New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-16
A SOLDIERS MONUMENT

DEDICATION IN WORCESTER, MASS, OF MONUMENT
DESIGNED BY ROGERS THE SCULPTOR.
WORCESTER, Mass, July 15-The soldiers
monument, designed by Randolph Rogers, was dedi-
Gated here to-day. VcePrcsident Wilson, Gen. Burn
side and other eminent present. TIE Grand
Army Posts OF Worcester County represented.
There long procession and orations by ex-Gov.
Bullock and MajorGen. Devens. The cost of the monu
ment was $4,000. The following extracts from
Gov. Bullock's oration
ADDRESS OF EX-GOv. BULLOCK.
In the erection OF this monument we symbolic alike
the character Of the war and the character OF those who
engaged in 1t. Men who would have Looked upon any
other OF the present century vanity crime,
carried their hearts AMI their arms impetuousy into
this. III the essential quality that MARKS great eXem
plars Of patriotic virtue they were as superior TO the
let loose to sh the battles Of their masters as the ey
pOity of New England ranscends the imperfect civil
BEARING n 81 in on hand GI n e us d IN the the
violated constitution or their country fully determined
and the Lord helping them 10 carry the former
to 1.-THE lands eDd n need be, 10 restore the latter to
Acknowledged supremacy over every inch OF territory
which had ever taken tue national ehrisenlnH' allow
they backed by tremendous forces from behind
teeming industries, generous wealth. and sympathetc
support OF women the most active tlat any age had WIZ
messed, but they had greater backing than these.
principles descended 10 them the high phrase OF
Milton, endeared to them through the deph and pathos
of colonial aud Revolutionary traditions, sounding
thrOug their hearts In the undYrg words OF Adams aud
Warren, OF Webster and Sumner. In sending such men
into field you sent out armed doctrines which were
out OF the war has come reform in the nterpreta-
ton OF the powers OF the Government which never
last that the sovereignty OF the nation greater than
sovereignty of the states. We tried that question
a settlement The Revolution found united but only
for q special purpose, and the Declaration OF INDIE
pendence though grand rs war-cfy was by no means
bond OF government The Confederation which fol
lowed proved only joint stock association liable to
dissolution at any moment because II established no
central power To raise revenue or enforce treaty. or
compel State. IL was rich enough for individual lib
erty, but was poverty as "a unit or sovereignty. IL
sprang out OF proylncaism and only to statism,
aud not to nationality. 1t was something splendid
ton. Then as consequence came the Con-
stitution. singulaily enough, Madison
work first and worst construction Of weakness the
Virginia Resolutions OF nInetyeight." Those resOlu-
lions, coupled since with African slavery, have been
the cause OF our When long afterward, Webster,
in reply TO Hayne, put forth tue Only construction
uud0r which shis Union could 1--we, Madison, then an
old man. explained away the resolutions OF ninety
eight :; but 1T was too late the mischief had begun its
Irresistible work. The sane school OF Interpretation
continued and under the authority OF It's great master
Calhoun it Outved the argument OF Webster the de-
nuneialion OF Clay the Ei Adams anu II took
James Buchanan In the expiring hours OF his admin
isration he led the way 10 Tue Opening o war by pro-
mitigating the world once more ana for the last time,
that the National sovereignty was powercss before
Sovereignty OF the States? ana with these parting
words he retired from tue CdpYi 10 his eternal retreat
H. cIosed the doors Of the old school forever and 1t
only remained for Abraham Lincoln " open the doors
Aud now after all these years Of the strife opinions
and Of arms We have come tho opportunity graft
inde of The Establishment OF the central authority
This Union of the OF unity over &. narts of
the oneness and indestructiblity OF American nation.
atty This has open question before, and never
could ha We been solved until the dsputants South
as well as at the North should acknowledge II u be-
solved and the ordeal of fire and blood alone could
bring them TO such acknowledgment Aud that time
has arrived. They who resisted the idea Of the dom
nant authority Of the Federal principle by war of
words for evenly years. and by war Of for four
years which seemed longer than the seventy before
are in ia agreement with other sections In ac
cepting this trial OF battle as the hnality They have
entered with all upon reconstruction with acknowl-
edgment OF the establishment OF Federal authority dis
puted before conceded at Lengthy claimed by Himil
ioD but FILTERED quite away by Madison; demonstrated
by Webster but surrendered by Buchanan he'd
now IL anything be- said DC established for ali
coming time by the hearts aud by the OF the
people. Nothing exceeds in grandeur the settlement of
this disputed question I proves that the silence OF the
Constitution, which all over the world has been ac-
counted It's weakness destined under Providence 10
become strength Whatever shall be number of
States between the Atlantic aud the Pacific shall
1--we and govern under common authority and under
Que common flag.