The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-03


Our late distinguished fellow citizen and nsishbsr tn
Orator Of 1S20-Dsnisl We bster.
This toast was received by the company standing,
the band playing dirge.
The following ode, written for the occasion by
Rev. VIM. P. Lunt, Of Quincy, Mass The first verso
only was sung =
Ye men Of Christian England,
That stand for Truth and Right:
Whose faith bas nsrved . thousand hearts,
In exile and In fight
Your daunless virtue trust again
In God copfds once more
And dee o or the see
Where the stormy waters roar,
Where the wrath Of man il family heard,
And the stormy waters roar
The following toast was announced by the Presi-
dent
.Tbe Senate Of the United statss-The concentrated
light Of the stars of the Union"
Mr.. CHARLES SUMNER responded as follows
SPEECH OF HON. CHARLES SUMNER.
Mr. PrtsesnI ysu bid me speak Tor tue Senate But
CT, eloqueDce, which might fifty repde ths Service
As Of the hunblest members that body aud
cistsd with the public councils for brief only,
should prefer that my distinguished colleague whose
fame l. linked with losg political lie should speak for it.
Add there is yet another here, (Mr Hsle Who taouga
at this memb Or OF tho tn
out active sno brilliant marked By rare
bpa,ion Of ability eloquence, and good humor iden-
tilted himself ~th 1t in the public mind that he might
pleased to listen (ApplAuss) But, sir, you have
From the departure 4. Delft H.vs, from III. d.,l q,
the Nay flower, from the landing at Plymouth Rock
TO the Senate Of the United States Is mighty 90 atrss
covering whole spaces Of history-hardly than from
the wolf that sucked Romulus and Renlus, that Ro
man Senate. which, on curue chairs swAysd ItaIy and
the wordfrom these obscure beginning. Of lpeysrty
and On which ali our ninds NATURALLY r..t so.dsy YOU
bid us leap to that marble capitol, where thrty one
powerful States, bound in indssoubls union-a plural
nnit Yoyh nr xnv0th in 1auJal. k1J-
stitutng part Of one government. which, stretching
from ocean to ocean aud counting mlion. OF peoos
any Of Ola World when n. little
Of Pilgrims left it, and which promises be class
between Europe and Asia bringing the most distant
Orient 0oodsnt 1t interesting to dwsn on the
oecssso If this sI.nd but enough this
Sir is the Pilgrims that We conns nosats t, day;
not ths Senate For this moment st least let tread
under foot al pride Of empire all s1atanea ia mani
fold triunphs Of industry, Of science Of literature that
rsyersntly bow before the forefatasrs. Tue day
is theirs In the plaon Of their virtue We shall
derive lesson, which, like truth may judge stsrnly
but, If We can really follow it like truth shall make
US free. For my.ef accept the I'd nonitioos Of the
day. may teach all by word act. although
we may be few In numbers or Alone TO swervs from
those primal principles ., duty which from tn. landing
Let me briefly unfold the Lessen.
Few person: in history have suffered moro from a.
temporary misrepresentation, abuse AND persecution,
were regarded with indifference contempt But BY
degrees they grew In numbers and drew into their
papy OF education intelligence and even Of rank
Reformers in AL ages have had little Of blessing from
the world which they sought to but the Purtsas
were not dishearteneed. Still they psrssvercd The
TILL in the fsrvd language OF the ii mo- "thsy be scot
back to tho darkness from whence they cAmso rnrsugh
felt in its great warfare with authority church,
In literature, and in the State In other words for
ngioua Intellectual and political stisa Ths
Purans primarily aimed az religious frsedom: fer this
they eoatendsd In Parliament, under Elisabeth and
James for this they suffered; but connected all
these great and glorious iaeress that the struggles for
ose have always helped tho other. Such SERVES did
they DO that Hume, whose cold nature could symoa-
thize with their burning souls 10 Obliged t. confess that
to them alone the English the whole freedom Of
their constitution -
A among all rsforners, 10 amosg them thers we're
Of the national church. and there pressed their in sct-
tual attempts in behalf Of the good cause. Soms Ut
length driven by conscientious convictions and un-
willing TO DO partakers longer In s enormiaes stuna
also by the cruel OF nsgssriAl power opsny
disolaimed the National establish nsut and became Z
the person vhs had led In this No Organization and
then under the better name Of SepArasts After long
sruggles in Parliament and out Of It, in Church and
finally triumphod, and the dsspissd OF 5eparasts
swollen In number, and now under the deasmiaation
Of Indspsndsnts With Oliver Cromwell as their head and
John Milton as his secretary, ruled England. Thus Is
prsfgured the final triumph OF all however few in
bsrs, who sincerely devote themselves to truth. ZAP
The Pilgrims Of Plymouth wore among the earliest Of
the sepaIatsts As such they knew, By bitter expert
sm raaps IT, hssth.m nn. ns s
whole fury Of the law Injected Some mp prison
ed all we're impoverished, while their boo sme
byeword Of reproach For safety and freedom tho little
band frat sought shelter in Holland whore they contnu
ed in Indulgence and obsouriy for thaa years
world. Such, In brief, Is their history could
rot say Of II without intrudng upon your time;
could not cay less without injustice TO them.
Rarely have austore principles been expressed with
more gentiensss than from their lips. BY covenant
with the Lsrd they bad vowed to walk in all his ways
scseta,ns 70 tns' pest soassvor Whatsoever !. should
be made known from the written word Of God. Re-
pentsnce And prayers, patience and tears their
weapons, 1T Is not with us" said they, "ss with
other men, whom email things discourage snail
disconteptmeUts to wish themselves sgsu
And yet these men with their sublime endurance, aud
With their lofty faith, are among those Who
times called Puritan kpaves and Knaves purtaa,v
and were branded ny King James the very posts In
the Church ard Commonwealth y Tnis small pasy
OF our forefnthsrs xpres ~ termed the ppcssd
fanatics OF Leyden" AID, at whitehall In 1858, mi sk
by Carew ap elegant and careful poet Of the reign Of
Charles J. performed by the King and his ooures
wherein the whole plantation Of New England turned
to royal sport 1t was .sd TO have pursed vim
lent humors from the poo bodies than guaoum and all
the Wet Indian drugs have from tho natural bodies Of
the kingdom " C5ensation }
And these outcasts dsspsed In their own day BY the
proud and powerful arc tina men whom have INST in
this goody number to ceebraten0t for aSy victory Of
-r-sot for any triumph Of discovery, science or
learning not for worldly SUCCESS OF any kipd Ho~
poor slbhese things by the side of that divine
tue which led them, Amid-t tho reproAch the obioquy
ard the hardness OF the world TO hold fast 20 the
TRUTH Sir, II the houors Of this day not mock@y
" they Go not sxpend themselves In selfish gratu-
lstionh they sincere homage 70 tho character Of
the PlgriDs--and cannot suppose otherwiesthsn Ia
II well for US TO BIS here. Standing On Plymouth Rock,
1T their great anniversary. cannot fail to be In.
sptred BY their example We see clearly what II has
No here 70 dag will think their seK sacraoc their
deviation frcm recsived opisons their unqu.ocsase
tb'rst for liberty, IN error Or deuslcn. Confsr~fy
fNs0ht he bAvo nnvch a.e1 far ham n
peAcs, but rot peace q sird u might have ssoured
pesce sad poser but not repess might have opsseA
pre~ect shelter but not hme Il history and Ia mans
hearts IL time shan DO no moro All wln confess the
tf~e gyAoAess 4 thsx swaaHD vkns h vtDAAoAHsn ~