New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-18
BUNKER HILLS CENTENNIAL.
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scn deprived until the celebrated address was passed
der as enemies to the King and country all those who
would further attemp, tns sor the narpose
NJ "" reducing the American colonies to obedi-
ence From her we have drawn the great sa body
situation protect to-day in cur property s descent
possession and ana Which quart nS t St te By
Jury They were countryncn who from the aSys o.
land in which freedom has broadened slowly down ,rom
precedent 20 precedent IL was she VINO hau ,mn,v
sp,ansd that governments exist only by consent Of
fho governed when in 1855 she changed the
to sas BY statute Of
learned tho great lessons OF There was no
colony Of any other kingdom OF EUROPE sss bicb
a%r fathers deemed their inheritance as Engsnnienm
none that would not have yielded mnhesiia 10 ~
@ Or Of m snS Erssf let still
that were tho two dsms osss IN which we speak
Alike ia - the language of frcemcn throughout TIRE
gSa ASGv tn ALL Union I The blood split here said
Washington upon the place where we s,anu' asnse "f
their rirhts-thst union will never be broken
We aed to-day H the presence e o. &c ~ other
States OF te south Their fathers were ancient irend
Of i was n 1d nrrTed the arm Of every
man England In every proper Snu W. vel, as
ours and wherever there may have been estranscmsn
here at least, have met upon common eroGnu ~
unite in recognition of the great princps s o
civil and religious liberty. and ia pous memory OF mos
they Join with us IN tnc WISH w
make Of this regenerated Union power grander ana
more august than its founders dared TO hope. -, rv
.sction OF the Union neither hereafter viii we
distinguish states or sections IN our ~"
.h tyr,cs "A together we look back upon that which
Il gone in deep heartfelt gratitude for me presper
40 LARGELY ENJOYED together viii we look Ior"iru
serenely and with confidence to that which Is
Together viii we 1ss c our sSie%n now noses Within
ia limits the battle field and the town lor Mnen ~ was
fought AS God was to our fathers 50 may ie w " ~
llf,,r1t lodi
WAS general regret that the whole Grafton could not
10 cod (,en. Deyens was followed by the Apollo
Climb. who sang another Centennial hymn, after
which the Hon George Washington Warren made
the following address which was frequently inter-
rupted by applause:
SPEECH on THE HON. G. W. WARREN.
This "a the first centennial anniversary OF Bunker HILL
The century lust passed has presented TO IFS Successors
wonder traditional OF granite to the heroic
Fathers of tho Repubc-erccted under the supervision
NJ solomon willard that renowned architect who spurned
10 take the proper compensation for his egheen years
service being @ descendant OF gallant oiheer "hoso
remains lie at the foot OF this hill; consecrateu
at its commencement and completion by the majestic
Webster whose words still live and can never rail- w
,nst,ct impelod In its progress by the siyerv0ced
.uoorsuosiye Everett The contribution of the whole
people which Louisiana south aroma am ~. no t
atafes ioined with MASSACHUSETTS,, II stands the silent
orator gathering in it massive form an the ift
loved Sssa ts Keep III" company with the
and takes note as impressIyeE as uht tSe inbam
tsnts to the remoest age inspiration TO patriotism
snd 10 those good works which make ior tne pstot %
union and the true grandeur OF the United states OF
America The Association invoked the presence OF te
nigh officers OF the anal ." be saecve oer Of
every state and of the principal city nergoi rom ON
the regrets OF the absent we know tha' all are
The heart Of Bunker Hill now BROWNING the metropols
n, Passion big enough receive you all ana pegs yO
in ber name and in her undying glores to bury an ami
nosities and TO resolve that hencHorn ers sn D ~
"
ous country desired also that every nation should
,ngto making this an occasion also of international
harmony Yes desire very mncn 10 ee n0ropeu ~
Mother Country whose GOOD sovereign is now here more
highly sse%ed than ns In this mi. G aHnversary by
the exchange that day OF the ratiht eat, OF
the Treaty &c, ths eHampIc to the world Of
preferring arbitration to war. following the motto o,
Pres ST was fought by our fathers in defense the
rncpe of the British Constitution and the issue mas
Se 'o o ne Palmetto tree which have planted
front BY the side of D iae f one Bunker snsG M
be symbol renewed fraternity never aealn 10 De III
te5T.G al S states for with and south
Carolina IN full accord they were 100 years ago our
Union firm aud enduring as our Monu mn, wnc"
they with true patriotism. joined with us In building
When Mr. Warren concluded the evening was far
advanced but the audience, not ready 10 DE dls-
missed. demanded speech from Gen. Sherman, who
was literally obliged 10 respond. AS soon as the
cheers which greeted his appearance were hushed,
the General spoke as follows:
GEN. sHERMAN's REMARKS.
Mr. PRESIDENT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN must take
.sue with the President here for calling upon me as the
National representative, whom we have the NcePresi
dent here on our stand tAppausc] We have also the
Justices Supreme Court here ana all these eehte
man and a dozen Governors 1t is true have come
800 miles, and I am glad I came lapplausel
md ~ have no other text will be the first TO respond
so Gen Devenss call TO upon this stand and pledge
again TO fight for that old flag as your Adams
and Hancocks did % years ago. lAppiause'l LII
should call upon this audience. sec plenty OF
.o,ders who would come up here and swear 1t
again and again. Applause. and a voice, Amen
Amen exclaimed the speaker and continuing En-, In
aer,, w bnar this called Breeds Hill Bunker Hill
10 me IAppiause.l viii swear 1t p - Bun Ise
when was boy and is recorded on that monument
4 Mr. S ssS cd is aSSpa hSrs an Ss
laughter But gentlemen assure you listened win
deep 70 Gen Deems account o. dr t1 1ba ho%y 81
men when they detailed to attack the British troops
the city Of Boston but they name %h Ike sSe@n
and holy purpoSse The thew WeTe placed
made wa Gods proTideacc that they placed right
here have no doubt Gen Deyens gives the bropcr
disfrhution of h0nOrs to the parties Warren though
senior. died scholar and MARTY i{ ar, ana b. rs
everywhere Prescott was s sns nero and n %
locks aud he worked to nrp1ss ana sne hef" erl
day no fought where he asd S %0Sea and G g o Old
Putnam has enough beside. Laughter and applause
A nd love 10 refer 10 the Old idea Of Putnams riding
down some stairs Where they were don't now know,
but somewhere. Isughter should say the cls rious
IA soldier and his example worthy
dozen '' monuments ike that, even if built Of
cod Great applau-e.l Now, laHes and gentle
nou Enoy have been called upon simply
20 be hooked at aughter OF those enyous char
sc,ers that fit across the horizon occasionally but
shsnk Won from my heart for giving me an opportunity
20 see what think is the most magnificent pageant tht
hos ever been seen the continent l6reat
annlauseJ You may think you are
very good looking crowd rs you stand
y. h.re INT you won't with what