The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-29

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The New England Society Of New York celebrated
The anniversary Of the Landing Of The Pilgrim Fathers.
on Monday evening last. by magnificent dinner at the
Astor House The great dining hall Of thai establish
sons present being larger than on any other similar ocea
sion. s,iss a-s s.ttFa f.tgff .8n
Hon Moses H. Grinus president Of the society. pre-,
sized; Hon. Daniel Webster sitting upon his right and
Sir Henry Lylton Bulwer upon hs left After the cloth
had been removed, Mr.. Gr.nnel Introduced the regular
toasis q the evening, preiacing them with few pert
nent remarks upon the prosperity which had attended he
New England Society, well the section OF the coun
tIy which il represents The first toast was
The Day An in the history Of human progress
New England 49,
This toast received with three cheers. also
the two which followed; tb.s N
q The President OF the United States. ar
The Governor o the State OF New York
The fourth toast then read as follows
The Clergy Of New England Their standard oil fh ,he
Word Of God their rule Of rasttce the tasfauon q ss
principles #l2 ~ RR tl
Rev Mr.. Bellows responded 10 this toast
Mr. Bellows sat down amidst great applause. The
next toast was then given tsg 4 81
aay Ias n SsS sssd: IL
continent. s4 8
]. Prescott Hall, esq, responded 10 this toayt.
Mr.. Grnnell then asked attention 10 toast which
not on the catalogue but which he thought every
would vote ought TO be placed there forthwith He gave:
The Consultation and the Union, and her Chief DE
fender. M 4#
This sentiment was received with great applause, and
when Mr. Webster rose to respond TO II ne was greeted
with the most prolonged and tumluous cheers When
the applause had subsidized. he spoke as follows
Mr.. President, and gentlemen Of the New York New
England Society: Ye sons of New England! Ye
brethren oil the kindred lie have come hher onght
not without some Inconvenience that might behold
such congregation, whose faces bear lineaments Of
New England origin, and whose hearts beat with full
New England pulses. [Cheers.l willingly make the
sacrifice. Not young manwith blood in my veins not
hfha fs~d f,llu md
Aowngl came here 10 meet this present great odshoo
Of the Pilgrim Society in Massachnses--the Pilgrim So
sis.y q New York AND. gentlemen shall begin what
Thanks for the invitation extended 10 me, and by wishing
You all sorts of happiness and prosperity.
Gentlemen, this has been stormy, cold, a bolster
ous and an ncemen day. The winds have been harsh,
the skies have been severe; and if had houses
over our heads, II we had no security against the acen
oil SICK and tired, and ready TO descend into the
grave; II we were on the bleak coast OF Plymouth,
nouseless, homeless, with nothing over our heads but The
BE- erens and The God who sits above The heavens; II we
hau dressed wives on our arms and hungry and shv
erng children clnglng TO our skirts, should see some
thing, and ieel somehing OF that scene which in the
providence OF Cod enacted Al Plymouth on the 2d
OF December 1890. nltsa0r kt
Thanks be to Almighty God who. from that distressed
early condition, has raised US 10 height OF prosperity
and OF happiness which ancestors neither enjoyed
could have anticipated Would 10 God. my friends
would TO God that when carry affections and
heelions back TO that perod we would arm ourselves
ot peril and exposure. Would 70 God we possessed
and hope we may possess in some degree--he resou-
on which they possessed stronger than bars OF brass
iron, that patience sovereign oer transmitted Ills, and
above all. that faith, that religions faith, which, with
eye fast fixed upon Heaven, ampes all things earthly
beneath lis triumphant iee,! [Cheers.] -,
Gentemen. the scenes Of this world change. What
our ancestors and fell we shall not feel The
yerer duties OF he and calls for the Of the
virtues oil lie, were theirs. They were called
upon for perseverance for abstinence, and for labor
They were called upon for the exercise Of those aus
lerer virtues, the xercse of which before they
here made them. they were austere Things have
changed. la the progress OF society," the fashions OF fe
the habits OF lie, the conditions oi human life, hare
all changed Their sterner virtues we are not called on
in every respect 10 emulate or commendor rather 10
emuaie-for we should commend them always when we
consider the stale OF society in which they were
csed They had that religious sentment that trust in
Providence that determination TO do right, and 10 seek
through every degree OF toll and suenng the honor OF
God and the preservation OF their liberties, which we
shall do well 70 cherish In the progress OF society IL
may be, and Il is true that the mder virtues belong
especially 10 They had been great sufferers from In
tolerance was not unnatural that their iaith and prac
consequences Of that state should be regarded as
somewhat noieant II is 10 be hoped that the greater
spread OF the bengnani principles OF religion, OF the char
ity OF Christianity, has 10 extent improved the sen
menis which then No doubt they were attached
forms oil public worship and tenets No doubt
they esteemed their religious tenes and the obseryances
which they practsed 10 be all binding on the authority OF
the word OF God. is ue think, that in the progress
OF society, the general advancement OF human sen
hnd wha, they do not seem TO have found that
greater toeraon of religious opinion. more friendly
feeling all who profess for God, 10 not
inconsistent with the great principles OF religion and OF
| liberty which they profcssed
SO we in our day, think without any departure
from the established principles OF our fathers amoe en-
larged and comprehensive Christian philanthropy II
seems 10 be the American destiny the mission which
God has intrussed here this Atlantic shore to
show that all sects and denominations protesting rev.
erence for the authority Of God, may be safely tolerated
without prejudice either TO religion or TO our lber-
ties lCneen1 We are Pfotesianis, generally speak;
ing But you all know that there presdes al the head
of the supreme judicature OF the United States Roman
Catholic and man, suppose, through the whole
United States, supposes that the udcsurc Of the country
less safe, that the administration OF public justice
less respectable less because The Cbef Justice
of the United States has been and 10, an ardent adheren
of the Catholic religion And so is II IN every depart
ment OF society with In both houses OF Congress-
in ali departments OF education, we 20 on the idea
that mans religion is q matter above human law;
that Il s question 70 be settled between him and his
Maker because he Is responsible 10 none bu' his Maker
for H. % 80
And here s the great distinction which is sometimes
oveflooke6-which ap AFRAID s now too often over
looked Men, for their religious sentmen are account
able 10 God Religion is communication between man
sey esiablish social relations form government for the
protection OF the rights OF all lie indispensable that THIS
rght Of private judgment should in some measure be ,e.
and made subsefvent 10 the Judgment Of tne
whole. Religion may exist while every man may DC ien
responsible only 10 God Society, civil rule ine ovh
state cannot exist while every msn 10 Responsible 70 mo-
body but to his own opinion. sf3 u .I,i, ~.
And our New England ancestors understood ina, que
well. Gentlemen, there IL the eonsutQuon Wmcn We