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

want. Ano yet while bowed down with All thls
suffering ana sorrow, her people kept watch on
the dang which surrounded the country and
forgot not the exposure OF those who were re-
mo1 cd tlom the immediate scene OF the conflict
WLe sure oil ChllsI Church, where We are now
ed, uamed forth in the begianlng, and
the worsnlppefs OF Christ Church, INSPIRED with
u spirit OF paIIlotsm as time went on. erected
WITHIN these walls Tue nrsu mDnu ent dedicated
TO him whose faith ana courage uelivereI his
count from tue oppressor, aud whose wisdom
guided her IN her IN aucy.
WHILE CONTEMPLATING WITH ADMIRATION
this proud and revolutionary SPIRIT OF Boston
hundred years ago, We should not forget the
circumstances by which the people OF that day
were surrounded. Then not lreemans foot
pressed the SOL on which we now tread. lhey
were subjects OF the crown, who wresred from 4
tyrsnts grasp those weapons which were TO be
used for a tyrant's purpose. And not by acct
. dent, not by impulse, but taught and impclled
~ the events OF Years, did our citizens OF that
day oppose by force every attempt aG violent
auougation. From the earnest settlement OK
the country there was spontaneous growth OF
representative governments. The colonial legls-
iaturcs sprang into existence without concert or
action the part OF tue colonies, without special
grant, but as it were from popular lnstinct,
which lag at the foundation or tina. constitu-
tonai freedom winch our fathers sought on this
Continent. "a House OF BurEesses broke out
in Virginia il. 1920, says Hutcn4nson; and ''al-
though there vas no color Tor IT IN the charter
= 4 cts. House OF Deputies
80 y 1874" All attempts
Lord Say tempted
~
b., 0eis d their heirs MOBILES and absolute
&c new colony, but under this plan
(" .ould lind no people to follow them. Inc
co,onists were not to be led away from that
principe OF government, which was the great
prize in the world and Tor the possession or
which they braved the dangers or the sea, and
welcomed the gloom and horrors OF savage
wilderness. For nothing came from Europe but
u froe people, people determined to leave be-
hind them all those social and political dis
ainctlons which ages Lad liked there, and 10
orinS with them new charter OF freedom, o
gospel tor tho healing OF the nations.
Under the benlgnant inuuences OF free govern
mont thus iounued, without ostentation and dis
play, an intelligent, frugal and industrious PEG,
pie rose TO a state OF general prosperity and
elevation unknown before. For nearly one hum
,1rsd aud fifty years the work went on, silently
and impercepubly, until there appeared be-
toro the statesmen OF the Old world Wig
oroue, defiant, untamcablc young nation, whose
political philosophy expounded by Jeker-
son ana tranRnn. whose oiators and warriors
were Warren aud Hancock anu Washington, and
Patrick Henry, and Putnam and Greene, and
the two Adamses before whose flaming words
the orators OF England grew dumb, aud before
whose flaming swords the warrior OF England
laid down their arms.
lhe attempt OF reat Britain to deprive the
colonies OF that representative system or which
Ehave spoken fastened on the hes olutlon. lie
passage OF the Stamp Act and the Port bill fell
upon tne minds OF SPIRITED and jealous peope
AXE q decree OF bondage. The presence OF
bodies OF armed men, instead OF producing that
70 cement the colonies Ill u common bond tor
mutual support and protection.
History presents no parallel 10 the Devotion
exhl by the various colonies then compos-
ing our country, scattered as they were over
large extent OF territory, and bound together,
not by common interest, but by common and
au-pervading sentiment OF freedom.
In Boston the opposition to tAeUpprssslvc acts
Of the mother county lad been most vigorous;
TO Boston the torture which should produce sub
mission was applied; and around Boston the
cities and towns and colonies clustered with
hearts full OF sympathy anu hands full OF ala.
On the 10Th OF May, lt74, ''thc act closing the
port OF Boston, transferring the Board OF Cos
toms to Maroleheau ana the seat OF government
10 Salem, reached the devoted town" From
that hour tue work began. the counsel and
advice OF the surrounding towns were asked by
Boston, and given, the poor were provided for
in view OF the coming trial; and the INHABITANTS,
by tine hand OF Samuel Adams, made their
touching appeal " to ali SISTER colonies, pronlis-
ing to suner Tor America with becoming iorti-
tude, coniessing that slngiy they might lind
their trial TOO severe, and entreatlng not to be
left TO struggle acne, wnen the very beng OF
every co.ony, considered as FREQ people, do
pended oa the event."
Tho cause Of boston became common cause
for the o.her important towns oil the colony.
The merchants OF NewUuryport were the first
VINO agreed 10 suspend all commerce With Britain
and Ire and salem, also, the pace marked out
rs the iew seat OF government, In very iuH
town meeting, aud after some ImpasBioned de-
bates, decided almost unanimously to STOP trade
not with Britain only, Tut even with tue West
Indies nad the co-onies Great BritalD. a
hundred aud twenty-five or the merchants of
Salem protested against turning the trade OF
Boston into their own harbor, say ing, ''We must
be lost to All feelings Q, humanity could We IN
dulgt one thought 10 seize on wealth and raise
our fortunes on
THE RUINS or Dun SUFFERING SEIaHeoRs."
Tue historian OF the United States tells us that
az soon 40 the true character OF act c.oring the
port OF boston became known IN America, every
colony, GAsry city, every village. and, ~ il were,
tue in,uales OF every farm house, felt it "a
wound Of their affections. Tie towns OF Massa-
chusetts abounoed IN Kind oflces. The colonies
yi,d with each other ~ libera1.ty. The record
keps IN Boston shows that tho patTiotic aud gem
erous people OF south Carolina we're the hrst 10
munster 10 the sufferers, sending early in june
two hundred barrels OF rice, anu paomislDS eight
hundred more. AT Wilmington, N. T., the erlu
OF two thousand pounds currency was raised ia
O icw days; the women OF the pace gave lsb>
eraly; Parker Ounce offered his vessel TO carry
load or PROVISIONS freight Tree, and master and
mariners volunteered 10 navigate bee without
wages. LoFd North had called tho American
Union ropo OF sand. at ~ rope OF sand that
will bang him." SAID the people 81 Whining ton,
A. their hearts warmed toward their suffering
brethren In Boston. Hartford was the first
place IN Connecticut TO piedgo its assistance;
uut the oRrusst donation received was OF two
hundred and hity sheep rom Wlndhaul: "Ihs
taking away 81 civil liberty Will Involve The ruin
OF religious liberty also. wrote the ministers ot
Connccticut 10 the ministers Of Boston, cheer
lug them 70 bear their heavy load with Chris
tan .orttudc and resoiu,iOn. while we COM
plain 10 heaven ana sartn OF the cfueioppIessiOn
we are under, We asoplbe righteousness 10 Cod,
was tile answer. ''fh0 surprising union OF the
colonies affords cncourag onent, IL Is an mex
hanstible sour CO OF Comfort that the Lord God
Omnipotent reignoth," SAID tue pious aud taith-
sgl souls throughout the land who, stirred BY the
faith and herulsrn and selE-Eacrilice OF Boston,
adopted her great cause their own.
THO sniaii parish OF Brooklyn, in Connections,
through then committee, Of winch Israel Put
nam Was member. opened correspondence
With Boston. s'Iour 2enI IN favor OF liberty"
the, said. "has gained name that shall perish
but with the glorious conscientious u Heaven;
and they mgdo on oherlngos focks OF sbocp and
iam5s throughout aIl New England the towns
sent rye, huur, peas cattle, sheep. oil, fish
whatever the land Or the hook and llps could
iutnish--ani sometimes giiss OF money. Toe
French inhabitants or Quebec, joining with
tnnse Of Ennllah ori~in ahinped 1910 bnsheIs