The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-19


sponded 10 tie call OF duty and pledged its dts
charge their lives their fortunes ana their sacred
honor. When the alarm bells rang out from the
church steepes Of Micdlescx county their pene-
rating protests against British outrage N the
arrest OF uno1ending citizens, and the destruction
OF property not their own, and itisn crime n the
wanton Assassination 81 uncondemnea sup,e on
Lexington common and Concord helds not eal
but tIugled with Indignation at their tones not
soul but filed win patriotic ervOr N response
and as minute men hurried on loot and rode on
horseback from lne farms, the snops, the homes
towns 10 find our what ali this meant, and
10 report IN preparation for any enner-
geDcY tnat might arse. there was something
IN the enthusiastic oufhurst OF popular ieehnR
wnich betoEened an event OF more tnan ORDINARY
importance. Tae people we're called unto liberty
Ilberiy, IN inc tnird place. meant 70 our ancestors
the right 20 think. 10 act. 10 leglsate. 10 Judge
ahn deciur ior themselves. for tnas IoasSi W
Pufltans lett the motner country 10 1910, pravec
the winter storms OF the Atlantic In vessel small
and iral, endured succession OF hardsnlps o.
tne most trying description, hunrered, snivered
slckened cied; braysd !amlne, pestilence ana the
revenge ol host,e Indians, am finally enjoyed
what mad cost so much and was worth so much
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY AND CIVIL LIBERTY.
1t was bonn too precious 10 he sold Tor any
price. and wnen 10 vas assaulted ana jeopardized
by the acts OF British aggression occurrine
previ Us g. ITO tne time mad almost come Tor ia
armed defence. That time was preciplrated;
and the Gratis brought aoous az Lcxing
ton and Concord, IN tue fourth place
the 10Th OF Aprl, 1875, VINO nad assembled simply
10 assert their rights protect their property and
save their friends rom unjust arres tine not;
headed imPetuoSity Of q British of1cer somewhat
under the influence OF liquor, douotless and
backed by the convlctlon OF MS men that me pro-
vincals aid not WISH 10 fight and would not dare
TO nght even Tor rheir rights, led 10 the opening
IRE. ana with the first musket 1asn the war flames
were kindled. The real character OF the British
government was then unveiled. II became
clearly apparent that the colonlsrs were TO De con-
qnered or Killed The issue was joined the die
cas-, the war must go on. All the events OF April
10 the Iosolent and murderans assault at Lexing-
.ton the battle at Concord Bridge, The re redt 10
Boston, with the irregular and deadly fire from
wooca, fences hill tops AMI hoowS UPON toe
painting regulars maze more emphatic aud de.
cided tnls conviction. that the war mad COM
menced 1t must be fought out 10 the bitter end.
Bunker Hill, Monmouth, Princeton. Brandywine,
Eutaw, Saratoga and Bennington continued,
ana Yorktown ended. To Mas .acnusefts and the
towns OF Mlddlesex county belongs the honor OF
hearty response Ltoerty's rrst call; 20 Inc mir
teen Original states. with tneir scattered ana
various p,pul tons, the credit OF bringing 10 Q
triumphant CONCLUSION the struggle which that
call preclpltated. Let US not forget TO accord
honot where nonor Is due, ana forever MAINTAIN
what we nave 50 freely received.
The discourse was followed by the hymn COM
mencing:-
WHO, when darkness gathered DER us.
Foes ana death on every sde,
Clothed III glory, walked before rs,
Leading on, Ike lsrael's guideH
Twas Jehovah He, appearing,
"Paal Reveres Ride,n py Henry W. Longfeilow,
was tho read, in an excellent manner: oy Mr..
Hosea II. Lincoln. master oil the Lyman Grammar
Scnoo.
Another patriotic piece was performed BY the
hsnd, and after the entire congregation had
joined IN Staging the "0ld Hunored,"
From ali that dwell below the skies,
thrilling effect, benedlction closed the services
and Inc audience dispersed.
MR.. FRoTHNoHAMs LECTURE.
The following is the lecture or the Hon. Richard
rockingham above alluded to-
Mr.. rockingham began by saying that the Ian
terms are again, after one hundred years. ca the
tower OF the Old North Church. But now the voice
within the ednce IL OF Joy. of congratuiation,
OF praise TO God Tor the gift Of the generation who
established American liberty on American law.
The old modest lantern served It's time we'll and
Prsndly. II summoned to sucn enect that the blood
OF the .'embattled farmers' OF twenty-three towns
on the next day attesied deyouon 60 American lib
erty. How did It happen that the signal arranged
by Joseph Warren, OF Boston, and Richard Devens.
OF Charlestown, worked SO com pletely as TO warn
the bands OF so many towns and hundreds oil
others 10 appear for duty? To answer tnls ques-
ton II Is necessary to glance at the political sic.
uaiion, TO trace the connection between Massa-
CT rsetts and a common country, TO see how the
embodied essence or blooming nation gave
strength tue blows or the freemen or ola Middle
sex. wnea those lanterns were hung out in
1875 there had grown as the trees grow
q system OF rights aud liberties which may be
were held BY the colonists 10 be protected by the
sovereignty or the Crown, but these customs and
practices were looked upon Ia England a. dan.
gerous, and every administration from the time
OF Charles II. had aimed TO correct and cnock
them. The stamp ace OF lIcj was but Q
new form OF an. old design. It's ie.
S Sea OF i.s 0 wooH were repealed IL lisa
on all but the daty on tea. Wnen George III
attempted 10 collect this tax In lTI3 u oecasioned
ne
one vi political necessity. Its object was 10 nal.
lily toe act ana nothing more Tnls brought down
First-TuO Port act, as . punishment, which
ssruck deadly bow on the c1nmerce OF Boston.
AUS occaslUned noble o1tourst Of sympathy.
Second-rhe act iIr the destruction OF tae hassa
chusett. governmeai. Tnls orouahI letters rom
MASSACHUSETTS, 70 resist unto loree. While these
pledges OF supporl were 90 wing into B0stoo the
10 sustain Massscnuseis Il she Vas obliged 70
resist the act y also created uo an sssoela:
execuuon by Commissioners. Inus there
was q general power naiional 6oYSs
anu ali important v1tsi iact VI the hour. Ia ooed.
cnce 10 the command OF TINS power MASSACHUSETTS
srod i 10 act Tor tie Common woaIin. Tnry ap.
polufed general oncors 70 taNe command
Tn nsAS SosI sa,nonzed ,as coectaoS OF stOrsS
aud o peruou 10 De Carried 70 Goa.
sS'd ,0sS. Sass S O sa' oO ca' mem sn0Ts
was instructed IN the most positive manner &c
execute tue new act ior massachusetts, and 10 dis
arm tue people. tie Determined Ny secret ex.
pediti u 10 destroy tho stores a. Concord Ger
tam movements a. 70 the sienadlers aud lIfns
inansry 0nd the boat. OF tue men-Ot.war Az
tract the noIce OF the yigant patriots, VINO
communicated win IosopA warren. ON the even-
ing oil tue 18Th ne was told OF the movements OF
irJops on the Common. lie aeut William HAwes
over the ncck tnrouga Roxbury ana Paul Revere
through Cnarestown. Then occurred tue md.
nlgat marcA 10 Phpps Farm IN boats an unro-
quented way 70 Union square somervllle neax
Where Washington street. crosses Mill street; then
over Somervlie around 10 North avenue, TO West
Cambridge thence on 80 Lexington.
TnE FIRING or GUNS.
Tile country was alarmed, and the scene In Lex
fngton Dcl0te tine l9tn OF April gave Inc
alarm Tor the gathering OF the militia In Concord.
Ine minute men there soon gathered. Then FOL.
low ed the sccuc ct seven O'clock the placing OF
the troops, tue destruction OF tile stores, The
gathering ~ tho minute men "a Acton aud
Lincoln. Captain William smith, Of Ian.
coin volunteered 10 dtsodge the party
at North Bridge. Then came Buttrck, Robinson