New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-08

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Wy @ land where he could enjoy free sou S d."
s'~S IA the remarks OF Mr.. Chapman =, orc o;vsn
Hs.i will Five a brief synopsis, anu In,s ara
OIL u wou,d be a model for Fourth % ys href
-. ;f for no other reason thsn '""' ~
az ywsdne he said, if You can, ~ brotber.
,onth ef ls wears leaving fatheI .Sa sssociations
..t.r, f,mii, connections sno az 49,. with lit
end comfo,ts of home, ana con.n9 bnws IN the will.
lie pilgrim band to bsrsess ,hsm forth Persscu-
'dernesS' 49,, for conscience sake. We nsVo
ton-pefs .s s,ory and seen the picture OF Jonh
an rcaa wv AZ the stake in presence OF nis ienr
Rogers pui" ~ would not conform to the religion
ily, becs s..,e That scene indicates the state
OF 'he I'm, that sent the Pilgrims to ma a new
" ~ I'd freedom to worship God rs 'nei IN
NM .a".Ss dictsted-here In the wilderness, W.
~. we can meet in peace, iree ron all ILL., %.
erce Of priest or ruler. IL prop. bor,r
shosd meet ON this Natiosal Anniversary 70 nynv'
pilgrim ances 'ors, whose families were Nyn,
CCD.t.r,psts who were ~ much perseeused ny |s
rS,shI.bed Church 10 we're those VINO "PPo'eu
-" rDy,ar of the Pepe The Pilgrims were l,oio
NOV in this country Is Purl,ans tnsn w W ,.,or
,orm;sts. and they established the ioIlus Vi Wo
hin still prevalent all over new Eoel'Sa,
not to he wondered that our ancestors neu' e'on
savage wilderness from country that was
sun.J in blood fraternsly spilled, for conscience
80 Lrouob all the reigns OF James L. and
S'",a. I wbo became such an uncomfortable
80. IN his subiects that they rose in their might
H, s .rt oG his head Then followed the bloody
";v;I wars of Cromwell oil for the sake Of religion.
From such country it ID not to be wondered that
neople who were actuated By pure religious sens',
r,ents fed to this, OF tina, mothers should ssnd
tbeir children, as the mother OF Robert Chapman
seot him and HE two sisters, to the wllds OF
America.
Our for efsthers Notwithstanding their compelled
scpsration from their native land, loved it still
loved TO call il home; but our mother, like many
other smart mothers, did not spare the rod for fear
Il might spoil the child, or that the child might
outgrow it's obedience to the parent; but, having
struck at last too hard blow, the chla resented
end struck back and then commenced that bel
TtereLt state that resulted in our Declaration,
eighty years ago. of Independence Of parental con-
troll, which is this day SO widely celebrated. At
kprth the family broil was healed, and the daugh-
fer set up housekeeping by herself, and family in
tercourse was renewed. and has continued with
one little interruption, until each family feels the
necessity of mutual friendship, and each is extend
ing the family into all parts of the globe, in every
bsbitsble part of which the mother tongue may be
beard; aud Low We may predict that the great
powerful nation that was waste OF petty warlike
tribes FIVE hundred years ago, and the nation that
has grown up in a country that was waste of
ssvoges and wilderness lese than two hundred
Years ago. separated by III ocean that took months
TO cross, will soon be in hourly communication with
each other.
Such is the progress Of civilization; and as it
has progressed far, il may in the next five hun.
bred ears progress till the ADglO-American Ian
gusge sh all prevail and the telegraph unite all
pstions, and all cultivate peace a1d the true in
,erests Of the human family. Then, when knOwl
edge prevails, mankind NAV enter upon state Of
e1istuce net only worthy Of glorious destiny,
bu, worthy an annual nationsl birthday celebrs-
ton Eko our own Fourth Of Jaly.
He WAS followed briefly by the Hon. Charles
Chapman of Hartford, who among other things
cor gratulated his kinsmen that none of the name
had been in prison or in danger of the halter.
The writer, being called up by some of the en-
thusastic friends of Free Speech and Fremont,
congratulated them that they lived in section of
The United States where the freedom fought for |
BY those who made the Declaration of Indepsn- |
deDce could be enjoyed, and where free speech |
could be enjoyed without sGdangering their lives |
OF liberty, or subjecting their Decks TO halter. |
a. was now the case in slave.ridden, tyrant- |
oppressed Kansas. At this, one OF the Free |
Speech. suppression party, an exL0cofoco sheriff |
Of the county, knowing that most Of those present
had been attached to his political faith and think
ing himself still strong, objected to hearing any
thing said about Kansas, upon which the speaker |
cane to an abrupt close, notwithstanding the |
gociier0us shouts Of ninety nine OF each OF the |
three hundI ed persons present to Go on, 20 on"
But be replied that he knew how excessively ten
der the cOrns were Of al who advocate elub-law |
10 stop free speech, and, as he presumed his re-
nsrbs were exc0riating the geotleman's toes, ne
would forbesr to tread en- them, notwithstanding
he was evidently in very helpless minority. Bat
he ball once set in motion could not be stopped,
md Fremont became the pleasing theme of the
'emsinder of the day; and it was then first dis.
severed that q large number of those who had
been Democrats, and were accounted sure for the
were determined to shake OIL their
rsrty sbarkles, and vote for the popular eandi'
lste-the man Of the peOpe-nOt only because
thew liked the man and the platform on which ne
stands, but because they abhOr the new doctrine
Of the party who falsely arrOgate to themselves
he nane of 1.-THE Democracy
ANOTHER STRAW.
There was another inkling-anotber straw 10
Indicate the set of the wind at the cars when that
portion of the company that were from the West
took their departure. A parting cheer was gwen
BY those remaining to their friends returning 10
their homes, when stranger standing upon one OF
the platforms of the cars that came loaded from
The East with living freight, called out, now let
u awe them three cheers for Fremont. Ii therc
was soul upon that train that doubted or disbe-
Geved in the rapid spread Of public sentiment
hstbLrDs like prairie fire, even here In stad ola
Connecticut, think bis doubts endured severe
shock when he heard the response to that CALL ana
saw the white handkerchief wave from every Will
dow Of that long traD
"Csn this be possible, said one OF the Old JACK
Nn guard, that / see and hear this In Connecti-
eat" Verify, itispossible.
THE TRAVELLERS FOR FREMONT.