New-York tribune., 1886-07-23

and di cernmsut OF Gsneral Winfield scott He wa.
once riding with distinguished citizen Of the sts,e
known tue Ridge road, l.200 feet above tide water
which overooks the morrill, to the rast and 10 tue west
regions below embracing tne confluence % the ind-on
anu the MOhaSk. As they were gazing IN admiration
mont ani General scott exclaimed. rs he
pohtei direction where two rivers approached
each other: There Is the grand srargc point o tne
Amer can continent AMI Albany u next ~ In POI tare.
Invading army tnst could take ami hold tAo-e points
could dictate terms TO the rcrulhc"
on one OF General Grant'- visit. to Alhary this ONT
was shown him and General -cotts renarks related 10
him. After ren-cuns lew moment hr relle' w. W.
his characteristic nreyity: N-s General scout was
right" II was" said Governor S~ynolr in ni- en-
t~nnial address at scb"yerviie the design OF me ht
is Government IN the campaign OF l111 To capture r
mo lntaus and ys II aimed al is very heart the
confluence 81 tie Hurson and he Mohawk The nr.'S'
enemies and the savage ales OF Britain were 10 io-
low ouversins linrs to Albany and there strike
Albany became the Canital o. the state the year
the United states Constitution wa. Transmitted To- con
or rejection. From tue aiopton OF
the Constifu To the present time Albany has heeh
great centre of political power. We are s:audins 10
day on ground whrrr great political campaigns have
been planned the organization OF the STATE Govern
ment. Not lar from stood the mansion o. tue hfst
was the house of schuyler. within tue Of which
not only personal Tohucs plans we're matnred' pu i
origin ..o
nielccts or other days. which rccolect9ns &" ADany
brn, no Is me one between DE witt Clinton aud ms
opponents contest " Itch cdlmmatef In l-3i IN hlS
sudden removal by concnrrehl rs1lutoh o. .ne ',,
and Assembly. rom tie office or Can'l COmDi--ioh't
tho state Few the past created popular
Indignation this; and the rronnd on which we sinnu %
is rendered memorable by the Immense gathering OF pco-
| pie u express their dissatisfaction al INis
| excessive me.sure OF political warfare.
In the midst OF these another citizen OF Albany
a statesman OF the republic lendrr o. great .ast' M
was developing the force aud power oi his abillls We
was the leading spirit in the famous Albany krg,ncy;
which was powerful here as was III" Are"pagl- 80
Athens the Decrmviri At Rome. the Council OF Ten 10
Venice or the Caba IN The reign Of the second
Charles of ENGLAND THIS per-onaGe was Martin van
Buren,. welded power win all tho subtiety ol a
| Eicheleu q Buckingham or Halifax. with MIN werr
associated William L. Marcy the hrsd OF AincpTTn iOcpn
I-ben rev1ser o the AMI Edwin 'rowe bose
trench pen in journalism never found but one rlVa
few year. later and Albany the home Of apotser
regency scarcely less werfu retencv when larHry
ad,d In forming tho great and historical WING party
and whose activities s'terwar guided It's dsstni"s III
rseency stood Tsarlow Weed who might
am wing party OF the state OF New orE TWh
| mOrs force and with truth than dit Lohis NV
when he exclaimed am France. one VINO iusle
lourns'm his trnnrheon of political powe' pir'on.
and aspiring leice thir 'eaty To him ere tAe
own political schemes could succeed. "r their polc"
connected with TINS latter recency that OF Villain "a
who often declared that Albany was his secoH'
Albany, every where full o. the recolections OF men
great in its history great Ia the history o. n az %
anl great n the history o. the nation. We oPrn "o
OF history aud there Il recorden ae M b W rt
fan l. Marcy; another PAGE y a'"in. ~, ~ - 80
name OF Horato seymour a name that wll ever -rpN
nass nv Here has the permanent location OF the
Legislature or awinakns dep,rmcn of the stat" nr
have been here enacted have made their impress upon
the history and anteI 1hr az - % ~ IN r,.r
,1 s.,iiv Guide and administer affairs u this
state which IN IT, extent lesolIc", "ul
power j. almost natlpn OF t-tI-na' 'e " o
in part the wholesome nnurhcrp tnr 90 -s'D.l
! afion. winch have surrounded tuis law-aoldins and
peace loving cty.
wn.p Governor Hn had concluded his speech and the
""o" '' =. - 49,. 80, ~, ., an,
applause hSd suoSlHeu' AAfo' 4"N'"o' "''''"''0 ~ 90"
nounce the thing the programme. but MS voice
-. - t.r or,a. ,or Cl.v.lanit" "Ceveland." :"
I hot ~ and AT 10
char In the centre oi Inc pAlorin De''ue "o'eo' u az
THIS aid not 'atl'J the AUDIENCE however "u '"'
were rene "ed Win N1'e4 ''-''' ''""'' " -'
advancing 10 the 'front.' OF 'he p'N''"'H s''"'
CITIZENS OF ALBANY came mere To-Day a. an h'lr'.
guest q family reunion desire To ne mOuest Al"
mng'e freely in the conEra ulttnns ana crr-
bra tons whicn belong more properly 10 You 40 hpt
sound snge note OF dlscOrl. hut nave heari
% much OF the Dutch. OF thls being Dutch city, so
much TAX OF the olden time and of is customs thst
when remember that dwelt two years aln"h- you
wonder whether / am IN the Hght pace or
/ the rsk or creating ulttorusuVe