1 Bucks County Intelligencer, 800 Men Camp Near Doylestown Page B-NINETEEN Col. 3-4 1
800 Men Camp Near Doylestown
Sept. 24, 1861 — “Affairs at Camp Lacey – over 800 men are now encamped on the old exhibi- tion ground, west of Doylestown, filling the ranks of the Ringgold Regiment nearly to their full complement.” Oct. 1, 1861 — “Union Meeting at Hatborough – A mass meeting of the loyal friends of our Gov- ernment, and in favor of the maintenance of our Constitution and laws, at whatever cost, was held at Hatbourough, Montgomery County , on Saturday afternoon last. About 1500 or 2000 people were present . . . A few minutes after two o’clock the meeting was called to order by Joseph B. |
Yerkes, who nominated Robert Beans, Esq. of Warminster, for President. Mr. Beans took the chair and acknowledged his thanks for the honor conferred upon him . . . The Rev. Jacob Belville, of Hartsville, followed Judge Smys- er in a speech of surpassing elo- quence. He hit the monster Se- cession, right squarely on the head, and touchingly appealed to his hearers to do all in their power to put down treason and uphold the freest and best gov- ernment on the face of the earth. Though a preacher of the gos- pel, he was for fight, until rebels laid down their arms. The |
time had arrived for action. His counsel was: To the men, fight – to the women, knit – to the “peace” men, silence or change. |