New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-10
York. goes the Union" This maxim was then essen
daily true o. 70 the great issue OF Independence.
AN HISTORIC EDIFICE.

The old Court House had already boen well dedicated
the cause OF liberty. All the more important meetings
Of the patriots Of this country had within the last TWO
years been there cnd the daring and patr0pc re-
solves those had become widely known through
all The Provinces on he i'h Of April. l775, eight
days the Batt. OF Lexington, the patriot freehold
Of this county had assembled within It's walls aho
IN spite ot the protest large body o. Loyalis's headed
by the celebrated Isaac wilkins had passed bold r-S'u'
tons and cl.cd delegates tie FIRST Provincial Congress
Since that old Court House had often echoed with
the patriotic eloqucnce Of Levi. Morris stephen Wan
John Thomas IT, and other no,cd local leaders Of the
Revolutionary party Any body 0, there convened
could no, well the part OF true patriots That
dGce by its associations traditions and recent history
was in seN an inspiration tod. independent and pot
otlc action 1t was the "Fsneu Hail." the "C'udie Of
Liberty" Of westehsster County. (Applsuse)
The deputies who comprised the fourth Provincts Con-
rrcss were well fitted tn tie TASK before them They were
u excellent character and position snd fairy representa-
the best life u the colony. They were not men win
nothing TO everything 70 gain by the overturnng
o, the established Order but men OF property soco
no..,on aud commanding influence Some o. ;hen such
Jay (appisuse) perhaps OIL In all the mos' EN-"
nent CITIZEN this STAT" over had the two Morrsses Top
plause General Nathaniel Woodruff tapplause). Major
Ebenczer lockwood (oppause) and Others were among
the beskhown citizens Of the province. aud had aready
gained large distinction BY their effective and Jealous
participation in all preceding patriot movements
The prospects OF the Continental cause were far from
brilliant when those uepites assembled here The en-
,Tusiasm produced by expulsion the British from
Boston had largely quenched by the intihgehce Oh
later reyefses The Canada campaign which had opehe
90 auspcously year before with the capture OF icon
deroga had just closed IN the gloom OF d'astous
defeat after the Montgomery ana many other sons
OF New.York sacrificed their lives In It's progress
British army for those tlncs aggefating oVVV
men splcnddy and equipped. and ocere1 by the
best generals in English service. had eoncenacd or
vas concentrating near CITY, and had already
occupied Island The Continental forces under
Washington were numbers, equipment and ds-
cipne. Little military sagacy was needed to anticipate
the disastrous defeat Long Island and the resulting ana
hazardous retreat this county Moreover, The proN
unity Of British force anu the widespread repo'
that It's leaders were authorized TO mako terms OF recon-
citation and grant inmunes had awakened the I"yAs"
10 new fe energy and hope that 1t may we'll De doueed
whether or that particular tune ana In these par
ticuar parts majority OF all the people FAVORED me
Revolutionary cause.
But those deputies true patriot statesmen, ana
were undaunted By arr OF those things As with real
heroes So with them the Of their courage only famed
the brighter amid adversely. They felt that the Tune ior
decisive action had come that they had the express war
rant Of the act and they determined 70 ae'
whatever consequence 10 them personally might De-
although every ~ them knew, or at least beleVeu
that II the revolt failed his vote might prove his dea'h
warrant Each adopted az his own the sontHeho
q John Adams when in the debates OF the Continental
Congress h. said "snk swim live or de SURVIVE or
perish | give my hand and my hcort 10 this vote" Inc
President Of the Congress, General Nathaniel Woouhn'
the ancestor Of pocess Of the day was dr'heo III
he patriot 11ih WIN hls NV "'"""
After tho battle Of Long Island having been compelled IN
surrender be- wa, MORALLY stabbed by British officer oo
cause he refused knec and say 'God rave me KING
OF such sterling metal those representatives. COM
posed (Applause)
THE DECLARATION RECEIVED.
Tho conrrass had no moro completed rs organization
on the morning Ct tho 9th July when letter nom tho
delegates Of this colony n the Continental Congress hco
ing copv of the Declaration Of Independence. announcing
Us passage by tina: body. and praying Instructions vas
received and read. The letter and DECLARATION were "
once referred to Of I've headed BY John jay
Ills views Upon pnd'nr question were well undetNooh
Inc cause OF bcrty always safe IN his hands Con-
crcss ADJOURNED and reas"mbl"d In the ae'hco'
nrobably asout . O'CLOCK. After two unpot1h' ie'os
o, IA, bocn rased committee reported teri:~ o,
four resolves in ~ approving IN" Drcaf'u'h III "
,,,,ch wore ,mr, lately and unanimously adopti All
NJ th, action wa. before tho letter rom 'oh s
cock Ne President OF n, Continental Oohgnss ''V'''
ns,,inr the Declaration and asking IL approval had
been received. inc hrst OF thoH TOUT fc>o'''o' u '
o, especial remembrance. II was;
..Rcsolycd That the reasons assigned by mo
co,coss for declaring united colonies rec anu us
o,dcn States are corent and conciusirc; and mat VIM"
~ -. ,so c,uc, rocossi,v which ha- rendered thar
o,a.r,a ur.voltasc We approve the sane. ana VIII "
the r,s Of ou- uSes ard fortunes JON WI" "o '
colonies In supporting II. . ,,,
Al the next sesson held IN tic following moTnn' '"',
n was received and ordered that the -tyl" Or 'e o.
ME uou.c by changed that ~ Tho Provincial Con-
srcs. Of the Colony ci Ncw.iorH TO mat Of ,hc ,on
eoton f the Representatives Of he Sta" of Nr" io'N
,,r,,,rso and chee:sD This Il Ae hrst tine mat ho
l..,a ..S,,,. ?, Nsw.York" appears IN history. Thus
was YORK hero born anew, from subject colony h'"
, FREQ and independent State" The news OF th' graz
a,,n n tie ,o1,eaon spread rapdy hr'ug'o, VIC state
49,, t,on every Da:fiot heart. from NontanH Point 70
~. ,o-thornct settlements and from c green val OF
1 .rs,arn wilderness across the Connecticut Eils
canc back 70 thos" deputies the welcome pIauit Wo'l
done good and faithful .crNants"' anu IN me years VI
o,co and uenty following the long war, grateful people
cred
Tho SUBSTANTIAL rewards civic favor from The Governor
sh,o dawn fApplausoJ Tie glad Intelligence that
vewYork was secure the Continental cause passing
through the other colonies states carried good ch'cr
70 Washington Heaiy franklin. Adams. and every other
true friend Il liberty and dismay To all her
enemies. (Appause)
Tbc experience Of all the intervening years hns but
&,ratd with ever Increasing force the wisdom
q, tho Declaration a charter Of FREQ government Our
Naon ,sabi she'd continuing with that as the primal
law Of rs being cniovcd development and prosperity
unriyallcd In human history; until now We NAV OF her.
without extravaganza repeat the words OF Boyard Taylor
In his Centennial ode
,For the is dumb thai dencd her.
TIC doabt dead that denied her.
And she stand, acknowledged and strong, and
Free" (ApplauseJ
NEw.YORX HISTORIC GROUND
our STATE IS rich IN Revolutionary lore Several Of
the moro mpo.unt incident, OF that contest took place
rpon her soil The Continental Congress OF 1868. at
resolutions paced denying the night OF tax
otion without representation, and demanding the repeal
Of tho Stamp Act and which the union Of the cooncs
against the tyranny Of tho Government was founded
tc capture OF Ticoadcrogn. In the CT the Great
jehovah, Continental ConGrc>s"thc battle Of
Long Island, aud the mastelly retreat 10 Manhattan
Island and thence int this county closing with the
brave stand upon Chott I'M and along these heights
10 the north the mlryrdom OF Nathan Hale whose
diving words oOnsuJ" the noblcs declaration which ever
passod American p the lacs near Saratoga eliminating
In the surrender OF urgOynes army OF all the Continental
thc dear To hccaI a
won bv American yalor alone because glory
A. at yorktown. shared even by the allied Lilies OF
France Che storming Of Stony Point the capture
Of Andre the Tarryt0wn highway. where those thrce
yocmen Of this county demonstrated that the pat:ioc
virtue OF the common fox above barter OF price
eNacnntInn Of the Brsh force, az Tho B,ttcIy and