The New York herald., 1845-01-13
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Correspondence Of the Herald
C.n-r.n.rI 81 Dec l2l1


Governor Shamnom's Diplomacy-New Engtawd
Fsstivities, Temperance, 8'c.
FRIEND BENNErT:-
The arrival of the Herald is looked for with
great solicitude now days, in this city IN order
to obtain the correct intelligence in relation to
''men and manners, living as they rise"-and net
solely to get the news of the day, but to learn
Benefits opinion"
The Herald is invariably the first paper shoutedfor
here, on opening the casters mail and its contents
devoured with avidity. Its opinion in relation to
our Governor Shanaon's course, and lis apology
for his unique diplomatic correspondence with the
Mexican Minister, elected no trif1lDg remark
The good idea that "Governor Shannon came
from region of country where they call spade
a spade, and q scoundrel scoundrel, and tina,
therefore the Governor was justified in commun
eating his ideas in plain English to the naughty
Mexican, met with hearty echo from all quarters
among his friends, and did more to quell the party
rant and inimical rebuke that was spit out against
him by his enemies, than his Excellency could
have done had he have been here IN proprta per-
soma
Yankee Stock, for few days past, has been at
the very tip top OF the market among US; which
was called into notice more particularly, in consr
quence of a great turn out of the sons and daugh
ters of New England. resident in this city, TO ce-
lebrate with appropriate ceremonies the anniversa
~ of the landing of the Puritans on Plymouth
Rock. A great proportion of the more pious in.
telligent, enerprising and worthy part of this
munity are New Englanders, and it was due to
their. father land. to erect a pilgrim Altar. (by
forming New England Society here in the far
west; where the descendants ot that exiled hand,
could come up annually to offer their sacrifices I;
and worship at the shrine sacred to the memory Of
those p6Sus martyrs and ah patriots
rehearsed. and their simple, unsophisticated
christian virtues sung. It was not q lit
lie amusing. in attending their primary
a%ssss s oas a ys + uas hs beo All %
to be direct lneal descendants from the Mayhower
Purtans-each had a "long yarn" committed to
memory in regard to his genealogy, and in his pero
"the blood had come down to him pure"-.so that
on the whole all were Purians, consequently among
them was nought save liberty and equality. Blu
there was a rock finally made it's appearance
something of a reelng and tossing of the fraterna
bark of our modern Puritans, to wit-temperance
The primary meetings had appointed committee
Of arrangements consisting Of thirty-two persons,
no intoxicating drinks on the table at dinner
This committee, in their wisdom, though
It advisable, to nulty the decree Of the
sSetans ana naEs a, AN ana pub
rance department demurred, and Immediately call.
ed a meeting of the temperance brethren, at the
head OF which was the venerable and Rev DR.
Beecher, Professor Stow, S. P. Chase, Esq, and
whom the Hon. Bellamy Storer officiated as chair
man. But they did not meet in peace-the said ri.
gantic committee made their appearance. The OBJ.
ect OF the meeting being stated, for the purpose OF
protesting against the usurpaion Of the committee
and to pass resolutions against their conduct; ano
likewise to resolve not to partake Of the FESTIVITIES
Of the table. Now began the war for independ.
ence-Puritan vs.. Puritan. Shall the sons OF
those who swore of old not to drink "tea'' at.
tempted to be forced upon them, now be com
pelled to partake of the inebriatiDg bowl2 Yea,
have i forced down their necks, against thei!
will, their wish, their conscience, their belief
and their obligations to their brethren Of the
" sacred pledgew The blood of Lexington
and old Bunker was aroused-liberty of con
science was in jeopardy-liberty or death was the
watch woodland at it they went. However, after
marching and conference.-the firing and coun.
ter firing, amid smoke and confusion for some time
the battery of the revolving, redoubtable commit
tee, was stormed-Benjamin B. FessendeD, thei
ororn hope. decapitRted, and the remainder Of this
rebel band fled pell nell from the hall, declaring
hat they would never again encounter with suci
fearful odds, as they had that night met in General
Beecher and his invincible abstemious cohorts
The invncibles then passed their resolutions anC
retired, allowing the committee to return ano
bury their dead. However, when the consecratec
day arrived, there was a universal attendance Il
hear the Grafton. by the Rev Mr.. Perkins, (Unj.
larian) Alter which the "hards'' and The ssofts''
separated, these to partake OF their beverage iron
the old 0aken bucket, and. those to their sparklins
aectar and thus closed the 224th anniversary of th
Landing OF the Pilgrim Fathers, by their progen,
in the tar west. Yours, &c. D. v. B.