The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-10-20

( Jersey, Morris of Connecticut and Brown
Of Maryland, and eX-Governors Albeit
and Green.
The program as already published was
carried through without hitch, and the
various addresses were received with
| patriotic outbursts of approval. In pre-
senting the statue of Colonel John Glover,
a Massachusetts soldier of the Continental
army, Governor Russell had this to say of
| the need of patriotism;
Governor RusseIl's Warning.
"Institutions for freedom and self gov
ernment have by the blood of the fathers
/ been created; but they require sacrifices
/ by the children, too for their maintenance
and preservation. The Union has been
/ established, but it rests with us ever tC
make it stronger in the hearts and lives OF
all our people Are there not duties of to.
day which can best be met in the spirit
and patriotism of 1776P Do we not hear
the mutterings of discomfort and the
strife Of selfish interests2 See patriotism
yielding to policy, and partisanship more
potent than the peoples welfare? Have
we not seen part made greater than the
whole, and the nations demand for neces-
sary legislation pass unheeded in the
clamor of local interests? This is not the
spirit Of l776. We need the wisdom and
courage which sustained Washington; the
patriotism and self sacrifice which here
on this battlefield placed country above
everything, and that larger view which,
despising petty things, bound the thirteen
colonies together hand in hand, heart to
heart, for the common welfare"
In presenting the relief representing the
Continental army crossing the Delaware
Governor Pattison said that the first de-
cisive victory for the American troops, the
battle of Trenton, was conceived and put
in action on Pennsylvania soil. He pro
ceeded:
"The army, by expiration of terms of ser
vice. had been reduced to 1, 400 men, poorly
clad and without proper support; congress
had adjourned from Philadelphia to Bal
timore; two distinguished officers had
grown weary in the cause. 1t was at this
period that the support of 1900 Pennsyl-
vania volunteers, known as the "Associa-
tors, " rendered their services and revived
the spirits of Washington, and decided in
his mind the movement upon Trenton.
The Pennsylvania line was to the Conti-
mental army what the Pennsylvania Re.
serves were TO the army Of the Potomac
the very backbone of attack and defense.
To the glory Of Pennsylvania, she had a
large share in the success of the great vic
tory"
Governor Flower Wants More Monuments.
Governor Flower, in presenting New
YOrk's tribute, "Dhe opening of the
fight, said in part: I'll could have my
way / would have every American battle
field marked by suitable monument, and,
where possible set apart and preserved as
Irf.I "a
can the story OF our national struggles be
illustrated. We owe 10 to ourselves and
to our posterity that these historic places
be no longer neglected, but preserved to
recall to future generations the struggles
Of their forefathers TO make America indie
pendent and free The battle of Trenton
was not a greaU battle, measured by usual
military standards alone. But for Amer
leans it must ever have peculiar interest
because of the circumstances under which
1t was fought, the influence Of the victory
upon the fortunes Of the revolution, the
exhibition which it afforded of superb
American courage, and above all the
splendid demonstration which it gave of
the majestic character of Washington"
COnnectiouts relief. "rhe surrender of
the Hessians, WAS presented by Governor
Morris, He spoke at length of the hard
ships under which the soldiers Of the Con
tinental army suffered, and had this to
say of Connectiouts part in the battle of
Trenton
Connecticut had four regiments in this
battle-the Nineteenth and Twentieth
Connections and two state regiments, uu-
der the command of Colonel Ward and
Colonel Baylor Ihe Nineteenth and Tweu-
tieth Continental regiments were enlisted
for the year l5ij only Their time oi eu-
lisrment had nearly expired NothwiJu-
standing This rhey not only took pan, ID
the battle OF Trenton, but 40 the reques