New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-17
Nrtvvopv DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY, MARCH II, 1858

About the year 40 there were some three hundred
people from Jutlsnd landed the River Ihsne 10
prepared for and conquest FROM ines
spraRg the Anglo ssxons and S0rusns, VINO were IA
common wrh the Scythians, bold, hardy, ndomtsoie,
feTce, cruel and ier0cioas They were kindred N
hood with the Go,hs, Visigoshs and Ostroscths. IN
the periods OF their biz tory, when they were very pv
cry regarded as ssvsgss, they should not De FcsIuu
% Hotter.eis or New ZsalsndeTs. They seemNNVs
70 have 81 among them many indications OF e.'xea
hfe Much OF their amor was rsade OF mon and many
ofthe implements CT husbandry used IN England during
the Saxon Heptarchy similar to those now In use
In q third and fourth Of they srPeed on
the psge of history as fearless crew Of pirates lie
shores Of Europe from the North Cape 70 Gibraltar,
were infested BY them and the Mediterranean was no
stranger 20 their depred ,tous They were IN WORD,
the fRibEssrs Of those sges lApplause But pun
der was more precious to them than pleasure The
conquest CT England somewhat softened and subdued
their fery spirit end the Romans also exercised con-
sdeF sble influence over them And shortly ster this
Christianity was introduced among them, and wrought
aayorshe change in their habits Then came the Prot
Reformation IN the sixteenth century. which had
an important influence upon them.
In order rightly 70 understand the character OF tae
New Englsnder you must trace the history OF our far
tar in Epgsnd snd the Continent whether
they led from Church and StStesni You must look nj
them in the fires Of Smthed and in the Star Chamber,
ohOo. ipg rather TO suffer than sin against God You
must follow them IS they embark on board the May
towsr-a little band Of them-and turn towards tas
ING Plymouth Rock in the midst OF winter, IN Wild
country surrounded BY ssvsges-and see them seken
srd die without sing stone 10 mark their resting
psce. And yoR must witness their calm trust IN God
throughout, all their perils and perpexities Aud YOU
must contemplate the institutions social reslous and
eucsons In which their posterity have lived ores.hed
az had their beng for than two hundred years,
and then you will understand how we New-Engianders
what We are. lApplause
Whist sort of beng is the genuine fsnkeel ms Is
the question which am now TO answer use the term
Yankee denoting all the descendants OF New'hnS
land in whatever quarter OF the world they may DC
found and thir you will End some Of them on every
parallel o. latitude every A OF the Zodiac, and upto
within brie line Of the Pole Applause Tue true son
of New England Is very cose observer To notice and
cricise and things abou. him quite as natural IS
for him a. breathe. Indeed strong Il this propensity
ould be smost impossible for him TO act otherwise
WI en- he travels either the raicar or IN the steam
bost be is the look out making inquiries about
every Imaginable theme snd gathering Information
wherever be goes When travelling, he ever taxes ms
ubquy % the utmost Find him where you viii, he Is
yell der,lOptd Interrogation point lAppause Hes
acaied BY an irresistible desire TO know certain things
and msters net oil the world laugh at him, aud pro-
nOunce him awkward, he is no fool after all.
llato tells us that Of the ofenses for when
Socrates compelled TO drink the cup OF heulock
that he inquired into every known subject ON earh
snd in heaven II this the with Socrates, aas
for the Yankee Applause He is quite sure TO have
the idea that he IL man on the same platform Win
other men; and therefore you see on him any
oirectn6ss has shorn courts Of Justice OF all us an
Gent equipsge and grandeur In religion he incnes to
the same rigid simplicity. The clergyman must have
n dfectuees, deal in coed common sense, and plain
English. Everywhere and always he is = decidedly
plain, substantial ouspoken mortal In philosophy he
GER orally belongs 10 the utlitsrian school.
This philosophy is integral part OF his nature. lie
must always know Whist ben. he is to derive from any
the ~ doctrine before he receives aud adopts
II himself die has special for antiquity
merely because Is ancient This no part his char
acter Utility is one Of his chief characteristics. Idle
dreaming, and II eorziDes he will not for moment
tcIain When he ears said Luther and bis colabor
ers exercised an injurious influence upon the world,
or that spiritual rappers have been known to move
tables and talk with the mediums" he asks for
proCfs II is true no doubt, that New. England men
and women have been known 10 pstronize the
greatest humbugs. But this is very unusual Another
prominent Characteristic OF the Yankee Is his pc
cuhnry sharp philosophical acumen. They think
and reason upon all subjects For this acumen they
indebted 10 three things: The School house the
Church and the Billie. This keen acumen is strong
ma of the Yankee character They can carry de-
bates on matters either ethical philosophical scen-
thc. He viii mRke heaven ana earth ring in order TO
have justice done everywhere. fragrant injustice he
cannot endure. He also ke,nly loves liberty Ths
trait is Scyihian. Norman, and AnglO-Ssxop. They
never male TO be slaves themselves, although
they may sometimes hold them. The Yankee has pc.
Gull readiness Of adopting himself 10 all circum-
stances He hss-in the Yankee language-some
"sBmptiOa"he IL sure OF In life wherever you
plant nm. Tie Yankee abroad Is always in some post
OF importance. Tic ttdcnts rNtolf, mdnagtr tue
great wheels of commerce, and kindes the sparks Of
beneath the Arctic pole and at the Anipodes
also. Give Yankee few acres Of water pond, or a
small water brook. end he will not only get good ly
iDg but become rich build schoohouses churches and
colleges. [Applause.l They love their own New.Eng
lard hills end drifting shows, and whitening winds, not
outstanding lou find them in the most distant parts Of
the world How dear 10 them Is the little brown school
house where they gathered their little store of knowl-
edge, end the mossg grown roof which covered their
boy hood years and he little trout pond at the foot OF
the hill, end the trees beneath whose wide spreading
br ranches they parsed many happy summers day.
But will not trace bis characteristics further know.
ing do HE general dislike for long lectures or ser.
mons. IApplause
The next lecture Of this course will be delivered on
Tuesdsy evening Of next week, by Rev. Thomas X.
Beecher, Of WilIiamsburgb, whose subject will be,
How 10 Manufacture American Citizens which Is
to embrace, particularly, Education In It's American
sfpects and adaptations.