Narratives of Newark in New Jersey From the Days of Its Founding volume 1
Narratives of Newark in New Jersey From the Days of Its Founding volume 1
David Lawrence Pierson
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Then came the permanent organization under the title of "The Phil Kearny Monument Association. " Cortlandt Parker was chosen president. Judge F. H. Teese, treasurer, and General Ward, secretary. This was the beginning of a 324 DEDICATION OF KEARNY STATUE 323 novement existing through the year 1880 and euhiiinaling n one of the most enthusiast ie celebrations Newark has ^ver hekl. The sum of $5, 000 was to be raised l)y ])oi)uhir subscription md a petition was sent to the Legishiture asking that... the statue of General Kearny, resting in an out-of-the-way ilace at the State Capitol, be sent to Newark and set up on he old training ground, now ]\Iilitary Park. Corridors of the state house in the opening days of the Legislature were filled with groups of citizens urging the legis- ators to acquiesce in their desire. This was quickly granted, ^n Februarj^ 20, 1880, the statue arrived in Newark. Then he discovery was made that the money was not in hand to )ay for the erection and dedication. Trenton new^spapers witted our energetic Newarkers of thirty-six years ago, one 'ditor asking: "If the Legislature, by a mere majority vote, can take a ;tatue from the state house, after having been paid for by he people at large, and send it to a point designated by the irbitrary majority, what is to prevent them from taking the )ictures from the walls of court rooms and sending them to heir own homes, and of transporting any property owned )y the state withersoever they will.^ If these things are )ermissible, wdiy not divide the funds in the State Treasury ind retire from business.^" This outburst was treated w^ith dignified silence by our *^ewark committee.
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