New-York tribune., 1886-07-23
PETER SCHUYLEk'S MANDATE
Mad ot The -Censcnssa, Of tAe Gin Of Aseay. Juiy
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By WILLIAM II. MCELRoI.

Mad at The M-CtaenNe1t of tAe C1fu NJ AteNpy, yWs
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By WILLIAM H. McELRor.
One fate,ul day. people dear TO God. -
strong bls strength the house OF bondage hee'hs
Bel vren the parted "nves ia triumph trod.
The sea herself their valiant sIiy eeius;
The Tree bora SEA lose up on either hand .
And maco n pathway To the Promised Land!
Rut wien along thai wondrous wavewaed path
T.e tyrant pressed. the fugiuvcs pursuing,
The :rce-burn sea was moved TO righteous wrah'
Ana tcrcciy charging for tue wrong und"ing
The whC.mcu Egyp.iaIs aronl1cd lh Vhih-
The lOns sedfur further shore they nlgbt not gam
And 40 Times food to ford. this ustrous hour,
Behold what troops of memories are striVihS -
o. may t,s waters wloha the Red seas powrr'
EThus what Is precious Ia our past suIVNmS'
All vanished his. the ages eumOc;ing oross.
Like rbsrnoh's noe, -tuey shall uot sei across
A. the minstrel bends over his tyre
And strikes 1t with fagers that iaiter'
Anaiuc with tn" hiiai desire
When til" julice's ended that sun
sb.ll finger Ger valley snd hiil.
Like the scent OF the Bcn'einere foses'
Lo a voice-lo. a shape in the air
What shost WITH taste for the ho'''
In the JOY Of this pageant to share.
Comes back o'eI the 'ysisn cry
What phantom. tn" Tyre to tht...
Has left the Dcectabie mounts'n'
Where Muses. the nectar nisuI
That Is boarded IN Heiicons io"n'""'
There's a sword at the side of the rh"st'
NJ wrists - u houri-h OF lao"s'
OF q wouGcrful wIg II eau "oas'.
IL w~isrcoat ,nuch Urolders graceo;
Tie hai t removes from iie head
Has too many corner Tor iasuioo'
hsie L. coat l. 50 Nlvtdiy ied
fl would "a FOR the genius Oi passion!
With bow that is gracious and low.
" lih smiles .nd the kIndliest dances.
Win a step that l. stately an" slow,
1be mysiica. hgure advances .,,
And the Ia .nstrel. Though startled the WIN
Finds "anght IN the presence unnerVihe'
T.r It's face Is "a Kind ~ tue rnlie
That plays Oh the pages oi Irving.
am here" said the radiant ghos
Pressing b,cN through eterhy'S porta
That never irodden ny mOrtal;-
II l. ove tnat the sscs outwears.
klug survives cNrrN othrr,
So Sthuylcr. the nrst of the NJ tyofs,
Comes back 10 revisit hs mother!
uncovered each chlld of hers stands
A. round her e ard. nifty rally.
Her hills clap their veriure-ciad hands,
joys cup ruunrth urr In the valley;
The RIVER iaai halls her as queen.
l. freIghed win tender emotion,
An ms OF The beaulIfu scene
Far down to tue gate OF the Oeean
"And now AS you reach for your Tyre,
Aad stuke II wItb Bngers that f4iler
Arame win the hIal uesfe
That the song shall be worthy the altar,
/ charge to Freedom bc trde
II the strains TO be worthy our mother,
And O. let the Dutcn have Their due.
And their glory not go % another.
"When the knights of humanity SHINE
IT, the light of her nual reviewing,
you shall seat the risnt of the in"-
Who most ior her cause have bren doing;
bou shall see III That gloIinci host
The H"iiander Derr pretcnier,
Whom the Pilgrim could over Onthoast,
Named lIbtrtys sianchest defender!
Turn not on the Pi grim with ieers-
lie thought he was serving hl~ hakef
Naen he "a from the Baptist his ears
AnG stranged tue decorous ca 'ker-
a wltchcat you're not 10 uunDpd,
Nor tell Of the saints that he "tni7hed,
For We know his intentions were good,
And his higotTy long ago vanished.
"But fcrvent for justice pie ID
A. you ponder the tome. cf the ages
To k well to the record. take heed
To the ligbt that numtn-s their pNges
1ber'-hat Is my misson-adcu-
Il your iihuIe's io honor our mother.
L~i ihe Dulch. iet the Dutch ave their due.
And their glory not 70 To another
Good Peter Schuyler. there was little need
To leave this mandate IN lhe nIus;rels ear;
Vnwarned o thee he still had taken n ed.
Tie Dulcn had II al their du-. On, Yer fear -
or Else the spirit of this cra ciul year
las lit III vain the torch OF recoe ton
Whose searching light rs sun-kissrd dew is clear,
AID placed IT III the hands OF font affection
As the dead centuries nave resurrection!
Two humble nt,i. barQucs forever more
Outrauk the stateliesi vesse.s of the Inc.
Ana true hearts give them hail froui every shore
Whereon the blessed beams OF Freedom shine;
10, there the MAY FLOWER. Ike the ark divine,
New -Eugand guards with passionate devoiloni
With knGlIng eyes she claims that IN it's sign
l.sht win; IT'S way from OCEAN INTO ocean
But while our brethren on the eastern coast
EXiOl the Pilgrim batqne with grand acclalhs
tlan Hudson voices pledge n different toast
The Dutch liAIT MooN with sweliins pride they name.
Roll back ye sge-. TO that morn afar
Ana Freedom ciied. her western gates aiar,
Ich0id u Adif hoOn IS my AOrRing star!
Then burst tHe sunlight Oh the HudSons Shores
Tie precious torch that Heavens pathway lights,
The precious Key TO learning's priceless stores.
The pr coS. ss.Ty 20 OF rTlnin. tqna ;'
The golden rule The Lords Supreme command.
That every plant Oi bCotry nut bighis.-
These were the hoons n"t cropped from Hollands han
When the ialf Moon bad sped onr goO1ly and!
Aud loug floats the Unions snip of STATE,
20 long these pilot barques sha ! lead the way
ON to That bssfui anchorage OF fate
Where hope To fun iruitiOn Yields her sway,
'Ncalh .upernal light that floods perfect dav
TIL cold the heart and mOiloness the liz.
Onr souls shail magnify those days of yore
wen not forget-weI not give up the shin
love the May Flower less. but love the Half Moo
O. Mayor the First. that in these scenes would mix
For iustice 10 thine OVID TO fervent sue.
Return in peace to realms beyond the styx.
We also 10 the pioneers are true
.. fond ana faithful heart, We give the Dutch their
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But. Schuyler VIC hold the ship. pray thee tell
When last this jubilee kept. had then the Dut,
Tha, i'st Centennial OF the town. who is it knows
From age to where CLEANS the page DER which
trails its gloryi
Tie Press was very modest then and left al thing
Beneath the rose-the bashlul rose that shups the pu
lc view;
SO when the Charter feast occurred the scanty reco
No paper tried TO print the speeches
We know the grand procession formed City Hail o
That bells were aud banners hung and anthem
galore.
We know the spirit Of the day. know-and more's IL
pity
That sundry spirits of the day summoned by til
city,
We know that ere the shadows fell the jocund fathe
diued.
But further annals OF the feast vainly seek
Who was the chap lain at the board and did 1t boast
bard,
And what the gastronomic gems that graced the meu
cardf
Who made the most aluring speech and who the saddle
pan
What local chan provoked laugh and what the goss
spun =
Al. bootess is the tempting quest; the children may