The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-23
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WN relating how Newark became one of the original cradles Of liberty m TIL.
east bank # he Atlantic justp previous to the mpeasantnes between the
~ colonies and he mother country. which was so marked and fragrant for
eight years as to aus talk, no attempt viii be mad to evade the fact that a
strong Tory sentiment vas developed here. No less in authority than the
author of Tom SAWYER and 'Tuckeberry Finn" has pointed ~ the ad-
vantages of a healthy difference, Of opinion, the chief one being that it makes
horse races Accepting this dctum as gospel enough thinking in different
directions bhssomedin Newark at the outbreak of the Revolution to reeaabish
Gutenberg n keep it prosperous for a season of twenty-one weeks There
was excuse for Tory sentiment here. Newark nae not been given direct cause
to break home tie. That many of her citizens played a splendid part in the
great struggle ws a matter of a sympathetic strike Had England won REBEL"
and lot Tory" would hay been the term of reproach, and descendant
societies would have been forced to organize nd meet in the deep
woods m their members to wear their msgnias On the inside The point of
view has never beer gyen III credit it deserves 1t was perhaps never more
active in its long career than n Newark during the War II the Revolution
The town was seldom to b without squads and battanons from me or the
other armies 50 some of he citizens VIII remained at home were satisfied all
the time. Since things turned ~ as they did it is gratifying to record that a
large majority Of hose who were left at home greeted Washington and his army
of $500 men upon heir retreat aner The battles Of Long Island. Kps Bay and
White Plains witt open rms Even in defeat the greatest American a
accorded a reverence n venerauon here which in some cases almost reached
the stage Of fanatcfsm 1t was on November %, 170s that the great commander
and the patriot army reached Newark CORVALLIS vas known to be in pursuit.
but Washington n his little host remained here for " days. Just where
the Father of His Country made his headquarters while in town has never been
definitely fixed. Since Immediately after the val the Eagle tavern, on the old
City Hall site, began to display a sign which read Washington Headquarters
without preciptating M debate. it is presumed that it was the5e the leader
of the American forces stopped The colonial army moved out of Newark Mo-
vember ~ ant the evenins of thai day cornwans an his srmy moved in
With Washington went his personal friend, Dr. Macwhorer-he whom the SOL
dhrs from New York had SO assduousy sought previous to the outbreak Of
hosuHies because of his hectic pulpit uthrances Dr. MacWhorter later
became chaplain of General Henry Knoxs brigade
CORVALLIS liked Newark well enough to finger on here for three days While
he vas here nothing was too good for him and his officers soldiers, if they
say it nrsts When they left tbs showed their appreciation of he tow by
taking With them most of the souvenirs they had collected during their stay.
In a great many OF the homes OF the town thfre was hardly enough left to keep
house N. 1t vas impossible for the townspeople to complain openly. as the
British general left strong detachment in the W when he renewed his pur-
suit of Washington. The enemy remained here until after the battle of Trenton,
and would probably have stayed Oh a while longer had it lot been for the n
Washington might do next 1t was noticed that the sorte OF the patriot army
the Hessanss seemed to take te keen edge off Cornwaliss appetite to
catch up with it, an he orderedt the contingent in Newark to join him.