The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-12-31

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stars Of our Union.
Immediately after the delivery of the ad-
dress, the supper appeared upon the table
and as it was as goo'i AS such suppers are
usually got up in this city. we have no
further praise 10 otier. After proper
time spent in disposiug Of the eatables, the
drinkables made thier appearance along
with
THE REGULAR To,sTs,
WEich We're read by THyopoRr FRsScH.
Esq. and were responded TO as will hereaf
ter APPEAR We commence with the
!. NEW EssLANp's Birth D,y--The da.
we celebrate, and the men Of the day. Muse
DINA FORGET.
Response by 5. 7. JENNIsoS, Esq. lie
said that as he was not one Of those Yam
KEGS who could face both ways, h. would go
to the head of the table, where he could
face the whole audience at one and the same
time. When called upon to respond TO tbs
toast, he could only remark. in the language
Of Gen. PIKRcE. when told OF his nomination
10 the Presidency, by man whom he had
delegated to bring the news thereof. You
could not have told more astonished man."
but unlike Gov. HnI, who was once called
upon TO address an Agricultural Society,
and putting bis hands into his pocket, com
menced by saying: Ladies and Ge"ile-
men. Being unexpectedly called upon to ad
dress you" drew thereirom eleven sheets of
foolscap closely written and commenced to
read,--unlike the Governor, he had notice
that, in certain contingency, he might be
called upon to say something yet he would
much rather not be called from the pleasant
supping Of his wine to make some feeble OBJ
servations. lie was TO say something about
New England, but where should he begin
He could not say much Of the soil of New
England; yet if New England was small
potatoes in this way, the farmers did raise
some pumpkins, if they did not raise beets,
and they had onions to make one cry, and
turnips that would turn up % carrots fine,
yet the heads of her farms were right and
if they didn't believe that they knew more
than their fathers, and act upon their belief,
the population would long ago have been
starved out. But, taking the world over,
Notwithstanding their inclement climate and
their poor soil, the farm population Of New
England succeeded as well as those Of any
other portion of the globe. In manufac-
lures, he should not speak Of her. ltwould
require statistics enough 10 make book
She, however, took the lead Of all other
countries, and that, too, in spite Of adverse
legislation. In the fine arts, he should not
have time to depict her position but he
would say, look at music. Nowhere were
the opera and the symphonies Of Beethoven
so well patronzed as in Boston aud their
appreciation Of music argued necessary
acquisition and appreciation Of all the other
arts and sciences. Yet Yankees were said
to be latter fact men. The speaker then
described the Yankee characteristic of be
ing in every place. serving everything and
bringing everything TO his standard of util-
ity and dollars and cents in distinction from
those who admired everything and anything
but did not appreciate their uses. The Yam
KEGS inquirDg mind was seen in all the con
veniences Of life Our clocks came from
Connecticut, our scythe snaths from Massa.
cbusctts. our coaches from New Hampshire,
and 30 on. He would not boast Of the nat
ural scenery Of New England, yet he would
suggest visit to the top Of Mount Wash
lngton while under clo1d. New England
raised fruits and grains. and vegetables and
gGr5' but above all. New England planted
school houses and raised men and women.
The speaker closed by saying, that God never
made meaBeF man than mean Iankee.
and ~ the same principle, a respectable far'
kee ranged above the average Of mankind IN
rspec,ability, and upon ,ha. ground he gave
the sentiment,
GrSrtSE iANrErs: Tn.gsI.aI and eternal
- mote i be.
II. TAE NipDLE ~rlTLs Tie seat u com.
rnerclsl wealth ant power. The descendants
Of Hentrick Hudson and William Penn are too
much given to bachelor suppers.
Reponsc by J. j. ksox, Eaq. Mr. X.
said be vas thankful Oh behalf Of the Middle
states for the sentiment We we're all De
scendants Of New Eng Fifty y'an
ago the sturdy farmers emigra'e7l from New
England 20 New York and Pennsylvania
as ~ their descendants have LEI, our home
n The Middle States TO find others IN Min
nesota From that stock j, i. our boas; to
have sprung. still, though We arr brethren