The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-04-22

MORRIS COUNTY IN SIXTY-ONE
Story OF Patriotic Enthusiasm Of Moistown and the County
Upon the Outbreak of the Civil War;


Local Events Thry-seven Years AeoTue
Story OF Fort Sumter-The News Received Morstown-Faa
Raising Patriotic Proclamation OF Governor
oden and the Loyal Response Of Jeseyman to
ArmsGeat Patriotic Washington Hall and
Full Text OF the Moistown War Resolutions New jersey
Stand Rousing Speeches by
scription OF $1,000 for War Purposes.
Firing upon Fort Sumter
Should the present hapein
ready respond
Ninety she proved herself the stirring DAYS Of
present pbey what action NAV
come out Of long fomentng
and to aveng the late slaughter hundred x American
is well for the patriotic
tional struggle ss'Ss- - -' - : p'' : - -
the history the timesh tha she played it WELL
community the stamping out Of
rebellion than that which centred about Mori0vn the
version local those
fresh in the minds of this
hen now there had been many onous signs the impending that
eliminated April H. 1861 when the Confederate General
the gathered Charleston
from the President Jefferson Davis at Montgomery Ala addressed
demand the gallant Major Robert Anderson
nv prevent NV cnsn 70 this O1i @ ny 51d ~ viii
await the shot
few days"
supplies garrison Major rdicted the seeded state en-
gg provision beag fort at the formers expense This was ~
arly done
the fort when all communication had
ons had run amingy low this condition that the latter the
gallant commandments referred
rounding land batteries
itself enyelona5 IN aana and r,in nnavo;darlv @
Of captuion and
Of the fort to the tune Of Yankee Doodle embarked
| the Baltic and came North
opening gun upon
President Lincoln issued proclamation calling
and appealing all loyal citizens ito maintain the and
tence Of our national Union and the perpetui popular
dress already long endured
New sfromth
News Received
The the nwith
great Confedeat The
national flag Immediately hoistd the liberty
who had strong leading
objected the continual flying the
subscription purchase
new flag for this purpose The first demonstration
Cured on April 6 attended by including
entire population of Morriown villages
of the At the
naona airs w the pand prayer offered by Rev NJ Ellison
then Methodist by
Ringgold ARTILLERY and enthusiastic addresses way Nv ~ ~ M
Rev. g. Douglas Brewster
Henry Piney evening rays
armo unanimously services to the Government
response volunteers sixteen new members being added at the
time Captain Bishops the National Guard
proclamation m the
maintaining preserving the
noo the state urging the citizens and officials the State O
for the detection Jersey against treason or
be concerned enling enemy
giving country
Public Meeting Washington Resolutions
Washington Hall The meeting was % ld Ip T. @ b Af s ng n 1 was ns6 e
Cobb following cepredens: William G.
Baker William N Hawe Alexander Deck
Cory Feu Voorhees, Lewis piern W
HeadIey ophant E. B. woodruff R. K Tutt W
w Faircid Hector Kchl Day. Home The
caskey strong and
eloquent address by Mr. Cobb Mr. Dample the following
@ At b sms poe1 m and well rsselQ1 the capital
whereas President who 6as BEEN eontutnav % ana asu q elected m
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That heartily reservation the call made
o1a troops @ d spt @ hs n9 G @ s y soa a
permitted By the law and the @ Constitution @ % e S fd us m
e bringing justice the traitors wSo p ths @ pcp