The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-18

smoke rolling up from Charlestown, set on fire
by the hot balls from Cops Hill battery.
But as he was leading his forces, enveloped in
these dark volumes, to take the American
works by surprise, breeze as from the fan.
ming of good angels wing, waited the smoke
and disclosed the insidious foe. When he came
within close range, the battle storm from the
breastworks burst upon him with the same
deadly effect as at first His ranks were thin
ned, and their remnants fed in confusion.
Howe's forces, being REINFORCED by those OF
Clinton made third attack and succeeded in
scaling the ramparts, since their patriot de-
tenders had discharged their last cartridge. AS
the enemy's troops came pouring over these
works a hand to hand conflict ensued in which
the Americans used their guns as clubs.
Owing to the overwhelming numbers of the
British, Prescott ordered a retI eat He and
Warren were the last to quit the works. Cen
eral Warren, as he was leaving, fell, shot
through the head. Starke and Knowlton with
their forces, held their position until the re-
treat had been successfully accomplished and
then retired in good order. In this world re-
nowned battle the Americans lost $50 men and
the British 1850.
On June II, 1925, General Lafayette laid the
cornerstone of Bunker Hill monument.
1t fit that he, the last survivor OF the
major generals of the American Revolution,
should consecrate the first brick in that grand
structure. Amid the silent attention of
so, 600 spectators this aged veteran and friend
of Washington, with uncovered head, per-
formed the imposing ceremonies and "Long
live Lafayettei" swelled up from the topo
Bunker Hill.
1912, and was dedicated June II, 184S.
Time, in his course down the ages, from
Eden's primal dawn to the present gay. has
witnessed all the worlds splendors and objects
of worth-has seen vast numbers OF monu-
ments of SURPRISING magnifcence, but no one
OF them comparable in glory to that plain,
mute, yet more eloquent than the tongue of
Demosthenes or that of Tully! 1t tells of the
valor, the virtue, the sacrifices and the mighty
deeds of those who are now winged sons OF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Prescott, Putnam, Stark,
Knowlton, Ridley, Pomeroy, and the 1900
patriots under their command in the first
great battle for American liberty. Immortal
heroes all!
1t is not only memorial monument of our
venerated dead, but is q monument of glorious
victory. Though the defenders OF its sacred
site were overborne by superior numbers, yet
they were not conquered. The principle OF
American liberty, for which they so bravely
fought, was eventually victorious and ever
will be.
In the evolution of human affairs. during
5000 years. the form OF government developed
by the principle OF American liberty seems
the closest approximate to perfection. That
principle, with respect to all classes, EN-.
braces equality of rights-cIvil and religious
morality, intelligence, nonor, fidelity: in a
word: ''Do unto Others as you would they
should do to YOU"
1.-THE art OF government" says Confucius,
sis the great study" 1t is the cover-all of wis
dom, experience and learning.
Monarchy, to maintain its sceptered sway, is
wont to lean for support upon the subtle de-
Vices Oh pTleSlCId1t II ucuSco llScl1 dDOuC
with preposterous pretenaes; sets forth that it
is of divine origin; that it rules by "divine
right" and that 'the king can do no wrong"
Priestcraft, to iurther the ends of monarchy
and its own ends works upon the supersti-
tions of the masses-upon their hopes and
fears and longing after Immortality. The
masses, not understanding the causes or
natural phenomena and the frailty of human
nature, accept without question statements no
matter how marvellous; impostures no matter
how preposterous. Gods, ghosts, genii, men,
animals and things inanfmate may figure to-
gether without outrage to probability, so long
superstition goes unrestrained by cultured
reason.
The ancient Romans excelled not more in
arms, in arts, in eloquence and in almost
everything that can adorn human nature. than
beasts and things void of all sense, but
worshiped the very worst of mankind; such
penchent had they for gods, that they paid