The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-07-03

for their fiery souls. They had acquired a
habit of celebrating such occasions by acts
that savored more of zeal than law. Scarcely
had the last files of soldiery wheeled away to
their barracks, when cry arose, go the
Bowling Green p
Perhaps a definite plan of action had been
agreed upon previously. Be that as IT may,
the crowd surged down Broadway, increas
ing at every step, headed by Sears and his
horsemen. Soon they were joined by some
of the Continental soldiers, many of the blue
and buff uniforms of Glover's Marblehead
regiment being conspicuous among them.
Neewaum, an Indian chief, was there also, a
wondering spectator, and the negro popula-
ton of the city turned out en- mGsse as to a
general holiday.
Arrived at the Bowling Green, there was
short pause for consultation. The ardent and
enthusiastic patriots had just heard King
George denounced as a tyrant and usurper OF
unauthorized power, aud his statue stood
before them.
In his diary Of August 20, IVA, John
Adams gives the following description of this
statue on Bowling Green Between the
fort or the Battery and the city is beauti-
full ellipse of land, rallied in with solid iron,
in the center of which is statue of his ma
jestv on horseback, very large, of solid lead,
gided with gold, standing on pedestal of
marble, very high.
Benson j. Losing in his ''Field Book Of
the American Revolution" also gives the
following account: ''This statue of George
the Third, was equestrian, made of lead, and
gilded. 1t was the workmanship of Wilton,
! then celebrated statuary of London, and
was the first equestrian efigy of his majesty
yet erected. 1t was placed on its pedestal,
in the center of the Bowling Green, August
| 81, 1770. The statue was of natural size,
both horse and man. The horse was poised
upon his hinder legs. The King had crown
upon his head; his right hand held the bride
reins, the left rested upon the handle of
sword. There were no stirrups."
| This statue had been erected by the repre-
sentatives of the people, and The people
themselves were now there to decree It's de-
struction. The material (lead) was one OF
which the patriots were then much in need OF.
There were enough mechanics in the throng
| to quickly level this iron barrier, and 1t was
soon accomplished They even twisted off
the heads of the spikes to hurl them from the
mouth of cannon at the British fleet tn the
harbor As soon as the railing was removed,
"a number of men climbed upon the statue,
twisted stout ropes around the neck OF King
and horse, and when all was ready, gave the
signal to the cheering crowd to pull with
will. hint was sufficient; no eXhortation
WIS needed. The royal statue soon lay pros
trate, subject to every indignity that an ex-
cited popuiace could heap upon it.
Axes were at hand, aud the ieadcn bulk
was speedily chopped into fragments, ready
for the fire and the bullet mould The man
| portions of the statue were sent to place OF
safety at Iitchield, Connecticut, and there
the family of Governor Wolcott speedily
transferred them into bullets, thus fulfilling
| the threat of a patriotic New Yorker, that the
British troop would probably have melted
majesty fred at them. Here it will be IN
! teresting to give the memorandum, or ''ac-
count current, spoken of by Mr.. Losing as
presented i'll the paper OF Governor Wolcott
IAN Equestrian Statue of George the Third
of Great Britain was erected in New York,
on Bowling Green, at the lower end of Broad
way. Most of the materials were lead, but
richly gilded to resembed gold At the be-
ginning of the Revolution this statue was
overthrown. Lead then being scarce and
dear, the statue was broken in pieces and the
metal transported to Litchfeld, place of
safety. The ladies of this village converted
the lead into cartridges for the army, OF which
the following is an account. O. w.
Mrs. Marvin cartridges 6,058
! Ruth Marvin cartridges 1852
Laura Wolcott cartridges 1878
| Mary Ann Wolcott cartridges 0,790
Frederick Wolcott cartridges 936
| Mrs Beach cartridges 1902
Made by sundry persons cartridges 2,1S2
| Gave Litchfield militia or alarm car
tridges 90
Let the regiment of Colonel Wiggles-
worth have 300
Carfrid0aS ~ 0SS