The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-31

E.m9l. II vas the honor attached 10 the
rswlv created office that made II &c
ceptabl, 10 him He was the first slder-
man the historic old place ever had. and
his small authority was always exercised
in a manner that pleased all On the ap-
poiutment By Washington OF the three
commissioners 20 call on the principal
owners OF land in the western section Of
the District and settle certain boundary
questions. Lingan was one OF those who
met the trio and concessions were made
10 the United States that were anything
but beneficial TO the patriots.
In the first decade Of the present cen
tury Lingan. tired Ct the employment he
was then engaged in. and being a stanch
Federalist. combined with Alexander c.
Hanson and others. ard edited al Balti-
more the Federal Republican. a sheet
" hose utterauces were often more than
distasteful TO the opposite prominent po-
Iitical party.
II appears from written documents
afterward found and communicated TO the
mayor that the plan Of renewing the
publication Of the paper and OF armlng
for The defense of the house from which
il was 10 be published. had been deliber-
ately formed and organized some zine
previous without the knowledge Of the
citizens Of Baltimore and all the details
settled and adjusted by persons who must
have been acquainted with military serv-
ice. After taking the house, the deter
mined publishers fortified il strongly and
prepared arms and ammunition to defend
II. The paper in the meantime had been
published in Georgetown. and the day
following the occupation of the house the
sheets were sent to Baltimore in charge
of John Howard Payne and others.
Massacre at Baltimore.
The news OF the massacre soon reached
Georgetown, and the tragic death Of Lin
gan. one of her most respected citizens.
was deplOred by the whole place. The
hasty act Of he BaltimOreans was con-
demned by both Madiso.iaus and Federal
lists. and their manner Of procedure was
likened unto the madness Of the PaTiS.anS
in the dark days Of IT93- After consider
able preliminary arrangements, it was
decided that on Tuesday. September l.
funeral hOGOrs should be paid 10 the mem
DRY Of the dead general in the town that
had respected him as a citizen. While his
cold, mangled body slept In an obscure
grave, the pTOmiT III people OF the Dis
trict and many claiming Maryland aud
Virginia as their States, impressed with
just admiration of his worth, gathered
together at Georgetown TO decide upon a
hitting manner in which to express their
deep regret at their loss. II was agreed
that all should assemble at the Presbyter-
ian Church, Their situated at the sOutheas
corner Of what are now Thirtieth and If
streets where an eloquent and touching
-uIoSy would be delivered by Mr. Gusts.
d Af-rSlon. But at the appoin.e ed time
50 great was the crowd that gathered
that the church would accommodate but
part Of H.
lie ceremonies commenced with prayer
u! HeF 1T Addison. and concluded with
appropriate iemarks by the Rev. DR..
Balch. II is u the grafton of Mr.. Gus
us was eXtemporaneous, and so affecting
was II that Old warriors who had almost
forgotten how to weep soon felt the
stream OF sympathy stealing down their
-ufToWed cheeks, while their breasts
heaVed with conSulsive sobs. Throughout
ne whole address the assembled muIti-
'ude stood with uncovered heads Flo
iuehtiy the. brave deeds of the deceased
We're related; long did the speaker dwell
on III towns loss.
nave sought in vain to locate tho
grave OF Gen. LiEgan from old citizens of
georgetown, who do not even remember
Oh ever having heard of .I.ingan place "