The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-21
ized ge, and place in ihe hands q the statue Of

ized get place IT in ihe hands q the statue Of
Washington in front of tho square.
The pr opposition with general approval, both from
the committee and people After little diaicnlty
the dag found and hundreds Of people ockst after
70 see /. placed the bands Of The Father OF his Coan
try.
AS simple as this ceremony might appear to be TO those
who read of it, thefe one Sho saw II that eau
forget tho solemnty OF the OCCASION The statae Of
Washington recalled to the mind the eventni scenes d
the early republic, and the dag of SUMTER glorious IN its
tatters oAted from tho brazen aand remn led the
people that opg the memory of Washington sur
wives there bs danger fer tho freedom OF the
world.
As the smoke begrimmed flag extended TO the fa-
voriDg nrec be people raised nooie aod thrilling
cry. There's Fort sumers dag" they oried; shree
cheers Tor The who defended It." 1t s needless 10
say that these were given with a will
II was nearly three O'Clock before the increased excite
of the crowd and the vigorous waving Of hand
kerohies and flags from the windows Of surrounding
honses, announced a newer and more controlling at
traction. From the balconies Of the Everett
House, where hundreds Of fair ladies were
assembled, there suddenly arose loud and pro-
logged shout Of applause. II caught mp by The peo-
ple IKE echo among the rocks and carried 10 the
frthest extremity of the vast AT fst those
hubbub and confusion; but it very became known
that Major Anderson and his gallant officers being
escorted to tho platform. The cheers and vocne-
rations Of hundred thousand men thon rent
the sky. Cheer after cheer arose. and was re-
peated at varying distances like the nWmuring
waves Of the sea- The vast multitude opened by instinct
make passage for the progress Of toe
of the country. And there he vas simple aud nnpee
tending to the rough but true hearted
nto <t1u
and the eveDfnness Of the occasion to be unable TO
utter . word. If ever such had detrastor, he
need but him to retract every unktnd
thought, word suspicion ever entertained
against him. At all events Major Anderson
be proud Of the ovation hs resolved from the poo
pie Of New York. the public endorsement Of his
duct to which they yes'"-dsy subscribed.
when tho Major reached the arst stand, TO which he
conducted by John c. Hamilton, tho people resumed
theK nosy sccamation- Three cheers were gtvcn with
determined vgor for sumter, followed by three mere or
Anderson. For upwards OF twenty mErses she
roar Of voices sounded like the dAshings
Of distant waters than articulation OF human speeah-
Major Anderson vsbly affected Al the call Of the
crowd no forced to stand, where he reoe.tediy
bowed in all simplicity and earnest thankfalacss. Ho
then like who fully repaid for all that ho
had suffered and endured flB silence was by far tho
most eloquent Grafton Of the day audi mistake not,
spoke more forcbly than words the
sembled thoosanas who greeted his appearance.
Captain Foster of the Engineer Ourps, OF the dc
tenders Of sumter, who accompanied the MAJOR, was tho
next officer introduced to tho people. He salued
With three hearty cheers.
Dr. Crawford the surgeon Of Major Anderson In Fort
sumter also received the cordial greetings Of tho people
The presence Of the distinguished defenders Of Fort
sumter, stand No naturally mado that tbs chior
point Of attraction Everybody wanted TO gsucs at the
hero apn his brave officers, and whenever 81 pss OF
caps their could be bained shouts
and cheers were sent up.
In ibe meantime there WAS vrioty Of excitenents
for such OF tho vast crowd could not come tho
platform. Small bands OF capped zouaves-anform
ed soiders with bayoncts running here and tbarecars
dued with men carrying tho Union flag and s'uging
Union sougs-sccasionay elected cheers and applause
1 from the crowd.
At length tho clock tolci tho of three At that
tnc there was such congregation around ani @oou;
Uaon square has never bo ore bosn seen In New
York Tho appear OF the tmmenso tudo
moment, and the grand climax which the popuar excto
ment had fea he'd cannot be described by feeble pen
Words general uDeubstan,ial things gting tho
butterfly Ut tia ard again failing 70 manifest tho rcli
ty Of things tn this they altogether poworess
II mutt suffice 70 say that hindrei thouslnd
men were there who, with vocs and purpose,
oocain Cd themselves wiling ready stani by the
great American confederation Of Washington jeer-
ADD that the mode in which they gave expression
totoer feelings OF patriotism Tar above the pows
on language 10 express
IL vas ong before the moving could be made 10
understand that tho blessing OF Heaven be invoked
on the proceedings but by the teegrapnc motion Of
bancs and beads they length received tho liou
rhe Rev. Dr. STRING, Of the Brick Church, OF the
veterans of tho Christian ministry o. the city, was
oh IN tfg
tiernan, before Offering the prayer, said:-
think myself very happy, President .nd fellow
cz he that native born can ~ a son of one
% Tho rcyomii baIy oheors, as a mcmocr OF cari.s
church and one OF if's ambassa pcrmi
bear my Testimony in fayoc Of lhis cause My
past views On the ugated questions Of the country
l cell known - thee cr You who familiar % tho
p-css bavc secn no occasion TO alter ,nom; a1hare
| 70 thom now. But the question q between
! democracy; II ~ between NV anafchy--o, gaoa
government and phnnioms, tha, snx nlx
rDparea With the main question of gJvofnmep;
government IN this favorco country and sir II is
that my eebie vcce N the behalf a tha, CHURCH whn
rep-csont may be heard to day that cheersuy accopt
The nvi,aiion open this meeting WITH PRAYER when
think OF tbc Gt,e band cf VINO took slol
par, n tho strufsc q, Fort Sumter aiutl ming tho a
their country whilo burning nrss about thorn
(re'errins 10 Major Anderson aud the othor otcura
ueseni,-I feel ohcered lche@sl Your aces hero
TO day cheers The doad lips OF thai Father OF hs
ccaDtry speak 10 you and 10 mol ADd what 90 tney
say2' Tinted We stane--divfded wo fall ~ IL; as III,
~ oar hearts 10 Almso,y God for Hs presence and
blessing
PfasFR.
Almighty God, Creator Of tho hcavcns and tho o~th
The irHnite One Thy creatures; f0ou the Infinite
an Eternal Creator, tho KING Ecrna. and
vetbic; the Great Emperor II ea earth do
ipg ny counsel IN ,he aimics vf Heaven AMID eli
the inhabitants Of this ower world. We know vc are
unworthy; people have confess Rms bo-
foro Thee and come to Thy thf're tha Josu5
CHRIST the great hedGtor, Who " Himself tho ITnce of
the Kings Of the earth that might tavc inter
In Thy Iardonilg mercy and the blessings or or
God and fathers, God we afdfcss our
telvss 10 tho exercises u this day and u
,he struggle 10 which Thy n1ly Providence
caa III Oh, God of fathers remember h favored
land wo have reason thank rbs tor tho sprt AMI
success which rh,u didt mpaIt 20 our fathers ia tho
revolutionary struggle ann may Of hat aprt "
our revercc iatrsfs ard salatc muthos como dosn 70
tber aetccndahts on sucn occasion th and may
THAI portoD Of the Yrcnc Of this Land xbo spirit
OF revolt, nave gfnt from understand that
ono pcopc on q d. gu conmit the IN ~hplh the
noble men--yourg men ami of middle oge-aaye