The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-12-27

freedom Of the people aud the lndepend-
ence Of the states, which had successfully
w1thst0od the varing vicissitudeg of cen
fury Of trial aud has within it elements
OF hrmness and fexibliIfy which Will
preserve il for centuries YET to come"
The Sons of the American Revolution
met at the same time at the American
House and heard addresses by John
Whitehead, President of the society:
Paul Revere. Treasurer 0f the society;
robert S. Green. ex-PresisleDt New Jer-
sey Society Sons OF the American Reyo-
luton: General William s. Striker Ad-
Jntant-GeEeral of New Jersey; Josiah
Collins Pumpelly, of New York ,ex- Presi-
dent New Jersey Society Sons Of the
Revolution.
AT THE OPERA HOUSE
The commemorative exercises which
were held in Taylor Opera House we're
unusually interesting The vast interior
of the theatre was deliberately decorated
and the platform was occupied By State
officials and distinguished guests. Gem
erai William A. SeweIl presided and uDon
taking the chair said
While giving all the honor that it
u possible TO give to the men Of the rev.
pulmonary period to whom we are iu-
debted for country, / beg to say thet
recent events In the lifetime OF many CT
those now present have demon
strated that we have full appreciation
OF the liberty handed down to ua
by the fathers. I congratulate you, gen
tiemen, sons or the American Revoiu~
ton, upon what we have accomplisbed
today / congratulate yoa. eutlemen Of
Tue Cincinnati. llneal REPRESENTATIVES of
many OF those that were present at the
pattte OF trenton who must feel pride.
In taking part in theerection OF this mon
ument, which will enbiazon TO al future
time the patriotism ana valor Of your
fathers
congratulate you, companions of the
Loyal Legion, and comrades of the Grand
Army, who have preserved the Constitu-
ton under which we live. You. who
fought with Mcclellan on the Peninsula:
you. who held the lines at GettsburR IN.
der Meade; You, who followed the water
courses Of the Mississippi Valley TO VieKs-
burg, under Grant; you, who made the
march from Atlanta to the sea under
Sherman, you gentlemen OF the navy,
who followed Farragut in opening up the
mouth OF the Mississippi, you who fol-
lowed the one-armed Kearney. of New
Jersey, and that DISTINGUISHED citizen
soldier Mott; Won. who followed Sheri-
dan in the Valley; you, who were present
az Appomattox, aud the surrender
OF Lee, who must feel that while
we yield 70 no man in our appreciation of
| the great patriots OF the Revolution and
The great soldiers VINO accomplished
success under tho most adverse CIR
cumstanees. we have not allowed their
fame to be tarnished--We have not al
lowed one star TO be taken from
our nag. and that while contending
white men of the same race. as brave as
ever went to the field, we preserved for
trust, the priceless liberties which they
have inherited, and have demonstrated
! to the world that there has been no dete-
rforetion In the Augln-Saxon race.
SENATOR M'PHERsoN'S SPEECH.
Monuments commemorative our
Revolutionary battles Ainspire in the
hearts OF the people love Of country
was the theme assigned 10 Senator
MCPHERSON He said in part
| The subject OF public monuments and
memorials Is, am aware hackueved
one, but the history OF efforts in con-
| nectlon with such monuments is varied
and interesting. The work OF raising great
sums by popular subscription is always a
slow one, and the apparent indifference
OF the people is no greater today than at
| any other period of history While we
1 blush at the wrangling over the at
| tempt to raise the Grant Fund, 1t is we'll
| 20 bear in mind that the Nelson
Column, in London, which cost bur one
hundred aud fifty thousand ($150. 000)
dollars, and was to have been built en-
| tirely Dy patriotic voluntary contribn-
| tions. had TO be helped out by Parliament
| after persistent begging Bunker Hill
was memorial Of sowest growth; and
but for some heavy subscriptions by
| wealthy men, and the cooperation of
| patriotic women. it might still remain
unfinished.
ITO Sarah Josepha Hale was due the
4 honor of suggesting the cooperation of
women. Speaking OF this event, great
writer eioquently adds: Next to God, we
| are indebted to women--first for life and
/ ~ fOr "a trfr fo fxrsrr
1.-The name of Washington Is the watch
word of liberty. and in the capital of the
| country which he served with such signal
| devotion, In the city which bears his
name, where our history. our character,
and our patriotism seem to eliminate,
after fifty years Of liberty. Congress
laid the corner stone of his monument
and then seemed for fifty years more Co
forget that but for Washington we would
have had no Capitol; no Congress and.
indeed, no country. to command
the admiration of mankind. Wash
ington's position was the most try
ing that ever mortal man was called
TO MI. He must create the body and soul
of his army, and the Legislative dispo-
sition to supply it with bread and meat,
shoes and clothes. No age, no nation has
given to the world King, Emperor, Con-
qneror. Statesman, so worthy OF the
gratitude of people, or one who so
justly SuaiicdSS't tAC liO4ld4C VI tHu
world History is making no Its final
and impartial judgment has inscribed in
letters Of living light to the glory of
Washington, First in War: First in
Peace, and First in the Hearts of His
Countrymen.' His was q National tri
umph-a National glory--and whatever
was due to neglect or indifference in the
early completion of his monument is a
National shame.
A FITTING MONUMENT.
monuments are raised to yictors and
victories, and IL seems peculiarly fit that
there should be a monument at Trenton
to commemorate that patient, enduring
heroism of our forefathers in the hourcf
agony. 1t is typical of the spirit of that
great Revolution which might as easily
have been written rebellion in history
had there been an toto yielded.
Monuments inspire a love of country In
the hearts.of the people bocause country
was given us through the events they
record, and that man must indeed have
sunk to a low level who can read the his
tory of our Revolution aud not count it
an honor to call himself an American.
'sAll honor TO the citizens of Trenton.
the Governor and Legislature OF this
Commonwealth. whose patriotism and
generosity have enabled we who come
after to assemble here today with rever-
encs and gratitude and erect q monu-
ment in eternal remein brance and ever
lasting honor OF those who dared all for
their country upon this spot more than a
century ago"
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