europe would recognize
Win some feeine. that ne had pr eeHSn;
little doubt OF the Inherent malice Of
ssores 81 pots to bnsa
gould not fathom. They related to matters far
great deal He was struck with my quotation
Of sttsnton's language ab9ut the logic q
MI Gray. Which R he had seen, had expisined
napo!ls He seemed to have received a SINH
at the head Of Wsss Point Aeademy TSs G S
ernor consid ered that In Massachusetts the
bustle about Hr room. Military proparations
were universal
o then tS0k ssye e1pIa mi that Gov
preferred that he should receive i'm pressions
would consider some sugsestions Which a Cow w.
tsIng himself direct with fen
ton Our member were doing all they could.
and would regard favornhly the selection OF
~ OHlcoT the mill
tary arm Of the Commonwealth. Twas author
ized to make similar suggestion by the Hon.
A.. y. Rice. since Governor of Massachusetts.
After leaving Gov Andrew met Gov. Cliff
ford. He had called on Judge Curtis to ex-
saving meetings in the eonservatiye interest,
He found Judge Curtis indisposed to attend
the meeting. though he could not well stay
away He feared, however, that he should
perform his part in a perfunctory manner
Mr.. Clifford had also seen Mr.. John NJ. Forbes.
who had been. or was to be. selected as del
egate to MIR. Tyler's PEACE Congress. and had
given him letter to Mr. Stanton. advising
them to confer. I summarily described my
isssd q. t9 follow up. and LEFT m Q to do 50.
that his experience OF Gov: Andrew resem bed
my own. He urged his Excellency to keep
some one ut Washington always on the look
out and In confidential communication with
Mr. stanton and Gen. Scott the .propriety OF
which Gov. Andrew recognized: Mater In the
day 1t was stated that Col Richie. one Of the
aides de- camp. had been ordered to proceed
to Washington at once.
Having executed the com mission with which
we had been charged. we left for our respective
homes We had succeeded in giving the
alarm. From that moment preparations were
diliRsnt constant and universal throughout
the Bay State. There was an OCCASIONAL reao-
ton. and counsel In the Rhode Island CASA