New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-23

sImnered together theprocess Of assm lc
thoroughly welded and fused into nns nfSs
Product resulting thererom II unique IN history ~
%s dsysSp and
corcng to the laws Of their origin and city foundedy
their honest Independence and stubborn pstrio.m,
could fail TO produce result which would benent man
task that they had commenced; Dut tho foundatons
we're laid by them and upon these the structure was
home OF the stranger She erected barriers 10 excuds
him, and whether he came alone with army at his
indeed made strenuous objections to being cap
tpred andshe rather to have pridea herself upon
the graceful with which accomplished her war;
ons snrrenders The Dutch surrendered to the English
the mngsn 70 the ne. ana then again the Dutch
the Americans to but the Americans never surrrn
in ts nn% po~s ss
| friendly acquescencc In the quiet assumption with
sao reysd irg he nsy fo form Of tho
cares foundations and tribulatons OF o'ice
dcrs accomplished without comparatively vii,
the honors of war The Dutch kindly accorded them 10
the sarrenderins Daichman,who sarfsnder.d bS us
never departed. rhe English received the noncrs OF
the fullest requirements OF the situation had been sSs
9uately met. Tho only exception that can nnd Is
pleasant and unsatisfactory debate with British on
Long Isand-psssed- through New York on his way TO
engagements and the insuicepcy or the town accom-,
iaodations compelled him TO leave IN some haste
war; which would no doubt have been accorded had hs
chosen TO avail, them But there were occasions when
the Cunctator displayed great aacrty. This was
ELEMENTS THAT MAKE UP THE CITY.
n we look back into history and examine the various
nations that noIrished In the world-I at the time
that city fouDdcdwe will DO disposed agree
that OF all the great OF the EARTH could have
suited us we'll ancestors the Dutch. aughter
The English full take proper earn
OF our Young CITY BESIDES, they We're bit arrogant
ana proud Although they had not done much toward
%ontSn Of the brilliant " success V"t that ' awaited
them In that direction. ireland had not yet
sSs a%% G was the NOT ruling y S"S%s sG
that tmo to tho point Of ruling any given city tout OF
They had more land than they knew what TO do With.
colonies Which stu retain after century Of separation
her angnago reision traditions aud affection Besides
gibe to some one. As for the Dutohwe Boston tried
crnor but il was Of no avail The grim Duc6nan wrote
the Bosonian dispatch In alleged low Ddch. That
whose S y be- 5 sg and ss os
you may say an interpreter mght have been procured
lie did procure one. but tho Inter- refer swore that no
would not Sand probably he could not translate tho
annihiation. Applause aud Laughter
The Dutch then. planted the tree but all the nations
that I,havc mentioned waered the young saplng. the
strangers Of other lands who came TO our midst brought
with them those traditions Of Their own which are best
Is too full Of homo and regret and misgiNings oil tho
future contain anything not worth preserving;
whether DO that the fire of persecution and OF thna
ton burns out OF his nature all but the best OF that
nature knoS not but certain II Is that whether Eng
lsh Dutch, scotch Irish, German or French,
they all brought with them those traditions and practices
which were most calculated to enrich and strengthen
our young city And from these elements q new COM
bnation formed, which has made the City OF New
York the greatest and best of the continent Loud ap-
pausel
am that other cities have claned-i know that
provincial especially does claim in entire good
faith the prece ience II the monopoly of early pa
triotsm and early self-denia in re good New
York City is so rich in pres ent goods glores
that she has. perhaps with excessive indulgence looked
smngy upon the earnest advocates OF these unenabe
claims. But historic truth cannot afford TO Do thus
blinded She will tell you that this island city was the
first to throw the gauntlet 10 royal armies ana to
royal fleets Rhode Island and Maryland especially tho
latter, may worm beoreher the crown OF religious
freedom was almost unknown to and wisest
this soil which we stand tonight was open q hs
secares Of Massachusetts, driven from their homes "
hut Jews and 'Dssentes the world over fleeing from
the cruees which they endured for conscience SAKE
We hear much Of the famous Boston party, tho
commemoration Of which I. as necessary oa Aew-Eng;
banquet conventional soup or the traditional
salad. NewYork. IL II true, did moi draatLe tbs per-
9rmanes or emphasize It's n WIZ ' nsS Srns,,
fathers objected TO the oiious tea. and manifested
s'S p SSSGI sS y IL the
business and there dumped II Into the harbor WIN
As little ceremony Or concealinent people OF
to-day dump other aud more Objectionable material into
the waters. iaughter IL VIII sbo some sa'isae-
ton 10 remember n our noble harbor is ever clicked np
by these repeated nvasons that the foundation was laid
with expensive material and patriotic purpose Laugh
int why dweh upon thsi Pray tell mo IN wha, par
cuar has not beon tho rs % sound the clarion
Tor civil liberty aud political Independence More than
two hundred years ago the merchants OF Nsw as
cared that they must have voice ana vots IN Tue Az
mnsraon OF public business aud they meant H. ana
final sncccss who maintained the liberty OF the press
by first consecratng Its Importance through the verce
that c,cus could fe Impressed by force into the mill
tary and naval servicei Who led the battle against tho
rights iG' and :privesesi Ssw-YSrk ever York;
blood OF citizens in defence Of America II not New
York; And more than all thus, with prophetic vision
looking the necessities Of the city that they wefe
founding andsDniding up while writs were st i'sled
In ts king name se ssns s a AZ the yssSre
the citizens. and then and there the citizens o New
York established a Committee oi one iiun,,ea w ,
kings authority established free government IN Its stead
How history repeats itscli
ITS CHARITABLE AND BENEVOLENT WORK.
But the glory OF New-York I'm the past was but the
promise Of the fruit that to rpeu In the future Ap-
plause She stands to-day firm IN the enjoyment OF
those great,truths and blessings which cost 81 mnch
blood ami treasure TO secure An the noble tenasnces
of her origin nave becnseveoped No city exceeds her
I'm wealth. education. intelligence and prosperity None
approaches her that which best proves hei eNcecnvs
fold rhanpci. IN which that flowing charity rurses
its daily would far exceed my limits $3.50
every form 'of human suffering. " embraces e'ry
nationality and credit knows no nntauoh , ia
gtea he AT OF city has throh ot py ivi eNey wv
| ~ wtrtrhednrss Nay, going beyond TITS Nmr,W
| with human msiortunr one 81 our citizens W. w
nrst to discover that the dumb beast sppea'ed 70 w
humanity uf man, ani that his duty wes not eempvv
until hr needed that appeal ,hects Tue hcli
who WA elsewhere lott ~ tho ctcl meVles y. wy, a,v
Ia tho laolae d eNeri.c Vt religious or ind,inal hc'
| became tho ohirct ~ new AMI rnlEhtened snu'"w"k
oar thrifty cluiens, quite ,aA W sS,u, y, ,s,,s
raaia care tho expenditure ~ their money ~ eauIs
have ever fsumhrd and s.in stnmhe Win N"sela
Sn>on he trncss at all tributes that arc nhleanas
| and oxtravagant lmt where the education o. up"s
nnnpln IA Vanreine1 their NoicN II sicnt, v>ee W
rrnc we'd and increased expenditure, The des'es'n
of tho men who shed blood 10 resist as'V Vn,iaas
because IL was aganstthcir r.ghls spend luns n' -
ana moro oyery year that all may bo honnu,n ,r,
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