New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-23
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY DECEMBER %, 1852

that they should resolve 10 Be ser. and -rsvs and
for myself do not think mere rrsviry nv irks,re
nrolersble than 60 be joyful by comrr,r3 The m
ey they sought was freedom and nat icrnrioussess-
not the l0ose dancing step OF the hazo bat As sadse
and chase carriage Of the virgin an the graceful ray
y and seriousness Of the Christian rnaiicn Toe Por
tAns sought for freedom and burst her chains Ike him
who broke the bonds Of the Phasines, and by nhs,,-
miOusuess and Rlstery, and se discipline. preserved
what they had acquired There Is no hbc.y caa be "a
ronsl the, net preserved BY selfcnntrol TIE comet
If governed Ny centrifugal force would run into infinite
space hut when corrected by centrpedal force
il moves regularly in is orbit and around in
its regular course The consequence OF this
principle Of selfgovernmcnt ths while al progress
In Europe resistance the laws and authority, and
deire 10 overurn and destroy, here 70 preserve end
strengtien.' Like the demoniac in the New Testament,
the Reiormer Of Europe-he tears his cothes-orsaSs
his chains while rowing amid the tonos OF the desi;
but here he is spreading life and dfusing happiness
We cannot too highly estimate the sacrilces our p'
grim fathers made for their principles Toe soldier
when be Its on horse directing the battle or mixing the
fight has hseountrys nag before him. IL excited by mar
hal music, knows that grateful country will appreciate
his hcrolsm, and raise trophies TO his memory, while
they pcrseyered mid contempt, danger, suffering and
obscury II they could but have glimpse OF the fruit
their suerngs have produced the prospect would have
consOed them; but Is the providence OF God that he
wfhhods IRON his creatures the necessary consequences
Of their acts Wherever the wilderness is invaded AMI
the forest cut down, there arises churches school
houses cities ami towns laid OUT and trade and
commerce flourish When ancestors fled from
the tyranny 81 the IudOrs and the Siuars they could
not have believed that they laying the foundation
Of mighty people-mis hter than any the earth
and about giving lie to people whose history would
he great OF ths history may well be proud, nor
need we be ashamed OF our origin, for though II has
pleased some % rdicule and underrate us-we boast
conssngunity 10 the mobiles in the British slesand the
blood OF the Dane, the Norman, and all who were
mixed with the Saxon race runs IN our vens.
While va, however boast their blood and sim
iarity OF institutions, we have arrived at pitch Of
freedom and greatness which they have yet attained
We ere not embarrassed by having the Church con.
nected with the state aud they would do well TO recol
lect the words of the Jester OF Henry the Eghh when
his King clarifying himself the new tile of HDg
Defender ef the Faith which he had lately received
from the Pope Harry said the Jester. you and had
better take of ourselves and leave the Church de-
fend ITSELF This title is with what Ia needless
to say still preserved by the sOvereigns OF England
Gladstone and other writers In England are quite
shocked that such separation shoud be attempted,
but this Is not strange In land whore bonres blaze 70
celebrate the triumph OF religious Liberty, and where
the corporation acts were but lately repealed. John
Robinson said that Luther and { Lyin stopped short
when they did not embody tn principle Of dsconnec-
ton of religion from the State, but tlcn truth comes
at first by little and little and at sst gshes forth IN
mighty stream. Though there may be many opinions
preached which would shock. the best way Is TO give
the different streams free passage hist when they
meet they may be purified by their agitation and
destroy or purify the sediment which would, but
for this agitation siagnate into iecGent pool
The fable of Ducaeon bein irected 70 seek the teeth
of his mother to speak without poetry the stones
that fresh elements the best, and that In
every revolution we must return 10 them safety,
the same IA our fathers relied the Bible and the
spelling bocA for wisdom. BY relying this we have
become great people The feet of our children now
tread the golden sands of Calitornis-our ships guild
the Pacific, and have broken down the eXcasyeness
OF China. All is conquered by our perpatetic circum
navigaiors. We refuge for all nations and we hear
the oratorca tongue Of the German among well
az the refined of the French but all destined to
be conquered by our tongue which N the only
one in which freeman express his honest
convictions Without self regulation however there can
be no true liberty; and though should not 30 indi
yidualse himself 10 leave tho advocacy OF religious
sentiments or political reforms TO Others snd thus often
let the worst rise 10 high stations, he should be |
always able 10 depend ON himself He should judge |
particularly of the law of God for although the statute
books clone OF any nation would make large library,
yet we SEQ in what small compass the law OF God Is
confirmed When this Is carefully considered then will
al erocy cease and truly will be carried out the prn
cipes Of our Pilgrim Fathers.
On occasion like the present. when u great light has
departed from among u.s. aud when we have not the |
glory of wedding robes 70 grace our ceremony, but
must put the cypress "a our mourning robe, may
not be unmeet to say word of one who orna-
ment TO the nation. Others have spoken OF him as
legislator, jurst, patriot but will speak OF
him as one imbued with the principles Of our Pilgrim
Fathers. 1t the early education he received IN
hi. fathers home in Massachusetts, that we inde5
ed for the honor his career has conferred country
He sleeps now within sight of those bywhose princpleshe
was actuatcd during life and the cottage the gebe the
church In his native home all tell Of his greatness and
If could find any derect 10 the great principles OF
the liberty free Bible would bring him to the grave
OF Daniel Webster, and If such could not be re.
formed, there would be no hope tor HIM.
The meeting concluded with singing and prayer "a
il began.