Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-12
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OF PHIL kEARNY
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for a monument to be placed on Gen.
eral Kearny's resting place in Arlington
Cemetery, Washington.
Although the memory Of Kearny
everywhere in the State Is being hon
ored today. the statue of the general
in Military Park would have been left
u~ndecorated had not members of the
firm of L. S. Plaut & Co.. noticed the
oversight and promptly sent out Their
own decorators to do the work. The
firm also called attention to the fact
that the flag in the park was not al
half-mast, and it was hen lowered TO
that point.
Representing New Jersey Senate.
President John D. Prince delivered an
eloquent address in Arlington Cemetery.
In part he said:
It is fitting at this time that we should
pause and consider with reverence a ca
reer of u%ntiring self-sacriice like that of
the hero whose mortal remains we are
now laying in Their last place Of pr rest,
Kearny's activities would be but to re
peat what the press of the country has
been ringing with for the past fortnight.
] have the high honor of speaking here
today as a representative of the State OF
New Jersey, which adopted General
Kearny with open arms after the relee-
ton of his services by the State of New
York in 1861, for to New Jersey right
fully belong all the laurels which he won
after that date.
Kearny had heard of the impending hos
Titles between the North and South, he
returned from abroad. and, after offering
his sword in vain to the Federal authorl-
ties at Washington. he at once went to
Albany to lay before Governor Morgan.
of New York. his plea to be a leader OF
volunteers from the State which a
given him birth. In spite of his p
rience in active service with the French
army in Algiers and at Solferino; II
spite of his unprecedented bravery at
Churubusco in the Mexican war. where
he lost his arm. and his splendid record
in Indian warfare in the American west,
he was deliberately rejected because he
had not sufficient political influence.
Disheartened but not discouraged Philip
Kearny then, through a friend, presented
his claims for recognition to Governor
Charles s.. olden, of New Jersey, so sue
cessfully that he was appointed by, Presi-
dent Lincoln a briGadier-general with
rank dating. from May II; 1861, He vas
sey Brigade In Franklin's division of the
army of the Potomac. With his charac-
t%eristic Celtic energy General kearnE
Joined his troops before A~leXandria with
in t~wenty-four hours after receiving his
appointment.
Can l express better his connection with
words of John Watts De Peyster, his
cousin. who in his Military History of
Philip Kearny," written in 1869, says:
s'Hencefot ward Philip Kearny belongs to
on his pre-eminent ono except through
his blood, birth and burial. The laurels
which Kearny won In 1862 must be hung
on the trophy of that State, which was
proud to number him among her repre-
sentative men n extend TO him the
rights of a son and citizen.
Can we wonder then at the impressive
seem of heartfelt sorrow which marked
his funeral on September G, 1862, from his
home at Belsrove, Kearny, near Newark.
Although his family had planned that the
ceremonies should be of the simplest sort,
the people of the district would not be
withheld from their right to be among
tege. by popular desire, passed through
the streets of Newark, thronged with
weeping thousands who were there to
render the last horors to the bravest and
most talented warrior that had up to
that time given his life on the battletelds
OF the Civil War. New Jersey knew how
to appreciate her noblest adopted son,
and she values him even more today after
half a century with all its changes and
vicissitudes has rolled over her glorious
dead.
grateful to those who serve them, hut
America Is not unmindful of him who
gave his all for her. General Kearny vii
lingIy forsook a life of ease which, with
have enjoyed, to lose a part of his BODY
on n battlefield and to pour out his
life blood on another Tor the integrity OF
his country's flag. The picture of this
one-armed man. full of the indomitable
fire of an indomitable race. riding with
his bride reins Of his horse in his teeth
and brandishing his sword with his sound
right arm, is surely as inspiring a one
as was ever described in the sagas of the
ancient Northland, or In the hero songs
of the France which Keacny loved 50
well. AS the students Of his alma mater,
Columbia College. sang of him in 1852, so
we might sing of him today:
We sent him forth with shouting,
From old Columbia's hall;
With manly cheers and many tears
To conquer or to fall.
Now alma mater weeping,
Still names her dear lad slain,
While we who share his triumph swear
He hath not died in vain.