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The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph
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Henry M. Field
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"Praise
God,
from
whom
all
blessings
flow,
Praise
Him
all
creatures
here
below;
Praise
Him
above,
ye
heavenly
host,
Praise
Father,
Son,
and
Holy
Ghost!"
Thus--said
Dr.
Hawes--"we
have
now
consecrated
this
new
power,
so
far
as
our
agency
is
concerned,
to
the
building
up
of
the
truth."
In
New
York
the
news
was
received
at
first
with
some
incredulity.
But
as
it
was
confirmed
by
subsequent
despatches,
the
city
broke
out
into
tumultuous
rejoicing.
Never
was
there
such
an
outburst
of
popular
feeling.
In
Boston
a
hundred
guns
were
fired
on
the
Common,
and
the
bells
of
the
city
were
rung
for
an
hour
to
give
utterance
to
the
general
joy.
Similar
scenes
were
witnessed
in
all
parts
of
the
United
States.
I
have
now
before
me
the
New
York
papers
of
August,
1858,
and
from
the
memorable
fifth,
when
the
landing
took
place,
to
the
end
of
the
month,
they
contain
hardly
any
thing
else
than
popular
demonstrations
in
honor
of
the
Atlantic
Telegraph.
It
was
indeed
a
national
jubilee.
It
was
natural
that
this
overflow
of
public
feeling
should
express
itself
towards
one
who
was
recognized
as
the
author
of
the
great
work,
which
inspired
such
universal
joy.
Mr.
Field,
much
to
his
own
surprise,
"awoke
and
found
himself
famous."
In
twenty-four
hours
his
name
was
on
millions
of
tongues.
Congratulations
poured
in
from
all
quarters,
from
mayors
of
cities
and
governors
of
States;
from
all
parts
of
the
Union
and
the
British
Provinces;
from
the
President
of
the
United
States
and
the
Governor-General
of
Canada.
Mr.
Buchanan
telegraphed
to
Mr.
Field,
at
Trinity
Bay:
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