The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-31


police. In the centre OF the Enclosure stands the
tomb uhe lower part alone being completely
Of the prison snip martyrs Of The Rcvo-
iutionary War; II is proposed 20 ercc,
granite or marble shan over the tomb
The remains which are cntombed here number over
2,oco n'sn, among tLcm being tho gallant General
Roman and many other distinguished officers OF Revo-
utonary fame. They were removed from the tomb in
which they were placed BY The Tammany Society OF
New York. the foot 81 Front street. the Navy
Yard, Brookyn Ia 1872 10 their present resting place.
about two years ago Yesterday the tomb was hand
somcy decorated, under the direction OF Chief Ens
J. 7. cuyicr Of the Park Bureau. Festoons OF
eycrgrcens ntermingled with choice white flowers and
carnations. clustered about the sepuchre In graceful
proiuson In front Of the facade Of tho tomb was
bed Of moss sprlnkled with pretty flowers and en-
easing the word Martyrs" Above the tomb
temporary bausirade drapcd with bunting, behind
which were the speakers In the Enclosure SC, apart
for the speakers and the press were seated, among
other prominent citizens, Colonel James McLecr,
United States District Attorney Ienny, Colonel stlwei
Chairman II the Mcmorin Conimiitee; DR. j. L. Far
ley Colonel Charles Schurig and General h. H. Fowler
Shortly after clant The Gatling Battery t1o
guns Of the Eleventh regmeni Nat.oual Guard
under command ci Captain Sin0nds, fred a
salute OF thirteen guns in honor OF the thirteen original
states OF the Tn from the sauiinr ground above tue
tomb. The At thar moment was beautiful hnd
striking As the last echo OF the salute died away the
bund attendance played the 'stur Slanrcu ban
nrr after which Captain J. 4. Lewis. Commander Of
Rankin Post No TO- had charge OF the ceremonies
came forward and made the following brief address
We cone here this morning 10 do honor 10 the
memory of thosc brave men, who one hundred years
ago. sacrificed their lives Tor their country: They
were true as steel and died horrible deaths rather Ean
dishonur their cuuntrys flag. Patriotism like this
never he too much cxtolei. And now while We pas
our respccts 10 those OF our number vino suffered
and died Tor the preservation OF this great Re
public. deem II but just and proper 10
turn aside and the first duiy We perform 10
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martyrs and may we forget that they gave TO
a counry which was worth the enormous sacrifice that
have since made Tor IT,
The battery has lust reported for thirteen poor aud
struggling colonies but II VIII soon report Tor thirty
seven large and powerful states
Rev H. r. Nye offered The Invocation, in which he
PRAYED for the divine blessing upon The nation and tnat
The people might forget the brave men VINO made
such great sacrifices they might obtain liberty for
those " no came after them
Arer d,rrc oy the band Rev. Justin Il. Fulton de-
lvered the address He said, IN snbstancc;--
soldiers OF The Grand Army Of tho Republic and cit'-
zcns Of the KcpuDlic-In combining to bestow praise
upon the brave martyrs OF the prison SHIP you Prove
yourselves worthy OF the grander army winch .as
gone before you 1t but itns that you should honor
respect the dead who eii oy the prison snip ana
in the hospital ship N me nanas u ING , enemy 10
prison snip Jersey was embedded IN the mud az low
tide and carcened her side at low tide Within
her were IL 0U0 patriotic men at various times during
the war, who endured the most terrible prvations
ami tortures Had it not been Tor their loyalty
ard there sacrifices should not havc been here this
morning 10 celebrate the centennial VI our tndcpcnd-
great nation Of the earth II Is NOT diihcut
forget obligations TO those who madc sacrices Tor
Their country, but are here 10 revive those
memories OF patriotic sacrifices. One hundred years
ago there was United States. One hundred years
ago this morning. May 80, there was but a confused
dream in the brain OF. Adams and Jefferson OF the
United States oil America Canada had slipped IRON
our grasp and were struggling against fearful odds
whc ships that had returned from Boston and from
Charleston had anchored in the waters OF our
harbor and they welcomed by the tory residents
OF New York aud OF Long Island. Attempts had ire
made
memories of these torres IRON rcproach but It u hard
10 do it, They were men who were influenced by self
interest and desire 10 their hold their prop
crty and possessions above oil Things The battle OF
Long Island fought August 20 l756 and all around
us then enrenched the armies OF the Infant colo.
MES about 5000 strong confronting Tor one whole
week the trained and disciplined troops OF the regular
army Of Great Britain soCUo s.rong' n9u. nor
their powerful foe, hoping against hope, mat
1000 might put 10000 70 light ana that
one man might be equal to ten. On this very hill 1t
was that fathers transtxcd by tho bayonets
the Hcssians The baltic which ragged on the 10Th
OF August was continued till nightIa OF the 2'th when
Washington rode along the lines and, seeing that iur
Their resistance was useless under the circumstances,
he ordered that retreat which was the most mastery OF
the war. The enemy, when they discovered ia tue
morning that the entire army had crossed over the
in safety, declared that such men could never be
defeated.
was the Revolutionary what Andcrsonville and
men went down death her establish the liberty
Of this Republic The Jersey was built In 1876, and car
ried sixty guns Her ngurchcad was a lion. IN the
year 1870 and TO 1850 she moored by chains TO
tho the foot OF Oxford street Her only spars
were derricks, which she used TO hoist supplies.
Her PORTFOLIOS which twenty in number wero
sixteen feet apart She was filthy and rotten hulk,
and her dark and dlsagreoabe exterior correspondcd
exactly with her interior In the year 1913, April .,
all The pri oners werc removed and the Jersey
abandoned the dread Of conagon forbade her being
visited. Finally, as II ashamed OF her record. she
driited out INTO deep water where the worms finished
her she sank beneath the surface OF the water.
years ago. in dredging of the Navy Yard, peco
of the keel oil the Jersey was found and is now TO be
seen IN the Iyceum. in the Navy Yard. Let 1t be
written that although live guneas offered for every
man who would enlist 10 tho service OF the British,
there OF the j, 600 men tortured on the
Jersey who did prefer to rather than accept tho
BRIDE tApplause.) The speaker also referred To the
hospital ships Scorpia Stromboh and The Hunter,
where many patriots suffered and died
Oh, II the martyr dead could but look upon this
asscmbIagc II they could have known that such
would be felt for them 100 years later, thcy would
have praised God more than ever. So may wc hope
that children's children may come here Al tho
centennial and keep green the memories of those
who lived and died for liberty. May they these
places OF sepuchrc with floral emblems OF love-
A poem written expressly for the occasion by
Colonel r. IL. Chittendcn then read by Dr. J. i.
Farley, OF Post Mallory No. ~, alter which Mr. WIS
Murray moved that the address Of DR.. Fulton be
printed In pamphlet form for circulation. Ii was 20
resolved by the assembagc, with the amendment that
the poem be also printed.
Tho band PLAYED columbia the flowers were
strewn about the tomb and salute OF thirty.seven
guns Tired in honor OF tho thirty seven States Of
the Union.