On Oct. 5, 1865, in Baltimore a large gathering of prestigious men assembled at No. 21 Union Square. There was immense excitement about what the speaker would present. His idea would alter their lives, indeed the lives of the nation.
“It is perhaps reserved for us to become the Columbuses of this unknown world,” the speaker stated. “Only enter into my plans, and second me with all your power, and I will lead you to its conquest, and its name shall be added to those of the thirty-six States which compose this Great Union.
