New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-05
THE FOURTH AT WOODSTOCK
NOTABLE CREATIONS BY NOTED AMERICANS.
THE THEMES OF GENERAL HOWARD. CHAUN-
CEY NJ DEPEw, SENATOR ALDHCH AND
MURAT uALSTEAD.
MURAT HALSTEAD.
;Br TELEGRAPH TO THE Tribune!

,BY TELEGRAPH THE Tribune!
Woodstock Conn, July 4.-The celebration OF
the Fourth at Roseland Park followed the custom
that has obtained there for many years n great
throng gathering TO listen TO earnest and patriotic
addresses by representative orators. The first
speaker was Chaunccy NJ. Depcw. lie said
The country IS under obligations to Mr. Bowen
for keeping alive the Fourth Of July Of the carly POu
letter which has become immortalized by inc para,
phrase OF Daniel Web descEGGa now crations and
ought 20 be. Ii with the booming OF J ca ,
with bonires iilamn2ti9ns ana orator. , NV boyb5od
became familiar with these celebrations Ice churcl
bells and the cannon on the hilltop greeted the Sli
sun and announced H. setting, never WndH the
with much awe upon any one n o.' ul in ''i
orator Of the day as he rode in the procession.
have never listened with such reverence aud admiration
70 his patriotic uteIanceS' - .,,, ,.s,orv of tho
The day was object lesson IN the history Oh NC NC
Republic and the evolution Of American Ihery We
were still fighting the British in those DAYS; we re-
Ssaratogs We received their surrender at Yorktown
with tle same aIdor aud e2thusrsm a, dd our IolS
fathers IL did the British 10 harm anu IL auIoi cHo.
mously 10 our National pride and patroilc educato.
Tpon the year of my graduation from Yale sat as
iivered the Grafton from the old familiar stand; II
was the accomplishment Of one OF Tie dreams OF nv
boyhoOd and youth and the climax oil one Vi '''
sr r ~nsrS befro Inc Civil War the celebration
~ the FWrih of luv fell into dsuse. Fashionable people
the 100" of the pcriOd-dccidd that noise was vulgar
and the wits and humoriSts OF Tie press cIa'ucu uic
College professors and MugwumpS sald mat ue
speeches incident the day cultivated ana eAagsefad
the National vice of brig The of our National
University closed and the faculty diseonarsea.
Fortunately for the republic when me Na,loa WAS
who learned the lessons Of Fourth OF July ana inc
value and the principles OF the , Reeiaa1 fi 81 T
and the benefit Of freedom that they abandoned
all business and professions 10 march ana hBI ana uc
Twenty-onc years ago, Mr.. Bowen reopened the old
university here at Woodstock. lie na> h9d Ter ms
If no
generals Of the age the most dStmgulshu sldtssHeH
OF Cah }ne MINIS i ned State senators and Of Repre-
sentadves in Congress, Of men learned IN the law IN
divinity and in science have brought the people To- a
consideration and study Of the principles upon which
their Government founded and the work H. mas
done and is TO do for the human race No people have
ever maintained their independence or enlarged the
cUidyated The sentiment Of nationality and hero
worship. The German people are the most consplcu,
Illustration of this idea. Though often cohqaeTu
because divided they have never been SUB up
chieftains who broke the power Of he
Roman Empire have been the inspiration OF the5f
the patriotism. Frederick the Great 80 fiiled thGir
ambition that he may be called the father Of the
Ge 'an Empire Italian unity Wlth Mcne nae iDr s 19
vved the centuries in the having by the Italian people
as the seat of Government the city Wlhch was once
So long as we set apart one dav in year for
loving and reverentia consideration OF MaShingtom;
Greene Of John Hancock Of Roger sherman and
oliver Ellsworth. so long rece the story Of the
suferngS. battles and trumphs Of the C4n'1 ra
mental Congress, the ideas Of the Declaration OF IN
dependence and the principles oil the ConStlulion ~, o
the United states. long will each generation take
its place and perform its duty in the mn haze %
the most glorious patlotlc eXampeS T}IeIauCy1 d'
deeds which the world affords The Declaration OF
II %ps Sot Statement Of temporary evan but
a condensation Of the principles which hld been
Christ proclaimed equality and freedom. -
There have been struggles for liberty in al ages OF
hut all f t1ptp have bpp1
Of only one class I'm the community. Runnymedc Is
glorious and the principles Of Magma Cherta are me
was only liberty for the barons The Poles under
Koscusko and the MaaFS under k2 HG the Enq e
under Cromwell did not fight for the Iber'6I , W3fh
ROCK We're the real revoIutonists the real rebels
against British authority, hngly rule ana Siiate
church. The charter framed in the cabin Of the Nay
flower with It's declaration of Just and equal rights
was the dynamite which has blown thrones, broken
iege IL was the germ which under the hand Of
Jefferson lowered into the Declaration Of independence
To The TesistleSs force OF that MdynOWer ulere ol
1920, of the equality of all men BEFORE the law corn
wallis surrendered his sword at Yorktown, ana Lee at
tie quality Of american 3ol liberty Ut TIA! tait it is the
other forms of Government hold in check by force
but which they subdue. Within iftN NeagS;
settled m the United states. Most of them could
neither speak understand our language. We're
IL believe there was little difference between liberty
and license They here u better their condition
enterprises seeking population, 1" develop the TERRI
tory in whose growth lay their prosperity or failure
horror upon the amazing spectacle of 5.o00,0oo 81
Hebrews who have been for 300 years stb!ecta anu
citizens of Russia placed under the ban Of race, and
held aliens and enemies 10y inc whole power OF he
Army 40 Is rd SeGsnse Se mower S of aSmatHe
and unifyng their peoples iiut AerCa mas men gt
wears and are Of all races and every creed and yet
the divine principle of the equality OF all men before
the law has made them bone of our bone and flesh Of
our flesh We know no difference between the son OF
the emerant of yesterday and the descendant of the
Pilgrim of $50 years ago They equally contribute 10
our growth prosperity and power equally obedlent
to our laws, and as citizens have an equal voice IN
Ne hear much of the degeneration of our times and
OF the sad and dangerous falling away from the morals
and merits of the past Here ana theIc 1nghlencu
investor puts his money into the securities OF other
countries against the storm which Is to break i upon
him his or eApat1aes HInseii 50 q not 70 be
involved In the coming cataclysn During Washing
IONS n b2 t6e W6sKey rebellion in Pennsylvania
County. During Lincogrs administration thirteen
throw Of the Republic only succeeded in
planting it on stronger and fImer basis
who created the Nation, nor pension t3em' After
a hundred years. when war u1equalleG IN eA-
nendures and in wastefulness both Of life and treasure
+ ended the Republic Of to-day pensions It's heroes
and pays them yearly sum equal 70 Ihs nalnTnahcs
Station on the earth, and yet il, vast surplus Is
sufficient TO pay of annually portion OF the National
u01 The basin between the Aeghanies and the Atlantic
which held the agricultural population of our carrier
administrations. is erriOrialy an almost inslelii
can't section OF the continent upon which 63OOOOOO
of the most pros porous, happy and Intelligent people
mon the globe the requirements and fulfil the
destiny which belongs to the children OF the American
revolution. Every period mas It's own PERI. ~ Is
safe To say that they fewer and less dangerous
10, than ever before. \ nation which nprOoted
Iowery triumphcd over bankruptcy, defeated fiat
money and throtted anarchy has nothing 10 fear in
e1 Tb 10 aloon in politics is a cOrrupng element.
Though we have not yet perfected any
scheme by which it can be absolutely con
10 devise the means by which shall be subject to
the law, and not II, master Imml satou Is danSer.
Rnt would be willing 10 leave the formulation Of the
methods by which it should be brought within safe
Jimitations and restrictions 10 representatives, OF the
Irish German scandinavian and Italian societies of
The United States. We want no contract labor 70
nauperze our industries; no criminals 10 prey upon
6nr communities and ill our prisons; no lepers to
debase our blood and depete our hospital funds But
we sti1 have room for the honest The hea thy. the
Industrious and the Intelligent. who come TO TO
improve their condition aud add TO our National