The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-31

.,.,,,u.. \, t-ss he WAS reelected Governor. aud
Agaio 10 "a ~ No W aud IN isoi anu In Was
elrcied yloe Preslaent OF the United siaies slowed
b. ~ slsct,.n 40 tne same oaiee sos, and eed
Washington the 2oth Of April. Isl eene w. snni-
vsf..fy Of ths adoption OF the Nsw ~ The e,t sh
white administering The second once IA 'ne 80 '"c
esantry. snd al the age Of seventy ,nree yea's
fas SCANS AT oovsR>ox cLiSroNs NAeo 'r.r
nss ian bal uas.sive In stature. his demeanor Was
dlfnited ana bis strongly marked lace. Isuea ~, "
oesson ana enery w9ua % county isrmer
oro~desed b. education and participation w lmpor,
i.ut Anafrs His portrait In the New ofk ns,o,,O O
son. eareluly dressed IN the costume OF tue
day, with short brcechcs and buckles ana WIN
rules 10 the bosom and II the cuns AL tLe tthe
OF hrs he IN the year "
his age. Toward evening Of the 3oh 81 july ~ Tue
bells Of the Dutch Chnrcn, the Court House ana hns
festival. The people. 20 whom notice had also been
given by the Rev. Mr.. Doll the Sunday preceding,
wcnded thor way toward the Court House. On either
side Of us coor and facing inward, were ranged the
companies OF Captains Bosardns aud Elpenoofi. ING
dark mass Of the Court House formed W., me
street was tho great pile OF inc pu' ~.
church, with It's separate oeifry tower appearing ar
above H. On the front ana right stretched away the
mounds marking the graves OF the fathers Of the IN
haotants who we're present, and on TIE 1911 'no Wow
was bounded by the vsnderlyn mansion inc Council
OF safety, having met and organizci In me court
room cescsnded aud took their places on the steps OF
the Court House aud al tho head OF the square iormed
General sharp continued with . minute and lfclike
description OF tho patriotic citizens OF 10. state many
wants who were assembled TO witness aud sanction tho
business oi the gathering He said
When silence had been commanded by flourish OF
the Sheriff OF tho county, mounted temporary eeva-
ton aud read 10 tho people A. ioiIows:--
sss,s ' o. ssw i foas. Jul july 81 -. i777
duly elected overnor 81 he STATE of New York aud hath
mi; day qualified hm.efor ths esee,iea OF his oce, sy
tnk Ina lnt .y
ton this state 70 ensSle him 70 sSsrc., las said oes
the aaSSy Of the people state and
Sss,,s sns ..d nserss S'a E % a.
the Of this state. whom the good people Of this
and conssis1.to2 therein '''''' "''"S 70 '"'
~ ''''' piHRisE VAN c0RrLANDr. President
And then sheriff Damond added. in a loud voice.
"God save tho people"
The authority OF the King OF Great Britain was para.
mount IN the city OF New Yorx am IN the whole lower
part OF the State. The legions Of Burgoyne had met
with an uninterrupted course Of successes and II did
seem that adequate iorcc could 10 raised 10 pre-
vent tho accomplishment Of their object-to occupy
limo which shonid divide all the Eastern States
IRON New Jersey aud those south Of It. Besides
Colonel St. Ledger with large body Of regulars and
Indians, was pressing upon our western border and
Investing Fort Schuyler a. ,he head OF the Mohawk
There not, In iact during this summer county
Ia this State, as then cxiscd which escaped visit
IRON the armies Of tho enemy In The midst Of this
Governor In OF tho subsequent events and
catastrophe OF the Revolutionary We may well
say :--"fOr now OF inc days tuat past which
were before thee, since the day that God created
upon the earth, and ask from the orc
sido OF heaven unto the other, whether there hath
been any such thing this great thing u, or hath
been heard like tY Or hath God assaycc TO GO and
tako him u nation from the midst OF another nation,
BY temptations, by signs, and by wonders aud by war,
and oy mighty hand, and by u stretched out arm,
and by great icrrors"
In the middle watches Of this summer night to tho
imaginative tho sound Of strange footsteps will
DO borne II you listen carefully you viii hear the
measured step OF Peter Stuyvesant as he comes
marching up from Rondout with fifty soldiers to save
tho Esopus. The stately tread OF John Jay and the
fathers will be disccrncd they seek 70 revisit the
OF their patriotic cndeavor but II you descry
their forms the resolutc aud authoritative figure
OF them all will DO that OF George Clinton OF Ulster,
seven times Governor Of the Empire state aud twice
Vice President OF tho Union.
Letters regret for unavoidable absence, were read
from President Hayes, Secretary Evarts, Governor
Robinson, Ex-Governor Horutio Seymour, Senator
Herman and others. The exercises Of the day were
concluded with the bcnediction.
SUPPLEMENTARY SPEECHES.
When the procession returned they disbandcd In
front OF tho Mansion House, but we're evidently un-
wiling to 40 away. Their various bands started u
of the distinguished military chietains
had respond General Hustled OF course,
very happy in his remarks. Ho spoke OF the
necessity oil tho National Guard to the peace Of tho
State, cvnced by the recent railroad war; and do.
clared that the Legislature next year would give
$500, 900 II necessary to their support .
FIREWORKS
The fireworks display evening very fine
and reelected credit the enterprise which got them
up In general IT my be said Rondout got up very
good show at It's own expense aud Kingston gets all
tho credit