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MEMORIAL
OF THE
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
OF THE
BATTLE OF PAULUS HOOK.
AUGUST 19TH, 1879 ;
(With a History of the Barly Seulement and Present Condition
OF
JERSEY CITY, N. J.
EDITED BY GEORGE IL. FARRIER.
"By contemplating that " · ist we feet our span of existence lengthoned; we enter into the thoughts, hopes, & d aspirations of people before ns, and hold conununion with the departed spirits of antiquity."-John Werner Berber.
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JERSEY CITY. M. MULLONE, PRINTER. MDCCCLXXIN.
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WIND MILL ON PAULUS HOOK. ERECTED IN 1815, REMOVED IN 1839.
At a meeting of the Citizen's Committee, held in the City Hall, on August 20th, 1879, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, That George H. Farrier, Augus- tus . 1. Hardenburgh, Henry A. Greene, Barberie W. Throckmorton and Frederick G. Wolbert, be appointed a Committee to compile and publish. a Memoir of the Centennial Celebration of the Battle of Paulus Hook.
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PREFACE.
The Committee desire to express their obligations to Hon. Charles H. Winfield for a number of the plates used in this work, and also to the many business firms for their uniform courtesy and kindness in giving information and illustrations of their manufactories.
The map of Paulus Hook in 1779, portraits of Major Henry Lee, Lord Stirling, Hon. Dudley S. Gregory and Hon. Henry J. Hopper were made expressly for this publication ; the illustra- tions of the procession and the meeting in the Tabernacle were nsed (after having been reduced in size) by permission of the publishers of The Graphic, in which paper they appeared on August 20th, 1879. The statistics given are from official sources.
It was the wish of many citizens that the part relating to Jersey City should be made more comprehensive, but the com- mittee felt that it was not their province to enlarge upon what must be the labor of some future historian.
The manufactories have been selected solely with a view to exhibit the rapid growth of the city, and while many more establishments could with propriety have been added, it was not thought to be necessary or desirable, sufficient being given to illustrate the vast interests which centre here, and which have contributed in a few years-within the memory of many of its inhabitants-to transform the sand-hills and marshes of Paulus Hook into a large commercial and manufacturing emporium, which must soon become the Metropolis of the State.
THE CENNTENNIAL
OF-
THE BATTLE OF PAULUS HOOK,
CELEBRATED 'AUGUST 19TH, 1879.
INTRODUCTORY.
"Gather up the fragments which remain, that nothing be lost." St. John, VI. Chap., 12 Ver.
On June 27th, 1879, a call was published for a meeting in the City Hall, of citizens, for the purpose of making arrange- ments for the celebration in an appropriate manner of the Cen- tennial of the Battle of Paulus Hook.
A number of gentlemen responded to the call, and the meeting was organized by electing Mayor Henry J. Hopper to preside. Rev. C. H. Benson was appointed Secretary. Speeches were made by Hon .. A. A. Hardenburgh, F. G. Wolbert, Rev. P. D. Van Cleef, Major D. A. Peloubet, B. W. Throckmorton, G. W. Clerihew and Hon. G. H. Farrier. After discussing various plans which were proposed, it was finally decided to appoint committees which should report a programme to a subsequent meeting. The following were appointed :-
Committee of Arrangements .- F. G. WOLBERT, GEO. H. FAR- RIER, B. W. THROCKMORTON.
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Committee on Orators .- A. A. HARDENBURGH, ROBT. GIL- CHRIST, JOHN A. BLAIR.
Committee on Invitations .- JAS. B. VREDENBURGH, GEO II. FARRIER, D. A. PELOUBET.
Committee on Music .- Gro. W. CLERIHEW, D. A. PELOUBET. Committee on Fireworks .- C. H. BENSON, W. R. LAIRD.
As, under the city charter no appropriation could be made to defray the necessary expenses of the celebration, Finance Com- mittees were appointed to receive subscriptions for the purpose. They were appointed by Districts, as follows :--
First District .- A. A. HARDENBURGH, GEORGE H. FARRIER, HENRY A. GREENE.
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Second District .- PATRICK SHEERAN, T. J. MCDONALD, B.
MCCARTY.
Third District .- C. L. KRUGLER, D. A. PELOUBET, W. H. WAITE.
Fourth District .- A. W. FRY, I. W. TAUSSIG, PETER SEMLER.
Fifth District .- AMADEE SPADONE.
Sixth District .- MATTHEW ARMSTRONG, JAS. B. VREDENBURGH.
MAYOR HOPPER was elected Treasurer.
At a subsequent meeting the Committee of Arrangements reported the following
PROGRAMME.
FIRST.
His Honor Henry J. Hopper, to request the ringing of bells and the blowing of all steam whistles in the city and harbor for fifteen minutes at sunrise, the same at meridian and at sunset on the 19th of August, and also to request the display of the American flag from all public and private buildings during the day.
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SECOND.
Battery A, Capt. Peter Ehler, of the Hudson County Artillery, to fire a Federal Salute (13 guns) at sunrise ; a National Salute (38 guns) at noon ; and a Federal Salute at sundown of the 19th.
THIRD.
An Oration, Addresses, Singing of National Songs, Instru- mental Music, etc., at 12 o'clock M., at the Tabernacle, York and Ilenderson streets.
FOURTH.
Parade of Civic and Military Organizations, the Police and Fire Departments, at 3.30 o'clock P. M.
FIFTH.
Display of fireworks at the brow of the hill, on Montgomery street, .in the evening.
SIXTH.
The Mayor to request the closing of all stores 'and places of business, in order that the day may be observed as a holiday. The Mayor will also request a general illumination from 8 to 9 o'clock in the evening.
SEVENTH.
During the evening, bands of music will be stationed at the various public parks and squares throughout the city.
This programme was adopted by the meeting. The same Committee reported that they had selected and appointed Gen. John Ramsey Grand Marshal. The Committee on Orator's reported that Hon. Chas. II. Winfield had consented to be the Orator of the Day, and that Jas. B. Vredenburgh and B. W. Throckmorton would also deliver addresses. The other Com- mittees reported that they had made all necessary arrangements
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for music, fireworks, badges, carriages, collation, etc., all of which were approved.
At the next meeting the Committee on Invitations reported that civic and military organizations in all parts of the county were rapidly completing their arrangements, and also that many from other places had signified their intention to participate in the parade, which promised to be a grand success.
The Marshal read a letter which he had received from Maj. Gen. Hancock, of the U. S. Army, who regretted that other engagements would prevent his attendance at the celebration, but that he had detailed three Companies of Regular Infantry from Fort Hamilton, one Company from Governor's Island, and one Battery of Bragg's Artillery, which he requested might be assigned a place in the procession. The request was granted, and a vote of thanks was given to the General for his kindly action and assistance.
After a violent storm, which continued for three days, the morning of the 19th opened gloriously.
" The sun comes forth ; cach mountain height, Glows with a tinge of rosy light, And flowers that slumbered through the niglit Their dewy leaves unfold; A flood of splendor bursts on high, And ocean's breast gives back a sky All steeped in molteu gold."
Doubly beautiful seemed the sun after his long obscurity, and as he tipped with golden sheen the top of Bergen Hill the bells rang out a glad welcome, and steam whistles screamed for joy, while the air shook under the thundering of the cannon, just as it did a hundred years ago with the booming of King George's guns. Everywhere the Stars and Stripes were flung to the gentle breeze, making the whole prospect rich with glorious tints. It was gratifying to see the unanimity with which the people gave expression to their patriotic impulses. On every house whose occupant possessed a piece of bunting it was dis. played from roof or window, and even the little hovels in back
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alleys were beautified with the national colors. Every nation ality seemed merged in one-American.
On many buildings there were elaborate displays of decora- tions ; the streets presented a holiday appearance, stores being closed early in the morning. Good order and good nature . reigned supreme .. Thousands of people arrived from all direc- tions, until the gay streets were thronged with such crowds as Jersey City had never before witnessed. It was the people's gala day -- an outburst of sympathy with the cause that gave to the Colonies their independence, and to. their descendents a prosperons country and a happy home.
The Committees, who had labored so assiduously, were amply rewarded; they had even " builded better than they knew," for the celebration was an educator, and thousands who knew it not before went home that night to tell their children about brave Harry Lee and freedom's fight at Paulus Hook.
The order of proceedings as promulgated by the Committee was strictly adhered to, and nothing occurred to mar the plea- sures of the day.
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THE MEETING IN THE TABERNACLE .:
Exercises at the Tabernacle.
The civic ceremonies in the Tabernacle began promptly at 12 o'clock M.
The church was tastefully festooned with flags and bunting, which, together with the bright colors of the ladies' apparel, made the scene brilliant.
PROGRAMME.
Mayor HENRY J. HOPPER presided, and was assisted by the following Vice-Presidents and Secretaries :
VICE-PRESIDENTS.
Ex-Gov. JOSEPH D. BEDLE,
JNO. G. FISHER,
Hon. JOHN R. MOPHERSON,
ABM. P. NEWKIRK,
Hon. L. A. BRIGHAM,
JAMES REID,
IIon. A. A. HARDENBURGH,
JNO. E. SMITH;
Hon. I. W. SCUDDER,
Dr. T. R. VARICK,
ILon. ROBERT GILCHRIST,
Dr. D. L. REEVE,
Hon. RUDOLPH F. RABE,
Dr: WILLIAM A. DURRIE,
Hon. LEON ABBETT,
Dr. WILLIAM C. LUTKINS,
Hon. JOHN J. TOFFEY,
Dr. J. II. VONDY,
Hlon. ASA W. FRY,
Hon. JONATHAN DIXON,
Dr. I. N. QUIMBY,
Hon. B. F. RANDOLPH,
F. O. MATTHIESSEN,
Hon. J. N. DAVIS,
H. A. GREENE,
Hon. JOHN GARRICK.
A MADEE SPADONE,
llon. W. T. HOFFMAN,
Hon. J. OWEN ROUSE,
Hon. T. J. MCDONALD,
Hon. S. W. STILSING,
A. ZABRISKIE,
JACOB RINGLE,
GEORGE W. HELME, B. G. CLARKE,
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Dr. JNO. D. McGil.L.,
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Hon. HENRY DUSENBERY, Hon. G. A. EMMENDAHIL, Hon. JAMES STEVENS, Major D. A. PELOUBET,
. Ex-Mayor CHARLES SEIDLER, Ex-Mayor HENRY TRAPHAGEN, Ex-Mayor CHARLES II. O'NEILL, Ex-Mayor ORESTES CLEVELAND, Ex-Mayor JAMES GOPSILL, Ex-Mayor WILLIAM CLARKE, Ex-Mayor DAVID S. MANNERS. Ex-Mayor B. F. SAWYER, Ex-Mayor G. D. VAN REIPEN,
Hon. HENRY MEIGS,
Hon. W.M. B. RANKEN,
JAMES II. LOVE, Rev. C. II. BENSON,
E. W. KINGSLAND, MARCUS BEACH, JOIN MULLINS,
M. M. DROHAN,
ISAAC TAUSSIG,
SIMEON HI. SMITH, JEREMIAH SWEENEY, HENRY PATTBERG,
EDWARD O'DONNELL,
JNO. MCDONOUGH, BERNARD MOCARTY, THOMAS LEATHER, SIMEON M. AYRES,
CHARLES Ą. ROE, F. W. WRIGHT, JNO. Q. BIRD, JNO. S. SMITH, DAVID C. JOYCE, CHARLES STIER, Orro W. MEYER,
EDWARD P. EASTWICK, J. H. GAUTIER, BENJAMIN GREGORY, CHARLES SOMERS,
E. M. PRITCHARD, W. HARVEY WAITE, PETER HENDERSON, PATRICK SHEERAN, J. F. CRANDALL, E. O. CHAPMAN, JAMES R. THOMPSON,
MATTHEW ARMSTRONG,
DAVID TAYLOR,
GEORGE W. CLERINEW,
CHARLES HI. MURRAY, WALTER NEILSON,
JNO. A. BLAIR,
B. W. THROCKMORTON, HI. A. BOORAEM,
I. S. LONG,
I. I. VANDERBEEK, SMITH W. HAINES,
WILLIAM D. GARRETSON,
SAMUEL M. CHAMBERS, CHARLES L. KRUGLER,
JNO. COYLE, II. HI. FARRIER, JAMES M. BRANN, JOHN HART,
J. W. KNAUSE,
WILLIAM BUCK, JAMES MCCREA, WILLIAM HOGENCAMP,
ROBERT BUMSTED.
WILLIAM KING, WILLIAM HUGHES, P. F. MESCHUTT,
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GARRET HALEY, JR ..
JNO. MCLAUGHLIN,
STEPHEN YOR,
BENJAMIN VAN . KEUREN,
HI. R. VREELAND, LEWIS E. WOOD, M. W. KELLY,
MICHAEL REARDON, THOMAS REILLY,
.FREDERICK PAYNE, THOMAS DORAN, WILLIAM F. KERN,
C. A. WOOLSEY; E. N. WILSON, JNO. G. BERRIAN, HIRAM WALLIS, HAYWARD TURNER,
J. B. CLEVELAND, LYMAN FISK,
M. MULEONE,
ALEXANDER BENNELL,
LOUIS A. LEINAU,
HENRY LEMBECK, JAMES FLEMMING,
F. G. WOLBERT.
SECRETARIES.
JNO. E. Scorr,
ALEXANDER T. McGill,
HENRY S. WHITE,
GILBERT COLLINS,
WILLIAM A. LEWIS,
BENJAMIN EDGE,
WILLIAM MUIRHEID,
II. R. CLARKE,
JAMES B. VREDENBURGH,
GEORGE W. EDGE,
PETER BENTLEY,
E. F. C. YOUNG,
E. W. KINGSLAND, JR., GEORGE IT. FARRIER,
WILLIAM PEARSALL,
F. C. WOLBERT,
FLAVEL MCGEE,
JNO. W. HARRISON,
ROBERT C. BACOT,
Z. K. PANGBORN,
E. F. EMMONS.
WILLIAM R. LAIRD, D. D. CULVER. .
D. C. McNAUGHTON.
QUICKSTEP-National Airs; Orchestra, the Washington Band of New York, Edward Fink, Leader.
HUDSON CLARKE, F. P. BUDDEN,
A. D. JOSLIN, FRANK STEVENS, THOMAS S. NEGUS,
CHARLES HI. HARTSHORNE,
JNO. IL. CABLE,
II. E. HAMILTON, WILLIAM TAYLOR,
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Invocation, by the Rev. Paul D. Van Cleef, D. D.
( Lord, Thou art our God, our fathers' God, and the God of our children. We humbly invoke Thy presence with us, and Thy blessing upon us on this occasion. Thon art the unchange- able Jehovah, the sovereign Ruler of the world. In Thy sight " the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance. Thou puttest down one and settest up another. We thank Thee for our existence as a nation. We recognize all our blessings, all our free institutions, political, educational, benevolent and religions, as gifts from Thy hand. We thank Thee for the good and wise nien who framed our Constitution and founded this Republic. We thank Thee for the example of Washington, and for the succession of illustrious statesmen who have presided over our nation. We thank Thee that in the long and bitter struggle for independence Thou didst give victory at last to our armies. We thank Thee that when our nation was threatened with disruption Thou didst crown with success the labors and sacrifices of those who defended the Government and the union of these States. We thank Thee that Thou hast removed the cause of that civil strife, and we beseech Thee to pour out upon this whole people a spirit of true patriotism and of fraternal union and harmony. We see Thy hand in all the events which so signally marked the early history of these Colonies. We recognize in that military achievement which took place on the spot where our city is built, and which we are met to celebrate, a link in that -wondrful chain of Provi- dences by which Thou didst create us a nation. Let Thy blessing rest upon these commemorative services. Bless the presiding officer of this meeting, and the speakers who are to address us. May their words inspire ns with a love of our country. Bless the President of the United States, the Governor of our State and onr municipal authorities. Grant Thy rich blessings upon the city in which we live in all its varied interests. Thou hast given us great opportunities for commercial prosperity. May our citizens and those who conduct the affairs of this great city
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seek to promote its true welfare. Let vice in every form be suppressed and virtue established. Let the Gospel prevail. Let a Christian civilization be perpetuated and everywhere spread abroad.
( Lord our God, merciful and gracions, we confess our sins before Thee, as individuals, and as a people. They are many and grievous in Thy sight, Thon most holy and just. Be pleased to pardon this day all onr transgressions, and lift upon us the light of Thy countenance. Give ns Thy favor, which is life, and Thy living kindness, which is better than life. Accept our persons and our services, for we offer all in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy dear Son, for whom we thank Thee, and to whom with Thee, () Father, and the Holy Spirit we will render equal and eternal praise. Amen.
" HAIL, COLUMBIA " -- By the Stengerrunde of Jersey City ; Orchestral accompaniment.
Opening. Address, by Mayor Hopper.
Fellow-citizens of Jersey City -- The occasion which invites ns. to a participation in these ceremonies to-day had its origin in the determination of a people wearied with the exactions of tyranny and resolved to be free.
But recently the world gave acknowledgment when the repre- sentatives of its varied industries were gathered near the cradle, in which the infant genins of our Republic was rocked, that a hundred years but strengthened the great truths which the. Declaration of Independence proclaimed.
To-day we commemorate a conflict which aided in the glorious achievement of that independence, gave courage to the hearts of freemen and to the hopes of their great leader, Washington,
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found acknowledgment in the public councils, and stamped with immortal honor the triumph and its projectors.
The capture of the garrison of Paulus Hook was one of the most valorous acts of the Continental Army during the war of the Revolution, and the citizens of Jersey City honor themselves in perpetuating the memories of those noble patriots who endured so many hardships and sacrificed their fortunes and their lives to establish and defend those great principles, the fruits of which we are now permitted to enjoy.
Those sacred truths are now cherished by the people of these United States, and under our free Government we have become earth's greatest Republic, beneath whose starry flag the oppressed of all nations have sought protection, showing to the world the success and happiness of a people who have planted themselves under the banner of freedom, and a government by the people, in the interest of the people.
Ages can never efface from the pages of history the noble and heroic deeds of the defenders of constitutional liberty, and the memories of the men of 1776 will ever be engraved on the hearts of their countrymen. The people of Jersey City and of Hudson County -- the scenes of so many conflicts and incidents during the Revolutionary War -- will for all time revere the day - when " Light Horse Harry " and his brave command captured the British post at Panlus Hook. The Tories and. traitors they had to confront in all parts of the Colonies, and and in no place were they more active and aggressive in aiding the armed forces of the enemy than in this part of New Jersey. With treachery in their midst and a scarcity of money and the necessaries of life, it seemed sufficient to discourage even the stoutest hearts; . but with the great love of liberty which actuated them, and with nerves of steel, they marched onward to victory, and under the benign influence of Divine Providence, scented to posterity a " land for the free, and a home for the brave."
We are here to-day to offer up our heartfelt thanks to the memory of those who participated in the battle of Paulus Hook, and who sacrificed so much that a free nation might be here established, and under our form of government grow a powerful
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and prosperous people. May we live to emulate their virtues and leave to future generations their system of government unimpaired.
It is not well for me to trespass further upon your indulgence. Your orator will be the historian of your county, who has already as a labor of love, recorded on pages not to be erased, the part which Hudson County bore in ; Revolutionary times. Associated with him in these exercises are the descendents of them, Who not only gave an empire to freedom, but on the later fields of conflict determined that the great truths enunciated iu the Declaration of Independence should forever live.
Gratified by your attendance, I have only to announce that the hour has arrived to proceed with the ceremonies of this day, which bid us recite the story so interwoven with the spot we now commemorate.
MUSIC.
Address, by James B. Vredenburgh, Esq.
Where you now are the stillness of the early morning of this day, one hundred years ago, was broken by the rattle of musketry, the clash of arms and the shock of contending men. The result was the surprise and capture of the British fort and garrison at Paulus Hook by aunere handful of American soldiers under Major Henry Lee.
You have assembled here to-day to celebrate that event, to laud the patriots engaged in it. There are many reasons why you should. 6
The ground on which the action was fought was Jersey soil- here at your very door-sills. Major Lee, who plauned it, was educated in New Jersey, and the troops who accomplished it were those of General Lord Sterling, a citizen of our State.
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The capture was boldly conceived. At that time the Revo- lutionary contest had been progressing with varied fortune during more than four years. The British had their army in New York City, their men-of-war anchored in the bay, while . their armed boats patrolled at pleasure the surrounding waters. The plan of Lee's attack was for the patriots to march quietly from New Bridge, on the Hackensack River, along the neck of land formed by the Hackensack and Hudson-a distance of about nine miles -- to Pryor's Mill, near Point of Rocks ; thence along the causeway over the meadows to what is now Warren street, near York. There the causeway crossed the creek by a bridge, after passing which it was Lee's design to surprise the fort, capture the garrison and retreat as rapidly as possible, with his prisoners, by Dow's Ferry over the Hackensack.
This plan involved their marching through the midst of their enemies, of attacking equal numbers of trained soldiers protected by works naturally strong, which were still further strengthened with heavy fortifications. To retreat after accomplishing their object was as difficult as to attack, while the entire operation had to be accomplished in the dead of night. Success depended wholly on the completeness of the surprise ; whilst the slightest indiscretion or treachery on the part of any of the, attacking force would necessitate failure and ahnost certain annihilation. But the feat was successfully accomplished, and the patriots rejoined Lord Sterling's army with their prisoners, literally captured under the enemy's guns.
Well might Washington. write that " the situation of the Post rendered the attempt critical and the success brilliant." But think of the cause in which this daring enterprise was under- taken ! These heroes, whose noble achievement we now celebrate, were our own ancestors fighting for freedom.
" Slaves fight for what were better cast away, The chain that binds them, and a tyrant's sway ; But they that fight for freedom undertake The noblest cause mankind can have at stake ; Religion, virtue, truth ; whate'er we call A blessing, freedom is the pledge of all."
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'Thus did our ancestors bravely struggle on so that their country might be free ; that you and I could enjoy the blessings of liberty ;, that we might live in peace with honor-otium cum dignitate. Their bravery, their endurance, their constancy, their patriotism, have resulted in all these priceless gifts to us. Comnon gratitude requires that we should revere their memories and celebrate their heroic deeds.
But those sounds of battle, breaking the stillness of that early August morning, had a still deeper significance. They told the labor of a people producing a nation, for the assault on Paulus Hook was one of several incidents which together founded this Republic. If causes are to be weighed by their results, how could they have been weightier ? Was ever a nation produced so noble or so grand as this, whether you consider the principle of sovereignty by the people on which it was founded or the absolute equality of all its citizens; whether you look at the capacity it has developed in coaxing from the fertile soil the food of human kind, or wresting from the rugged rock those nietals which men deem precious ? Consider its immense channels of intercommunication, its miles of railroad, the length of its tele- graph ; a nation which, more than any other, has subdued to its command the mighty forces of nature and enlisted in its service a vast army of machines which do everything but think and talk ! A nation, in fine, which, created less than a hundred years ago. is to day the foremost in all that constitutes the grandeur and happiness of nations.
I speak to you of our beloved native land, whose progress in the past has been so marvelously rapid that its history reads like a romance, whose possibilities in the future, aye, probabilities. are so immense that the mind almost lacks capacity to conceive. them. A nation, the like of which history does not record; of which tradition does not even hint ; the like of which never existed if the records which the earth has preserved of pre historic times are to be read by the light of experience.
When we think that this is our nation, our country, our beloved home, that we ourselves form a part of it, and that the capture of Paulus Hook was a brilliant Jink in that mighty chain of
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events which led to its freedom and independence, can we, I ask yon, can we celebrate it too much ?
Important, trusts imply grave responsibilities. By these struggles our liberties were gained. How are we to preserve them ? How hand them down unimpaired to those who follow us ?. Is not this to be accomplished mainly by the preservation of the institutions of this great nation ? Is this Republic to be immortal, and shall its youth be contiunally renewed ? We can only judge by the past. The vista of by-gone ages is crossed by countless nations now nowhere to be found. We see other nations in their place. We read that the vast empires of . antiquity, after struggling with surrounding peoples, were finally crumbled into sand as the sea crumbles the rocks ..
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