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WARGOVERNORS WILL MEET.
those OF FOUR STATES EXPECTED
AT THE pETERANS' REUNION

AT THE pETERdNS' REUNIOM
soue Account or the Men who Were Loyal
stnte Executives During the Civr War
Impressivene-- that VIII Attend their
Presence ut Luke Winnipesnukec.
At the veterans reunion soon to be held at
Lake winnipesaukee New Hampshire. by the
Soldiers Association OF that state, four OF the
nineteen war Governors are expected to bnr-
ticipate-Curtn OF Pennsylvania, Sprague OF
Rhode Island. Holbrook OF Vermont. and
Berry Of New Hampshire At the breaking
out Of hostilities in 1851 there were thirty
four States Eleven seeded and four border
Stntes were neutral or divided in their ale
pjnnce Tho remaining nineteen had war
Governors" that since popular expression be-
ing used TO describe those Governors to whom
the Federal Government appealed Tor troors
and for financial aid. and who. by their dill
gence and energy. pushed forward tho ENROLL
ment OF volunteers and assisted in other ways
the success Of the Union forces.
Some Of the war Governors became famous
for their action as such: others became famous
afterward. Edwin d. Morgan. the war Gov
ernor OF New York. was a banker. and. after
serving the State two terms. was promoted to
tho United States Senate. He was Chairman
OF the Republican National Committee in 1877
and was defeated for Governor four years
later. William Dennison, war Governor OF
Ohio was promoted by President Lincoln to
place in his Cabinet as Postmaster General.
and he held it till Andrew johnson made an
other appointment in 1865
Oliver +. Morton. the war Governor OF 1ndi-
ana was one OF the most vigorous officials in
any Northern state. and some OF his plans for
assisting the United States Government and
crushing out incipient disturbances in south
ern Indiana were carried out to the point OF
severity After serving the Hoosier State as
Governor he was promoted to tho United States
Senate and he was one OF the leaders OF the
Republican majority there and OF the party In
the country during the troubous times which
followed. Senator Morton was one Of tho most
aggressive OF Republican statesmen. and was
a prominent candidate for the nomination for
the Presidency in 1870. Indeed. it is thought
by many we'll informed persons that had the
opponents OF Mr.. Blaine not been able to unite
on r. B. Hayes. they would have supported
Senator Morton and thus secured his nomina-
tion. He died few years later.
John A. Andrew. war Governor Of Massachu.
setts, was member OF the national convention
dent. and he was chosen Governor of Massa:
chusetts at the Same contest He was one OF
and equipping troops He died in 1867. His
son was a. DemoS TfiI member q the last
sets. William A. buckingham, war Governor
Of Connecticut. was after, afterward United states
Minnipesaukeo. So. also. II is expected. viii
Island. the New England ,Iwar Governors
possessing. It would seem. the greatest lon
ernor Of New Jersey. was reelected to that Of
flee. after an intertegnum Of some years. In
s M sr for es snd ssan
IN the 1876 convention and was Judge in
Monpouth county N. j.. at the time OF his
The war Governor OF Michigan. Austin Blair
Vas TOR many any years rs, ne leadinH bRepnbcan IN
join the Cincinnati Liberal movement In 1872.
and was defeated for Governor on the Demo-
Of s was made
States Senator at the close Of his term as
eonspicScus il not very influential Republican:
msssf e. Ss Hss slsss ss5st. ssa Il
bs HAYES hs was ste %sas 5
Enited sfaes: senatSr sA, and a' was 'ef %ads
ssf5etG1y Of the Interior BY President Gar
and continued to BE- as Arm in his ali eganee
to the Republicans as he had been to tho cause
disd before the .Spira!ien y his term ' 0'A''.
Stanford. afterward railroad builder and
and ans nd and
years after his service as war Governor Of the
Golden state kept carefully out of politics. but
near Inc Close OF MS career ne was elected
was member Of the upper branch of Congress
at the time Of his death. q few months ago.
Andrew q. Curtin. war Governor Of Pennsyl.
officials il the United States during the period
Of hostilities. and was ono of the most yigiant
aids OF the Federal Government especially
during the period that the southern counties
1 sRe 9R:e afe
ltcan leader. in Philadelphia. and went over
into the Liberal Republicun movement. Ha
found IT a short cut to the Democr ncy for no
went afterward to Congress as a Democratic
member from the Clarified district. and took
being Governor Mr.; Curtin was Secretary, Of
State in Pennsylvania. and had also been Su-
perintendent Of Public Instruction in the Key
stone state After the close OF his service as
United States Minister to Russia. Gov. Cur
tin is q native Of Bellefonte and Is now 70
years OF age
At the breaking out of the war the total pop
population OF Providence. r. l., and small op-
was given its war Governor to dis
tinguish himself by the consignment to the
The snme thing is also true of the war Gov.
ernor OF Oregon. whose remote and discon-
nected position from the base OF hostilities pre-
tbs 0m ebs ally
OF the Washington War department tho total
number OF troops furnished by Oregon to the
Federal Government during the war was $40,
by any other one Of tho States. Delaware con.
tributing $1,000. Rhode Island $4,000. and
Vermont 10000. Few OF the war Governors
survive. but the four who are looked for at tho
by their presence there the most exciting and
period in the nations history. and
to testify to tho complete restoration Of har-
monious relations between all States andSsoc-
tiOnS OF the country.