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s,aue or progressive which wars with this sacred ,-
9 tan, criminal
4 1t is to the want of an intelligent national pride
u we universal solvent which nelts and combines into
na' inonous whole the otherwise dlscordant traits
u ", uNldunl and local feelng-that we must ascrbe
q 'he uon-exstcnce of we-defned and consistent
II hc'cun character. We have abundance of inflated
coniplhcency IN the present abundance of boas,ful
IS expectation IN respect to the future but too little of
ID syinpaihec and reveren, regard for n glorious mast
n been possible, r ''' 'ha' iu'u'c hau
ms IS partly the effect of diversity of ori,p H.
% ana political relations. under iedera,iye
. ,u h out us real source lies deeper, and its
nay be found IN OF our proudest charnrteris,ics
l., proper to all free people, and emneny 10 that
70 ahiy CT nations to which we belong TO love abstract
psn GG ~ material y, sym dp and
e pFncps BE-, phs. .s e' fsS
,, h. 1 pf %'s "ppcn'on and to forget tina, in
he moral and political, well as the physical world,
the deductions of science never he strictly real
lied in practice Nor this the only the great
est danger, 10 which the trait in question exposes
Doctrines tied TO no forms, connected with ocall-
ties relying upon no authority but individual reason
attracting no sacredness To nught cognzable by the
senses are more easily overthrown than when they
5 assume The shape of belief enirenched behind the
bulwa,ks of FORM prcluIicc aud opinion. In Europe
where every rock has lis name, every landscape lis
history the love of country and its institutions is al
, once strengthened by thousands of venerable n soc.
atoms, and narrowed 10 the humble shape rather of
e attachment 10 local. les than of enligh ened and ex
Il panied PATRIOTISM But with u.s. who have no dun
e traions, no honry fables TO give individuality
only but almost life to plain aud mountain, and rock
II md river, patriotism, though larger. nohCr, and
more intellectual sentiment is yet less tenacious I'M
r, pulse. II is therefore duty most solen,nlv incnn-
1t bent on every man who prizes institutions dependent
like ours upon an ADLER security than sound public
l. opinion, and who feels himself competent to nppre
'la'c the grounds upon which they are buli,o exert
al ,hr one talent which is densh TO hide in maintain
I'd ing defending and popuarzng their principles. Oar
er American liberties nenaced, not only by apathy
re and ignorance, hut have too many proofs o the
Is existence, among ourselves of determined hos
r tllty to the cardinal principles on which they rest
Nor let any deny the approach OF DANGER because as
he hears not the DIN, and not the smoke OF the
ms enr0nnt",. The earthquake which upheaves noun
at tnns, and the tempest that scatters armada,
IN invisible forces, but ui.fa tokens whereby wlst
b. men foesee the shock. Such "a loaiions otdanaer ic
=, our dearest interests we may find among class u
le our own citzenS, who glory in trucking submission
III to European tie .chings, in unnatural alienation
ST from NIL that is great and good and reverend in
Ia. own hlsoty dgnitied aieclati1n of superclJou
~ contempt for every manifestation OF conscious Amer
ty lean pride in wrong headed pcryersitv, that loves
Us 10 dwell on the dark side Of national character
al clothes IN the livery Of an anXiois fear the wishes
u alien heart, and fegns trcmbe for the stability
nd OF those institutions which is doing It's
n lermnc. WehaVe too much Of that blind zeal Of tA
n pupil which outruns the precepts offs foreign teach
IL ers 100 much Of that questionable prues anrisn,
ed the cnrruppns of Popsry; too much of That cruvcI
is and ratorous spn hnt is ashamed Of its birth place
", nurmurs against the Providence which appointed IT.
Die nlheand, and grlevrs because II is only through Tia
IN Pilgrims that il trace its lineage TO their titled
o! mtrod opprcssors. Nay. more h1n this, Sons o
its New ENGLAND have dared To insult the memory ant
II b 1sphene the God of their fathers, by denying Il
that congregation which lie gathered in the wilder
os ness the and attributes ola Christian Church
ce 1t may indeed be doubted whether it De possibl
&C. now 10 construct harmonious type OF raunal Anne
q a
he have been assembled and whi1h unwse ant
sighted policy suffers be keptin perpetual fer
cs, ,nrn'arion, by the Infusion, not of new ingredient
he onlv but OF hostile elements. nailOn like an ar
ted glnc beng must grow not by accretiOn. but ly dc
The veop'mcn', and should receive into lis system moth
int ing incapable of assimilation RnI from this and ma
ne ny other influences perncious 10 the symmetry
OIL our national character, New England is, happily i
nj, great measure exempt. | arrogale not for her
. monopoly Of all the eyccenccs of American grniu.
The do ns, that she is the sole depository of the Vi
de- tai principles of American life, but her population
rd homogeneous in its origin her component parts har
lily monou in heir orgnnzalon and she possesses tn
IN unity OF character that belongs % people, which owe
NJ It's atn'cgaie eN.tence 10 one great cndthe mobiles
ISL end that can inspire social man--the enjoyment
IA civil and religious liberty Are then tins chlrace
and the institutions to which it has given birth wort
'cd preserving This is the great question, which Ne,
err England and her sons called upon now 10 an
ice swcr, once and forever. For if our individuality
pc, lost our hereditary principles abandoned for .tnr
M hour there is no rccuperaivc energy by which
IS reassume the vitality we have sucila,ly SURRENDERED
act The alchcmsts protested TO be lie consume III
ax, flower and r3iseit again ont Of It's ashes Ru it wa
OF nj best sh1tOwy resurrccon and the visible man
bic had neither lrngranCy, color, life. 4 nation ha
cal bul single life and the people that porshcs bccaus
M It !. recreant to itself can hope for pHngenesn
tT- We are then summoned by every consideration
Ter present interest Of enlightened patriotism, O! decor
ma respect Tor the memory Of fathers, of revorenC
OF for the religion Of our God 10 do to kee
'he alive the sncred fire and to transmit vioare and NJ
ely impaired to fuIme ages tine heirloom which i, is
OF crime to ALLEVIATE. To our Peraamlsa paadi m
mas committed. To New ENGLAND our CONNER counrr
ier m st look as the rnrest source mt sesl rcperor
led o' lhcse true conservative principles in Church an
ieli State, without which both Church and Staewli 500
The become no blessing. but a curse
The greatest oflving poet has toll MS that the la
10 sua9e oi freedom has two principal dialects.
"Two voices there: one is of the sea,
~ One of the mounl1ins each mighty voice:
u! In both from age 10 age lhol dd'st rejoice,
." 1hey were thy chosen music Li5ery!'
d a These voices ore enpha'nv the nursery hymn
oil our ancient mother. The infant of all her sol
py- is tuned 10 the
md Rom
Ing OF ocean on winlry shore
nn or the howngs of the Storm whose wings are he,,
AZ with frozen mists from the cavernnus reres~cs of
rugged mountains No alien soil nerccpts our NOR
itE ing dawn. The earliest cams Of the orient sn
M emerging from the oceans bed arc shed full upon o
h Old metropolis. and his waning RAYS long lingcr
@ the sonrng peat> If our everlasting hi fit enbe
a OF me lghl OF Christian freedom, winch first Hun
~ mated oar own gray fathers and shall latesi oil d
e' graves Of the Pilgrims the cradles Of their children
ion,
,er' After the Grafton was read and as Il
audience began to retire, JosEpn HoxI
ne Esq. arose and said that he was unwilling
dcd single individual of the multitude prcse
ich should leave the house without an opport
,le,, nifty TO vote upon motion he was about
e to submit. He had listened, he said, with Il
ne others present, with feelings of the deepe
Ter, and most overwhelming interest, to Il
yilh powerful address which had just been deli
The cred: and he rose to move,
ne. "lhnt the warmest thanks of the assembly
and presented 10 Mr.. MARSH, the Orator of the dny
'os- his able eloquent and appropriate discourse
eat and that he be requested to furnish copy for pub
S of cation by the New England Society"
j in sind wouH to Con-" aided Mr.. Hoxr
f'''' "Mat ii c0uId be seen, and read, and tc
rrue whererer the name of Mem England M
mere mere has erer been uttered throughout tie lcng
are and breadth Of the Land."
EN-,
lied |, is needless to add that the motion W
,n q. adopted by loud and unanimous Aye, al
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