The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-13

/. Is now only week after the 4thof Juy-ths
great anniversary Of American indepcndence-and
yet we have to record something most hunliating
10 America, humlating TO Now York, Infamous Tor
Brooklyn Political chariatans ana pretentious hum
bugs on that day declared That we were tho greatest
people Of the earth, the most humane. the most
grateful, the most generous, the noblest. Let US
examine thar claln aud let ths reader reflect upon
the dsSraceful revelations that are made, and then
decide II Americans to-day possess any gratitude
cherish any remembrance that can extend back
three generations sacrifices OF their estors
We hear much daY by day OF 'the march OF i'm
provements,"
GIVE WAY TO PROdREss,n
and the like that no should be surprised at the
most disgraceful and infamous conduct on the para
OF the people towards religion, purity or honor.
Churches TUNED INTO gin shops; famous pulpits
become public bars and where the organ used to
peal 10 sacred chants the concert saloon prostitute
dances IN wild dissipation. Even gentleman who
stands before the world as q phanthropist and
great charity supporter recently bought vener-
| able church for stable.
Give way, then, religion crumbling bones, aged
cemeteries and reverei landmarks for coming Is the
car OF progress. rides every interesting SPOT;
1t spares nothing; and the antiquity pertaining
TO cherished spot TIE more Objectionable to pro-
gress
Thus this Indifference to everything that should
be held sacred anu unDolluted by
TIE VULGAR CONTACT
has been rapidly increasing until lately 1t has taken
tho nideous form OF poughing through cemeteries
and disturbing the ashes Or the beloved dead Fam
lies have not been spared; remains OF celebrities OF
the oldeD time have been scattered about as COM
mon dirt, and nauseatilg scenes OF filth and sluaor
have been brought to graves formerly com.nemo-
rated by the aponca aud foneysuckle Where the
green turf and lcrai decorations were sirewn We
now find -. $50 -.
i-I.a- Nos.Na PLACE For HOGS,
q retreat for degraded urchins, resort for drunk
ards, thieves ana vagabonds. This certainly is
bright Kind OF ciyiizaliona stained progress that
viii have few attractions IN history. When men can
build stone steps Of their grandfathers tombstones;
when Inscriptions OF love and reverence become
tagging for sidewalks aud foundation stones for
outbuildnJs there Is very nice, delicate, refneo
| sense of honor peryadlng the community. When
men are so indecent that they go into gravey ards
| with rlbaldry ana WIT and break bottles OF gin in
the presence Of nonore1 ashes, then morality and
| perfect ne public sentiment IS perIectly appa-
| rent. Hov much OF this was said in the
| FULsoME AND LYING ORArioNs
OF July AZ But these revolving crimes are not
cbar2ca lie to citizens alone, nor are those Wno sur
fr tie friends OF private parties, but they are the
citizens OF the who,c United States.
|
| the Tammany o,icty gathered the remains OF
1000 patriots who were the ''prson snip martyrs,
ana barbariiy prsctsed by the English. who then
occupied New Yorn with military aud naval force.
The rors, criaes and terrors OF those days are
matter OF history Tney iii Of the blachest pages
| in The annals Of the Revolutionary period. den
who were patriotic, who struggled, fought ana
maintained the spirit OF independence were seized,
| imprisoned, tortured, starved and finally Gied from
want and privaton. Among them were some OF Che
| prOudest and richest men in the young coloay-men
| 81.
their lives and tneif treasure.
OVER ELEVEN THOUSAND OF THESE LAMgNTED
were progeni.ors Of the very men who have assisted
| In the awless and outrageous dissertation % their
The records sparkle with the glorles OF these men;
how they orsook business, loves pastilnes and COM
| petencie3 solely because they ala not believe u
! reckless tyranny and would not snbniL 20
] A DRUNKEN DESPOIISM.
| In prison ships, anchored In Wailabout Bay, they
were permitted 10 do one thing 10 die; but lilo
while IL lasted emb.ttereu by disease and the same
baFD4rties applied to martyred Caoans N this day
Alter they died their bones were thrown into loose
bitches OH the beach, ana the late General jeremiah
Johnson OF Brooklyn declared that ne had seen The
in o cornled." Years rolled by, aud the
sui lose proximity OF the Revolutionary era
was borne by al Americans demanded that these
precious remains should be decenuy ategrod and
approx lately commemoratel. IL was thea that tue
| Tannany Society took hid Of the matter, and the
Navy Yard having been bal it was determined to
enromJ the remains with gtand civic honors, which
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the bones were consigned 10 theifmAusolean, where
for the past slxty.two years they have rested.
Fer lae past ten years they have slumbered IN
| MISERABLE AND HEvoLrlNa EEaLEcr.
| The reporter yesterday paid u visit 10 the tomb,
Front street, Just adjoining the Navy Yaro wall
been disgraceiul to any potters' ,ed and burning
shame TO the cemetery OF the most impoyerlshe.
l and degraded Of men.
There Is 6 perpendicular elevation fronting on
hudson avenue ald the base 8 built up OF rough If
regular Dluestone AID this foundation Is surnounet
by rough fecce. To Inc westward Is an Old house,
now berg raised on jackscrews, while in front
| liquor store, and the whoe neighborhoOl 1,
wreicnec, impure and foul, both IN atmosphere an,
the surrounding scenes. Tenemen's and ali manne
cf evidence of Tie lower strata o. society cncrce IN
| spot that should be sacred, and III the night tim
there are loud noises, curses,
SOUNDS OF RIOT AND REvELRY.
| BY physical effort the surface Of the enclosur
was reached, as Il - about ten ees from the pave
rho ground Is Triangular shaped, with frontage 0
} fifty feet on the avenue, with the nigh Drtc
Hay IA, 1ar c wan IN the r rear s a,as a.
Gc0rs OF smaslel whsaey ami gin bottles
filth, garbage and Gil iorbddlng substances. Ther
was no ar OF romance, no appearances Of respect
Ii looked Ike huge insult to the dead. In th'
middle OF this Nasty plot was wooden structure
the cover Of the tomb ana Is eight feet high and siS
WIDE IT. bore this faded Inscription e. far coulC
be dealphered printed in black painted letterng:-n
| THIS ANTGCnAMBan IS THE VAULT IN WHICH !
$aILL TIE gqsrs OR OTTER PORTRAIT issicnIAs
! SCyILANS OF TIE REVOLUTION. /
The GOVERNORS AND LEGISLATURES or !
THE OLD THIRTEEN STATES /
$wrLL CONFER A GREAT FAVOR By ENCLOSING )
| $AND SENDING THEN 10 NEW YORK !
} SACHEM Of TAE TAMMANY SOCIETY. {
{ Civic procession of New York and Brooklyn. IT.
| swas said that full 1900 attendants {
| The reporter fortunately found Mr.. John Tyburn
upon the premises, who - the well known Excise
Commissioners OF Brooklyn, and who with sturdy
generosity has for years tried to look after aad pro
tected this outraged and neglected tomb
He sent Tor candle, passed into the rotten, worm