The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-05-25
EXTRACTS FROM OLD HARTFORD COUN-
TY NEWSPAPERS.
Presented to the Hartford Historical So
ciety, April 2Sth, 1914.
by GEO. W. ARCHER, NJ. D..
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TALLY made from the county newspapers of both
sides. We will add, that there are still many
gaps in the files. and it is greatly to be desired
that persons who have the missing numbers
especially those relating to the wur-will favor
the Historical Society with them, if only on
loan for they are our main dependence for u
full and correct history of that terrible con.
fict:
January H. 1861. The Hartford Rifles had
their first parade on Sth instant. The officers
are Capt, Herman stump; LIST Lieut., George
J. Finney I'd Lieut., VIM. II. Bissell Sd Lieut..
Edward ID. Pue; Surgeon, DIR. e. Hall Richard.
son.
a Rifle company has been organized in Mar.
shall's district.
At meeting in Abingdon on 9Th instant
DIR. Samuel Birckhead, chairman, and William
Young, secretary, committee OF five on reso.
buttons, with Col. John c. Walsh as chairman.
recommended that the Governor be requested
to convene the Legislature at once, to author
iZe a convention of the Southern States for the
purpose of convincing the people of the North
that the South is in earnest and united, and
that all attempts at coercion must not only fail
but engender Il hatred that must endure for
ever. That the said convention shall demand
of the Northern States an unequvocal recogni-
ton of all the rights of the South, with the
view to the construction of such a form OF
government as will guarantee, in the future,
the respective rights of the different sections
of the country, based upon true and just
equality and, on the refusal of the Northern
States to accede to these demands, the said
convention shall proceed at once to the forma-
ton of Southern Confederacy.
January %. Alta meeting held in Bel Air on
the 18th instant, by the field Ulcers and officers
commanding companies of the 10th regiment
of infantry and the 18th regiment of cavalry, il
was unanimously resolved that the Governor
be requested to call their commands into the
field in case the Governor of Pennsylvania
should attempt to march the forces of that
State upon Maryland soil to uphold the princi-
Piles of the Black Republican hordes of the
The field officers of the 9TH cavalry are John
C. Walsh, Colonel; A. Lingan Jarrett, Lit. Col
onel; Robert II. Archer, Major. The captains
of companies are Benedict H. Keene and Arch
er H. Jarrett. The field officers of the 40th in.
fantry are William Fl. Dallam. Colonel; Her.
man Stump, 1t. Colonel; William Webster,
Major. The captains of companies of the 10th
are Herman Stump (of the Hartford Rifles, and
]. B. Bradberry (of the Chesapeake Ri1esl
February 23d. The State Conference Con-
vention met in Baltimore on the 18th instant.
There were ten delegates from Hartford pres
ent. 1t was resolved, That, as the Governor is
said to be about to call a convention, if the
objects, we adjourn to the 10th of March but
if Virginia, meanwhile, should Secede, this
Convention shall at once meet. and recommend
that the people of the State elect sovereign
convention.
March %, 1861. An editorial says, the fright
and funk which Lincoln recently fell into be-
tween Harrisburg and Baltimore, was a trick
of John A. Kennedy, superintendent of New
York police, to get Lincoln to appoint him U.
S. Marshal for disclosing the plot"
May %. On midnight of 18th instant, Capt.
B. H Keene, Lieut. Michael, and private Will
son, of the Spesuta Rangers were taken from
their beds and taken to Perryville as prisoners
of war. Capt Keen has since been released.
July 81. The editor takes to task his young
friend of the National American for saying
that both officers and men of the government
troops, who had recently visited Bel Air be-
haved like gentlemen. He admits it as to the
officers, though executing unlawful orders of
the government; but says the men lay about
the streets, drunk or asleep, or on door-steps,
or staggered about the town like lawless vaga-
bonds; enjoyed breakfast at a hotel and swim
died the landlady; swore at and damned those
who were unfortunate enough to come into
contact with the guards, and abused those who
disagreed with them politically.
News of the Federal defeat ut Manassas has
reached Bel Air. William p. Beal, who lives
two miles from the town, says he distinctly
heard the shouts of the seceSsionistS when the
news came. The editor remarks that it is
strange that no one in Bel Air heard anything
Capt Archer H. Jarrett. of the Light ORA
goons, who was arrested and taken to Jockeys
vile for refusing to give up the arms of his
company, was released on 22d instant. He re-
fused to take the oath
September IA. On 10th instant, the State
Peace Convention met in Baltimore; Prof.
Nathan k. Smith was chairman, and s. Archer,
secretary. was present rs spectator and
can vouch for the truth of the following j On
assembling, eight or ten notorious bullies were
ranged along the wall near the platform, in
waiting to break up the meeting. They were
pointed out to the chairman as he took his seat.
Their associates were just outside the door and
on the steps while i'll the streets were many
others who were abusing the convention; say
ing, 'D-n the Peace Party-weHl give them
peace
In the midst of the proceedings a rowdy
jumped towards the platform, with three cheers
for the Star Spangled Banner. Other rowdies
had meanwhile come i'll. Greg Barrett and
John Horner, formerly of the penitentiary,
now of the custom house, John Root, James
Bishop, and similar characters, were also on
hand. They jumped on the platform, yelled,
shrieked, and swore. One fastened u small
flag to Il hit of broomstick and springing upon
the desk IN front of the chairman, fastened it
to the chandelier. This scene lasted about
dtc.rrsIm and the firm bearing of the chairman
was fully supported by the members.
The ruwdics not having succeeded in getting
up fight, upset the tables, broke the inkstands,
damaged all the mOvables they could, and
were beginning to subside, when squad
of e-police entered and two or three were
taken out the most prominent one being left
untouched. They were all released outside.
A vote of thanks to the officers was passed,
and particularly to the venerable chairman for
his intrepidity. Whereupon he said that, Il
week ago he had been made chairman for the
first time in his life took part i'll politics
before, and that the place could have been
been plunged into him he would not have given
away one inch. Peace and Union go togeth-
en-" he concluded. War is destructive to
Union" considering that the professor was
born and bred away up in Connecticut, his con-
duct throughout these trying scenes certainly
did him great honor, and he was vociferously
In this convention Gen. Benjamin C. Howard
was nominated for Governor receiving IL
votes, and Henry w. Archer 25. A. L. Jarrett
was unanimously nominated for Comptroller.
The two last named being from the same coun-
ty. could not both be nominated.
September %. Port Deposit was the scene,
on Saturday last, of most horrible outrage
against civilization and humanity. The citizens
of the town met at the hotel of Robert Smith,
to select delegates to the county convention of
the Peace and States Rights party. While
counting the ballots cast, the room was entered
by soldiers of the Scott Life Guard, now STA
toned at different points on the p, W. & b..
Railroad. Displaying a Federal flag, they at
once commenced Il murderouS onslaught. with
knives upon the officers of the meeting. Rob-
ert Stephenson. Esq, chairman, was killed in
stantly by CHASTITY wound in the neck, and
one of his eyes was cut nearly out Thomas
Kelly was also killed by II stab in the neck, and
several others were badly wounded. No one in
the meeting being armed, little resistance was
made to the tiends, until Robert Vandiver II
powerful man, wrenching big stick from the
banisters, drove, with it, singled-handed. the
whole squad of cowardly villains from the
house. Mr.. Stephenson was one of the most re-
spectacle citizens of Cecil county, and has left
a large family. He was a brother of Col. Will
liam ID. Stephenson, of this county. Mr.. Kelly
was very peaceable, quiet citizen, about
seventy years of age. Certain members of the
Unconditional Union party are suspected of
melting the soldiers to the attack which ended
so horribly. [They were certainly out of their
line of duty at Port Deposit. as they were sta
toned elsewhere. How then did it happen that
they were there at the very time when this
meeting was being held, unless they were
brought there for purpose-and we all know
what tnat purpose must have been
In my youth, / knew Mr.. Stephenson well,
when he lived near Rock Run, in this county.
He was always remarkable for his amiability.
He was a gentleman without stain, a citizen
without reProach, and withal, most feryent
Christian. i cannot suppose that he had an
enemy in the world, except the fiends who
dabbled in his innocent blood, and the infinitely
worse monsters-whoever they may have been
who melted them to the atrOcious deed.
October 5. The Peace and States Rights
convention met in Bel Air, September 2Sth,
and nominated their county ticket. For the
Legislature were nominated William B. Steph-
enson, DR.. Joshua Wilson and Fl. ID. Farnandis.
Those who never read the advertisement
in their newspapers miss more than they pre-
sumo. Jonathan Kenison, of Bolan, Worth
Co., Iowa, who had been troubled with rheu-
matism in his back, arms and shoulders read
an item in his paper about how n prominent
German citizen of Fl Madison had been cured.
own words: 1T cured me right up He also
says: "A neighbor and his wife were both sick
in bed with rheumatism. Their boy was over
to my house and said they were SO bad he had
Pain Balm and how it had cured me, he got a
bottle and it cured them up in u week. so
cent bottles for sale by Thomas G. Forwood IL
Co., Druggists, Bel Air.
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