New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-18

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gard hours, annihiating the with Of oceans, All
flashing ike thought through th sir Tayless depths i
bin eing the whole civilized wora INTO the magic cir
Gle Of iIstantaneous communication, But, after al
the obeiirks we erect and the sat ~ we set up are
but expressive symbOls The p-oudees monuments n
the memory Of oar fathers are not itnse which arr
carved by the skful artist from blocks Of marble
reetd ty the architect IL majestic p'sl Of giant
These indeed have their value their interest. They
marx for the latest posterity the scene of
Gus cOst they redeem from the power otilse and de-
cay the features OF some noble cOuutensnce and the
proportions of some manly orrn causing the p,r dust
to start into lie again from the molten bronze the
quarIied marble. But these are not the rewars for
which Warren and his associates braved death not
The monument: which will best perpeuAte their ia ne
The principles OF free government for which they n!
down their lives; the national independence which u
united Counsels and painful sacrifices they achieved
OF hard-fought fields; this great family OF States
which with prophet foresight they bound together
IN fruterIa cOnfcderacy this Gsirable afiustmeut
If local and Federal GOveTument-the most exquisite
contrivaIce Of political wisdom which the world has
seeu-these shall be their enduring monument. Nor
les eloquent IN their praise shall BE- the materia
prosperity which has resulted from their wise and
patriotic measures. The world surrounding ocean
vhitened with the sails Of American commerce. which
before the Re vOutOn was hemmed IN by the narrow
limits Of colonial restriction the hundreds of cities
that line the coast aud crown the banks Of noble NV
ers and which have started from the soh since the
Enlistment ct independence: the vast wilderness
whose primeval forests are yearly bowng to the
If our population and the hungry millions
Of Europe these bOundless prairies, over which the
living wave u population Is pouring ike rushing tide
briI girg will II to the utmost verge Of settlement the
last results of civilization: railroads following the line
OF the recent Indian trail electric eegaphs convey
Intelligence where the maicoach was a thing Of yes
terday great steamers on rivers and lakes trsyersei
within generation by the bark canoe these proclaim
in language expressive than inscriptions on the
nouun entail erauite--in forms more significant than
the sculptur,d marblc-the worth and the memory
If the crea, and good men who sowed In weakness the
harvest which raise in power, who in the doubtful
elements of national greatness which opened upon
them in visionary future hehe.d the germs OF this
palmy growth of this imperial abundance. the
sculptor behclds in advance the muscular limbs. the
glowing features, the triumphant expression of his
marble hero. in tie heart of the shapcess block
Finally, my frit nds let the recoectons of a
danger and common glory, which the day and the
spot awaken. biing with them the strengthened love
II common country. The patriotism of our fathers
and especially Of the illustrOus nun whom we com
memorate, of the most comprehensive cast. In a
letter of The Dist e November IA addressed to Jo
siah Quincy, another eary-lost devoted champion OF
American liberty General Warren declares that It II
the united voice Of America to preserve their freedom
or lose their lives in defense of II. | convinced
that the true spirit OF liberty universally
otused through all ranks and orders of the people in
any country on me iaoe Oh 'e ea In as no" Is ttoush
all North America" On the day which Warren
feil, Washington was commissioned as "COmmanderiu-
Chief of all the continental forces raised 20 be raised
in defense of American Liberty" Massachusetts, AMI
Connecticut had their armies IN the field commanded
by their iavOrtc generals; but John Adams took the
lead in promoting the nomination of 4 General from
that pant of the lriCn where there yet force
nbodied, eager 70 give striking proof that 10 local
feelings swayed New England. 10y intrus,iog the COM
nand of her army-fOr such it was to leader from
the banks of the distant Potomac, whom he already
designated n the Beloved Washington Tire mel
ancholy tdlngs OF the death Of Warren received
with poignant grief throughout the country, and it
may be doubted whether the most brilliant success on
m lrFtif fsrl
onies together as the noble though in it, immediate
results unavaing, resistance; the pr0fuse, though
az the Improbable OupOurng of human blood.
great revolution must be ipauguraed with great
sacrifice aud all the tier passions are ennobed by the
publication Of sorrow; Is It certain that warren,
Lad he assumed the command and driven the enc
NY back 10 his boats, would have done As much to
kinGe a cbastised and resOute enthusiasm throughout
the county and unite the colonies in the impend-
ing struggle, as when be shOuldered his mu.ket aud
tel in the ranks. And oh my friends, let the lesson
of irateual affection which he taught Ills in his death
he pe8ted IN the persuasive silence oil those stony
lips In lis own heart-stirrng language, let the
voice of our fathers blood cry 10 us from the
ground =" and upon this sacred day, and on this inn
mortal hull, let 1t proclaim truce TO sectional aHena
ton and party strife, as the medieval church pto-
claimed the "Truce of God" Whenever else the
clements of dieOrd may rage, let the pillows sink down
and the be husbed like yender placid waves, at
tie foot OF Bunker HUI. Here let the kindly ceilings
that animated fathers revive in the bosOms of their
scrs assured that-should malice domestic or for
eien levy" invade us-if living champions should fail,
Il at monumental cheek would burn with tho glow of
patriotism, that marble sword would leap from Its
rcabbard and the heaying sods OF Bunker Hill give
up their sheeted regiments TO the defense of the Union
The Hon. Geo. Washington Warren, as President
Of the Bunker Hill Monument Asso ,ati0n responded
to the address of Mr.. Everett. He pronounoedJose
Warren the foremost man of that most portentous
movement type of the many patriots who have imi-
aied him in different periods of our countrys history
In the statue we behold him meditating upon the
wrongs inflicted upon his native land We know by
that expressive gesture that he kindiug with those
heaven-b born aspirations under which he acted. He
holds in his le hand tho sword which he resolves to
gd about him. and which he VOWS never 10 relinqush
in life until his countrys cause shall triumph. Mr.
Warren spoke with regret of the absence OF Gen.
Scott the n, attest General Of the age. lie also nu
mated itat at mo- remote interval statues of Prescott
and Putnam should stand by the side Of that OF War
ren and that buss paintings OF other heroes OF that
day should be obtained
SPEECH % SENATOR MASON.
Mr.. PRysIpEsr .nE GESTLEMES Of THE BCSKER
HILL AssocnTIoS--Honored by your gracious lnvi-
aton to witness tbs grand aud imposing spectacle,
had thought that came here as witness only. had
not thought that should be called ipon> to become
an actor in the scene. am for the irst time present
AT Bunker Hill ad in the presepOs of the descend
ants and successors Of that gallant and devoted pand
who laid down asir lives upon this so that we might
i've az freer.ea. They have left You, my coun,
truen herltae that has been unknown to the worio
since the mos palmy days of Greece and Rome they
have Ieft yo, te heritage Of Immortal name; and
more, they nave ef you the heritage o; their example
Who were iafy The county people assembled n
a hurry 10 meet whom The veterans Oh
old England. Where Upaa the soil Of an 70
cli.b Coaay. WHY That thsy might convince the
world. AZ tley convinced the Toe, that they posefed
lie spuit Of resistance to tyranny from any quarter
whom you in honorins. honor yourselves--;hat
ealant man who was the most distinguished
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