New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-18

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XIII. Addres. By Jo.eps c, Nortoa- E.q..
XlV soEg A Solg o. the R~yo ution W. II Oakley
"I ere AN o d man and hisn,ne Wa John,
4ae he had proud IN sdom Which he ed d0ea gpon
And armies a. d nasies ana brsat eTeled erowns'
NJ Original Poem . Bunser IL! H. BY G. R. BlaetAl Esl.
sash and oqsr :t. Go.
sonE Tor eq ~, e'saer t , w.,eh~o'd recall
United We sard-div.ded we fall9
IL made snd preserves De- a nation!
TT To- S 5,oS 81 Of sat-. So a. CO. Of s5d'
Tie union Of hssrts-the union OF hands
And the Flag o. g., ihe III tsioH forever
The Flag our In OF forever
XVIII. Song. nee sans Farm W. II Oakley
M. Beleliction.
Tie following are few Of the leading features Of Mr.
Bakers grafton. our space will admit OF the whole
This Grafton received with many warm demons,ra-
of applause. and at the close, brought down the
"houss The speaker commen ed by apologIzing his
attempting theme that has commanded the efforts Of the
create of America but ne hoped the inspiration
tie subject would enable HIM to do II no discredIt
GRAFTON.
L0Sies and GeatlHea: We have come here this even
inc TO celebrate the anniversary If great event In or
early history. We have thought that event momen
should not be permitted % pass without sign to
indicate hat remember the cause Of that struggle upon
the hill and the results which have followed it,
Wen meet not 30 much to celebrate the battle as to re-
feet upon the principle for which fathers contend-d
The cOntem OF the upon Breed and Bunker
His carries with than the mere pride of miit .ry
proves ana although repress the marital feel
igs which naturally the patriotic breast when read
ing Of the vaor displayed BY The undlscpnrd Continent
ais Vet how much more glorious. and noble and grand
sublime seems The struggle when We connect il with
The principle tor which the patriots bravely stood 40 and
barred their breasts to the BrOu blyOnet
A. mere battle of blood, of killing and carnage carry
rg deaih and grief into The family fold and spreading de-
yaiatOn and dlsaay over peaceful plains the action on
Bunker Hill would not be worthy Of remembrance, ex.
cepi TO HIN who delights 10 goat human misery aud
de- ms sport for armed h)ss 70 rush forth ike brGtes Of
prey 10 tear and Xii, and fall in haman re- And the
world has thousands Of such scenes enacted for the
vain gory Of kings and despots- wars waged solely 10
test the strength of human combatants-great national
prize fights for the play and pasme of princes who by
divine right have claimed the prerogatye Of watering
God earth with human blood
The battle we celebrate although bloody and bitter 70
many bereaved hearts, not encounter thout
pun ose-it wss for Principle Our fathers believed
tta the God Of Justice would succor them and before
the urencLng party under Prescott and GIdley marched
from Cambridge 10 the bill they fJrfy President
augdon Of Harvard College invoked in PRAYER the aid of
be Lord Of Hosts. Aud as the little band silently com
menced their march under the clear and starry they
ielt that God with them and would sustain them And
when hey reached the hill and commenced their perl,u,
labor almost within hearing OF the British entriss they
were cheered by The thought that the all ruling Power was
watching over. and smiling upon their abOr and As the
signal oi safety" All we'll Came upon their ears and
unclaimed that still undiscovered by ther sleep
pg foes they toied with renewed ard0r and az the
dag vi had finished their ntrencbmenfs And not too
sooIor, with the rt streak OF the morning light they
were discovered, ana Immediately the enemys artillery
con enced IL thunder yet still the toers continued
streI gheHHg their work until called upon 20 lay ASIDE
he pick and shovel for the gun and knapsack"
Ana now the battle about 70 begin The little band
behind the iIireuclments could al the movements OF
their disciplined foe-vtHess their enbArkaton 10 a mult
fuce 81 boa,s-utte their immense numberscount their
Die artillery, and perceive the mighty they were
takIg % Gsodge them from the hi More than ni. they
could their aud children upon the HOUSEHOLDS II
Boston aud We may imagine what feelings u-d their
breasts View Of tie issue Of the b4tle-Dotl p4rir
pants an spectators f-afy syi,sed; anu We NAV
al suTpos- I.t every h0t fired inc the n,renclments
must have b.eu like tab % the hrsi u those tender
D. thsis ana Wye- vL1 were looking the -rrfI coz
A The p..ots oEl-t under TIE eyes OF their dearest
relatives nd not the mere recollection II
them bur tArr actual which inspired the gallant
band bunSer HUI tld they could not ont real Ls the
idea q Tie pot- H. beautifully depicted the battle
Il yesse.
Think e. y b pes children throw
Ter o. ir-cof round thee
Thiuk. parents feel
r. s.I o. Zoe %. ANA 2i q 1s.i :, ys
besla AGaons Lbsrsy"
The battle was begun The artillery commenced its
WOIk Death te fiery bolts tn 4 and last upon
TIE r ID ubt while atis bottom Of the htl marshal
irg the mighty L0f their snowy uniforms and bright
Clustering IN the summer SUP. soon 70 pour In the deadly
upon the unoi-cpl but brave hearts Bunker
Hill They moved % the ights with measured tread
army OF disc pinned soldiers all despisng the motley RAD
be before them Inpatient 20 rOut them they hrsd tick
and fat sRsns The works ard kept moving up in solid
masses "a the very summit 0f The hill They nothing
earth and fence and thought