The herald., 1896-07-05

after having been defeated m Pennsyl-
vania and New York, with the remnants
of his army, had congregated and de-
termined to strike a blow at the British
forces, the Hessian army. then camped
upon the opposite shore. When WASH
tryman. can you direct men to the spot
where the Hessian army Is encamped?"
ne turned around and said: You are
washington; am patriot and q Whig.
II 1t should be known that had inform
ed you of the location of the enemy's
camp, would suffer death upon the
scaffold. You see in the distance that
man ascending the roof of that house?
That Is the Hessian picket, and just be-
yond is the Hessian army" Washing
ton withdrew, rallied his forces. attack
ed the Hessian army before they had
partaken of their breakfast, and gained
decisive victory the turning point Of
the revolutionary war. One victory fol-
lowed another. until our illustrious, pa
triotic, gallant fathers drove the British
army, and the British lion, trium-
phantly from our shores. 1t was the
same sentiment that controlled the i'm
mortal Harrison at the Continental con-
gress that declared our independence,
which you have just heard read. After
Gen. Hancock had been elected to pre-
side over the deliberations Of that i'm
portant body, he hesitated to take the
chair. or at least appeared to hesitate,
when Gen. Harrison, a man of giant
frame, seeing the situation, went down
the aisle where Hancock was sitting.
took him in his arms and carried him
to the speakers chair. Turning around
and facing congress and the world he
declared 1--WE will show Britain how
we value her prescriptions" 1t was the
sentiment that controlled them upon the
battle field when charging upon the
enemy. 1t was the sentiment that con-
trolled them after the engagement,
while lying bleeding and dying upon the
battle field. clinging to the flag. the rep
resentation of liberty, the representa-
tion of the liberty Of conscience.
Mr.. President, each of those wounds
received by those gallant fathers 10 a
certificate of their eternal baptism in
the affections and mercy of an ever
lasting God. When the time shall come
when all things shall cease, when all
mankind shall be summoned around the
throne Of an Almighty God to answer
for the deeds done in the body-thosc
men who died upon the sea and land
that liberty might live. have but to ex-
pose their shattered bodies and their
bleeding wounds to gain admission into
everlasting life.
Mr.. President and fellow-citizens.
thank you.
The band then played The Red, White
and Blue. after which the second orator
of the day. Col. I. E. Messmore, held
forth In an address that won frequent
bursts Of applause, made up Of a variety
of demonstrations in the way of shout
ing, whistling, etc. The colonel carried
off the adulation of the day, largely due
to the remarkably open way of express
ing his sentiments, as we'll as of the un-
expected turn given to his statements,
the most notable being the following:
Il believe in government that gives
every man a right to do the best he can
and to carry out his hopes and ambi-
tions. 1 love my friends and hate my
enemies. I hate my enemy that forgets
his country and takes up his home in a
new land, whether he be white, black or
green. l know no politics. If an old
sheep produces bigger fleece and brings
larger prices under the protective tariff,
then l am for protection. On the con-
trary. If the sheep continues to have the
same wool of the same value, but little
better mutton. then 1 am for tariff for
revenue only"
Turning abruptly to the subject of the
Cubans. the orator believed it "our duty
to grant them the same right that Spain
in ninety days granted the rebellion Of
this country"
Several other selections were given by
the band, among them Medley of War
Songs.