New-York daily tribune., 1854-04-28
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ss.ss ess.es WI ch LeraIed Freedom aud niepead
.rcr ~ tiis " rsfeln y ORD r1c habit n CO -'-
'rcct; - = esrly colonial var. TIE n'dAr> -
fsh,rs the c0IoEes Of Cs1ads tne &, @-'' ~
tf irtrcl IA tIc Insane pOley q. tle PtFsA $50
II sle resu.u;!gnsiy struggle h0ossefs Ps~- :
iorfUra'e'.. oE4y penetrated the c4oais ani =
utss Il tle Vl.liIg D. -bi. Il EMS Jlss as 'ls
u,rrirr # ,.,t,rv broke = GIro-i s1's1iIs
II - hsd been r- Ditted 3 So oue II yea- l1er'i
b. hGd tter fh1uc hrul tor bnseH aJ isss tiiAi'
"a yolhr great ie ~ winch ~ts iei in sle - Ia .o@
arf.r usrc ltNe ra'sl lti1u 81 10 irrei
der II Burgoyoe Mr Drmi8g thea il 81 l'l1-a. DO
grsI h.csi hi.iogcal sketcl q3r!s ~ 'lt i.er
aIG serves oi Gen N0s ser De ~ i1T e. ..' u %.
V>tf career IRON the se ~ Lis irsi ea'rincs l:)
TIE utc service Lieutenant on t1e Shop Defence,
ptiL had been uriG BY an oror OF the Connecttli y,
stmlls project the colony ir1m tue inclsloas ~ pi
rates VITO had become quite naer ~ IN 40 dIrog he
wsr whicb h gland declared wh SPAN ipF tAs SAL al
pUrose mouclozir- tle slave tfale. 90 rle Dt ni
liz death showing No ser 20 ~ brave AMI a-,o, ri
der 4ud early snd ruias ss,c lsoc.ie of c'I1n' A.
udereIGeuce All Of Wooster, great e. l'its were -tv
eu through the French wars ara the opeuirs o. the
American Revolution Reference II made - W Oh-ter :
pslu,i,u Of the Masouic Osie 10 Conn c,ica, hs ap
uortntnt Gs Bngadi-r General by the Continental Ca
crtss June -. i715 his NAM pecuni1r! sacrices 10 ile
Ameri' cause payment OF soiiiefs out OF MS oFa
Eetk It and tie suost ieai ln t-rh u-4l o. a ;
wife t,r dtb,. concluons With an eloquent psrcriton
on tie dealh OF Gen Wooster IN the dsieuse OF has
t ircu the marsadiu expedition Of tryon. tue tory
Gov eTnor # New IorS wn h.s ke eion Of b Blash rel
coats, who pllsgsd and destroyed everythns tANt
before them. ani shamsfGly III 1le people oi
NtsitTn tOButCrlcui 10 whose succ0c oOslrt weak o.
The nng of thr .6th of April l''' the ajax upon
Tr ou reireeng quad by Ocster Is elJQueGsIs gVea
BY A.r Demins, who thus describes II " sharp -a
"courter ensues WOOsers troops 200 raw miiiiIAl
deliver anu receive several vuess, but toe unilsc
"Iped handful stagger and tdn OacS before tue
sroIe slot tts the enemy artillery scatter lac OH
familiar with this iron hal iniuses his own
ooiasiDoss INTO M uuired ban' hu a ne Is iany
Them 20 a rtDea ed with tie cheering words Cusne
ou. NJ boys, MUD such r,ndOm shots 5iL
Ceih, ratty tired, a. II Is said ny malignant torS, VINO
Inn. ,f,tt .l. inf ia.
iu Hkip, 10, bone passed aud Ou ng sef il h,s
body lie is carried from the field IN this sasa. which ne
wore n The battle From the ia d. etfjcts.ot IGs
", M the gallsut Wooster died the III ii iy. la
c.u,icr Mr. Demug ssid of W,os,vr We cannot
follow such a career cannot stand by sach grave,
b, ut ing consecraiion VOWS to freedom By
what long century of conflict by what dea.h strl ss
with esriLs master races the Cet, the Gau snt tbe
Saxon, by ahst wearuess OF sp, what agony Oi soai.
Whit sq sndeing Of blood mas her fair il hcfinee beea
puIclsscd
SGiGS. ,n sssVl os VS.. ESy 9.ys %
A., .tIOr ~i.h ;trsssIiug L9rsT .s,,.A,. thee
lh.y e.uld lyt gaes llgnt has.
Oh. botyet
M.y.st thou embrace by eoisls nor 'syby
nv Dot yet D Freedom c oes thy lids
H. .lumb.r . enemy sleeps
AIG thou u ust watch md .om as I'LL me day
Oftte earth Al d heagte
II in the dangers that threaten her for the future yht
for her welfare eLIued to US upon our counsel she
ever relies in those moments that would Impose the duty
uIo deie any OF those Oemncompacs that secure
t her AL Ill mabe domain for the nmessurable fgaTe If
up our arm she il in the impending crisis II her
Cis,e bAe LEI repair To the graves %. those whD
have shielded her in the past 10 atats ever he1 with
the scred fire of eroism Let US there npl,Fe wisdom,
sl Genial pate nee, courage strength Let Us there for
all gde opinion aaOition, scnsn1ess the DdbOes
W. crave the vanes pursue every thns but self i'm
moaiiug devotion 10 her holy cause. We need not wan
poetry fab to other times to other lands, or ID
States for that renown which nurtures this heroic ele
met Of character We have it nearer home in our own
neghboIhood, beneath our own feet We tre on soil
ransomed by blOoc the young howers our cliidsen
SOW may take their in tle holy cay of uuSu)su
maItrys II We but turn to the silent halls OF
desih We find in almost every grave yard of Con
ne titut immortal e&am OF patriotic virtue impersh
able NJ des Oi cry exalt worth, while chronicle %
i'd romance breahes such inpng strain, to deeds of
sacrifice and daring the story Of tOnnechcuts trag
ele Tor liheny and religion The living seed oi futnre
hero,s aud patriots is IN fathers dus, We will
erJle xity every srrn- word they uttered IN peril aud
der psir ali that they achieved or liberty with the halter
srourd tleir necks snd The scafod before them "ewa
saedly guard the graves that bold such precious inp
ration for the future We viii mark them wl,h memo
,ls that shall endure TO the last liable OF recorded
time We will lead the first thoughts of aspiring youth
and the last of despondng sge to tue nument shaft
~ lich tell how Hale sbd Ledyart aud Wooster 0sd
Glorious martyr over whose ashes we have dis dag
performed lie last solemn rites of gratitude ou n our
hearts with spark from that flame which burned ia thy
ow wn-nspire US with thy unfaeriDg love Tor country
teach nobly to suffer brsyely to die
After the Ora ion here Anthem by the choir
during which the deacons took up contr butoo Tor
the benefit Of the poor of the parish and such other pu
poses ss may be cerred
Od Hundred was then sung and beuedic oo pro
o. unceo by the Rev Bro Ambrose Todd DD OF STANFORD
After voluntary on the organ the procession syan rnsd
snd procs.G.d tbe Wooster House where a sgmpuou,
banquet spread for eli who desired to partake Aer
tie bauqu,t over the procession again reformed and
proceeded the cemetery and yiswed the monument at
hob time was completed Returning to the street de
Masonic fraternity repaired to the Masonic ii ALL when the
Grand Lodge closed in due form.
IN querce of being obliged leave for the
eporers uDabe participate in Tbs evenog fesyi
les The town alive with excitement CAraSans,
rcuses snd ali of shows were on hand the citi
ns gave them elves up entirely TO the occasion and joy
nd revery regned supreme
As the cars efl the Iosn the citizens men, aud
Lilorn on the line Of the Dsnbury and Norwax Rail
oad. ur ed to cheer the departing guests and every
window seemed to have its occupant waving handker
hiefs and wishing good luck 10 the s,renges.
DEscRIPrIos MONUMENT
We sppeno The following full description Of the monu
cent thus auspioiously dedicated:
The bsse is eight feet three inches square from which
ses the sperstructure to hight Of forty feet The main
anne the front, south, side OF the monument con
aims JdssO reer0 representing the death of General
which the attractive feature OF the monument
be horse represented 10 the act Of leaping the barr
the precise moment when random shot fro the
etreapg Brtsh troops gave him his death wound Upon
tpaupel il also 6asso reec0 representing the Mi
oDic srnblems, consisting OF fgures,-Time and toe
the all eing eye the moon and seyeo stas
nd the Corinihian columns the right and Left, sur
lounted by globe Upon the plth At the base Of the
an AFT the arms Of Connecticut scuptured in high
lief The center bloch of the main shaft contains
opby consisting Of sword sa-h and epaueits modelled
ON ihose actually worn by the General and the whole
encirced by wreath of oak and laurel fbe capitol
ough simple in its composition. cha;e and severe, Is
f,ciiye The whole j. sarmounted by globe, which
ncicled By rad Of thirteen stars. Upon the globe
e American eagle, bearing the y.c;ors wreath aud the
live branch, is re2ress nted in the act Of aghnns, a
gh be bore only the vctOrs adreb but tae oranc
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