The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-30


could not remain silent when the name OF South Carolina
and OF her distinguished called forth such rapturous
applause Last be had taken his first degree in the
pleasing mysteries oil Yankee brotherhood This even
ing he was receiving his second degree which gave him
delightful ioreaste OF the ihirl degree. which he in
tended to take on the next New England festival He
hal some claims upon New England. and New England
had many claims upon him II was there he received
his education, and the first impulses Of patrosm, in the
struggle IN which our country was then engaged lNlr
ever Yankee was placed 10 the post OF danger whether
on land the wave, he failed not to eileen the hon
or oil his country was among these men that he re-
ceved his education and from her. the fountain head,
his lessons in science, literature, and art He remem-
bered her hospitality and her glorious Thank sgvngs nor
could he forget her pumpkin pies New England, from
small colony, had gone out the whole land, till
she seemed determined to leave for nobody else in
III but 90 where she will she spreads her principles for
the benefit OF mankind. mnghng the warmth Of her So
cal feelings with the pety OF the heart These festivals
could not be called sectional Under what other name
could she more appropriately rally than that Of New
England He was not AFRAID 10 acknowledge his yene-
ration ioI the name OF England even In this democratic
land. Many vi the warm social feelings and affections
of the heart New England had inherited from Old Eng
land. The name OF New England bright with hon
consuming FIRE TO our foes No other toast upon such
an occasion as this than "New England-New England"
In reply to the fifth toast, Hon Lewis Cass, OF Michi
England; she rich the gold Of Ophr in the nober
characteristics OF mans nature, attractive in her
rugged hills Araby, the blest She rich in that
work Of God" She was the star in the east to which
her sons wherever they might wander would turn with
lia affection and yeneraton He gave at the conclusion
OF his remarks this happy sentiment:
The Pilgrims! They landed on the Rock OF Plymouth
but they built upon the Rock OF Ages.
The applause which followed the announcement of
the sixth toast having subsidized, Hon. j. Crittenden
was loudly called for. He said:
This the FIRST occasion on which he had ever uni
ted in such festival. The name OF New England was
ever associated, in his mind with pride and pleasure.
As an American, he proud OF our humble origin.
The descendants ofNew England by their school houses
and meeting houses, LAID the foundations Of the best in
situations founded earth. He was not afraid OF
anything sectional in celebrating the landing of the Pill
grims From his distant home in the west he was
customed to look abroad this vast country and as,
in imagination, he travelled the broad valleys and
magnificent mountains and rolling rivers of her scenery,
he exclaimed-''this is mig country | know and will
know no other" Though he could not claim 10 be
son OF New England, yet he claimed to be one with
them; for their blood in the same great current
and nourished one heart Of united patriotism He
not in the physical condition to make speech on this
OCCASION and he hoped there any reporter present
he would not pretend to give report OF his speech 1.-THE
reporter uneonscousy did as requested, for he was
pleased listening TO the remarks that he forgot TO take
notes, and gives the above only from memory1
MIR. Cnttenden concluded with the following sent-
ment
TIE school-house and the meeting house: The best
promise OF public security and OF public prosperity
Hon. George Evans, OF Mane responded to the 18th
toast He felt grateful to the kindly notice which had
just been taken of his native State. This the first
celebration OF the kind he had attended in this city,
This playful ausion to his being superseded in the SEN
ATE drew from the company hearty taught Maine had
been alluded to as star. She of that glorious
cluster OF stars whose light blends 50 intimately togeth
er that one star cannot be told from another Maine
was the last born OF the New England siserhool, AMI
has not had time to distinguish herself in arts arms, and
literature Yet even in these she not unknown On
almost every battlefield she hal made her name relnem
bered with pride. At Louisburg, the heights of Abra
ham, IN later wars, on land and ocean, at Lundys Lane
and Brigewater at Pao Alta, the Resaca and at Monte
rey, her sons conended for victory and there they left
their bones bleaching the battlefelds OF their coun
trys history He did but rise to express his satisfaction
at the opportunity he enjoyed OF uniting in such cele
bration II sweet to remember our native land The
great Roman poet had told OF this trait in the character of
The Grecian warrior Living, he loved his country and
fought in her service set n,oriens reniscitur Argos
So may we who love our country Living, may we re-
member herdying, may we still remember her In con-
:lusion, he gave this sentiments
The Rock Of Plymouth: Like the rock in the wilder
fountain OF joy and health, and happiness to the
nation.
Before reading the sth toast Mr. French submitted the
following as amen Inent, which received with
great applause
MASSACHUSETTS LIONS In the 9th chapter OF Woods
New England Prospect Published in England only nine
ears after the settlement OF Boston, is the following
cunt: Concerning lions, will not say that ever saw
my myself but some affirm that they have seen lion
Cape Anne, which is not above ten leagues from Bos
on Some likewise being lost in the woods have heard
uch terrible roarings as have lie then much aghast-
which must be either devils lions there being other
reatures which use to saving bears, which have
lot such terrible kind OF roaring. Beside, Plymouth
nen have trade for oa skins IN former times But
IS that there be hons on that continent for the Virgin
ans saw old lion in their plantation, who having lost
iackal, which to hunt his prey was brought
o poor that he could 60 no further"
Mr.. French then gave, as an amendment to the sth
cast: ls5t ~,
Massachusetts, hons: The race is not extinct They
cared terribly in 1916, an it is reported they have been
eard in later times within the very walls OF the capitol
Hon. r. c. Winthrop, of Massachusetts, was called |
huses ons and such strange stories referred to in the
ncien history of New England, that he regretted he
al been called upon for a "Roarback." But testing i
SIDE hs muea regretted the absence of the veneer
-ct in which the Rock of Plymouth itself is situated,
nd whose purity OF life and iniomitabe energy all
vays appeared to him to be the living traits of +
ne Pilgrim character He regretted the absence
the Massachusetts senator, whose home was
vthn sight OF the landing OF the Pilgrims and whose
raves which, two centuries and quarter gone by
ne May Flower was Graded In the absence of such
lions he feared that his voice would be like s'the
Barring OF nightingale" He reoiced that the landing
the Pilgrims had become day of national celebration
New York, ST. Louis Detroit, Cincinnati, Charleston,
lew Orleans, and other principal cities of the Union the
pms of the Pilgrims turned their thoughts and hearts
istward, and, IN imagination at least gazed upon that
,ck, which, next TO the rock of ages was most worthy
veneration. II is not sectional celebration II is
ltional jubilee. The picture of the Pilgrims appropr-
ely filled panel in the rotunda Of the Capitol beside
ere the work of other hands than those of the Pilgrims
hey founded institutions for nation but turned their
carts from mere earthly tabernacles 10 other cities
whose builder and maker is God" The institutions Of