Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1846-01-01


of demonusogy fully established, aud dis
hooor the worthy conductors, by placing
them in the same category with the weird
sisiers--hying through the air on broom
sticks.
II would be most gratifying To me To
avail myself Of this convey ance to revisit
that interesting scene ol my childhood
and early you,h-,o recall its localities.
and stand upon the rock on which the
liberty and Independence OF our country
were founded. But where should find
my early companions Alas with the
exceptions, believe, Of two survivors,
they are gone, Ii would he a sad, yet
not unplensing occupation 10 roam over
the hill which we often lrequenlcd To-
grihrr in our walks and sports, where
now "heaves the turf IN many u mould
efing heap" over The ashes of most Of
their numbcr-to read the inscriptions OF
love and friendship on their tomb stones,
aud 10 hear inae mary sounds of voices,
once familiar, "sls'cr-spru," u
is time also for you 10 "come away"
Bui this grai ifiratiun must be- postponed
perhaps forever.
Allow me 10 accompany the respects
which tender Ia You, with a sentiment
which comes from my heart.
MAY the iron Band which connects Ply monil,
aud her younger sister, Boston, add 'ndissolu.
bic strength Z" The ties of interest aud af ciion
which have always united those children Of
ID. Pilgrims.
am with the highes, rrsppri,
your obedicnt servant,
II. G. OTIS.
In ulluson to This toast, Mr. Warren
offered
Iaase otArr iron Lands which, fur so many
generations hnv. linked the nam" ui Otis with
tho fame aud honor OF the county )Great APP
planse)
The President NEXT referred to IIar-
ward College, which, he said, ust now
presented curious grammatical sole
rism, since its heads, both past and iu-
fare, were prrsem. Laughler.) The
toast was
Harrord Coiirrs. One Of the cnrlrsi care,
Of our Fa,hrfs. Ma, it-,er honor their mem.
or, hy ,ipdicaing their great princip-s-lib.
rr,y M conscience, aud The RI ghi Of private
Judgment.
Josiah Quincy rose 10 reply, and was
warmly greeted. Ills remarks were
briei, aud he declared his speechmaking
da,- tn be over. lie came there To en-
Joy aud to throw aside all care in the
iirs, place and then to indulge in those
feelings and recollections that u visit 10
the Pilgrim Rock must ever awaken,
and winch were To be experienced in the
silent depths of the heart, rather than ex
pressed by the utlcrance oi The tongue,
however. lie came too, in some meas
ure, to viGdrale his / 2hi Ia IA share ia
thu Old Colony stock, which he went on
." do by showing hts descent from n
daughter Of tho Siurg,s lam,ty Of Barn
static. lie ,hca cou,rasied the splendid
entertainment on the tables with The fare
oiihe Pilgrims, and concluded with the
annexed sentiment
Boston and Piywosk AT all times united
in aft ciiun aud now almo-t lWally united ID,
bonds of iron aud steel. God bless the people
that inlnbit ,"th.
The Chair proposed this toast in hon.
or oi Judge Davis of Boston, Who was
unable Ia a,,rnJ, but from whom letter
had been received.
The r,nera!le Jadge Daris.-IIe finds ,ha,
the vrsiurs ofcarlhIy existence grows rnore
ru,nbrou- the longer II is.worn. The Pilgrim
Fathers will r-cognizn "A kindred spirit when
the, meet him IN his robes ot Immortality. I
(rherrs
The sentiment forwarded by Judge
Davis was in these words -
The "OM Comers' and SomoScfs saiutati0n
ni their first int, ,rie,c- eicOme EnglishmcR-
May M drplurdbe crisis ever occur, forbid I
d,nl the application of that friendly greeting
This toast was vociierousy y applauded. /
The hour at winch it is necessary To 4
put our paper to press for the early mails, /
has arrived before il is possible TO reach, I
~ due order Of proceeding, the following l
lrner from MIR. Webster, sent for the I
occasion -
WAsniNGToS, Dee. II, 1915.
Ny Dear Sir,-Un,il to day, had
no, gwen mp all hope OF being at Ply
mouth on the 22d. But The state OF
some important questions in the Senate,
in regard to which, if ! can do nothing
more, | wish to record my vote, confines
me to my place.
am happy To learn tha, so many gen.
tlemen from New York will be with j
you: come up to the Rock, to lay claim
to kindred blood, and to unite in com
memrraiing The memory, and the virtues,
OF The Fathers. |.
|, was on the third day Of September,
in the year of our Lord one thousand six
hundred and nine, that small vessel, /
which, for five or six mouths had been
tossed upon The Ocean, sometimes on
the coast Of Nova Iembla, aud along
the fixed ices of tho Northern sea, and
sometimes as far south as tue Chesa-
peakc, a, last made her way wi,hio the
prolec,ion of the land, and let go her
anchor, to take hold Of Il bottom, to
whirh nothing that floa,ed on the sea
had eyer before been moored.
She shuwed a small and tattered flag,
bearing a modest Crescent. She herself
was called the "HaB Noon" The
,nan who irnd her little deck, with the
.,.,l.,r.iv ,,I a posIpY was Henry Huu- II