The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-11


a Governor that offered a reward for Ethan Aliens
capture | beg leave to say that IN my opinion,
Allen was rignt and Governor 1rJon wrong ID the
famous dispute as 10 the New Hampshire grants.
AL that time New York speculate rs were following
a career o. plundering ana laundering. Minute
detail as 10 Allen ~ assigned naturally to-day 10
speakers from his own state; my purpose Is 10
ask the opinion OF Aliens stalwart spirit, az TO the
threats and promises of the American iuture
democratic. We shall best understand Amer
Tea by looking forward, and not Backward MIR.
Cook here proceeded 70 explain the vast superior
lily or The American Continent IN condition o. soil,
owing to the formation q the Continent, ana ins-
tifed his propositions as ioll0ws:-tltst our Con-
tlnent, he said, has as great an amonnt OF pro-
ductive SOIL as the Ori World; second,
it can therefore sustain as great
population; third SINCE II can IL ultimately will;
fourth great cues are likely TO grow faster than
The rest OF the country fifth, Commercial vices
ana political dangers VIII he iosrercd by the
growth OF great cties siAtA tor TINS great and
perlous nture we stand In trust Sale republi-
canlsm must consist OF iour things-first difTu-
sion OF liberty; second, diffusion Of intelligence:
third, diffusion OF property; fourth, diffusion OF
conscenilousness,
prince Albert said that good citizens duty was
TO ind out which way God was moving and move
with him. WHAT sentiment England writes be-
meath Prince ADerts statues tDeunt SeQu3 was,
In AmerIc every man mas certain princey
sponslbty. Every free citizen Is under political
obligation TO find out which way God Is moving
and 10 move with hun. For 200 years repre-
sentative institutions have been spreading. The
gulf stream OF modern history is democracy. De
Iocquevllle stood in awe before this historical
tendency as revelation Cl divine de-
cree. But ch5os must come from the prog
sclentousness keeps pace with the diffusion OF
property OF intelligence and OF liberty. / believe
that the diffusion Of conscentlousness is what the
Lord means. Assuredly ne intends the diffusion
OF liberty and OF intelligence. Providence intends
10 bless, and not to curse the world. Wordsworth
used 10 say that without che qualities OF which
speak society cannot be preserved. Only one
Lord is lot WAS. God Vas. is and "a to come
These are the Ultimate grounds OIL my interest III
the past ana the on,g sources OF my nope IN the
tiousness assuredly, as lie has dinused liberty
Intelligence and property, and SO to snare HIS own
work.
Durin2'the course OF the proceedings the Hon.
W. E. Calkins arose and read the following tele-
grant
To THE PRESIDENT OF THE Day
Abel Ripley rorrey. son OF samuel Torrey, one
with Ethan Allen 100 years ago to-day, sends
greeting, and IN spirit IS with yon III cemnen-
Grating the deeds OF that brave band and nc asks
you TO join him IN honoring the memory Of his
father, from whose lips ne has SO often heard the
recital Of how they captured the fort 100 years ago.
ABEL r. ToRREY.
COLONEL cALEINs SPEECH.
The following. the principal Grafton, was dellv-
cred by Colonel William E. CaKlns. who said
MEMBERS OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC,
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-While Centennial camp
Tires are burning thlck around u.s. II seems proper
that we too should catch the Inspiration ana
gather rom valley, hillside. mountain and glen
TO celebrate the centennial OF an event which
stands out In bold rellef upon the pages or Amer-
Gao history, event ireignted with vast inter-
.sts TO the welfare ana progress OF mankind Ito
wit, the capture OF Fort Ticonderosa by Ethan
Alien and his pand OF Green Mountain boys, "in
the name OF tie Great Jehovah anu the Coutinen-
tai Cougress.u Here, on this consecrated ground,
was the first harvest OF prisoners OF the Revolution.
Here was the first place where drilled regulars
of n foreign Toe stacked arms To the yeomanry OF
America. Here was the first intimatlon that
crowns might crninble and Kingdoms pass away.
Here the enamel OF monarchy aud despotIsm
removed, and men learned to assert and maintain
tneir nauenable rights TO life liberty ana the par
n
daring commander that the SUI prise was executed
IN the gray OF the morning OF the loth OF May,
with q superior ustre, and nconderosa ami ITS
dependences smiled 70 us conquefors. regret
a manner the morning, hundred years ago.
is now partially crippled by clouds. yet IN
H. stevenson, oil Morian, aud their associates Of
the Grand Army of tho Republic, 10 whose
1lnchlng energy and perseverance, the ceremonies
OF TINS day are chiefly Que, tender TO and all
q hearty welcome, trusting that all Will join heart
aud nand IN the celebration OF the day. We cam
not be unmindlul that the actors OF a hundred
years ago neen not tue drum beat OF to-day, but
we feel assured tnat their spirits are marching on,
and when the marble winch marks the resting
place vi Ethan Allen and his elgnty-threc Green
Mountain COY shall nave yielded 10 the crumbllng
hand OF lime, their memories and example viii
live, gathering brighter lustre with increasing
SPEECH OF COLONEL JOYCE.
Colonel W. &. Joyce. Of Rutland, then delivered
very eloquent address. de dwelt upon the brave
paying a tribute TO them In euiogistic terms. He
attributed the success OF the American people TO
tue seeds sown 100 years ago to-day by our lore
fathers lie spoke or The snor that was lred at
Concord and Lexington on the 10th oil April, l775,
ana OF tue sunerngs aIterward experienced by
the Grave colonists ID their Efforts throw on the
yoke or oppression mat was fastened upon the n
by England. lie alluded to the war OF later years
ana wnen the rebellion existed, ana was
nrm in tao belief that II the settlement OF
the late dificulties bad been Entrusted
tae present unhappy complication OF affairs would
not exist. lie was glad 'at the American people
that would consign corrupt onicials 70 OBLIVION
and that their places should De nied DJ honest
and incorruptiDle men. He closed with glowing
and graphic peroraton, IN the course OF which
he said the country was now reaping the benefit
ground 100 years ago, when the brave old nero,
Ethan Allen, Knocked al the doors OF this Tort ana
demanded its surrender "in the name OF the Great
Jehovah ana the Continental Congress.u
GENERAL COLES SPEECH.
The speech OF General cole. though impromptu
was the one which seemed TO most deeply touch
the feelings OF those present.
Letters were reaa from Governor Tilden OF New
YORK; Governors PecK, Page and stewart, OF YER
mont; Colonel Ethan Allen, OF New YORK, and
Abel Ripley Torrey, OF Detroit, Of one OF the
brave patriots VINO accompanied colonel Ethan
Allen IN bis celebrated exploit and conquest. and
from Others
Thus the day passed. bright joyous, happy
Gay, most nttingly celebrated, and tnat In the
Annals OF this borough will NOT be very soon for
gotten. Nothing wanting to complete toe
ceremonies. Tor they were complete IN them
selves and nothing happened during the celeDra-
ton 10 detract from the interest OF the pro-
gramme. Every one was pleased, and, though lie
might nave felt q little SAD when he reflected upon
the rack and rum into which the government
when IL owned II, mad permitted the fort
to Isn, ne sun felt thrill OF pride when he
saw how ready bis fellows were 10 httngy
ha
pioneers. Among the crumollng walls OF Old
Tcouderoga the people fingered awhile, taxing
away little bits from them Inementoes or the
day, clamhered down the crags, caught the car
and the boat and were bid Bon Uovaosp IN
patriotic style, and at sunset Tlcon6eroga was
once more alone. locked in the awful solitude OF
lta eternal hills.