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


and an entire monopoly Of good looks-and
showed by just comparisons, how far in so
cial intercourse, refinement, and in all good
works they were above the men. That
while men frequently exerted their powers
and ingenuity in pulling down and destroy.
ing, woman's efforts were always directed 10
building up and TO save. That she was an
unwavering friend to suffering humanity.
that no one like her could calm the ieve,d
brow in sickness. where, breathing words Of
kind consolation and hopes, she famed
the tiickering fame Of life, until frightened
again with the glow Of health, She, first
at the cross and last at the grave" Home
was no, home without her influence and
there indeed she rcigned sovereign.
" There woman reigns, the mother, daughter.
wife.
And suews with fresh flowers the narrow path
OF life,
In the clear heavens her delightful eye.
Aud angel guard Of loves and graoes lic
Around her knees domestic dates meet
Aud lire side pleasures gamble at her feet
W. TnE Pass The great dissemination Of
knowledge, truth and civilization tho proud
champion OF human rights. A health TO the
corps editorial.
Response by j. A. wHsrLocS. Esq The
JUNCTION with which this response was delv-
cred and the happy manner in which il was
received. with the imposoibilily Of express
ing in words its effect upon the audience.
constrains us To omit sketch, les, we DO
manifest injustice to the speaker.
VIII The State of Minnesota, the substance
of things hoped for.
JAMS ". TAYLOR, ESQ, responded. His
remarks. after an allusion to the prominence
of New England in the earliest settlement
Of Minnesota, especially Of the men Of Maine,
were devoted TO an argument that no COM
munity Of the Union contains NO many ele-
ments tor the formation Of truly national
character a. the State Of Minnesota. lie
vas far from depreciating the New England
element. IL was so prominent, that the In
dams Of North America, even upon the Pa
cific coast, distinguish the American from
the Epglisbman by the designation Of Bos-
tomas, ~ our annals show that the tribes Of
the Ohio valley did at the time Of the ltevo-
lu,ion--a spontaneous tribute TO the great
events which have hallowed the vicinity OF
Plymouth Rock. But the destiny OF New
England Is, not like the fight of Arcthusa,
TO carry liz provincial peculiariics through
the continent; but, on the contrary, 10 be
lost in mighty fusion with the enterprise
Of the Middle States. the impulsiveness Of
the South, and the enthusiasm OF the West
thus constituting a composite form Of public
character. 1t is our policy that such type
should also be moulded by the emigration
from every home of our race aud our civil
zation on earth and nowhere, the speaker
insisted with emphasis. is this remarkable
TRANSMISSION more palpable than in the streets
of 81. Paul. No Western city, not even
New Orleans, is more cosmopolitan than 81.
Paul and the remark may be EXTENDED to
the population Of Minnesota. The extreme
South is represented here in greater pro
portion than even in Cincinnati, and 40 from
every section Of Christendom.
Mr. TAYLOR closed with an earnest aspi.
ration, that no chasm Of powerful trouble"
no " hel.broth ike that mingled by the
wieri sister on the blasted heath, would be-
formed in the progress Of these diversified
elements 10 composite form. let ~
rather be encouraged by that Grecian tale
Of the birth Of Venus from the "toil and
trouble" Of the vexed 4Egcan, and hope that.
from our widely extended borders on the
sources Of the Mississippi. whatever may he
our domestic trials and agi'aiions, there
may be evolved radiant form Of heroic
and patriotic virtue,
tx. Tmg cLEEGY o. NiN~EsoTk:
Response BY Rev. Il. -. Nguj. lie felt
embarrassed 10 respond toa toast 40 pointed
but it was proper for this assembIage to re.
cognze the influence Of the clergy for the
good Of Minnesota. The people Of New
England respected their clergy aud the la'-
ter had Il due appreciation Of that respect,
by agreeing TO give up their ,alaric. during
the present finascial crisi., becaue Of he diff
frufy n ooiieeiiag hD Same The SPEAKER
then spoke Of New England parsonages,
theological students and New England
madeDa.--of her preacher. skilled in ibeol-
oyy. ard a.o in the bumani,i,s lie then
pail q glowing tribute 20 The esteemed New
England Minister ti'"rwgslj who came 70
this Western coentry ia 1852. A happy
alIusion wa made ~ our State, with her
a