The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16

continued on ana ever this hill and the British
they rested on the 10Th OF Apri and where they
subsequently, built their man fortress.
LErrEh or JAhEs wARRkS.
Colonel n escott regairsd 70 headquariers and
reported 10 General Ward. Tue hrst feeling was
OF James Warren, tue Presldentof the Massachu-
setts PROVINCIAL congress, on tue 2otn OF June,
'.Had our brave men posted on inIudicionsly
taken ground had Lee or washington, instead
OF q general destitute OF all military ABILITY or
spirit. TO command them IL is my OPINION the day
America as me lgIn OF AprI.u .'Could you oelIeve
tn wrote me next Gay, "he never leIt his
house ON Saturday"-the Jay Of the battle.
MT. rockingham then remarked ON the place
wnere Warren fell. critlcslng the nagstone on the
Rrouuds .nd saowlng thai the place should ne on
Coacord street. near It's junction win High
Gated. lie knew Justice Soey well, who deliv-
cred the address on It's dedication; nom him aud
others he got Tne fact that before deciding upon
IT'S location there was u meeting OF the survivors
Of tue oaltle, wno liked on this as the spot where
Warren fell.
THE NATIONAL CHARACTER or the BATTLE.
IN concluding Mr.. rockingham dwelt on the
nauonnI Character of tnis battle. Tie old thirteen
colonies were then III he relation OF union The
word that for years mad thrilled the ranks VI the
wings wa, "Unlted we stand, dlvlued all.n
Union, John Adams had Just said was "the KEY
note oI the polltlcs OF the colonies for Twelve
Yeas past,r the wings STRIVING 70 cement the
had been cemented by American law-tne associa-
uon OF the Congress oil l774-and its interests were
cared Tor oy thls Congress and the government Of
Committees IL created. Never was law more
rigidly ooeyed. Under sucn law the Americans
organized their militia. The efficiency OF this was
manifested on the 10Th OF April the DAY or Lex
inRton anu Concord, wnere the astonishing re-
suits were due 10 organized power. Il was akain
manifested Ia PHYSICAL force on the day OF BunKer
Hill. Tue woIk then done was IN behalf OF COM
mon cause-in Madison's worus 1.-The cause OF
humanity" What II there was not q Rhode
Island man IN tnls great hel1r Rnode Island was
acre IN the noble way In which It's patriots rushed
TO support the cause Wat II no Southern sol
der was herei what Ii South Carolina or Var
gina ana Pennsylvanla had no soldiers mere
cause gave the men ON THIS neld the moral sup
pore oil union. IL was an Immense Iorce This
union WAS our country. Ii hau tiag with its
resh inspirations. lie nad men OF latin and purpose
OF the Cromwell stamp, holulng II up and Learlng
on. There American spirit Ill all It's lerri-
Bile earnestness. The wings vi The Old thirteen
colonies w.re animated ny kindred sympathles
ike lmpuises-one political aim, one stern re.
solve. .'Unon and Liberty was on the nag OF
tbs people. ana ndchty 10 the Continental Assoc
cation and tue orders OF the Continental Con-
gress was the American law under which the
battle loughI-tne religion Of the great his
tonc hour. They were SIMPLY sra iolng Tor their
rlgnls-not Jet READY 10 oreak from the ola nag
ana declare Tor independence. In the great Cen
tcnulal their descendants are coming mere, with
every local banner iurled. To claim their right
the great heritage. They are coming here IN the
spirit VI past that viii be ever present and
always the future spirit OF fidelity to The old
nag OF the Stars AMI stripes. Let oGe and
all unite 10 make them welcome, 10 show That the
spirit here Is the old spirit o! Hancock and Adams
Ii will serve rekiuae old fires. IL Will revive
the old leeng III the puohc nina that there was
here To be great empire. This Is found inscribed
on 2Oo years OF prophecy regarding the glorious
future vi America. One OF Ler sons In Eng
lana In 1773-a year OF stirring eyents-when the
men OF Boston tipped the tea overheard. and the
lame blazed up bright, general and fierce. This
was Julian Nerpiank. he Sang:-
Hail, happy Britain, Freedoms blest retreat
Great thy power, thy wealth, tiny glory great
But wealth. and power have no Immortal day,
For all things ripen only to decay;
And when tuat time arrives-the lot OF all
When Brtain's glory, power and wealth shall iall.
Thea snail IN sons BY ate,s unchanged decree
III other worlds another Britain
And what thou art America shall be.
THE STATUE ROOM
Mr. rockingham then invited the party to visit
the,statue room OF tue monument, ana aIterward
proceeded with them 20 the cemetery near Fam
street where the 300 feet OF ''rai fence" from
behind which rhe forces VI Knuwlton, Read ana
STARK poured such deadly nre upon the BRUSH
AMI covered the retreat or Prescott. Here the
party received much valuable instruction. not
only rom The descriptions OF the learned hlsto
ran, out IN answer 10 the very many questions
put 10 him by his interested audience.
hearty vote OF thanks Was here rendered TO
Mr.. frothngham Tor the valuable information
gwen. America" was sung In 1ull chorus, and
the party roceeded 10 the very spot where War
rem fell, and after further brief account regard
ing tne event, the party Daae their instructor
Good nighi,m and, forming IN line. proceeded
toward the headquarters OF the union, declaring
this 10 be the most forciDls and most Interesting
lesson IN Amer4ean history Nalcn they ever mad
presented 10 them.