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The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph
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Henry M. Field
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"In
this
view,
will
not
all
nations
of
Christendom
spontaneously
unite
in
the
declaration
that
it
shall
be
for
ever
neutral,
and
that
its
communications
shall
be
held
sacred
in
passing
to
their
places
of
destination,
even
in
the
midst
of
hostilities?
"James
Buchanan."
The
arrival
of
the
Queen's
message
was
the
signal
for
a
fresh
outbreak
of
popular
enthusiasm.
The
next
morning,
August
seventeenth,
the
city
of
New
York
was
awakened
by
the
thunder
of
artillery.
A
hundred
guns
were
fired
in
the
City
Hall
Park
at
daybreak,
and
the
salute
was
repeated
at
noon.
At
this
hour,
flags
were
flying
from
all
the
public
buildings,
and
the
bells
of
the
principal
churches
began
to
ring,
as
Christmas
bells
signal
the
birth
of
one
who
came
to
bring
peace
and
good-will
to
men--chimes
that,
it
was
fondly
hoped,
might
usher
in
a
new
era,
as
they
should
Ring
out
the
old,
ring
in
the
new,
Ring
out
the
false,
ring
in
the
true.
That
night
the
city
was
illuminated.
Never
had
it
seen
so
brilliant
a
spectacle.
Such
was
the
blaze
of
light
around
the
City
Hall,
that
the
cupola
caught
fire,
and
was
consumed,
and
the
Hall
itself
narrowly
escaped
destruction.
Similar
demonstrations
took
place
in
other
parts
of
the
United
States.
From
the
Atlantic
to
the
Valley
of
the
Mississippi,
and
to
the
Gulf
of
Mexico,
in
every
city
was
heard
the
firing
of
guns
and
the
ringing
of
bells.
Nothing
seemed
too
extravagant
to
give
expression
to
the
popular
rejoicing.
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