New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-27

suffering, independence had been achieved the enemy
had expelled and the younger England OF 1.-The West
had humble the crowned and unnatural mother England
upon the oaglrthrone. In this crucial moment neg
ect Ignorance Of the oby ous and an
of securing the common safety strength ana d
apparent revelation Of American lncapaclty 20 pa
national American commonwealth might Justly MI s'cy
generous and patriotic heart with dlsmay fetu my
American despaired during the gloomy years from 1888
10 1897 and doubted whether the men were equal 10 INT
very eve OF the assembly OF the Continental Congress
We have not men fit for the times, ne e1camea, VIC
arc deficient In genius In education, H. travel IN fortune
in everything But scarcely had he written the words
than he hasened TO take his part In mat mmo al man
was strong enough do. Well did Jefferson eau him inc
& iST qPG6 IN ms pcaraon of independence
Why then doubt since independence had been acneVSu
Revolution the chiefs OF the Continental Congress Sun
lived Age had not dimmed their eyes nor chilled .he
hearts nor whlthered their faculties The work they
had begun surely they ready 10 complete aud the
who had made the English Colonies Anerlean S.c
enough nd strong enough to bind the American
States into q Nation. ,,,,,, a.,
Nay doubt was treachsry For stu ne aatb
and character and courage wne ps hs t,,,ggaiine
and hoped expired o ndd nv O GsT Of IRE by night To
f fSns 6 pSg 81 to him The
deed but one patriot among patriots and ardent and
general patriotism it that marshaled Minute Men
daring that defied the British Empire and made good
its defiance Doubtless the American keyoln IaI
was the work II the people, but II seems the WORK
Of How can we conceive Il: herHG pr8g Had
its Triumphant Issue S: bsen CAPTURED Sy Clinton
had intpiss OF selfish ambition prevailed against him,
Newburg who dare doubt that the vision Of the one
far-O divine event" that drew the country ,h,ous @
does not know and proudly that the perpetual and
inspiring assurance Of that event ne eer % ~
the pride and hope Of America, was the character Oh
No voice for powerful union earlier stronger,
or more constant than his The ervor OF his conviction
hatc and patrjck Henry doubt but Washington
sure Union alone had won indeIendehcei unon aIono
revcnnc no common regulation Of commerce, settle
ment OF common territory no common Doha Dct" dtd
jacent States Instead OF these tnere were oi''oiu'
anarchy and suhjugatiOn
now An INTOLERABLE SITUATION WAS RELIEVED
Indeed they were already at hand. While England re-
fused TO renqush the Western forts. and contenptu
ousv demanded John Adams some security tn nt the
separate States would not nufy the DEGREES OF the CON
federation while Europe awaited dsdainfuy the dsso
uop OF loose and Earring league, the States themselves,
pnched with poverty Jealous of Congress, wi thhed
their contributions TO the common treasury ana en-
countercd from their citizens armed defiance OF their
own authority The situation was intolerable Liberty
and independence, incorporating lawlessness and
license threatened the rustic republicans a. the eer
ing satyr I'm the fable deluded the simple shepherds OF ne
pain But the high destiny OF the English speaking
race was not TO be hwared The ancient TRADITIONS OF
that people whose political genius If strong common
sense not OF liberty only, but OF consuluiionhi
pctuae that liberty In adequate ana flexible
Devotion to liberty aud Loyalty TO a Which ESsh
ingIon is The consnmmate flower from the gloom OF the
anS oPy 1 of the United states But the
children OF liberty wise their generation There
were c1nsTtons Of states But there was
constitution common guarantee botn OF me rghts
States and liberties OF the citizen and IN me mls OF
states and constitutions, state authority and lndVidual
liberty and general welfare Itself, were peIlshing
Then as n the passionate excitement but uncertain
movement Of the early revolution paper passed my
teriousy from patriotic hand 70 hang na III sHty IN
the air now electric with National feeling Join or Die
ont the heart OF the people II rcsisess Ike the
demand for independence ten years before Inc con
its President. IL framed the Constitution ana submued
IL 10 the people. For ten months the land shook Win
the great debate upon It's ratification ana the conclusive
argument for the Constitution was that Washington
would be the nrst President In this very street hes
sons Liberty who dtrustcd the new scheme Of gov
WasbinSton woud I've the President Good" replied
Lamb Sfor TO other mortal would ntrnst authority
so enormous" AT length eleven OF the thIlceh Sa'es
had soemny adopted the Constitution. In the Jubilee 0f
JOY followed, OF pc jple breaking deadly spell
had led his country through the Red Sea OF armed strife
summoned by the instructive love anu PeI.ct coIn
dencc OF the whole people 20 perform the ihMaoo i
which they waited; and nke greater man a
With that manly humility aud modest simplicity which
s1sc tbe ST summit Of Mont blanc Washington
writes in his diary the 10Th Of April i7ss; About
and domestic felicity, and with mind Oppressed Win
anxious and painful senss'ons thGR nave ToS
render service TO my country In obedience 70 rs
CALL hut with less hope OF answering Us %
trfumpha way from Mount Vernon, the air mnrlnuTed
with benedctions "a he passed Inaer lAeed a,cn.s
thunder OF cannon the acclamatons OF the people the
singing OF hymns and the eOquence OF votve addresses
Washington came at last TO Sew York. and LANDED At the
foot OF this street. amid such Joyous cLnitaon ~
great object OF his coming be- accomplished. and
the 3Oh Of April. l7s9 the procession attending the
through PeaTist TO Broad and through Broad-st. 20
the spot upon which We arc now assemble
TIE NETWORK or A CENTURY AGO.
Among the most imposing events in history must
always be accounted the simple ceremony which was
transacted hero The human mind Graves lofty figures
for memorable scene and loves 20 decorate with fitting
circumstance the fuhlmcnt OF great affairs. For this
event all such conditions satisfied The scene was
with every ample preparation OF historic significance
and patI1oxc association with the most eminent actors
with most suspicious anticipation. For the occasion
itself America offered place moro becoming, for no
spot is more ,cOnspcuOusly more hOnoraby, or more
closely identified than this with the history Of American
liberty The scene around US II marye0usly changed,
he revolutionary div How Transformed ibis street
from the resort OF fashion scat Of the state Govern
and statesmen, which was tho Wall street OF century
ago Then the SOCIAL and political heart OF email and
center of continent But II the vast competitions and
Of sG anS aH naon RTe oyS the e
scene Of political strife with eld OF cloth OF gold yet
Fl hallOWed
hut a picture painted Beneath the ever shifting
characters OF speculation and OF eager trade incessany
traced upon this Of tho modern city, lies tho
undimmcd and fndcble patriotic record Of old New
York.
The spot upon which stand was the site Of tho
secOnd (y Hall which, for moro than hundred years
was the and centre OF te active political life OF the
State aud city. Faneul Hail. IN Boston, 1. Justly called
cradle Of the Revolution for rocked the infant
against ministerial injustice into the overwhelming
chorus freedom and independence Carpenters Hail.
in Philadelphia sheltered the Continental Congress
There the debate upon independence proceeded
ana there the great Declaration signed. The ttlos
OF such monuments 20 renown and endless national graf
itude no envy assals rivalry disputes But the city
OF Hamilton, OF Jay, OF Livingston, OF john Lamb, aud
Isaac Sears and Governor Morris, "a II moved with
e1na step by ts sister cities In the field chcrishes the
ltoa nj nrilN1lH