The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-11

embryo mind.
one act Of psrdy and usurpason had followed another
until INA, when the whole continent of America in
stncrvey resolved that longer torbeaTanco would Do
ms sss1n ss psL nbs ,Ss
ms, svncng an uumistasable determination for ooen
v rebellion sa she nssd no ss TN Se s sy on
New York, NJ The Liberty Pole, (sefore eeced by the
Sons OF LIBERTY 70 elect BY free suffrage IN defiance OF
Convention This the first truly popular election
ever held in that ooory and believe ae,9t the first
Az this meeting Alexander Hamilton, though boy Of
.sv,nsen appeared az the proe pal oraor His bogra-
Bher elcq uen tJy says CT this maiden effort
The novelty OF the attempt his youthful countenance
his slsnesr, and nininutive form awakened curiosity
and arrested attention. OverAwed by tie be
him he At 6rst hesat.d ana fsltered; bat he pro-
cseoed almost unconsciousy utter his accustomed
recovered and ater discussion eieAr oogent aad
novel, of ,he great involved in the controversy
he dep tsd IN glowing colors the long continued and
lorg endured oppresso OF tae mother country he in
slsted the duty OF resistance pointed t, the
anc ainiy OF descri bed the OF
beon sparkling with ire and wssh!sg back the shores
Of EngarG the wreck Of her power her wealth and her
glory The bIeathsss silence ed he closed and the
whispered murmur-It is cinegan it l. colegian =
lost in loud OF wonder and app at
me S ., pe wse Tho
people looa ed upon him as prodigy HIS presence be-
came indispensable to every movement and we md hlm
engaged in eloquent addresses to he people, in filling
the columns OF the ony which could De procured
10 sustain the caufe resisabe attacks the
of the ministry and with the organization and is
cpning OF troops 1t we'll that ct this period the
clergy the main instrument OF the government in
sus' aiming Its among the dissatisfied colonists The
contributions the press in its behalf for the
Part from this class. Among them Dr. Coope- Of Kicgs
College at which Hamilton student the lead
ing siii- He abored zealousy in the British cause,
pu.tg forth vi much vigor every argument to
It's SINKING rule 1t is sail that young Hamilton
ced by Cooper to copy articles for the
bot in eopg he found time to prepare in his
tsrly way full refatations, which would appear sna
tanseusy with the articles OF the doctor thus really
sem ing the antidote with the But Hamilton
mot with contributions to the press he attempted
.
yncrg AID able efforts of his able mind pr1dosei
pamphlet which in argumentatiye force and bold posi-
TONS considering the date Of lis production aud the
youth OF its suthor, little less than miraculous.
II sss in reply toa "westchestsr Farmer, who HAD
asssed with mach severity the Continental Congress,
which had jus. closed az Pr adephia attacking the
seedlings of that body with ability which had made
party.
Hamilton was quick to discern the effect, and in a
I'll, & mere Appeared an an9ry nous ,epv os MN,
of Congress the csuues of their enemies,
in to letter under the signature Of "A West
chester Farmer whereby his sophisry ia posed, and
his cavs eonuted, his ar id;ss detected, and hs wit
pioiculed."
This paper written IN 1854, and followed up
with others OF yet wider scope, erlargng with almost
prophetic vision upon the present ano future trad and
OF the Colonies If freed from the restrictions
placed upon the, industry. In these pamphlets 1t
declared that there but resistance rs
armts there freedom except representative
government based upon unrestricted suffrage there was
form of governnt suited the Americ Colonies
but that which guaranteed the epj ynent Of consiu-
tonal freedom. he advocAted the promotion of no
manufactures by tie consumption OF Anerssn products
the epcoursgeu ent emigration and the enlargement
OF domestic eomraercs.
The exciemenss which sways precede revolution be.
gun new 10 pervace me popu az mine though the power
Of the ministerial party unfortunately renainet intact,
Is he General Assembly of the colony
csrned. By The liberal disbursement OF money, honors
and Commercial advaL tsges. the home govsrnmeat
managed 20 retain control OF that boty. But this
tnued apparent adherence to the ministry instiied ad
ditona energy into the people OF New York city, They
determined upon having delegates 70 the approaching
Congress VINO would truly represent them The ministry
<ae.a fh.r, ntpa aF
the baycne; but the pc 1ple deferred by
threats or overawsd oy the display o. soldiers. When
- patriots assembled, a resort 70 VIC ence was St
pad 20 pu. them Gown They resisted and ca -ried
their ticket. This vas March 1s 1915, and the
frs, conflict between the patriots and the minister
parry, which a necessary - decide
the ntest and WAS nearly two months IN advance OF
the oatte of lexington
From this cay followed With magic rap IL
~. The BATHS q Lexington wac fought-the war cry
assumed he- posiiou-the people rallied
response 70 the noble ASTON OF her friends and
neigheoIs, Est and uta The moo ssizsd the Cdstom
Hope, bro he open the arUory, ami drove battalion OF
royal troops from the city, taking their arms from them
From her example wnoe coony became aroused, And
isvosaoe positions on the Huds N were Sc
cured and occupisd-sarm posts established, and the
counties divided into Military districts. Hamilton oaed
provincial when lie sooa coI1msndec-ths lead
ing OF wealth with profers OF material aid. and
In Ct ready money pledged their fortunes or the
payment Of we'd u sustain tn.
cause every who could oea- muskst fel IN lice.
Hsnilton whose pen and energy hG1 con rtou ted
than sry O. her IN Ire 3opy - create entnseis ua did
not shrins he when thus aroused. de
thrown himself into the 'front.' eaLs out amidst tn
nut rn.intsined the cooluess OF consuum..e leads
Instead Ct the ungovernsble ai.a ordi-
mary men OF his temperament and youth YOU'D have
been carried, he sppeare1 Is tho crseryator OF the
peace, the seda.e tsseCuer. When tbs inpu sive
mot became rbul-nr he found the eloquent oecai
sga nst violence TO property and life l. was liz
theie exciements that he saved the life OF pr Cooper
when he exasperNted crowd hd surrounded the college
to make tbeod oJslts suffer for his principles. rnsw.s
effected by holding them in abeyauce a. tie dor ID listen
70 his exclamation, srt the old gentleman ha op
portunity 10 escape en- board ship in the haroor.
Upop hsr occasion, VIXEN the rage Of TIE psJple
now fo1c,d up 70 highest pitch burst forth Ct.
tempt destroy the abb hmea OF Rviog.o1 tn toy
printer he appeared upon the ground and with the sott
persussIve orator. fer Which 10 af:er lie h.
much titti gpisteo and indeed, in which al the New
York bar he had peer he eroye To sabdue their
passions oy eoquent apteas ae liberty OF tie press
Nor it Alone In the spscy Of author speaker ard
counsellor that Hsmilten, at this age appeared
Astounding INDEED mast II seem to us that youth Of
shoEld combine he taears and qualities
OF sxcenz 10 the discussion Of aosiruss Of lh
loeopby ara government the capat 10 enforcs With
pen amosl 1uequsled 90 YER the grs truths OF civil
ard eious liberty, with the Jet efe: i've gle; OF
exen porapet us eoquerce ready huent oida.-
tic ard convincing snowip &c o. military .sc lea AMI
love Of the profession OF The soldier and devotion nj
htsry iru'y narvscus He was ioaesd the sag tba
s,sesnsu spG s9tisr while yes the humble college boy
enalerge history for parallel.
We no approach the 70 st interesting period a. taa
youth ul career OF this kaoe mao, 1t the
most crGoal in t'tbe times which tiist meals lis"
The war had IN reality conuseced Washington had
been chogen mau1sria coiet General ZEE ID
6tputsd the mard ng officer IN New fors The ee
vo i'm Of whose PEOPLE nsnasd and i iiuiLrs ell in
proprAtora the srges Al thor.
ized him to lay city ashes ~ ding tie
of The revou ION would he sd FaLced.
Han iltcn had applied himself with great ss.idui.y to
the In Jwledge required fer usry and already
proficient. De had orztrzsd ard equipped military
omnapy from the slender resources OF his own limited
allowance college eiucation arc sppon e on tue
14h tf March 1f76 IT'S captain, by ths convsno, of
the colony. He in Command Of his company dlr-
ing which preeded the Dclira Ion Of Ia
Gepenterce spd oicer Gf recognized accomplish
ments before Washing established his head quar
ter in HeE York
His immediate Introduction to the regular army veil
told by Irving who rsstes that as Genera
pa ing through the feds known the Park
In which tire City Hall snds bis a. ion called %
the merwuvres Of provincial artillery c)mp,uv, at
VIII ee head appeared mere youth IN. vaose skill
remarkable that /. induced the gsrHcsi TO make his
acquaintance ana i1vI'e bin to his quarters. THIS
youth peed not say, Hlnitsn and this nc .ident
the commencement Of his connection with the revolu