The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-31
REV, E. B, SANFORD'S PAPER
HE DISC USSES CONNECTTC UT IN THE
 UIR OF THE EVAPORATION.

bull, Israel Putnam and Nathan Hale
 The speaker Refers to President Glove
 ble--Is Not a Tocsin of War But Beam
 ofIight Betokening Security In Peace.
 The monthly meeting of the New Ha- ven Historical society was fairly well attended last night, when the Rev, Dr, E B. Sanford of this city read paper on "Connecticut in the War of the Revolution" The members of Admiral Foote post, c. A. R., attended in body, and at the opening of the meet ing the post presented to the society two volumns containing the civil war records of men that are and were mem bers of the organiza tion., These records will be held by the historical society for preservation.
 pr. Sanford then read his paper on the Revolution" He stated that of the ,OOO men massed about New York and Washington over 50 per cent. were Con- necticut men.
 He then continued: At the evacua- ton of Boston and the concentration of forces about New York, whenever Gen era' Washington was approached about any serious matter respecting the mili- tary, he would always reply: Ask Brother Jonathan And so Brother Jonathan became a name cf worldwide familiarity. Governor Jonathan Trum- bull was one of Connecticuts bravest patriots, among whom was the heroic young man whose heroism was even unto death, and whose last words were: I regret that l have only one life to ,Use for my country There is nothing more sublime in history than the calm heroism of Nathan Hale Another of Connecticut's renowned patriots was General Israel Putnam
 Some writers under estimate his pat rictism and ability. and while he was not great military tactician or a won , he was an ideal fighter in Indian war fare He was rough, brave and impet- uous, and a great aid in the Colonial struggle for independence A southern writer has attempted to besmirch Gen eral Putnams patriotism. but as We look back" see him leave the pituqh il} the furrow and speed away to fight at Bunker Hill, watch his energy and val or against the British throughout the war, we must be convinced that his patriotism is beyond doubt.
 Concerning the Connecticut men vho stood firm for the crown in the Re13lu- ton, there were two classes, the colonial royaists and the Tory royalists The the first, class we can pay the tribute of respect, but to the others who com mitted dastardly deeds upon their fel- low colonsts, who aided in defeating the Continental forces, who helped the Brit ish to ply the torch and burn towns and villages and rejoiced in seeing Connecticut captives ducked the night long under the town pump, all true Americans can hold nothing but ab- horence"
 Here the speaker made an interesting allusion to President Cleveland'3 mee- sage on the Venezuelan difficulty He said: That message is not a tocsn of war. On both sides of the Atlantic the sober and second thought of man now sees that it is not a call to arms. Instead the mezsag ge makes possible the realization of peace and that a nation of world wide power shall deal in equity with a smaller nation-that the mighty nation shall not crowd upon the western continent. It is the imperial demand of the president, backed by the United States, that the cause ot an oppressed people shall be admitted to arbitra tion Engand's best interest is peace If she listens to the voice of history i'm reference to our own Revolution she will realize this fact. If she listens to the voice of one of the greatest states men she ever had, John Bright, she will recognize that peace is her best inter- est.
 The presidents meseage rather than being a tocsin of war is a. beam of light betokening the security of peace through arbitration"
 R. E. Benedict of New York will read the next paper. It will be on Puritan Bremen"