The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-27
"WEDNESDAY. sDECEMBER "a, fs5&
New England supper.

OF the lanUlng OF Cne fliSriHS, oU Ter the
patronage of the New England ST ,ciety was
the most successful one that las been at
tempted in this city.
At an early hour the spacious halls and
parlors of the Fuller House were thrown
open, and the youth and bes,uty of our city
commenced to congregate- We noticed that
st. Anthony and Saltwater were represented,
though the assembly was ir. the main COM
posed of our own citizens. A business
meeting was held in the early part of the
evening, at which the organization of the
society was continued by the election of the
following gentlemen as officers for the ensu-
ing year:
President-Hon. Moses Sherburne.
Vice Presidents-M. e. Ames. L. A. Bah
cork, and Dorilus Morrison, of St. Anthony.
Secretary-Dana White.
Treasurer-Charles E. Mayo.
Executive Committee-Charles L. Emer--
son, j. B. Sanborn, f. c. Palmer, George F.
Brott and J. W. Selby.
About eight o'clock the company assem-
bled in the gentlemen's parlor and were
called to order by NJ. +. Ames, Esq, who
introduced the Rev. Mr.. Secombe, of St.
Anthony. Mr.. S. read a chapter from the
Bible.
The Throne Of Grace was addressed by
the Rev. Mr.. Neill,
1t had been expected and was so publish
ed that the Hon. Moses Sherburne would de-
liver the Address, but in consequence of
that gentleman's illness the duty was i'm
posed on
j. B. SANBoRN, Esq, who read very in
teresting address. 1t rccited briefly and
eloquently the trials which attended the
Pilgrim Fathers in their attempts to estab-
lsh civil and religious liberty. The light of
those principles of justice and independence
which emanated from that band Of heroes
might be seen century and half after
wards in the Declaration Of independence.
As Americans we could not but feel an hon
est pride in their virtue and valor, their for
titude under privation and suffering, and
their unyie!ding attachment to liberty.
The reading of the Address occupied about
twenty minutes, and was listened to with
marked attention, at the conclusion of which
a Poem was read by Mr.. Drew, as follows:
Men of St. Paul-colectedhere
| From all parts of the nation,
Who have your homes among the bumps
On the head OF navigation
And We who 'mongst the other Saints
| Have well 'proyed up" your claims
| st. Cloud, St. Charles, St. Anthony,
And other sainted Names,
| Including one ST Jonathan,
Among the Saints novice,
Who's cannoniZed near Cannon Falls,
His shrine the Patent Office
Ye dwellers in the Pagan towns
OF Shakopee, Mendoza,
| OF Red Wing, Grey Cloud, Nininger,
Anoka and Kasota-
Settlers whose cabins dot the plains
From Bellyille to Crow Wing.
| From Storr's to where the Hutchinsons
AtOwnship teach to sing -
From every cline, of every faith,
Who push the prairie breakers
Or Germans, Yankees Irish, French,
Or Catholics or Quakers--
All on this consecrated day
| The Muse would fan address,
Those present by the living voice,
The absent through the press:
Whate'er your language, origin,
Pursuit, belief, condition,
| She bids you call to mind your high
| Responsible position.
IT'S yours this beautiful expanse
OF prairie, lake and river
| Farest of lands-most perfect gift
OF God. the perfect Giyer;
| Where ruddy health basks in the heat
OF Summers burning rays,
And joyous breathes the frosty air
| Of Winters clear cold days.
| Where wealth and plenty sleeping lie
Beneath, within, the SOIL
Walked into coin by miners skill,
Or corn by formers toll -
| You rock the cradle of State
Where millions yet may dwell
And what, TO them, shall history
Of you, their fathers tell?
That while your steeds were very fast,
Your schools were very Slows
While gold was three per cent month.
Learning was-par below?
| That vice unblushirg oped her courts
Confronting virtues pale
That in the schools neglected shade
Was built the culprit's jail?
| That ignorance led the way to vice.
And vice to anarchy,
And this to despotisms claim
| The grave of liberty?
That 'gainst the encroaclng, grasping few,
The many strove in VAIN
That labor, to dishonor wed,
Bowed to the lash and chain +?
No guard your history while there's time,
| And train it, while You
! For here, as everywhere, "the child
Is father Of the man."
New Englanl's Fathers-mighty dead
Heroes and martyrs all
| Self-eXled and sef-sacrifced
At truths and duty's call
Though dead, they speak--they speak to you
From them example take
The present good like them renounce,
For Gods and virtues sake.
| They felt as pilgrims here below
Their glory the
Riches and honors of the world
Compared with which dross.
All who like them can dare and do
Possesses the Pilgrims spirit
Have sa gum IS of mind,
And soul from them inherit.
Be then thier sOns-so far as needs,
Ease pleasure, wealth forego,
And on your States and children's veal,
Your highest powers bestow.
| Make Freedom urs-maintain-maintain
| Against all odds, her cause
Erect and firm, tread meath your feet
| Oppression and its laws.
| While free yourselves, allow to all
| The freedom which they crave,
| Nor let your prairies grOan beneath
! The footsteps of a slave.
Allow no caste-open to all
The school, the college door:
Bid knowledge spread her ample feast
Free free 10 rich and poor