The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-20

issue and we're prepared 10 accept It's results.
were out ana marching thar way 10 destroy the
STORES at Concord. 10 arrest leading palflotS, 70
dlsperse and dsarm all assembled lorces' Itney
came toge her on tnls green IN iull ranks. Ihey
acted under the eye and counsel o. Ada ms
and Hancock, ana OF their own wise, yeneraiel,
patriotic pastor. The WIDOW awaked her Only
son; the young bride summoned her husband !
the motneress chiid her lather. .'.lhe reSuiars
are out and something must ne doheW IS,
something must oe done That something was 70
stand on the defensive and meet death II It came,
HAVE NOT DEMONSTRATED
what undertook To show taat not we, put the
tlonists, the innoyators, the radical suoyerers
OF institutions; that we were the conservators of
government and home rule, and that on tnat
morning, on this spot, your toWnsmen were In
martyrs Ia war--and that on this held war began?
Whenever British troops in martial array met the
provincial militia In martial array, eacn Ia line 81
duty ana under Official command. and the Kings
troops IN array fred upon the provincial soldiers
party initiate IL. Here both parties stood
ready war, and II began with the volley and
the falling OF the dead ana wounded. IL Is not OF
much account Ia any political or military sense,
but satisfaction TO our pride IN our ancestors 70
but oravely beyond DOUBT, the fire was returned
by men still standing IN their hne IN Their mar
tia array and that the line was not broken until
they were ordered to dispense by their captain,
wac saw hat tile regulars were Fastening up, on
both tanks, 10 surround and CAPTURE them, and
that wnen the survivors Withdrew they TOOK their
arms with tnem.
SEVEN YEARS OF CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS.
We are here to-day TO commemorate nrst
what was done at Lexington and the heroic con-
duct OF her sons. TINS u due TO her ana 70 them
But we are here also to remember the dead or
\ that day from other towns VINO laid down their
lives IN the common cause; the seven Killed or
Danvers, tue SIX OF cambridge, the nve OF Need.
nam the tour or Lynn, the three OF Acton. and
two each or SUDBURY Woburn, Medoru and
Y Charlestown, and the one eacn OF BEDFORD, water.
town. Dedham RoXbury, BrooRllne, Salem ana
Beverly and the wounded OF all those towns and
n or Concord birmingham, stowe, Blilerlca, New
\ town ana Chelmsford. We are here TO Join heartily
\ in sympathy with those thousands wao az TINS
\ hour are COMMUNICATING at Concord the events
that took place within ner limits, the second scene
IN The drama q this day 50 pn,s neroica any
dawn OF seven years OF centennial CON-
memoratlons all over the soil OF the
old thirteen states, to be joined IN by the people
OF this vast empire, oil all klndreds and races and
tongues, from Canada to Mexico, from the Atan-
tic 10 the Paclhc-a sight the IKE or winch the
world has never seen aud scarce tongue in any
part OF the civilized world utters doubt OF Inc
Lexington, the curtain the great drama rose
here TO be acted out 10 the last scene a. YORK
town. II began with the first fire OF British
troops IN marual array on American troops IN
martial array aud did not end until the last Bit
lsn solder leiL the soil OF the new Republic ana
our independence recognized. Al the close
OF the last century you erected your first monu
ment on this spot. Lafayette, VINO saw the sur
renIer at yorktown, came IN September, 1924, TO
see the spot where began the contest IN wnlca ne
look so noole and dislnterested part, and
clasped hands with fourteen oil the surviving
heroes OF the day. In 1885 you relnterred your
heroic dead under your simple monument, conse-
Grated by the eloqusnce OF Everett In 1852, LOUIS
Kossuth, an exile rom the banks OF the Danube.
after the disastrous war Tor the lndependence or
Hungary, made a pilgrimage 70 this place, 70 pay
his devotions so the birthplace or American
luerty,n ana sad OF your patriot dead, IA WORDS
as true as they are eloquent: III - their sacr-
nced blood with which Is written the preface OF
your nations hlstOrf. Their oeatn was ana ever
will De the nrst bloody revelation OF Americas
destiny, aud Lexington the opening scene
revolution Jnat IS destined 10 cnange the cnarac-
Ter o. human governments, and the condition or
the human race y
Goa grant that. II day OF peril SHAH come
the pie OF this Republic, so favored, SO numer-
Gus, so prosperous SO rlcn, 50 educated, 50 tr-
umphant, may meet lt-and we eau ask no
seltdevotion and Iortitude as did tue men OF TINS
place, IN their lewness, simplicity and poverty,
one hundred years ago.
A benediction ana military music brought the
tent exercises to q nnale.
THE PROCESSION
was Immediately formed and followed out the
line OF route as previously arranged. The Presi-
dent ana numerous other celebrities failed to put
in appearance, the majority OF them deyoung
the morning TO Concord. In point Of numbers
however, the procession was even in excess OF the
the most sangune expectations extending dis
lance OF between two and three miles.
owing TO the non-arrlval Of the President aud
party from Concord VINO were TO review the
troops delay OF over an hour was caused. and
the Immense throng OF spectators, as wen as the
thousands in the procession, were subjected 10
a oitng piercing east WIND anything but con-
duclye TO PATRIOTISM. the many
MUTTERED GRUMBLNGs
m CHIT have been neard around the worldn by q
touch OF poetic license.
At length about Two p. NJ, the march was re-
sumed, and, passing review before the President
and SUITE the procession was dismissed, and grand
raid was made upon the mammoth duner tent
owing 10 the lateness Of the hour which the
procession disbanded, the tent was not thrown
open 10 the ticket holders until three P. A.. and
even theu, s. dense was the crowd surrounding It
on all sides, that all those entitled to admission
did not succeed in erecting an entrance before
four O'Clock
THE PROGRAMME
contemplated thirty-four regular toasts, put the
lateness or the hour and the very chilly weather
necessitated serious curtailment The table as.
signed to the President aud otner distinguished
guests, including members OF the Caolnat, Cen
erals Banks, Burnside and Bennam, Governor
CASTOR ana stan and others TO the number Of
about 100, were ranged along the side OF the tent
upon a raised dals.
Hon. Thomas Merriam sitson. president or the
occasion. occupied seat IN the centre, and, as
soon as proper consideration Tor the 1900 half
famished individuals would admit. announced,
in a brief speech, the expected literary banquet
rHR ToAsTs,
as given, were;-
"Ine Presldenb Of the Jnlted States.' he
sponded 20. IN the usual manner, " us Excel
lency.
zine dead OF lexington Responded to By
General Banks
The orator or the day, Mr.. Richard II. Dana Jr.
replied IN witty and most iellcitous speech,
which elected unreserved applause.
"The STATE Of south Carolina. r-Never will Mas
sacnusetts forget the proud response OF south
Carolina the very night sue heard the war note
from lie xin2to1. Governor Caamberlin may veto
>everytntng ne wishes, but ne must not veto our
earnest respect ior voice from the palmetto
State TO the pine. Governor CnamDerlln, VINO re.
spouded, was received with much applause,
as we're also mis- sentiments Of earnest desire Tor
the complete and cary restoration 'of true fra.
tarnal featIn0a harwaan the two Ornae Common.