The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-20

was appointed by Governor Ingersoll, . November 27. 1875, filling the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Q. s. Ferry, which took place November q. 1875. T. will be seen from these in cidents that the legislature of 1858 measured well in the averages of gen eral assemblies. Joseph D. Williams of Hartford was the first adjutant- general on Governor Buckingham's staff and held the office through the first year of the Civil war General Elihu Geer of Hartford commanded the First brigade. Alfred H. Terry, who became one of the foremost com manders of the war. colonel of the Second regiment of the Second bri- gade, when Governor Buckingham be- came governor. Leonard A. Dickinson, who was a captain in the Twelfth Con- necticut, was Colonel Terry's adjutant. Isaac Toucey of Hartford was secre- tary of the navy in President James Buchanan's cabinet. James Dixon of Hartford and Lafayette $. Foster of Norwich were United States senators. The members of congress from this state were Ezra Clark, jr, of Hartford Samuel Baldwin of Haddam, Sidney
 Dean of Thompson and William D. Bishop of Bridgeport. When Gov
 ernor Buckingham came into office in 1858, William l.. Storrs of Hartford
 was chief justice at a salary of S2,000.
 There were three judges on the bench, i Origen s. Seymour. John D. Park and Charles ]. McCurdy, who afterward
 held the office of chief justice. The
 state was rich in men and statesman- ship. In the old militia, which Gov
 ernor Buckingham fostered with great | interest, were leaders destined to win
 distinction and honor in the field with
 in new presidential period, Gov
 ernor Buckingham was prepared,
 when the war broke out and kept
 Connecticuts quota full through the
 four years of civil strife, In the ses-
 sion of 1858 the foundations for hls
 great work as war governor of the
 state were laid. Events made it im-
 possible for him to be set aside. In
 1859 and in 1860 the state was back
 of him as the man for the impending
 emergencies.
 The state offices were practically To-
 cated in Hartford and Governor Buck
 ingham was frequent visitor in this
 city during his term in office. h
 1858 Timothy M. Allyn was mayor of
 the city and Allyn s. Stilman was first
 selectman. Flavius A. Brown was
 treasurer. -Dr. Gurdon w. Russell
 was on the board of education and Hi
 ram Bissell was president of the water
 board. Dr. Russell and MT. Bissell
 are the only ones remaining of the : corps of office-holders In the city al
 the time Governor Buckingham first
 came here. The governors executive : chamber was in the room now used
 by the mayor in the City hall. and tho
 executive clerk had the room now oc' : cupied by the city marshal. The sec , retary of state had his headquarters II , the room used at present by the stree department. and the treasurer was To- . cated in the room which the city treas urer and the city comptroller now use The ancient safe is still In itJplace : The comptroller had his offices on thu , north side of the main corridor, whicl is now in use by the water depart ment. The state library was in tn, ; building Charles J, Hoadley hal become the successor of J. Hammont Trumbull, and was entering upon tn lines of research and study concern l ing state records that absorbed his in : terest upward of forty years The irol fence that enclosed the state house il I the days of Governor Buckingham dis appeared long ago The state hous . bell, which was rung at the May inau gurals and which pealed forth tn [ news of Lees surrender in 1865, Is 9 relic of the past. The bronze statu : of Governor Buckingham in the battl 3 flag corridor in the capitol is per 5 petual reminder of the great war gov e ernor of Connecticut.-Th Hartfor, Times.