The New York herald., 1879-08-30
NEWTOWN'S CENTENNIAL.

CELEBRATION OF GENERAL sULIIvAN's VICTORY
OVER BRANDT AND THE EXTINCTION OF THE
MILITARY POWER OF THE SIX NATIONS OF
I>DIANs AND THEIR ALLIANCE WITH GREAT
BRITAIN.
Er.MIRA N. Y. August 30. 1879.
The centennial of the battle of Newtown cee-
brated here to-day with extraordinary numbers and
enthusiasm. 1t was estimated that there were on
the hill where tho battle fought at least
twenty thousand people. battery and
several companies of infantry have been
encamping on the ground for the past
two or three days. and formed a portion of
the military display of the day. The scene
of the battle il about four miles from this
city, and procession moved to the spot. leaving
here ut ten O'Clock this morning. General Sher-
man. who ever since he has been here
has been having perpetual ovation, was
in the line. His carriage surrounded
by old soldiers who came from all the counties in
this neighborhood to and greet him. Among
others in the line Governor Matt Head. OF New
Hampshire. and staff; Governor Robinson and staff,
Governor Henry Hoyt. of Pennsylvania. and staff;
General Van vliet, Quartermaster General OF the
United States Army; Generals Potter. Poe. Wright
and Slocum; Admiral Ammen. U. s. NJ; Colonel
Fourtellotte, of General Shermans staff and others.
THE ExRRCIsEs
The monument was unveiled with Masonic cere-
monies this forenoon. 1t stands on the summit of
the mountain, the base OF which the exercises
OF the day conducted. Judge Hiram Gray pre-
sided ut the main stand, whore an opening prayer
was offered by the Rev. DIR. W. Il. Knox, followed by
a poem of welcome by Ausburn Towner, the read
ing of letter from Ex-Governor Horatio Seymour
by W. H. Bogart poem by Guy II. McMaster. an
address by Ellis H. Roberts, OF the Utica Herald and
an historical address by Rev. Daniel Craft.
General sherman was ut this stand. and during all
the exercises there repeated calls for him. the
ch finally arising and eXclalmng that the
lions should not be shown until the programme had
been carried out.
Dana Of New Hampshire; General Sherman, Gen.
eral II. W. slocum; Judge Clinton. of Buffalo; Gov
ernor Head, OF New Hampshire; Governor Hoyt. OF
Pennsylvania; Professors Hadley. OF New Hamp-
shire. and steuben jenkins. of wikesbarre. Pa.
sHERMAN's ADDRESS
General Sherman spoke substantially as follows -
Thank you for the manifestation of pleasure ut
my presence here. am aware that these manifesta-
tions not on my own account, but rather on ac-
count OF my being representative of the army. It
gives me pleasure to meet many or my old comrades
OF former years, who were with me upon the battle
field looking hale and hearty. May they live to
be present at the next and ut succeeding Sui
livan celebrations. l was not here myself on
the real Sullivan expedition nor do expect to be
here at the next Sullivan centennial. Great laugh
ter and applause). But my friends, we are all at
work Ever since the hrst white man landed upon
this continent there has been battle in progress.
We are to-day war between civilization and
ssvages. When we first came to this continent we
founded an empire based upon new principles and
the English or French on the North
the Indians to the West, and
knew it better than our father, Washington.
He gave Sullivan orders to como here and punish
the Six Nations for their cruel massacre at Wyoming,
and to punish them severely that the outrage
should not occur again. Sullivan obeyed his orders
like man and like a soldier, and the result was that
from that time your people began to settle in these
beautiful valleys all around you. And now
look at their descendants, numbering almost
million. If 1t had not been tor Sullivan
and the men who followed him. and Clintons force
from Albany, it is probable that some of you would
not be here to-day. Laughter.) Battles are not
measured by their death roll, but by results. 1t
makes no difference whether one man or 800 men are
killed ii the results follow.
The General here digressed and advised young
men of energy and ambition to go West, buy farms
from Uncle Sam and grow up with the country. He
then resumed
You have come here to-day to consecrate this
battle field. You who are here will be better men
because you have come to celebrate this day. You
are still upon a battle field, though only four men
fell since liberty and law the issues of that
fight. Wherever your hag hoats, whether it be here
or ON the Mississippi, on the Rocky Mountains.
liberty shall prevail and law preserve the rights or
the Indian, the negro and the white man. All shall
be free, independent and equal.
UNPRECEDENTED NUMBERS PRESENT
1t is the opinion OF competent judges that there
never before so large number of persons
gathered together ut time in the Southern tier
as were assembled here to-day.
The day closed with display Of fireworks and
reception given the distinguished strangers here
at the new Masonic Hall.