The New York herald., 1877-09-12
COmmemoratiOn on the Field of the
Revolutionary Struggle.
THE CELEBRATION
Patriotic Address by Senator Bay.
ard, OF Delaware.
LET Us BIZ JUST TO EACH OTHER
IpY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

4.
The centennial anniversary of the battle OF the
qucnces that followed IL than many OF tho greater
battles OF the Revolution, was celebrated here to-day
mainly by the people OF Delaware. the State line Of
which Is only about four miles distant That the good
citizens OF Pennsylvania hereabouts did not enter into
the occasion with more interest is not to their
credit, and is only partially excusable ON
the ground that they are preparing for the
centennial OF tho Paon massacre which occurs on the
10th. Tho commemoration to-day originated and
carried through by Mr. Eli Crozicr u gentleman
seyentytwo years OF age, descendant an officer In
tho continental army who fought al Brandywinc. Mr.
Crozcr carries patriotism to the verge cccentrcty
and every year SINCE ls40 has enthusiastic visited
tho battle ground and celebrated the anniversary rain
shine, fair weather or foul Tho 1lllf of Scptem.
Der has never passed since 1910 without finding
old Mr.. Crozier celebrating the day on the
hills near Chaddsiord Sometimes he could hre
the hearts Of the other patriots TO accompany HIM
his expense; sometimes no has como alone; but alone
or not he has never failed in his pilgrimage from
Wilmington where he lives.
THE CELEBRATION
There about three thousand persons present TO-
day, and the spot chosen for the assemblage was in
grove on beautiful h slope, Just the boundaries
OF the battlefield with the winding and picturesque
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two houses used as washington's and Lafayette's
headquarters on the other This grove which
was probably portion Of tho battlefield
ground ITSELF is now owned by Mr. Thomas G. Turner
who also owns the houses in which Washington and
Lafayette lived To his hospitality the conductors OF
the meeting were much indebted. Tho great majority
OF the persons present from Wilmington and
other portions Of Delaware, but quite number Of
farmers from the surrounding Pennsylvania country
drove over with their families The American Rifles
from Wilmington, Captain S. NJ. Wood, turning out
forty.nve muskets were on the ground accompane led
by the City Cornet Band The Delaney Guard of West
Chester an unattached colored organization, about
thirty live strong under Captain Hunt, present
encamped on ncighboripg hillside, but worc not
urged to take part In the ceremonies.
FLAGS AND DECORATIONS.
Several flags and ,ransparencies decorated tho
but tho most interesting insignia flag carried at
the battle of Brandywinc by John W. Wilson, color
bearer In regm ent Of the Ponnsylvania limo 1t Is
now In the possession of Richard Harrison, OF
Wilmington, but he knows nothing more than this OF
Its history The flag Is small sized regimental flag of
peculiar design 1t is made of silk IN good preserva-
tiou and Is rod and white, the bluo being absent.
There are thirteen stars In small red Held with thr
teen red and white stripes extending about eighteen
inches beyond the held The remainder OF the flag is
entirely OF plain red.
When Tho meeting caod together, alter several
patriotic airs By the band, the following officers
chosen -
Presdent-Isaac S. Elliot
Vice Prssidents-Frankin Morrill,, Joseph G. Turner,
Phiander Chandler, Thomas NJ. Ogle and United
Senator Bayard OF Delaware.
Alter short address by the Chairman Senator Bay
ara was introduced as the speaker OF the day the
Chairman stating that the Senator had come without
very short address, GovernoECochran was unavo.d-
ably absent the Senator was received with applause
He made q very pearant and graceful impromptu
speech. which was IN full rs toows:-
SENATOR BAyARp's SPEECH.
FRIENDS, NEiGHDoRs, FELLOW C0UNTKyMEY, ALL:-
Perhaps it is better upon such duy In commemors-
ton OF events that were thoroughly American in.
grained in the history and lie OF ihe country that
wSat is be said to-day should flow out from the nm
premeditated feeling OF an American born man stand.
ing In the presence OF the children and grandchildren
Of the men who fought on the ground, aud that we
should look back at the events Of hundred years ago.
Standing here this calm summer day IN peace
and quiet, in good will with each other, with
plenty surrounding Us, let think for u
moment of tho events that occurred hero hundred
years ago 1t seems TO me that If anything remains
OF uniriendiinsss 10 each Other OF negect OF duties
to each other anu TO our country, OF iorgctluness OF
the bounty OF God that It Will pass away shall
feel to-day unInixcd gratitude and affection those
great msn whose blood flows In tho veins OF many
here present. who gave their blood and their lives in
order that we should bc able meet here as
tho happy, contented protected inhertors oil. their
virtues and vaIor. (Applause To-day should be con.
secratcd 10 your ana my gratitude to fathers
tnat there is none to moest or make us afraid. We
stand here IN sight, almost within speaking DIS
tancc OF the headquKters of the swo great men who,
more than any otncrA are the synony the great
u
ways boasted that he was an American born Citizen
! mean George Washington. (Applausc.) The other
was forcgner--a man who was born and died on
foreign soil and yet, penetrated with the love OF lib
erly, hc came TO America prepared TO lay down e
Tor our cause. mean the great aud good Lafayette.
(Applause.) He showed to the that the
spirit which gave birth TO and established this nation
the love Of liberty in which 1t was founded, Is moi
bound by geographical lines or limits II shows that
wherever man may be born, II the loYe OF liberty
penel his heart it will make him synpathze with
Inc oppressed wherever found and lead him 10 c.
81 1llpro
ting In tho commemoratIon of this anniversary that
Is 10 me more than usually touching. The men who
fought here were not successful they we're defeated
In this life men usually have their reward fruits
OF their successes. The men who fought hero got
neither, but the longer live and the know
OF human history, the more my heart goes out TO the
who dies for what hc knows to be right. Theirs
not success, but they died tor the right and let us
honor them Tor IT, tApplausel Our gratitude and
praise should be none the less because they were de-
leatcd here and the more eager should be rcscue
their names from oblivion the more tender should
be OF their memory, because they bad the con
ISOLATION CT There is saying by one of the
most famous men Of the timo that 'thc world knows
nothn9go It's greatest men, and we have still higher
authority tor knowing that "thc always to
tho swift nor the battle to the strong" good mans
best cndcavors are not always crowned with SUCCESS
but his failure Is often the stepping stone to ult
mate triumph. successes are built upon failures.
In every human struggle there must be basis
of failure upon which the OF success is uItI-
mateIy laid. The "bood of the martyrs the seed Of
the church; church; !Applause.l ! had neither read
or opposite TO say to-day, but standing
this hillside meeting familiar faces, certain sense Of
brotherhood came over and Gs me now, and
cannot doubt that whether 1 express II or not you
will be Impressed as am. There has bcen period
OF excitement and party bitterness among us. FER
haps II is better that should fccl deeply aud car
nesy aud diIcr widely, because II VIC were apathctic
We should not be patriotic and would not exert our
selves to save the country our iathers left u.s.
bat II seems TO me that Oh occasions
like this there Is not an American living
who would not today standing on this sol lccl that
he would like 10 prove himself as worthy OF tho In.
hertancc he has received as the men VINO procured II
for us tApplause) do not wish Ia lesson any mans
interest IN the politics Of our country; II is our bust
ness our duty to take an active part In It's affairs
THIS Is the government OF the American people by
the American people, for the American people, and
II they do not earnestly occupy themselves with
matters connected with IL II viii DO taken
possession Of by those who will not bo
good custodans. Collisions OF interest, clashes
OF feeling, result, and are arrayed on
either side in parties That Is inevitable. Carefully
considered, differences are not altogether TO be re-
grettod, but there Is time Tor everything There IL
a time when debate and dispute should cease (Ap-
plauso.) To us all the common good of our
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