Telegram-herald., 1889-10-10

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s1alze - rne nslery cf Jo1n Ezzoeex, ecs
q he b4lllers Qf Be4eca Eil E.eo 4z-ent.
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gsrds t1s manaLzsEt, = by no lle4as TIE
ch.sf c. on.y reasoa in favor Il is re-eFec-
tna. u Has silAa1t delst ne Grsz. sa4
- Tar IS = generally klgsn, tas oBly
monument ever erected 2s : permanent
u.su0rlaI q tae evsnts q the Aaer1an
revolution. zEd more &c pecls.lly 1as n ths
orly a.oasa-eat ever erected f9r that p1r-
psse b. citlze1s Who were engaged u tAs
feGrs1l struzEle of the country.
Tls people Of Bosto1 Nho b1ilt ths mong-
ueut. b their resissance . Brl zIsh tyranny y
aEc tkeIr celsrUinatlon usyer - submit -
tke adjust aud oppressive acts of the Brit
lsa Far4smsEs sn4 tas oomnlands Ct The
Kilg. brought "a the revolution, wnicn II
was tlelr purpose 20 commemorate IL
Uarzed, a. wei, the public spirLt IS ths
patr.ltlsu Ok TIE people q Boston II I'D
ulore t1au this. IL recorded tbs rise an1
progress " the rego4lri0n-sc much u
W1ic1 . THE hiIl lQoked-and was ths
WORK u -he LIVING patriots who controlled
it's I11y anew l8ll vel what they were
saying when they placei the asst tablet, ia
the matter OF history, Upon tne monument;
Americans, while from this eminence
scenes Of llxarlant fertility of fourishing
commerce, snd the s0odes u social happi-
ness meet your view, forget not those who
by their exer, lons have secured 70 you these
blessings"
The monument $ described by Dr.. Shart-
lei IA hls 'IOPograpnlc4l and Historical
Description Of Boston" as follows III Was
about l5o feet above the level OF the SEA,
being about % feet higher than the floor Of
the present State-h0use. Il was a plain
doric column OF the Roman style, with a
well proportioned base and pedestal, and
built N the most substantial manner OF
brick and stone, lncrusted with white ce-
nent, and surmounted by q large gait eagle,
with the American agis upcn It's breast,
standing upon globe. The " a0le height Of
tho monument including pedestal and
eagle, was 90 feet, the diameter Of the col
umn beng feet and the width OF the pedes-
tals. The four sides Of the pedestal contained
panels, IN which were engraved the follow.
Ing inscriptions, designed 10 commemorate
the leading events OF the American revolu-
ton" Published lST2.
Beacon HiI, at the time of the battle OF
Bunker Hin, was a lookout from which the
battle was witnessed, and was subsequent
ly used as a fort by General Howe, when he
apprehended that the rebels might attemp;
a landing in Boston From It's summit also
was seen part Of the skrmlshing between
the rebels and the British troops on their
return from Concord. SO that it was a
memorable spot 70 the BritiEh as well as 70
the Americans IL the early days of the rev.
ClutiOn.
Mr.. Beacon" above quoted, says the
tablets taken from the monument "'to com
memorate that train OF events which led "a
American independence arc in an obscure
corner OF the State-house, instead of a
prominent place where they could be seen
and read by every one, and never more
needed than at the present day. They will,
however, be once more in their right place
for all time when the shaft, which never
should have been removed, is restored"
/ We trust this may be done.