New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-11
nalienabe rights fe liberty and the pursuit of happt


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manner the morning hundred years ago is
pow, partially os'G Ws by clouds yet II
Stevenson Of MOrah and their associates Of the Grand
Army of the Republic, to whose uninchinz ener and
tender TO and all hearty welcome trusting that
all will Join heart and hand in the celebration OF the day
heed ms the drlimbeat OF to-day but feel assured
that their spirits marching and when the marble
Green Mountain Boys sha have yielded 10 the crrmbpg
hand Of time their memories aud example will 1--we, gath
er1ng brighter ulster with increasing centuries.
LETTERS OF GREETING.
Col. Calkins then read the letters of regret and
congratnlatiOn received from invited guests. OF
these the following apparently the most inter-
esting to the crowd:
DETROIT, Mich.
Abel Ripley Torrey, OF Lent. Samuel Torrey,
OF the 60 men who entered Fort conderoga with Ethan
Allen 100 years to-day scuds greeting, and in spirit
Joins with you in concentrating the deeds Of that
10 the memory Of his father from whose lips he mas
often heard the recital of how they captured the fort 100
years ago.
ABEL RILEY TORREY.
Col Calkins also read letters from Gov Tden
of New York Cows. Peck Page and Stewart of YER
mont, Col. Ethan Allen of New-YOrk, and from
others.
The Rev. Flavius J. Cook of Boston, the orator of
the day and author of history OF Ticonderoga-
spoke substantially az follows:
ADDRESS OF TIE REV. FIAvIUs j. COOK.
This cilowclti2ens, is soil older To fame than Plymouth
Rock In 1909 IL years before the May Flower began her
voyage Samuel Champian fought battle with the lro-
quos the shore yonder not far fom the spot where
Ethan AnCN, 100 years this morning landed in the
gray dawn. We assembled in a fortress which
LUX Of chain of French posts extending from the
mouth OF the Lawrence TO that of the Mississippi,
and designed shu, the English behind the Alcghanes
Over that long Path, from the iceberg TO the
PALM htrbored the anxious thoughts OF Chatham
aud Colbert, Of George ~. and Louis MY,
when as yet ii had decided whether America
he English French. RV virtue or her dlscOV-
cries OF tile valleys ~ te St Lawrence AMI Mississippi
France cl.c all territory travcisod by waters flowing
into those rivers: But by right Of her paramount soyer
eighty Iroquos Five Nations. England claimed
the territory from the Green Mountains to beyond
fingers of the glittcring hand o; France aId the
sincwy hand OF England, on the decision Of
when at Quebec continent hung at nazarl over
soil have waved the competing nags OF three nations
FRENCH and became IritiS One hundred wears ago AZ
dawn TINS morning II WAS British and tcane AnriIcau
We tread IN the footsteps of IuHc1iHl' ADcGcIO MDc
Howe. Allen ct. Clair. and Burgoync.
Mr.. Cook then described briefly the scene presented by
the environments ot tDe fort anu skeIcAed Ia siowls
Ethan Allen was only - years old when he
captured Iic0ndcroga. He wds only 81 years
old AT his death IN 1850 Ills life falls naturally INTO
four pelodshat before the capture or 1!cOnteroea;
OF the capture itself and Of ms attack Oh Mcret
that OF ms OnS imprisonment by the British anJ mat OF
noble hut cripped years remaining 10 MN after ms
Vermont 1t IN the first OF these periods
that be organized hat band "a noble American shuidDs
called Green Mountain Boys. 1t would III become US
to-day 10 omit notice OF Aliens RESISTANCE
the presence Of our honored rues,s from
Vermont ana in the presence OF our state and National
erils from the commercial vices OF oul own umes' u
ntuug to IN he Aliens Application or mo
Beech seal 10 the NewYek land spceula,or VINO claim
property III vermont wIthunt law ana aIuhsl l"' NE
hey note of certain timely reflections upon our duties III
securing ourowh nights against stced 's'aeil Once 'dea
The course OF lls OPPONENTS ID tnsahd career VI pam
iS avsS , w'n oa1 gain G s.Sad G lSr
Ethan Mlei's capture. Bat beg leave 70 say thai.
in the famous dispute to TIE New-hanps4he grants
AT tnat time New-YOiK spectators were following
Aliens life assigned naturally to-day 10 sreaAes
ms own State. Ny purpose Is 10 aaA ne opinon OF
the American fuGure democratic We snail hC.,t jill
deIstlud America ny looking forward not backward
Mr. Cook proceeded 10 explain the vast superiority OF
the American III spcct 10 the poiuctyeness
Of the so and stated tne following propositions l. oar
coninru has AS great an amount productive soil
the Old World =. II can therefore s't''dh AZ great
pOuulatiou B. Since il can probaDy it ultimately will.
Great cities are likely laster than the rest 0i
country D. Commercial vices ana Poh'Nai Iih-cIr
will be fo-ered by the growth OF great cities D. cor
ms prnt and pcrilolis future stand trust. BE then
criticised sCdndaUUs pOliilcs ANA newspapers o inc
day Safe repuDc;n.sln IN America must CONSIST Oh
nt.li gemco. 3. the diffusion OF properly A. ihe di-
The speaker concluded follows: Prince Albert said
good citizens duty Is 10 IND out wnrn way Ood ~
moving, and TO move with HIM nat sciillmehS Ens AM
wIit..s DeneaJh Prince AlbcrJs statue Desum ct was
according 10 Seneca, the sum oi political Wisdom; IN
America, every man hs certain pflhc'5 reslohsi"y
Eyery Iree citizen under political OhigJn to Hhd OUT
which God IL ana to move Win nIIl
For 200 years representative Institutions nave o'en
spreading. Ihe guI stream Of modern seOy Is deIh1c
rlcv Ills shows what the Lord mtende De I"crne-
Vile stood IN awe before TINS historical Uhehcy dc
revelation divine decree Bat chaos must come from
eu;lisn,ss keeps pace with the dnI,On Oi property 81
Intelligence ana ~ nbeity bceve thaC lLe uHuhioh
of coliscielItiUusness II what tire LORD metals -
Assurcdly he intends the diffusion 0i liberty, OF
property and Of intelligence; but Without dinurVl VI
conScieIiiOusacss these tnrec arc no unmi1ed go0i
Providence tends 10 bless and not 70 curse me world
Safe repubhcansm can be compounded not Oh ihs heC
three but only of al four or THESE uts, ue dhusv
of liberty the diffusion Of mteilgenc, the diffusion OF
property and the diffusion or COocieH III nc
titled aristocraces. The democratic kings, STATE
priests; aud hereditary mobiles do not exist lacy WIZ
they are gone and Will not rturu. "mus-
worta used to Say mat cnp "i'P Sa pr r
Il there exists IN nation no licensed protected ANA he
leditarily respectable class th.t ilo' NC hDus' WIZ
Niu such class; DuO se uSt ho' We "ltlout
tnein rxrept rom an church proIOunily con-
-cl.oiis press, and cllIcn atlStDclhy VI iii III II
wnose integrity and abIucs give item na'uIi rank
We must nave these, tall 10 ruin as Gcuoorde!
Only one word j. possl0e-a Thoroughly cood word
saws Tchte The Lord L. not vas O"d wac ana = anu
IA 10 come. These the ultimate GROUNDS Vi my Her-
eft u the past and hcony sources "a ihy mop io tie
ftuie OF America God means Ia dihnSc coAsceh.lon-
.a a. .arely rs ne di,!scd liberty, ntelsenee and
properly and 80 " save LIS own WORN
The Hon. j. w Stewart being unavoldablv all
sent his place was supplied by Congressman Joyce
of Vermont, who proved a most acceptable suDstl-
tuto -
ADDRESS BY COLI w. c. JOYCE.
Mr. Joyce dwei upon the brave deeds OF Ethan Allen
and his band OF followers. paying Tribute TO them III
.uo..:ic terms lie attributed the success OI tNe
American people the seeds so~n ono hThIrcd years
a to-day By our fOre1alhcrs. he spoke or The s"t tht
wa fired AT Concord aud Lexington The lJtI Of
mil n And Of Inc sIulora.s all eiward experienced
b. tie GRAVE oVlUnEt3 IN Lcr efforts 10 thVW oh we
y1ke Of upDreSsiUu That Vas lasteird Gp.h thV" W
England. lie alluded 10 ths Wal Ol IdUI ye.1.s
AMI when tnc r.OelIOI existed, aIiG "7 hIEl III l'ie
a no ff Il lltIl
la ~ ltqstcd su.d-ers ~ Doth h1Ifh lHd 1".'
IN. present unhappy complication OF ai@ia wona hot
.1ist he maa Liad That The American people h'td
awakened and that Hat had 2VIc iOrti lDat wculd
cu,u corrupt OFFICIALS o. Oblivion ana ndt lhclf pa'5
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