New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-24
Pr. Todd's Address before the Brooklyn


day evening.
nr. TGdd's Address before the Brooklyn
New-Enaland society.
The New. England Society Of Brooklyn ass M.
bled on Saturday evening at the Church of Pill.
grims on the occasion Of their Fourth Anniyer-
sary Address TIE house was very well filed
with the descendants of the Puritans Atterread
ing the Scripture, and prayer By Rev. NJ. Storrs
and an appropriate anthem by the choir under the
direction Of Mr.. Swift, Rev. JOIN ToDD, DID. Of
Pittsield Mass, delivered the Address.
He remarked, in commencing, that the anniver
sary OF the landing Of the Pilgrims seemed to be
set apart for the consideration of their attributes
and virtues, and that if on that occasion their
sons appeared to be somewhat boassful, it
might be pardoned in them, when they
come together tor that very purpose
The greatness Of TIE Pilgrims might in part be at
tributed to the impulsiveness Of the race, aud to
the pressure Of circumstances upon them. Their
habits of exposure and endurance of hardship, and
their lack of those nxuries which we consider in.
Indispensable also tended much toward making
them what they were. Beside this, the unity Of
counsel which prevailed for q long time among
them making all their acts as the acts OF one man,
gave them great power; out N addition TO all
these influences some other causes must have op.
Grated to have producedt the success ofthe Purtans
in forming the character OF this great people AS
the traveller in viewing the outlet OF L axe George
feels that there must be some supply OF water far
greater than the scanty rlvulets which feed the lake,
so we are conscious that these men must have
had some hidden spring OF power and influence
! They might be considered as sowing three
seeds-Religion Education, and Industry. They
made an atmosphere of conscience about them
which pervaded all their acts 1t was not new
for nations to profess to be governed by religious
motives, but it was principle new and untried
that labor-labor OF the head the heart, and the
hand, was to be held in honor This principle
they drew lroIl the Bible. God himself worked,
his angels worked, man before his fall worked,
and work was one OF the duties enjoned
upon all the race The speaker rebuked the
notion that work could only be performed by
the hands, in an eloquent manner
New. England was given to our toretathers in
the rough Labor was necessary to all its inhabt
ants and of course became honorable. The
speaker proposed to examine the results OF tue
adoption of that fundamental principle
The rough hill sides are now covered with Gull
tiyated fields, the valleys TEEN with villages and
cities, the little stream eaping down the noun
tain bushes its laugh and becomes sober as it Is
made to work. Tie little pond is made to per-
form lighter labor and produce more delicate ia,
briCs and the mountain lake IS damned up ana
made to hold within it's aching sides supply tor
the streams in the time of drouth.
Even the granite OF the hills is coined and when
the Winter trosts bind the earth the very ponds
are made to yield fruitful crop OF Iuxucies tor
the Indies.
The sons of New. England wH have the com
forts OF life and they VIII work Tor them. The man
r. \ pllu alone -l2j QUO 900
equal in value to all the cotton raised south OF the
Potomac; and this is done, though nearly Gil the
provisions consumed are produced elsewhere, and
under burden of emigration from her borders
not only of her sons bus of the very land, for
which those who leave most frequently receive
the paw. But it is as natural for the Yankee TO
work as to breathe. II one is heard OF III dis
tant place the first question is, What is he do
ing there 7" II q new acquaintance is made
"What is his business ?" he is at once asked.
This idea that all labor is equally honorable pro
duces a versatility Of character peculiar TO the
Yankee II can change his business az often as
he finds another more promising than the one ne
is pursuing, and when nothing better oilers, SAID
the speaker, VIC are all willing to turn to and
save the Union-Labor ceasing to be drudgery,
amusements are rendered unnecessary bat Tor
recreation young man jumps into the cars and
takes a journey OF a thousand miles or two to
transact little business.
The inventive genius Of the Yankees was allud-
ed to as the result Of this constant activity OF
mind.
The objection is sometimes raised that New
Englanders are not gentlemen. They are not
such gentlemen as French dancing master
would make, but the prevalence OF the idea that
labor is honorable will make men.
The sons of New England numbering 100000
carry marks OF their origin wherever they go.
Accustomed to labor as the Roman soldier was
to drill with heavy arms they seldom meet hard
ships of greater magnitude than the affairs OF
everyday life. It is the glory of New. Engla
that her wealth was worked for.
The general distribution OF property is one OF
it's most manifest results. The necessity OF labor
tends greatly to the preservation OF morality. 1t
has produced an universal development OF mind.
The speaker urged upon his hearers the duty to
work out this principle that all labor IS to be held
in equal honor, charging them to make their child
rem feel that the New.Eng ander who despises
labor is unworthy of his name and that 1t is the
duty of everyone to work III some way that
great and good ends must also be associated with
all that they did, and impressed upon them the
Importance of working from mOtlyes benevolence
and patriotism rather than selhshness and ava
rice He closed with a commentator OF those
sons ofNew England who have become merchants
beyond her borders.
This address was interspersed with many apt
illustrations, and was well received. The dinner
is to be at Montague Hall this Monday evening
Important Pennsylvania Law.
The following section OF an act passed April 20
1850 exempts monies at interest from taxation
for township and borough purposes
THAT hereafter no law of this Commonwealth
rendering monies owing by solvent debtors liable Die
to be assessed and taxed for any purpose, Snan
be construed and held to make the same Liable 10
be assessed and taxed for borough purposes; but
the same,shall be exempt from any charge, tax, or
a ass for any such purpose Provided, that
nothing in this act contained shall be held TO ap-
DIV to any case in which such taxes have been
heretofore actually assessed and paid.
WoNAx HER owy PHYsIcEAN-"An Appeal to
the Medical Society of Rhode Island in behalf Of
Woman to be restored to her natural right as