New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-05
THE CELEBRATION IN BROOKLYN.

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THE CELEBRATION IN BROOKLYN.
The anniversary Of American Independence was
celebrated in Brooklyn by the ringing Of bells snd
the firing Of gus at sunrise, noon and sundown. a.
sn early hour the Catholics came from every point OF
the compass and met in beautiful grove at the onter
limits of the city, where tables were spread with
sumptuous repast, and song and speech and other
sources of entertainment delighted very enthusiasts
! tic audience.
| Flags snd streamers waved in triumph over the
City Hall and other public buildings, and hundreds
of private dwellings were ornamented with the ban
per of stars Many of the churches gave additional
evidence that patriotism and piety go band IN hand
by unfurling our flag from dome and spirc.
The day was delightful; in tho language of one Of
the pulpit orators Of Brooklyn, the earth seemed
flower and the atmosphere its blossom"
Tie great feature Of interest was the Union eele'
bration in Bowronvills Grove, whose "lesfy shade "
was like the "ehadow of rock in weary land
A platform had been erected for the orator and
| band and comfortable seats were provided for the
/ spectators.
I On the platform were Mesrs. Meekcr, Brsley,
Noble, Colt, Reynolds, Wilson, Stewart, Field,
Atwater, and other distinguished citizens The
audience was large and respectable. After prayer
BY the Rev. Mr.. Workman Of the Dutch Reformed
Church, the reading of the Declaration OF lnde-
pendenee by ii. c. Wilson, esq, and music by
Nyerss Brass Band, c. w. GODDARD, esq, introduced
the speaker in the following neat and appropriate
speech The speaker Mr.. StsntoDl wss in bis
happiest mood and his voice rang out in trumpet
tones eectrifying his hearers with patriotic senti'
meuts eloqueDtly altered
| LADIES AND GEsTLEMrS: We have assembled
on this eventfu day. and in this beautiful place. with
Natures bounteous gifts smiling all around us, for
the purpose OF paying lifting tribute 10 the memory
of our fathers. Eighty years ago this day that
noble band Of patriots were assembled together IN
the City of Philadelphia, and affixed their names to
that memorable document, that gave ~ National
birth. seven years bloody War eneued, with the
mother country, at the close Of which we were
acknowledged free and independent people.
| From that day onward, and until very recent
! period we have steadily and rapidly advanced In
greatness, until challenged the amazement Of
| the whole world Our sails whitened every sea and
that glorious old flag respected in every cline.
| Behold the spe.taele now, the came heavens are
indeed over our heads and the same earth beneath
our feet, all else how changed" Al this very mo-
meni our brothers and sons are being slain on the
bloody battlefield, and, strange TO say, Perchsnce
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are the most disastrous and distressing of ali wars,
and none ever existed with less cause, and the I'M
partial historian will search IN vain for any justit-
cation of the that's fearfny upon ns. But
there "a cause, and every well.wisher OF ms coun-
try should understand it, that he may be able 10 act
iuteligeDtly and underStsndingY not only for the
present. but for the future and with this purpose i'll
view, those who will hrten attentively will have 10
reason TO regret the abort time thus appropriated Oh
this occasion. Bat will not detain you. am
iah ~ MFR N Of \
imost eloquent sons Most Of you have heard OF him.
Some of Us have listened 10 him on other occasions,
kut oil present are invited 10 feast which will
be both instructive and interesting. Ladies and
Gentlemen. allow me 10 introduce to you the Hon.
Henry II. Stanton.
MIR. STATIONS SPEECH.
| Mr. President AND FELLow-CITIZySs: have
not come TO deliver you oid-iaeLioned Fourth
of-July Grafton" Anstheinas Of Great Britain
and euloeinms Of ourselves concerning the Revolu-
ton of lii6. are out OF date. We are 10 the midst
of the revolution of 1s62. 1 shall examine current
events rather than ancient history-.shal deal with
| the living present instead of tie dead past-shd,
ignoring the existence Of George ILL.,, Lord North,
| Gen. Blrgoyne and their contemporaries, shall pay
nv respects 10 JEFF. Davis Robert Toonbe, General
| Besuregard and their compeers. Applause. My
theme viii be, % The Reason and the Remedy, the
Cause and the Cure, of the present Rebellion"
Without preface or apology, shall proceed straight
way TO the consideration OF ny subject. Mr.. Presi-
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policy, almost coeval with the Republir, whose
chief ain has been TO enlarge the ares, increase the
power and thereby prolong the existence of negro
Slavery upon the North American continent Our
Revolutionary Fathers erred Je hitting this system
10 tetain q footnOid under the Consultation. In
accordance with its restless, arrogant spirit
it curly clamored for new fields to rsvage II set
its greedy eye upon adjacent territories. Loaisana
was purchased to sppcase its cravings. At later
periods Florida aud Texas were acquired for the like
purpose and devoted to the same end In this con
neeIion may call your attention TO the significant
fact. that not only have al territorial acquis-
tons been made i'll the direction OF the tropics, but
also that whenever q controversy his arisen with
any foreign nation concerning boundaries, we have
dways and ~ any hazard maintained our EXTREMIST
pretensions if the disputed soil were Southern and
slave while If IL were Northern and free, we have
abandoned il al the very fret show Of resistance.
In proof cite, or the one hand, our courageous
words but cowardly deeds in the North Eastern
boundary and Oregon iont-occupatiOn controversies
and on the 0her orr conflict with Spain concerning
Florida and the blood we shed in enforcing our title
% the narrow strip Of land between the Nueccs and
the Rio Grande. What, Nr. President, hss caused
this tenacity OF will wien slave soil has been ut
stake, aad this laxiy Of purpose when free
soil has been PIT to hazard! Nothing but the
vigilance, tie ambition, and the arrogance Of the
Slavery propsgaudiats of tbis country. And, Sir,
this Negro Oh.srchy have exhibited the saiue dou-
mating spirit IL the Organization and management Of
the political Iafiies o. the Union: MOI 10 refer 10
earlier reri6ds, the tyranny exercised by the Slave
Power over National politics since the Missouri
troyersy in 1890, is hardly equalcd BY that Of
any serfjom on earth. Al the South parties have
WED with each other devotion 10 this memorable
demon At the North II las raised up 8 body Of
ssrvi,ors, supple, craven, and greedy. FIST called
Donyhiaces, then Nmksis and now Conservatives
loud applause who have seemed proud, In consid
Grafton Of prevent and pelf, to toll in subordinate
stations around its altsrs. by the combination Of
these forces the Negro Propaganda long ruled the
politics Of both sections Of tho Union securing 10