Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-06-27


and of the field where he bravely fought and
The Boston papers represent the procession as most
imposing "The great features of it (says the Post
were the military and the masonic fraternity The
military turned out nobly to meet the New York
troops, and in this did themselves infinite credit
Our well-dsciplined companies presented their
usual sodierly appearance. But what shall we say
of the splendid New York National Guard I? There
is but one feeling, that of admiration, at their ap-
pearance When passing through wide streets,
where their platoons were fully extended, the pre-
cison of their STEP the beautiful regularity of their
FURNISHED arms, their noble military bearing in
every respect presented military spectacle of the
finest character The scene at the monument
grounds was grand The pavilion, with capacity
of holding seven thousand persons, was soon filled,
and after the military had retired the streets pre-
sented compact mass of people This vast audi
ence were enabled, by the excellent arrangements,
to hear most if not all the speaking. The exer
cises were commenced under the direction of Col.
AsPINwALL, the chief marshal, who discharged his
duties in felicitous manner The services, con-
sisting of music, unwilling the statue, speaking,
and masonic ceremonies, were of an unusually inte-
resting character and therewas really eloquent
ing. The addresses of our own orators were receiv
ed with great applause, and the distinguished gen.
tlemen from other States who honored the occasion
with their presence were heard with marked and
gratifying attention, and their patriotic sentiment
elected the heartiest response 1t was beautiful
10 bao If
see Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maryland, and Vir-
ginia meet Massachusetts on Bunker Hill, and
utter common sentiment of love of liberty and
devotion to the Union WHICH the great event of the
18th of June, ITS, may be said to have rendered
a permanent necessity"
Reserying for another day the splendid Grafton of
Mr. EVERETT, and the remarks of other dstin-
guished gentlemen, we make room to-day for the
brief but excellent speech of Mr.. Senator MASON,
of Virginia. We select in advance this gentle
mans address, not only because its perusal has
given us great pleasure, but because his political
position, anteeedents, and relations impaired pecu
liar interest to what he should say on the occasion
We are glad to find that his speech was conceived
in the best taste that he acquitted himself worthy
appropriately, noby, and confess to feeling of
pride that we can commend it so highly and so
sincerely
Remarks Of the Hon. JAMES NJ. Mason at the
Bunker Hui Celebration the 17h instant.
Mr.. President AND GENrLsMEN OF THE BeSKER
HILL ASSOCIATION Honored by your gracious invitation
to witness this grand and imposing spectacle had
thought here witness only. had not thought
that should be called upon become actor in the
am, for the first time present at Bunker Hill,
and in the of the descendants and
that gallant and devoted band who laid down their lives
upon this soil that NIGH live freemen They have
left you my countrymen heritage that has been
known to the world since the most palmy days of Greece
and Rome-they have left you the heritage of immor-
tai and they have left you the heritage of
their example.
Who were they? The country people assembled in a
hurry To meet whoms The veterans of old England
wheres Upon the soil of English colony Why !?
That they might convince the world they convinced
the foe that they possessed the spirit of resistance
tyranny from any quarter it might come, Applause !
and that gallant whom you honorng honor your
selves that gallant who the most distinguished
victim upon that distinguished field could he have
turned from IT. although he could not have said like his
Spartan predecessor at Thermopyla did, Go, stranger
and tell it at Lacedemon that laid down lives in
obedience to the laws of Sparta because that day
my c.untrymen, we had no law; the empire of British
rule had ended; the empire of American rule had
begun there law but the fixed, indomitabe pur-
pose, the and iron rule, and the ready hand to
achieve what there achieved although he could
have used the Spartan language, he might have said
Massachusetts,, Tell it to your in Massachusetts,
tell your sister colonies and let it be handed down
from generation to generation, that here, upon Bunker
Hill, laid the corner stone of American Indepen-
dence, cemented with our blood" [Applause.
My countrymen have been well and beautifully told,
by the justly distinguished gentleman who the
of the day. that at Bunker HILL eghtytwo years ago,
when the Revolution inauguraed the rule of the
British Empire ceased upon this continent Other bat
ties fought, other suferngs endured priva
tons that would be incredible to those who did not
witness them sustained without murmur, but the
British rule ended this continent eighty-two years
ago. Applause / have said, Mr.. President that if
that just and gallant could have returned from the
battle field and told Massachusetts, to hand down the
memory of that day from generation to generation he
would have found his request fulfilled Four generations
have passed by, and we here in the fifth now. !
shall tell it in Old Virginia. when return to her blessed
hills that found the spirit of Massachusetts buoyant
as patriotic completely filed with the emanaons that
should govern patriotism when visited Bunker Hill as
1t was when that battle fought. Loud applause
feel authorized to ask why this most inspiring
blage why that interminsble procession of which
formed by your kndinyitation avery humble part why
these sireamers from every house and from every win
dow, and why all the beauty of your beautiful city
assembled waving their handkerchies streaming
banners Of welcome to the of this
day shall feel myself authorized say the people
OF Virginia that the spirit of Bunker Hill yet remains
Bunker Hill Applause And now, my countrymen
something was said by the very eloquent and honored
gentleman Sho represents the State of Connecticut in
depreciation Of that dhonored day which should wines
this great Confederation broken into fragments sym
pahize with him. am here to day to say to YOU PEG
pie of Massachusetts,, that Government is Govern
whose only sanction is in honor and in the rooc
faith OF the States q this Union, [applause and to