Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-01-02

wed There was a constitution adopted on
the deck of the Mayilower, in the region of
Care Cod. in the month of November, 1920.
Whit is it : (holdIng copy of 4 IN his
HANDY They propose to honor God--to
obepaIl his commandments, and TO live III
his Incidence But they say, nevertheless,
that 'or the establishment of civil poliiy-
for he greater security and preservation Of
thei, civil rights aud liberties, we agree tina,
thers shall be laws and ordinances Aud
thatk God, they had in il The word consii-
tutian tremendous applause J aud, invo-
kim the name of the Deity ia Their res
oluhons, they say to those laws aud ofdl-
natces, and constitution, established by
thosc whom we shall appoinl to eaict for
u, we wall all duly submit aud obey.>S APP
pause Here is that cOhslitutsuir Il Is
nm long. but il ln,okcs religious saactiUn
on It's observance
In the name of God Amen. We whose
names are underwriters, the loyal subjects
of our dread Sovereign Lord, King james,
by the grace Of God ofGreat Britain, France
and Ireland, King, Defender of The Faith,
sc, having undertaken for the glory OF
God, and advancement OF the Cnrlstinn
faith, aud honor Of our King aud country, a
voyage to plant the first colony in the Nor
thern parisof Virginia, do by these presents,
solcinuly aud mutually, in the presence OF
God, & of one another, covenant x combine
ourselves together into a cyil body polite,
for our beIier ordering and preservation,
and furtherauce of the ends aforesaid; aud
bg virtue hereof, To enact, constitute aud
frame such just aud equal laws, ordinances
acts constitutions and Offices, from lime te
time, as shall be meet and convenient iui
The general good olthe COLONY unto which
we PROMISE all due submission and obedr
ence
Ia witness whereof we have hereunder sub
scribed our nantes at Cape Cod, the ith 90
+ November IN the year OF the reign Of nui
+ Soserlng lord, KING james, OF Ehglind
+ France, aud Ireland, the eighteenth, aud o
Scotland the iiiiy-lourth Ammo Domni
! 1920
John Carver William Brewster,
William Bradford, Isaac Allerlon,
Edward Win-low, Cspt. Miles Staudish
john Alden,
Aud 81 others, Tor themselves and iami
lies
Gentlemen, this topic might be enlarge,
upon, but pass over 1t. We are now uS,
/ hundred and thyiry years from that gred
event There IS the Mayhower (pontin.
/ TO representation of it in candy. beior
him ;liaere IS a liule resemblance OF th
Mayilower. Sons OF New England, thcr
was. in ancient times, ship that carue
+ Jason 10 the acquisition ofthe golden fleece
there WAS Gag which, IN the battle o
Aeuln ma.i- tgnisa cmssr - ser, q
the world. .. la modern times, 90 e hav
been Gags under which Howe acd Me-
son have fought on The other c3utneu'
and there have been SHIPS which carried
Hull. and Decatur aud Stewart. 20 tr
umph on this. Where are they a. in ia
chances of remembrance among men 1
that little bark the Maylower, which reaci
ed these shores. (Great applause Yes, M
brethren, the MayAowcr is flower OF pei
peIual bloom, ITS memory will scent th
suliry blasts OF summer, ana the chnlY Wind
of autumn. 1t Will defy winter, 1t viii DEF
ali climates aud all times, and twill cor
. tuue TO spread lis petals to the world dn
eXhale IA ever living odor aud lgagranc,
10 the last syllable ofrecorded time a.
thuslastic applause, which lasted ior som
time.) Gentlemen, brethren, We men Of Ne
England whom have come some hundred
of miles to see Tonight, let me present t
you one Of the most distinguished of thOs
pefsonages that came on iho deck of lh
Maynower. Let me fancy that ! see Eide
, WIN. Brewster entering that door at III
farther end of tie Edll--a tall aud ere,
figure, of plain dress, of no elegance
l manner beyond an expressive brow, of Il
F, merrIment, except what scarcely reache
! 10 the expression Of a smile-sUppose /
= stood there now suppose his image ",
! there, and that be was looking abroad q
i this assembly. Are YOU our children
: la this scene Of refinement of elegance
> Of riches might say luxury, does tins fu
i low our labors. QaG regi0 terris piesd no
ri ia5OriS Ii was not So with US. W
n Palmer, aud Bradford, myself and oihe
ours was lile of toll and hardship. W
f lived 10 faith and hope. God granted /
e spirit to look forward, but these are seen,
4 which we did not anticipate Our bon'
- lie ON the hill in Plymouth ohlrch-yar
, where they were buried IN secret to prese'
= them from the dissertation Of the savage
c No stone tells where we lie. Aud let II
c say to YOU who are our decendants-wl
= cuIoy This glorious country and .. q co
y tains-who indulge in tins hour 81 prospe
/ y.and the ten thousand blessings showers
: on tive envy you not the possession
o these greater goods, this greater prosperit
= BE rich, be prosperous, be ealIghtene
d spread yourselves over the continent, accoI
n mediate yourselves to the measure of 4
I times, and If so be it, that you should CT
O ry the Purllanica heart with you--lf u
/ still cherish an undylng love of civil and I
= lgious liberty, and mean to enjoy it--ify'
y are ready to shed your blood so that v
: may transmit II to poserity, then you a
l. trae decendants of those who landed
= the Rock of Plymouth. (Cheers) That liii
e vessel ,(pointing again Ia the model of 1
II Mayfiower) made her safe landing on 4
N shore of Plymouth. She had been toss
n on tempesluous ocean. She approach
IF the New England coast under cucamsia
y ces OF great distress aud rlbulation; y,
&c amidst all the disasters which she encou
D, tered, she accomplished her end, and safe
IA landed her crew. Gentlemen, this may
l. considered tonight, as an emblem of Ne
"a England. New England is ship, staunc
= well built, well manned. She may be @
n casonally thrown IN the trough of the Sc