The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-06-23

.,,s.ToR MASON, OF VIRGINIA, AT BUNKER HILL.
r.a south had an able and worthy representative
MI inauguration Of the VARIES STATUE at Bunker
,,1l on Wednesday last in the person of the Hon.
,.,os NJ. Mason, senator from Virginia. The speech
az. A,asou on that occasion was most admirable and
0o,opriae in all respects. The patriotic sentiment OF
s,ox and HARMONY which peryades il was altogether
,rtb If the man, the place, and the occasion; and
i, he least cheering sign on that occasion was the
.,otnrous applause with which the speech was re-
IA There seemed 10 be hearty and sponta
ous approbaton of every sentiment expressed by
he eloquent speaker. And when he most cloqnently
.,;d am here to-day to say to you, people o'
massachusetts,, that our government is government
bose only sanction is in the honor aud in the good
s,b Of the States OF the Union, Applause, and to
n,ocaim that so long as there honor and good
hth in the States, and in the people Of the States,
he Union will be perpetuated, !" Irenewed applause
that these cheers and this applause We're an honest
,,pression Of the feelings Of the people We trust
l il Is so and that effort of fnaticlsm or sec
,onalIsm will ever be able to weaken or destroy it.
we give below this admirable speech of the tai
ted Virginia senator and also the appropriate com
.i of our negl,bors Of the Intelligence, in regard
toit
The ceremony Of the Inauguration Of the Warren
tle at Bunker Hill, Wednesday Lust, the annver-
NV os the battle which mas given immortality % the
M and Il, dc name OF the leader and Of the field where
sehayelv fought and noby fell eminenty brilliant
IA ,u,ssuf The Boston papers represent the process
n a, most imposing. slhe great features Of II Gays
M POST we're the military and the Masonic fraternity
.lxr - ,s&nff hs N.lxVN Nor.
,As and Ia this did themselves infinite credit Our
, snIned companies presented their usual soidiery
onne,r,nce But what shall we shy OF the splendid New
ynk National Guard There il but one feeling, thai 81
,mir,,lou at their appearance. When passing through
e streets where their patoons were fully extended,
b n,son of their step. the beautiful regularity OF
tbeir Furnished arms their noble military bearing IN
, resocct mesented military spectacle OF the inest
Lo,s The scene at the monument grounds WAS
sr,o1 The pavilion with capacity Of holding seven
so3 ,a,so,,s was soon filed and, after the military
ma retired the streets presented compact mass Oh peo
NE This vast audience were enabled ny the excellent
arrangements, to hear most, hos ~ ~" ni'nS'
T exercises were commenced andcr the direction q Goi
apnw,ll the chief maslal who DISCHARGED ms antus
;na Elicitous manner The services, Consisting Oh Hu
sic unveing the statue speaking end masonic 'c''io
MES were of unusually interesting character, anu
there was really eloquent speaking The addresses OF our
avn orators were received with great applause and the
distinguished gentlemen from other States who hoaored
the OCCASION with their presence were heard with marked
and gratifying attention, and their patriotic sentiment
elected the hcartics response 1t WIS beAuNi tflpntc
ia the common patriotism Of the occasion to see Rhode
Island Connecticut Mary nnd and Virginia meet N'sl
chusetts Bunker Hill, aud utter common senunent
Of love Of liberty and devotion to the Union which the
great event of the 18th Of June, 1918, may he sa'u 10
have rendered permanent necessity
deserving for another day the splendid Grafton OF Mr.
Everett and the remarks of other distinguished gentle
men, we make to-day for the brief but excellent
speech Of Mr. Senator Mason Of Virginia. We select IN
oeutla Il
rer, has given great pleasure, but because his po-
lSaI position antecedents, and relations impaired pecu
Liar interest to what he should say on the occasion we
are clad to find that his speech conceived IN the pest
taste that he acquitted himself wortly, appropriately.
molly and we confess feeling Of pride that we can
commend it SO highly and so sincerely.
Remarks Of he Hon James ar Mason al he Bunker IW Cae
braioa on he l7M instant.
Mr. Persybrsr AND GENTLEMEN Oh THE BUNKER HLL
ASSOCIATION Honorcd by your gracious invitation to wit
this grand and imposing spectacle had thought
came here as witness only. had not thought that
should be called upon to become an actor in the scene
am, for the first time, present at Bunker Hill and IN
the presence of the descendants and succcaso OF thnt
gallant and devoted band who laid down their lives upon
this soil that might live ~ fccnaen They have lett
YOU my countymen, heritage that has been unknown
the world since the most palmy days of Greece and
Rome they have left you the heritage Of an Immortal
name and more, they have left You the hsritaRc OF
their example
VINO were they! Inc country Peoptc stsScuiuici ~
hurry TO meet whom The Veterans Of old England
Where? Upon the soil Of an English colony. Why
That they might oalvnce the world rs they convinced
lie foe that they possessed the spirit Of resistance to
tyranny from any quarter it might come, Applause
ind that gallant man. whom you in honoring honor your
selves that gallant mon who was the most distinguished
victim upn tint distinguished field, could he have re-
tuned from IT, although he could moi have said like his
Spartan pre1ecsx;or at ThermopyT did, 800 stranger,
AID tell It al I1eda,non that laid down our lives IN
obedience to the Laws pf Sparta, because ut that day,
my colmtrymen we had 10 law the empire OF British
rule had ended the empire 81 American rule ma not
egn there was no law but the fixed, jndomtabie pur-
pose the stern and iron rule, and tho toaly hand to
achieve what was there achieved although ne cona ispt
have used the spartan Language. he might have said to
MASSACHUSETTS, .TelI il to your s0as in Massachusetts,
ELL to yor sister colonies aad let IL e handed down
from generation to generation thai here upon Bunker
Hill WAS laid the corner stone Of American ipdePsnd-
ence, ee,aentcd With our blood Applause
Ny eountrymcn have been well and beautifully told, by
the sI, Distinguished gentleman who was the orator OF
the day. that Bunker Hill cightyt~ years ago. when
the revolution was Exaggerated, the rule OF the British
empire ceased upon this continent Other battles were
ought. other suilerings we're endured pvations that
would be incredible to those who did not witness them
sustained without mnrmur but the British rule
ended on This continent eighty -two years ago APP
paue have said MIR President that ii that just and
gallant man could have returned from the battlefield and
told Massachusetts, to hnnd down the memory OF that
day from generation 10 generation he would have onilh
bis request fulfilled Four generations bavc passed ny,
and here IN the filth shall ia'l u III Old
Virginia. when return IL her blessed hills that found
Tie spirit of Massachusetts bnoyant, MS patriotic az
completely filled with the fmapatons that should govern
potm when visited Bunker Hill ~ " was when that
battle was fought. loud applause
feel authorized 10 ask why this most inspiring ASSEM-