New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-07-12
THE TRIBUNE.
Boston- Jackson sOlemDitie. aoo"f
Town-TheOdcre Parker-'rawiord "r-
pheus, &c.
Correspondence Of The Iribune.
RosroN July Q 1915

horn nv preiudices lean to the North little bat
citing them all aside really think Boston the first
cv in the Union. not in point OF numbers, but for
ne influence she exerts, and the intelligence and
so,erorise of her people. The geographical bound
,r;es Of the City shall never comprehend, for II
.,s 40 many Ends and sides as to completely puz-
10 nv brain but have seen enough TO make me
,oroucbly delighted with the Athens OF America.
;sen from the Railroad at a distance Boston looks
u,cb larger than it really is account OF the many
ab1rb villages that almost join and blend with II
be Capitol building seems 20 rise on It's hlllpedcs
Il above sea of brick and granite palaces with
,beir slated roofs The streets are kept admirably
lean especially in the south part of the city and
here are streets which for beauty and splendor OF
iveines have no rival in the Union: for instance,
fremont Milk State, and those thanking the Com
NON Every thing looks sOld--almost cOnserva
i've and the granite fronts look down upon the
,5Oroughfares with the dignity of established,
,bDgs The North End of the city is not so pre-
possessing, on account Of the crookedness OF the
Streets which not only mock rams horns, but are
very narrow; vet thank fate they claim the excel
ence Of having been the cowpaihs of the Revolu-
ton and are stampt with true heroic blood The
city is all agog to-day with preparation for the
Jackson Obsequies, and soldiers ard citizens are
mastering to do mournful honors TO the names OF a
great Military Chief. As such peace TO his ashes.
From her high guarded steep-fame,
Faithful to her trust,
Bends DER his sleeping dust,
And writes immortal with the HerO's name"
have of course been about town, and noticed 50
far as time would permit the curiosiies, especially
those that SAVIOR of the Revolution. The chief of
these are the Common at the south end Braitle
STREE" the eBrattle Street Church" the Province
House and " Old South Church. in the central
part of the CITY and the Boston Stone" Tea
Wharf "Copps hill burial ground, and the
Christ Church" at the north end The Common
old Boston Common. j. linked with tits associations
The grandest public ground in America-perlps in
The world Not because there are several hundred
acres Of hill and dale in fine location, fenced IN
with iron and shaded with huge sky-cleaving Fins
but because on that ground hallowed TO every
American heart the bows of the Revolution first
lossed up thor cape for bumon liberty tcrsod them
as CANS were never tossed before, IN the silence OF
night with danger and death staring grmly III their
way do not wonder that il was selected for the
great play ground of future generations OF liberty
Bows whose nerves are 10 be strengthened and
their hearts quickened while they tread the iuri
to a softer than battle note, and remember the
heroic dust that lies beneath. Almost in the centre
sands time and storm scarrd Elm. OF immense
s,e protected by a circular fence Ii is some hun
ireds of wears old and under lis gray arms yet
reen and sap-full the Uancocks Adams and
Wsuens with few more tried and faithful. held
The first meetings that determined the tate OF the
Western Continent and changed. as they have the
hae Of the w orlds History Next TO the IN that
holds the Ashes OF Columbus in Havana. veneraic
he circle of ground Swallowed by this Ola Elm
There is at least halt of bolts and bands OF iron
popping and supporting lis aged arms, ana the
other eve as looked upon il, surrounded by tens
At a.. ot bap ant free eOuis who had ttN
salhered there TO cry from their inmosi hearts
God and Liberty :" | more than ancled that the
spirits OF the pilgrims gathered TO Heaven, looked
down smiling from the starry blue, and the Elm
leaves without breath OF wind to STIR them, quiVered
IS they returned the soft bright clances OF the stars
And over the heads OF men and above all the shout
and song heard the silvery voices OF the children
Of the MAY flower. as they sat them down a-weary
on the rock Of Plymouth, and hymn'd the first
hymn TO freedom in the wilderness, and the
living and dead. were commineled in memory-as
niwihght, night and day tremble 10 each other and
melt into the Infinite The house occupied by John
Hancock looks over the common close by the Capi-
ol Not stone has crumbled; the wall, the fence,
he trees are all there; and among the newer
Oaes that tower high above the messy root, II stands
Ike shadow, bidding us on, yet evoking us 10 'he
past o. would knecl on those hinty steps sooner
han bend in the court of Kings for regal knight
upu. L never ltil now eftdt yum ~ - " -
md 10 have the memory of q martyr for freedom lei'
IN the worlds heart. until gazed upon these relics
AID saw how less were the pillars and pyramids OF
Kings, Bra,,le ST is another OF the sacred places
M in that school path as il the nwas the first blood
The Revolution as shed. Britain exacted the
purple of those schoolboys veins AT bitter and
terrible price AS ! walked over the flag and cobb1e
pave. every stone grew into monument more
BEAUTIFUL than aught from the sculptors chisel The
lkr~~ IL. l...r 90.
u lis sides sent on other errands than gospel OF
peace The South Church" stands on Washing
las,reei and was used for a stable by the English
roops, and the " Province House - stands little tC
Ae rear Of other buildings on The same street and
asre the Red Goats drank their beer and laughed
nour calamity" until we hurled them hence trust
@ ever The Boston Stone Is at the norih END
q the side wall OF a grocery, on Marshall nea
Hsnover.streei Ii marks another of the place
where the boys" of the revolution held their nigh
meetings and framed their hearts INTO heroic re
ssyes-resolves that cast the " Tea INTO the Ocean
,ad perfected their strength amid the smoke o
5anker II III, and the glare OF burning Charleston
No, far from this spo, stood the house OF Franklin
aioer where the great Franklin was born-an,
sere YET remains but few steps from this build
ng bearing the date of 1860. one Of the few tina
selered so many brave hearts. In fact. YOU can
9mm without meeting some memorial OF the tim,
TIA, tried mems souls" The bells OF Chris
Caarch pealed then now their tones ON the COLI
Gear air-time has only mellowed and halowe,
nem-,here too, is Cops hill full, almost overiull
abones shattered by ball and bursting bomb an,
xored away TO preserve by their memory The fir
asi once quckened them have denied bail du
son beside one of the graves by young friend an
asFe believe il has done a mission OF blood. d
sA not one gather up the rich stories that s'i
s'en Boston touching the o.den time, and reVe'
van the faces Of the dead-there are relics' an
aes Of struggle and terror for a youme-and anon
Sn CLEANS The memory Of tory-spankins dail
N1iier-and the re~oluie shoemaker who ION
Aea without paying tax by reason OF his " al
m BAL and having fought at Bunker Hill =
:" nat rich record might be written out-whai
NJ M o. hes matted in the huge brain OF my irlen
-. = a, the North End invoke him 10 spca
'or ne and his fathers have grown under III
OF all thar is stored since the pilgrims crosse
Soeoa truly. 1919 -"
.% Sunday visited the Melodeon, to hear h
:, s''s'ed THO. PARKER discourse from a ter
!. 'ns; The Lord hath no, chosen the people f
pace but the place for the people," II twas
'ss and eloquen, sermon, full OF thrusts at Il
n ~s OF the past and the follies of,he present NJ
'S'es very Intellectual in appearance, uses l