The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-25

expected 70 be present and respond said that he had
within day two Mr.. Pierce, who had expressed his
approval Of the objects Of tho day. and regretted
that he could not be present. but he hoped TO meet ms
fellow citizens Of Chelmsford this fall.
The third sentiment was In honor Of the PRESIDENT OF
The Chelmsford Monument Association.
Dr. WARREN, ON rising TO respond, was received with
three cheers. He divided Yankees into two knds-the
fruc Yankee and the Yankeeand gave the charac
ristcs of the Yankee He spoke OF his youth
his "reminiscences of this vicinity and dividing the
Parker family into two classes, he related amusing
Of the heroes whom the Of Chelmsford had to
commemorate.
Hampshire in response TO which letter was read from
Hon Daniel Clark, of Manchester.
The fifth sentiment was TO Chelmsford and Lowell and
closed with these lines
And now, as Lowell could not come
For thus ! think Shea styled
She thought shed send ns in her stead
Tho PRESIDENT said that as the representative Of the
he begged leave to introduce the grandchd
Hon LINUS CHILD Of Lowell, responded, and spoke prin
cpay in reference to Revolutionary "reminiscences speak
ing particularly Of Capt Thomas Ford of Chelmsford and
his exploits in the Revolution and particularly at licking
ton, where he shot five men with his own hand Within
short time after he raised company of men, filling 1t In
dent Perce-Ben Pierce then years Of age.
Mr. Child here held in his hand the original enlistment
paper fpamed and covered with glass He read from it
the articles Of agreement, to which the Of the
soldiers appended In that agreement the spirit of
Chelmsford men was seen when even the officers and the
captain agreed submit all the offices TO the will of the
company for their election. 1t most commendable
enterprseths OF erecting monument TO the memory OF
the achievements OF the men of Chelmsford When the
children of Israel passed through the waters they erected
of stones taken from the bed Of the river to
remind their children that they had passed through the
deep; and would the granite erected to-day speak to
the children Of this town of the suerings the hcrosm the
steadness Of purpose and final triumph Of their fathers
sThe ancient men of Chelmsford and their SUCCESSORS
the patriots Of 16The men Of 1859, by their presence
this occason show that they are worthy descendants
The next regular sentiment complimentary to Gen.
Abbott, of New Hampshire, but he was not present 1t
follows
"Our native Abbott"
sOur Abbott, strange as II may seem,
Repudiates both gown and bell;
Takes not the vows, tells not bis beads,
Indulgences has none 10 SELL
He differs, too, in one thing more
Leads not in gospel, but in law"
The Eighth Congressional Distric-The associations Of
its early history render an efficient political engine and
with its attendant Train may be among the first on the
track Of human progress"
To the above sentiment Hon. CHARLES R. TRAIN of Fran
ngham was called to respond He made very pleasing
speech the Of which, referring the fact
all the speakers who had been for the morning
only two had been present. said that he himself
would have been had been for the queen
bee Of his individual hive who, when he spoke Of the
rain suggested to him that the men OF those days 775)
probably did not think much about the rain. (Three
cheers given for Mrs Tan and three for the
little Trains Mr. Train then went to speak of certain
Revolutionary incidents found IN journal of the times
The energy and enterprise OF New England people were
referred TO at considerable LENGTH they to
be found everywhere but for his part he preferred the
hills OF Massachusetts to all the gories Of Western cul
ture. He closed with telling laughabe story and with
excellent toast
Musicwa The girl left behind me-"
The next sentiment was in honor Of Mr. Hunt Of Pha-
delphia but he was not on hand.
Hon. FRANCIS j. PARKER Senator from Suffolk county,
called out by the President, and said he felt right to
be here because he had an ancestor who had claim in
the memories recalled by that monument He spoke Of
the prompness with which, in IT'S, in five days the
raised fifty seven men, and asked such could be the
now in hour of need: deacon Foster called
that there doubt OF it, Mr.. Parker referred
To the bitter partngs between and on that
day when the Chelmsford company met this green to
march to batether devotion and their northumberland
closed with
"The Daughters of Chelmsford-Now as them the gems
Of their fellow czenstheir encouragement in adversi
~, their reward in prosperity"
The succeeding sentiment was in honor Of R. w. Emer.
son, but he was not present. 1t read thus
"Concord-We claim the Concord philosopher as
Of our most practical ordnance officers for in his earlier
years he had taught the young idea how Shoot and has
been shooting his wise and brilliant ideas through the
world since"
Hon. JOHN s. KEyEs Sheriff of Middlesex, was warmly
received, and paid fitting tribute TO Mr.. Emerson.
Thence he passed speak Of the Revolutionary remns
cences in his family in an interesting manner and
closed with words Of approval regarding the monument
At the time the reporters left several more gentlemen
were to be called on including C. H. Adams Deacon
ans, the Marshal of the day, Greeley Curtis the arch
Previous TO this however, the audience were electrified
by a notice of Deacon Foster the venerable coored c
Of city, who had visited Chelmsford this time
participation in the ceremonies he being native OF the
town. He had come up for no other purpose
On hearing his name mentioned the deacon arose from
his seat and spoke very distinctly, that all coud hear
him. He said, after word or two OF introduction
Chelmsford my birthplace; here was bred; here
was born in 1901; went to school here My fathers
family was the only coored family that was here. My
father fought and bled in the Revolutionary war" Next
he said something which did not quite hear, about
Chelmsford having the best soldiers in the Revolution and
closed abruptly with saying that Crispus Attucks who
The deacon was of course warmly applaudedy
At about FIVE O'Clock the rain, which till then had held
up came down heavily, and probably aided to bring to
speedier close the exceedingly pleasant proceedings Of the
inauguration of the Monument at Chelmsford.