The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-11
From the New York Herald.
The Festival al Tarrytown.-D dication or
Monument ON the Andre Gr0und."-speech
of GOV Seymour.

OF Gov seymour.
The monument recently erected at Tauy,own, West
where Major Joha Andre captured on the 2sd Sep
tender, 1850. was dedicated on Friday last lhc gay
OF the finest OF the season. the air YVES clear
and bfaeing and the shoae with cloudless spenuoi
The monument is Of Slug Sing marble, The material
given by the State and the cost Of efecuon VIII DC
about III 500. 1t is conca shalt rising from square
pedestal The base is eight feet square, and The extreme
height is twsnty-sx feet The following inscription,
written by j. Padding will be placed upon the
ument:
On this spot the 23J day Of September, 1880,
THE SPY,
Was captured by
JOHN PAULDING, ISAAC VAN VERT. AND DAVID
All natives OF this county History has told the rest
The people of Woscheser county have erected this
their high estimation Of that integrity which, rejecting
every temptation, rescued tho United States from most
imminent pcTls, by bsfhlsx the arts oil spy and the
plots OF traitor
On the march the procession often cheered 1t
arv ed on the monument ground about two o'clock.
CEREMONIES ON THE 0RoUkD--sPEEcH OF Gov sEY-
MoUR
The procession reached the ground, near the monu-
ment, at O'Clock. There about fifteen hundred
persons present The OF 1912 occupied seats in
front Of the platform. Upon the platform we noticed
Gov. Seymour. Captain Pauldng, U. 8 NJ, Major Gen.
eral Ward, and other distinguished gentlemen. There
many ladies in the audience, and the scene was
most picturesque The uaorms of The troops the
worn veterans and the beauty Of the scenery made up
a most interesting spectacle The standard OF the vee
beautiful American hag-was displayed from the
platform. II
Mr. Clark president of The association called the
semblage 10 order and prayer offered by the Rev A.
p Buel.
General Storms then stated the circumstances under
which the monument was erected.
Mr. Clark then introduced Gov. Seymour, who pro-
ceeded TO dedicate the monument as follows
Fellow CITIZENS: There some events IN the his
tory OF nations which lose Of their interest by the
lapse of time. While coemporaneous occurrences are
lost in obscuriiy these Sand out clearly aud dis
tncty to the public appreciation from the lapse OF years
OF this character is the which has called
together this occasion In the annals OF history there
event interesting in it's nature, or more i'm
por,ant its bearings, than that for which this monu
ment has Teen erected and which have assembledao
commemorate. lApplause.] II is full OF dramatic in
terest. The imagination OF the poet could mol nave
grouped together in finer contrast than those
who the chief actors this occasion. The stern
patriotic dignity OF Washingtonhe grace OF the unfor
tunate Andre-ihe daring boldness OF Arnold in execu
ting the memorable feat in conducting his memorable
expedition to Quebec and whose marked bravery on the
plains OF Saratoga OF the most iavo!ie soldiers OF
the revolution stands strong contrast with that each-
cry which cast him down from the height OF American
regard to utter detesation.
The scenery too. was grand. much in keeping with the
incidents; those incidents involved the liberties OF the
nation. There is another interest connected with this
occurrence. The manner in which Andre captured
by the vigilance OF American citizens shows the nature
OF the contest which they waging with the mother
country. 1t the contest OF the people against the
government Of Great Britain and mercenary sodiery
ICheersl shall not stop to vindcae the three men
whose rendered immortal by that occasion.
This monument is the first hat has been erected within
the territory of the State of New York for the purpose Of
concentrating any OF the great occurrences that have
Iaken place within its limits. do not consider il inap-
IL . Dtose Of s
10 nselves TO their history TO their ancestors IN fail
ing 10 present in bold relief the glorious which
Sve taken place upon the soil OF the Empire State
do not stand before you to-day TO make any nvidous
distinctions between own State and other portions OF
our confederacy. l only wish 10 perform pous duty,
in vindicaing the American people and brethren
of the New England States, and other members of this
confederacy who have been more true TO themselves and
their history than have been. While a noble tower
commentaries the place where freedoms battle was be.
gum what is there 10 show you at Saratoga where free
dom's fight won lCheeTs.1 While a monument
stands on the shores OF tell OF the blood
shed at New London, where is there remembrance OF
the thousands of brave citizens who massacred
in the valley of the Mohawk While Virginia boasts
OF her statesmen, what has New York done 10 perpeu-
ate the memory OF those who first assert the right
of civil liberty Let us glance for moment al the his
tory of our State.
10 the first place. let say word in regard TO its phys
ical peculiaes, for they Intimately connected with
thunders, down 10 the shores OF Long Island where the
of the world is emptied al your feet you may
find The greatest variety OF the most beautiful scenery,
and all contrived Tor the purposes OF trade and COM
merce as make New York the greatest State in the
federacy One who passes up the Hudson and through
its rocky hills would naturally think that lie currents
lie the tide OF floating TO the west
OF the Allegheny ridge. SO with The Mohawk valley
Al seasons OF the year there is al entire and unin
terrupted river and lake conRexon between New York
bay and the shores OF the Mississippi This is the
why our State has been made the highway through
which has passed the entire commerce OF the great
West.
The State OF New York has been the theatre OF the
most interesting events in our history. The valleys OF
the Mohawk and the Hudson have been the scenes OF
many OF these events II is not too much TO say that if
these events struck out Of the record, there would
be left but feeble and disconnected history. But may
say that all else lost, there would still be enough
left for the phiosophc historian TO give succinct
count Of early history and the progress OF
lutionary struggle [Checrs When New York hrst
settled, found in the valley OF the Mohawk that remark
able Indian confederacy the Five Tribes, who had
ly subugaed the continent and whose trail had extend
ed from Maine to Georgia, and the bloody conflicts in
this valley form prominent page in the history OF our
country The settlement OF New York made under
peculiar circumstances; and while in New England
cry citizen IL acquainted with the minute parcu-
lars relative to the pilgrim fathers there, are many
citizens of our State who know little or nothing OF its
early history
New York not settled by one nation alone; the
lower shores of the Hudson peopled with Holland
ers, Huguenots. and Walloons; and it is remarkable
totally in the dark with reference those tho shell
tered them in their fight from England, and preceded
them in their immigration to this country. [Appause.
No enjoy ed and understood civil liberty founded
upon the best municipal regulations, than the Ho
landers No suffered 20 much and so long in
defence OF religious liberty the Huguenos Passing
sp the river, find who bring from The Highlands
OF Scotland the pecuarities OF that region and then
Frenchmen further on Germans; while to the West
e. k,-th