New-York tribune., 1891-12-27
HONORING THE PATRIOTS.
LAYING THE CORNERSTONE OF The TREN-
TON BATTLE MONUMENT.
INTERESTING EXERCISES IN THE HISTORIC
CAPITAL OF NEw-JERsEY-spEECHEs BY
GENERAL HORACE PORTER. EX-sEC-

INTERESTING EXERCISES IN THE Hlslolao
CAPITAL OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY
GENERAL HORACE PORTER. Ex-sEc-
RBTARY RoBEsoN AND OTHERS.
Tienton, N. j., Dec. &c (specaD The green boushs
of the Christmas and the coors in the nag Oh
the Netional Union were ntertwncd at the patr1otc
festival which the people OF New.Jersey held In their
state capital to-day For nearly half century the
efforts to erect monument here to commemorate wash
lngton's victory over the Hcssans on December 70
1776 have becn In progress The foundations OF that
monument are constructed the cornerstone Is laid and
fund OF 100000 exists for the completion OF the
memorial. Though the weather altogether dis
agreeable, the programme today was carried out In
detail The number OF visitors exceeded expectations
and the REPRESENTATION OF SINS Of the Amerlean Revo
ton, Sons Of the Revolution and members OF the So
cicty OF tho Cincinnati was large.
Those who were to take part in the laying OF the
cornerstone assembled during the forenoon at the
Masonic Temple and conveyed in carriages to the
site OF the monument This is at the intersection OF
Warren and Greene SITS. and Brunswick Princeton anu
Pennington aves.. spot known locally as the fNe
Points. The programme consisted OF music py
winklers 7th Regiment band; prayer by the Rev.
DR.. John Dixon the reading Of tho contents OF 'ie
box by Mayor Daniel J. Bcchtel laying OF the corner
stone by Governor Leon Albeit: National salnte OF
orty-four guns; address by Governor Albeit am tie
benedctlon by the Roman Catholic Bishop OF Ifehton'
Michael J. o'Farrel The gnvel used by Governor
Albeit in laying the cornerstone was loaned ior 'he
occasion by Jerome Buck Of New-Y0rk. III Is naoo
of the timbes OF Commodore Perrys flagship. In the
battle OF Lake Ere II has been used on many MS
torical occasions and Is covered with gold plates
bearing inscriptions Of the incidents OF its service
Returning to the centre OF tile town the dlherent
organizations sought their headquarters and partook
of luncheon.
The public meeting was held In Taylors oper"
ttt.ncid lnN
Addresses were made by Senator John r. MCPHERSON
General Horace Porter, George NJ. Robson ex-sec-
retary OF the Navy and exCongressmaD, and Gcneral
Wager swayne and General William s. stryker read
q historical paper OH the Battle OF Trenton. The
auditorium OF the Opera House was crowded. Inc
members Of the different societies were seated on ,he
stage Music WAS furnished by the orchestra
IN the intervals between the speeches Ex-
Senator sewen spoke at considerable length GU calling
the meeting 10 order. lie was followed by senator
Mcpherson. Then General Porter was introduced lilo
spoke in part follows:
Mr. President: The exercises which l have & haa
mers rnss thap ali things else foster IN the sons t4s
passing and memory fading Republics II they be not
ansratsp are apt to be s eGgs.b bond and sen in e
during bronze and rear in monumental rock n memo mo
rails Of the battle of the Revolution In order to pre-
names "a" Which deserve to be immortal. when our
Revolutionary sires began their strngele for ina
act Upon impulse; they had thoroughly studied the
d had cultlvstcd spirit Of independence and had
learned hs value Of Of esEsetr scS made ts% w
lenders instead Of followers They had learned that
tyranny you may have anywhere It Is s wHsa ans %hc @
sseS set the dsa 'Ge amy S, Of the
secInted 10 tears hallowed in prayer. (Applausel
p p" ERslsSd iohdes the suPFemany 1.,rss Of
sa saf nen aas'3 rsh race Sier pstriotsm Boiling
broke s that the love o. country ~ nsson is not
taught men that sense Of liberty which can turn turn
blind submission into rational obedience su.s that true rue
%sgs sash se snss ssme III 3,
and embeishes life with nnumersble INSTITUTIONS
and ,o1S wh n %ase SHs for the
Of their country that flag which ows its ,a exstnee
Ths S SaoTsd memories which cluster about & teach
US is not mere 6anble for holiday ga display
nf mot ss s@py piece sop Sf o few Sg that
is tho emblem Of dignity and power and II i1SnItea
millions will rush e t. was sad
y hory lie IN was s sSnssG in f1rp liz TVo
thrones Of tyrants. lie lookel neither to the pass pid
with regret nor TO the future witn d IN lie war
s as he psTed hot shot to ass Of tn,e lie would
lead o s psass s tnee as ya sST he Seas
Of their warsees in order that they might not Ss ss
affected by the en Sst h 50 the be a ana
boldly to the front. LAppsusel He fought f9r I'D I'D
ery and sound government Wae N defence and the
consciousness Of sh bis only hSRe Of If ,Se so, not not
tbs eternal rocks Of his native land The m on hster9 aeyS
utonay ancestor Is gand io,nas SraseT h mamorT IN
sad Se 'e,ef Maeenay lie recot lcd title to superiority
the favor @ q ,Ss oa s.voaon aTs rno
in the hearts Of their eopnymen Their services "a ees hs
cussed them the brilliant became the lustre OF
sr dssd is Apgsn'f tie D ssF FfsGn IKE
appianse.) Their names will stand immortal when
epltaphs have vanished utterly and monuments nave
The people OF this community have performed
III msy ae6 pa'0G o0e Of II tie great s desVe ae
War for Independence the memone; %hich WI @ o's ~
sr tse GsSp1 Repnbc .' ts towering Shaft viii point patti
Of LOYALTY children yet unbSrn ,a Its mute SstS
o' % rssd NsGRs shs s Inscriptions wh win The
ssd 81 oa Which Reg stands from
holy ss n M at pse G Of er
might survive. prolonged appauseJ
General stryker next read his paper on the Battle
Of Trenton and General Wager swayne spoke for half
an hour lie was followed by Mr.. Robson.
General Porter in his address had spoken OF the
individuality Of the American Colonist Mr.. Robson
in the Introduction TO his speech drew contrast be-
tween then and now. He spoke In part as follows:
My Friends In the progress Of civilization the in
fuence Of individual is day by day lessened and
destroyed Individuality is merged and lost in the
oneness OF the mass and nations communities peoples
are more and more the grand organized, almost per.
sonaI powers to whom committed the destnies Of
the world. That centripetal force, which forms and
moulds peoples and communities into nations can
my sterisus powers Of Nature It is not alone nshlp
Of blood. II is not topography. soil, or climate. All
ffF,se, thongh united and amaigamated by common
duties sulierines and sacrifices cemented by common
interests, development and destiny, and inspired by
common associa Ions, memories and monuments seem
still to need the touch of that heaven born spirit which