The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-19


sanship more potent than the peoples
welfare? Have we not beard the right of
majority 20 rule, fundamental princi-
pie of our Republic obstructed and called
In question:? Have we not seen u part
made greater than the whole, and the
nations demand for necessary legisla-
tion pass unheeded in the clamor of local
interestss This Is not the spirit of 1776
It was not In such conflict aud selfishness
that our nation had its birth, nor will 1t
ip them find safety and prosperity.
To-day we have our leader. We need
the wisdom and courage which sustained
Washington; the patriotism and self
sacrifice which here on this battle field
placed country above everything; and
that larger view which, desptsinQ petty
things, bound the thirteen Colonies to.
gether, hand in hand. heart to heart, for
the common welfare. Then will we, as
the fishermen of Marblehead. be alike
ardent, patriotic and unfiinching' in de-
votion to our country and to its brave
aud loyal President So this monument
teaches us It's lesson. God graut we my
heed it. and meet our duty as brayely as
did the fathers theirs"
RESPONSE BY MAYOR SHAW.
Governor Russell was appls uded several
times during the progress of his address,
and as be concluded was as raptuousiy
applauded as when ne rose to speak. His
address was responded TO by Mayer
Joseph B. Shaw of Trenton. who, In ac
ceptiug Massachuetls' gift, said:
Governor Russell:-I am indeed deeply
sensible of the duty assigned me in being
designated to receive on, behalf of the
citizens OF Trenton ana the Trenton
Battle Monument Association. this
magnificent gift of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts just presented by YOU
you. How much We owe to
Massachusetts in the great struggle
for liberty aud independence has
been so often told that I may not dwell
upon it now: the fame Of Otis, and IF
John and Samuel Adams Is the property
of q common country. The liberty which
they taught was we'll sustained bv the
67.907 soldiers Massachusetts furnished
10 the Continental army. The bloodsbed
at Concord. Lexington aud Bunker Hill
was the seed from which spraug
American Under endence, but the
cred had it not been for the
glorious issue of the struggle at Trenton
that victory which Bancroft has so
tersely said turned the shadow OF death
into lnorning.'
! 'Wnen at McKonkey's Ferry at twi-
light on that ever memorable Christmas
night OF 1776, General Washington asked,
standing on the very waters edge of the
River Delaware, then filed with floating
ice and almost mpassable-"who will
lead US on',-theu 1t was that the mariner
warriors trour Marblehead. In your old
Commonwealth, advanced and manned
the boats. and by the early morning the
entire army of Washington had been
transferred to the Jersey shore.
with tattered garments and broken
shoes they marched to attack the Hes
slams at Trenton, and the route could be
traced by the blood on the snow Un-
daunted and resolute, Inspired by the
noatu ul of r hai,~ hall
they pressed forward. and the magni-
fcent and far reaching victory gained on
this spot was the result OF their efforts.
Y Every memory Of the victory at Tren-
ton is linked with the names of Knox
and Glover. and the statue of this warrior
soldier from Marblehead is truly most
appropriate and fitting contribution from
the great Commonwealth OF Ma,sacnu-
sets to shaft which for ages will COM
rnemoraGe a success unparalleled in our
annals, victory which made possible
this great and powerful Republic"
PENNsYLvANIA's GIFT.
The beautiful Laoiet, The Continental
Armv Crossing the Delaware" presented
by Pennsylvania, was then unveiled and
the presentation address made by Gov
ernor Robert E. Pattison. His effort
was worthy one and elicited loud ap-
plause. The address of acceptance was
was delivered by William l.. Dayton.
TABLET FROM NEW YORK.
New York's gift, tablet representing
"The Opening OF the Fight" was unveiled
and presented by Governor Flower
Among other things he said:-
s'It Icould have my way would have
every American battle field marked by
suitable monument. aud, where possible,
set apart aud preserved as consecrated
ground. In no more vivid way eau ths
story of our national struggles be Illus
tfated. Such historic. landmarks awaken
interest, refresh memories and suggest
patriotic thoughts and aspirations.
They are potent teachers of our children.
Books alone do not convey the full ap-
probation OF famous battles. They lack
the realistic sense and the inspira>
ton given by pers >nal observation
on the field. One may be
familiar with slhe story of Gettysburg,
but unti. he has himself visited the
scenes Of the battle, studied the locations
Of the various commands. and pictured
to himself the action of the conflict, he
cannot appreciate the full measure of
bitter contest. Nor oaa one who was not
engaged in that bat, le vividly reslizs the
sacrifice of the soldier dead till, visiting
the field, ne gazss on the granite columns
aud marble slabs which mutely Indicate
tho resting places of hundreds of brave
heroes
Ex.Congressman j. Hart Brewer, who
had been In Congress- with Governor
Flower, accented the gift on behalf of
the association.
CoNNECTICUTs TABLET.
Governor Taznm b. Morris presented
Connecticnt's gift. 1t was the tablet,
The Surrender of the Hessians."
This monument with its tablets" ha