The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01
Mr.. Webster at NeT York.

| nj The recent NcW CHsiaht Ics'if"l !" eh'
city. We have Oh y rocw for the following
extracts:
Gentlemen, this Las been Stony, a cold
boiserous and inclemcnt day. ! he "inu'
have been harsh, the skies have be- severe
and, if we had no houses over our b, ads =
If we had no security against the inclene 'ci
| Of the skies.-if We were wan and worn ou,
If hall Of US were sick and tired, and
ready to descend into the grave if We
were on the bleak co0st Of Plymouth,
houselrss homeless with nothing over our
heads but the heavens and the God who sila
above the heavens,--if we had dislressed
wives oil our arms, and hungry, and sLiver-
ing children clinging to our sAris,-we
should see something, and feel something, Of
that scene which. in the Providence Of God,
was enacted at Plymouth, on the 22l of De-
cem6er, 1920.
Gentlemen, we are now two hundred and
thirty years from that great event There
Is the Mayfower, (poinling to small figure
Of a ship, in the form OF confectionery that
stood before him.) There is little resem-
blance, but a correct one OF the Msyfower.
Sons of New England there was in ancient
times, a ship that carried Jason 10 the scqui-
stion of the Golden Fleece. There was .
flag ship at the battle of Actium which made
Augustus Cesar master of the world In
modern times there have been flag ships
which have carried Hawkins, and Howe, and
Nelson on the other continent. and which
have carried Hull and Decatur. aud Stew
art on this, to triumph. What are they all,
what are they all, in the chance n remein.
brance among men, to that little bark-,he
May reached these shores /!
Yes brethren OF New Ensland-Yes That
Ma, flower was flower OF perpetual bloom I.
(Cheers.) Its verdure stands the melting
blasts of summer, the chilling winds of au-
tumn. 1t will defy winter,-il will defy oil
climate and all time, and will continue TO
spread its petals 10 the world and exhale AL
everything odor aud fragrance, to the "latss,
syllable Of recorded time y (Cheers)
Gentlemen, Brethren, We Of New England
whom | have come some hundreds of miles
to see here to night, let me present 10 yoa
one Of the mos, distinguished Of those per
sonages who came here on the deck Of the
Ma, flower. Let me fancy that ! see Elder
William Brewster now entering that door al
the further end Of this hall A all and srect
figure, OF plain dress Of no elegance Of man
ner beyond a respectful bow, Of no merri-
mcnt that hardly reached the expression Of
a smile,-suppose be stood there now Sup
pose his image was there and he was looking
upon this assembly.
" Are We our children2 !. this scene Of
refinement, OF elegance, OF riches, may say
this scene Of luxury, does this Aor from our
labors?
"Qum regio 10 ferris non no,irum pena lchorum''
at was not for this that nv father and nv
brethren, and myself endured a life Of tell
and Of hardship. We had faith and hope.
God granted u. the ipirit to look forward,
and we did look forward. But this scene We
never anticipated. Our bones lie on tue hill
in Plymouth churchys d-obscure, unmark-
ed, Secreted, 10 preserve them from the des-
ecraton of the ssvages. No stone tells
where we lie Ard yet let me say TO you
who are cur defendants who enjoy this glo-
rious country and all i; contains, who enjoy
this hour Of prosperity, and the thousand
Ulessings sho~ered upon tive envy you no,
the possession Of this great prospe rily. BE
rich, be prosperous, DC enlightened. Spread
over tbs continent, accomplish the whole. oil
your great destiny and If so be. tia, through
the whole YOU carry Puritan hearts with YOU
if you still cherish gu undying love Of civil
and religious liberty, and mean TO enjoy
them Yourselves, aud are willing to shed youI
hearts blood 10 transmit them to Your pos,
terity, then ars you worthy Descendants o
Brewster, and Carver, and Allerton. and the
rest who settled on the rock Of Plymouth =
| cloud and prolonged cheers.)
After referring to the dssensions which
have ngitaied The country, MIR. WEDsTrI
concludes as follows
As for the rest, let US take courage. Tn,
dayspring from on high has visited us Their,
is no longer imminent danger Of dissolution
in these L. States cloud and repesie'
cheers) We shall live, aud not die. ",
shall live as united Americans; and lhos
who have supposed that they could seVe
MS, could rend one American heart from an
other, aud that speculation and hypothesis
that secession and metaphysics could tear II
asundcr, will find themselves dreadfully nj,
taken. (Cheers)
lie, the mind Of the sober American PEG
pie remain sober. Let it not inhame tscl
Let il do justice to all. And the ,rues
course, and the surest course, TO satisfy lhos
who mediate Gsunion, is Just to leave then
TO themselves, and see what they can max
Of it. No, gentlemen; the time is past -
Americans north and south will hereafter b.
more and more united, There is a stern
ness and severity in the public mind late
; aroused. ] believe that, north and south
there has Leen, in the last year. renovation
of public sentiment, Of the spirit of Union
and more than ALL Of attachment to til
Constitution, and in regarding it as indisper
sadly necessary, if VIC would preserv
our nationality. that this spirit of devotio
should be largely increased. Aud VIII
doubts it II we give up the Constitution
what are we ? You are a Manhattan mar
Il am Boston man. Another is Cor
nectcut and another a Rhode Island mar
l. il not great deal better, standing han
to hand and claspirg hands, that We shoul
stand as we have for sixty years,-citzer
Of the Same countTy,-members OF the sam
Government, united all,-united now an
united forever? Tia, ne shall be, GENT,
men. There have been difficulties, conteI
tions, communicating controversies
But tell You, that in my judgment,
81 those opposed eyes,
Which like the meteors Of a troubled heaven,
Al Of one nature aud substance bred,
Did lately meet in the intestine shock,
Shall now in mutual wslIbesremiag raHSs,
MARcu ALL one WAY"