The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-10

asked the people to main,ain ,nen ne
saulted dignity and outraged authority.
Then was seen one OF those mighty
manifestations OF national VIII and IA
sional strength that mark the grand
epochs OF civilized history. The blood
Of the north was already at a high
temperature and the whole country
awoke as from the trouble of a ~feverish
dream. Cross purposes and perplexed
counsel faded from the public mind n
parties vanished from politics.
From every governor OF n Tree
states came a prompt respons OF read
fness to furnish to h president the de-
sired quota of militiamen. In almost
every county OF the North was begun the
enlistment of volunteers. Meetings,
speeches and parades voiced the public
e~xhortation to patriotism and flags and
banners symbolized an eager and uni
versal loyalty. More than double the
number OF men required rendered their
services. Before the lapse of as hours
armed companies and regiments of vol
unteers were In motion toward the ex-
pected border Of conflict. Public opin-
Ion became intolerant Of dissent and
cavil. and in many instances tumultu-
Gus mobs eilenced or destroyed news
papers which had ventured to print dis
loyal or reasonable language.
Telegraphic dispatches received in
uICdkO Vh titbt <tBAth -
1881. announced the bombardment of
Fort Sumter. All night the streets
were crowded with indignant citizens
who talked Of nothing else but war. The
following morning the sun rose over
Lake Michigan in a loudles sky.
Flags and bunting tapped in the April
air from almost every spire and balcony
and the people attested their love for
''old glory" by hanging the banner on
business houses and dwellings.
The Sunday streets were thronged
with IN eager, indignant, troubled peo-
Die. They talked only of the indignity
which had been lone the flag. From
the pulpits Of the city's churches that
night came spontaneous u~tterances for
war. The mex day there were a dozen
meetings held over the city. during
which hundreds subscribed their names
n volunteers in the nations cause.
Speeches were made from the steps OF
public buildings and in public halls
and with each the excitement
increased.
= Five days after the first news had
been received OF the firing upon the flag
at Fort Sumter two mass meetings We're
called in Chicago. one in Bryan hall
and another in Metropolitan hall. Fiery
speeches were made and the people
were exhorted 70 stand in readiness for
the call 10 arms. A union defense fund
vas started and in Bryan hai alone
5000 was subscribed. Before the sun
had set the following day the fund had
been Increased to $50. 900. During the
rogre Of the meeting. when the call
for money was made by one OF the
oDeakeu, q man with a gray beard.
Who sat far back In the hall. arose and
nd he had no money to give. but that
~ would subscribe his life TO the cause
0f his country. This utterance was
greeted with furious applause. Before
the close Of the meeting a committee
was appointed which was known as the
war finance committee. which afterward
became the union defense committee.
Recruiting for the army was begun
az once. The companies OF citizens SOL
dteFy" were at the time few and incom-
p5ete. Chicago. then a city of 10000
nhabitants. had not more than $50
armed. drilled and equipped militismep