When was it published?

September 27, 1843 in Danbury Times

Domestic News September 27, 1843

Danbury Times

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Brigadier General, Gen. Fitzpatrick, Governor

Q: What keywords are associated?

Governors Consent, 4th Brigade, Brigadier General, Military Show, Gen Fitzpatrick, Laboring Class Sacrifice

Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut

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What is this article about?

The Governor has refused consent to call out the 4th Brigade for a military display, disappointing the Brigadier General. The text criticizes his attachment to military show, comparing it unfavorably to Gen. Fitzpatrick, and notes the potential cost to laborers of $25,000-$30,000.

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The Governor's consent, cannot be obtained, we understand, in order to the calling out of the 4th Brigade. The Brigadier General must console himself as he best can under the failure of his darling project. His inordinate attachment for military show is hardly excelled in the person of our late town visiter, Gen. Fitzpatrick, the crazy Irishman. In justice to the latter, however, it should be remarked, that there was some excuse for his childishness-disappointed affection and brandy. But no plausible excuse can be assigned for the Brigadier's persevering efforts to call out 4 or 5000 of the laboring class at an aggregate sacrifice by them of 25 or 30,000 dollars.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Politics

What keywords are associated?

Governors Consent 4th Brigade Brigadier General Military Show Gen Fitzpatrick Laboring Class Sacrifice

What entities or persons were involved?

Brigadier General Gen. Fitzpatrick Governor

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Key Persons

Brigadier General Gen. Fitzpatrick Governor

Outcome

governor's consent not obtained; project failed; potential sacrifice of 25 or 30,000 dollars by 4 or 5000 laborers avoided.

Event Details

The Governor refuses consent to call out the 4th Brigade for a military show. The Brigadier General is disappointed in his project. His attachment to military display is criticized, compared to Gen. Fitzpatrick's, with no excuse for the Brigadier's efforts to involve laborers at great cost.