New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-24
CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEW'S ADDRESS.

One hundred years ago the sun rose upon
the same b arliul landscape DIS here
to-day. The noble Hudson rolled in front 10 the norh
the Highlands in their majesty and strength
the west lowered the mountains enclosing the bay ard
the east spread valleys and hills celebrated then as
now, for their plcuresqueness and commanding
Beyond lie Ovelness OF the situation IL had greater
claims the attention OF the world than hundreds OF
places adorned by nature which have made our State
celebrated for the beauty and variety of its
But when the went down tin spot had became one
OF The fields priceless IN tie memory Of mankind, where
virtue vimdicatsd. and civilization and liberty saved
from great disaster The story repeat here tas as
much value lesson to the viug Il reyereni trb
uo TO The memory OF the dead.
History traditions forgotten, almost lost.
the rapid march OF events and the wonderful develop
Of material prosp nty. are so revived ny these
concentrations that our county, than any other
IN the attn in revolutionary Recuecnons,b be
comes in every part perpe ua teacher of the laDos
sacrifices of patriotism 20 secure our independence.
Ine happiness progress mankind have as Otter
been advanced retarded by small events by great
battles If the 800 men with LeonIdas stenmed tine
Persian torrent, ana made ThormOpylD the Inspiration
of twenty centuries night here a century ago to-day
three plain Of wesIchester preserved the hber
ties Of the American people.
wEsICuEsTEg CENTURY AGO.
1t hard in Imagination. to understand The
condition OF this region at that PERIOD 1t was omin-
Ously known AS Tue neutral SfouDu, hafduicu ana
harmed by Royal and Continental soldiers and by SKIN
ners ana boys and brgands OF equal in
fanny. The Wing farmer saw his cattle driven of aud
names f his buildings gdtIDg the SKY tonight, and
nercilessly retaliated upon his Tory neIgbor to
row. Fences down, tru rotied nngatheied the
ground rank vegetation covered The fields and
the gaunt and yen-eu citizen guarded with ready
~ family hidden sforos, or watched
by de 10 rcoapture ais stolen property
prevent delivery Oi irdgcd stores 10 the enemy.
Amdst ucn experiences aud surroundings the captOrs
Ci Andre passed tnelr 0aliy 1ves.
september 1850, was u gloomy aud apxons Time for
Washington and Congress Charleston had iailen, and
Gaes Lad been disstr0usJ defeated WIN the rout OF
Lis army wnOe south had come under the enemys
control. Ee~-Jeisey Was oyefruu, and 10000 men.
veterans European battefel1s, gathered Now
YORK. The r. ehcb fleet had sailed away and large
reinforcement arrived 10 the BRUSH Navy, ana Wash
ne, O.'s cherished plan OF demonstration against the
ely hal 10 abandoned. TEe Only American force |
worthy tGc name Oi All army, numbering less than |
1000 Suffering IRON long arrears OF pay, without |
money 10 nd lhcr s.arvDg iamIcs ana short every
Supi lies, eDcainpcu aId ABOUT West Point
MS critical moment was seieeted ny AfD0id, win |
d,yllIsh sa2acty TO strike his deadly bow Elaed by
wbcn had crowned his Garner efforts, lac
p.ungcd eXcesses. which left him wthOu Il com
aud, bankrupt III fortune. aud snariDg under the
rmamd O Congress- He sfil RE- aneU tne confidence OF
Washington aud au10us TO secure Inc largest pic, Tor
applied Or and obtained the command OF
Ihe surrender of this post, controlling the passes of
the Hudson. wItD It's war materials vlta 10 tne MAN
tenaDce parrot army, and its garrison Of 1000
troops together with the prrson OF Washington, ended
~ 81 Judgment the war, ana gave Dim place second
10 monk IN English history.
IMPORTANCE OF NEw-YORR.
The success failure Of the united colonies in form
Ing an independent government depended, from the be-
ginning 10 eud of the contest the State of New
York.
Through her boundaries ran the natural channels by
when the Six Nations marched 10 Savage Empires the
Englsn broke French power TINS continent, aud
sm grafton and commerce have peopled and enriched