The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-03
THE PRESENTATION OF A SWORD
MAJ. GEN. WILLIAM J. WORTH,
BY, THE
CITIZENS OF COLUMBIA CO., AT HUDSON.

The little city of Hudson, so beautifully situated
on the noble river of the same name, was quite
startled from its propnety on the occasion of the
presentation of a sword 10 General Worth, on
Tuesday evening last.
AS the majestic steamer, the Hendrick Hudson.
with Gen. Worth and suite on board, approached the
city the scene truly delightful and picturesque On
the promenade heights the national flag unfurled
to the breeze, with the word Niagsrs'-where the
gallant General during the late first gave promise
Of his future career Of glory conspcuousy emilia
zoned on the centre. The landing place. and public
buildings throughout the town, similarly deco
rated Asplendid military band from West Point was on
beard and during the trip played several beautiful and
spirit. stirring airs. Before the steamer within
mile OF the city the gsy streamers that foated high
the tn. usaDds who assembled the heights and
ut the dock-the martial strains of music and
the booming of gave evde that an event of
no ordinary character to of In the capital of
Columbia. As soon as the vessel moored and the
gallant General, with his party, stepped shore,
who had gathered round to welcome back to the place
OF his nativity Of the greatest heroes of the Next
m-nts which nothing it was quite refreshing to
any one who can appreciate nature in its purity to
see the farmers grarng the hand the veteran
General, and breathing forth the warm gushings of
their honest hearts. There was no gewgsw-ne "pomp
or circumstance'-no fuss or feathers, military
parade-but there was the plain honest unsophisti-
Gated outpouring Of men who spoke what they felt,
and meant what they said Immediately after he
landed the reception committee escorted the General
with his friends, to the several carriages that
in waiting and the whole party, preceded by the
band, marched in triumphal cavalcade to the
Hudson House, amid the cheers Of the multitude
and the thunder Of cannon. The whole ceremony
was grand in the extreme and although no
red coats cIimsoned epauettes reflected their gay
colors on the brilliant scene, the smiling counte.
marcos of the fair and the deepelt and protractei
hurrahs Of the manly forms who surrounded his car
riage amply compensated for the want Of tinsel and
The gallant General was deeply affected by the COR
dial welcome which was given him; and though his
retiring medesty would have induced him to foreyo
this unaffected demonstration Of overlooking feelings,
the joyous enthusiasm and ardent feelings of thote
who had assembled to do him nenor would not permit
him. Hundreds chung found his CARR age, and fol-
lowe him to his hotel where he was occupied during
the whole Of the evening and next day in receiving
the friendly calls of lis numerous visitants
The prese NATION Of the sword came off on Wednes-
6ay at the court house. Thousands of the people
into the town at an early hour and long before
one o'clock the hour at which the ceremony to
come Gift was impossible to come within hearing
distance ef the platform
The ladies Of the city and county turned out in
large numbers and il remarked by the oldest in
habiants Of Hudson that such galaxy of beauty and
fsfhion never any previous occasion, assembled in
that city.
Obtaining his position on the stage, General Worth
introduced to the assenblsge by Judge Hoseboom
who oto announced that the presentation would be
made by Ambrose L. Jordan. Esq the Attorney Gene
Mr. JoRpAN thereupon rese and said General, on
behalf of the citizens of Undertook, Hudson, and
Others formerly resident here, welcome your return
about TO Offer for your acceptance slight memorial
q their of the skill and conduct displayed by
their galsD mt fellow citizen, upon one of the many
casoDs on which you have distinguished yourself in
the service Of you- country Long since. you went
fr De unfrie nded boy to try your fortune
among strargers-the favorite OF nature it is true
thoreh not the nursing of adventitious patronage.
Your destiny directed You to the ranks OF our army,
then engaged in deadly conflict with proud, domi-
Deerng, and disciplined foe. Shortly after heard
Of you doing battle manfully against the common
at. fhal Dc h,lf
tuIy you return toyour native SOIL high in rank and
covered with imperishable glory For this eminent
high distinction, we know that you are indebted t.
youiteli alone You WILL therefore, pardon us when
We ray that we are proud of our fell"w.t nsman-
proud Of the rank he has attainedproud of the fame
he has won-and above all proud of the efficient SER
vices he has rep dered to his country. And rejoice
in the opportunity thus in the face of tina. country
to give uterance TO feelings and congratulations
When you look about upon those who surround you,
you will see many bound to you by ties of conan.
puini.y, ard emost all by ties of native domicl yet
very few presume whose features familiar to you,
or with whom you have any personal acquaintance.
Such bas been the arrangement from the and
the friends of your childhood to which you have been
doomed by military life yet amid all this multitude,
you, and exut in your fame. Among them there are
some who still remember the boyhood which has deve
Hoped itself in so glorious manhood and who daily
point with misty Of feeling to the old moss grow
mansion where, fifty three years ago, began the life
Nn Which has since been 50 nobly spent Az us recoi
our own, have regarded your very honorable career
with intense and increasing interest, from the day
when you returned from the bloody paign of Ma
CARA to the present moment, when you appear among
Us the veteran Of many hard-fought field. Do not
condemn US too severely fer the earnestness with
which we give utterance TO our feelings, excited by
your presence; give us credit for forbesrng, at
your quest, from any attempt at ostentatious dis
play. We are content, at your own suggestion, to
receive you with quiet humble hospitabe cordially
although had we been allowed to consult feel
ipgs would gladly have thrown into your reception
alter 20 long absence somewhat of that enthusiasm
which gallant conduct patriotic services will always
awaken for although like yourself mary of Us acknow
ledge our descent from tho stad and quiet Friends of
Martbas Viney ard and Nantucket, admire five
cannot like our more fortunate guest display, the qua
Titles CT the gallant soldier and accomplished general
The sword which it will now be my agreeable duty to
present to you, intended by to commemorate one
only, among the many brilliant achievements of your
military career-the stormipg Of Monterey, in the
month Of September, 1876 We had witnessed with
regret your proposed the army though
at lime when neither the government your com.
mapding General anticipated a collision with the
forces Of Mexico; We hailed with joy your prompt
turn to the service, at tho first neGra nee Of ap.
preaching conflict. The attack on Monterev ga, iho
first itae1f Qf Pagptude after your return to your
comtnand In common whole country we
that occasion, and appreciatsd how much thew com
trbuted to the result of that perilous engagement
To commemorate so glorious -, event AMI Ia m,nst
80, 80. 81 your high bearing on the OCCASION we |
rafy prepared for that which your safe return from
the war now for the first enables us ia consummate
But while our sct thus points at only Of the many
hts for which your military career has been
stamped with the appreciation Of your Grateful conn.
try DO not permit y6urses 70 believe that we are un.
" pose which followed .nose which, by their
nSncy and merit fe. outstIipped the event cele-
we are Iorgetfu who struck the first blow at
wo led the of our little army the path
n1n orteE trod who pointed out the road to VIC
.oIy ~ the lake Of Chalco who first made lodge-
lat Of our forces within tn, city Of Mexico and
above all, who commanded at Moline Del Rey-the
hardest fought and most bloody engagement Of the
whole war, where In the short space Of two hours,
with force Of 5000 men, attac ked and overthrow
the enemy with four times your numbers, strongly
entrsnchsd, and commanded by the celebrated Next
can eAif Santa Anna) in person. Staying and captur
ing greater number than your whole force. taking
oil their and three Of their standards and i'm
pressing them with an oyerwhelming sense Of the in
Sincibility Of our arms, the happy effects of which
quate ackuo~ edsme nts for these signal services Is
beyond our capacity representing rs we do but a
limited section Of the country; that duty belongs to