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

Who were the managers Of the late New
England Festival Some two weeks since
We suggested that whoever they were, they
ought to be about their business, il they pro
posed 10 celebrate the Pilgrims Landing.
On Monday Of last week notice appeared
ia the 1,rt., that there would b. New
England Supper. On las, Tuesday evening,
in accordance With The notice given, g0oJly
number assembled at the Winsluw lIouse
10 participate in IA supper, and appropriate
Observance Of the anniversary. About nine
O'Clock, the company were marsbaled into
the snpperroom aud the table was rapidly
filed with Indies and gentlemen aud il was
very evident that more tickets were disposed
Of than there were seats OF the table. There
appeared 10 DC no pfrson who had any maB
agcnent Of the affair. and tho nr,fed guests
were LEFT 10 their own perseverance and in.
geBuity in occurring seats This was IL want
ofcour,csy but IA W. were mi u their Gum.
Der, nor even m invited lt,p0rt~ il did not
eject our e,rianiuity We found a >eat,
where we were comfortable during the even.
Ing
After The guests were properly seated at
table, t.. A. BA8tocE, Esq, called them TO
order when Rev, Mr. NATIONS addressed
the Throne vi Grace.
Hon. Mosgs SnRrBt nSg, the President Of
the society, then read the
AAsCAL ADDRESS.
Ladres and Gentlemen 1t il we'll that
wc should meet together frcm tine to time.
anil by "a review Of the past endcayor 10
learn something Of the future. There are
certain halfway bons,a ia time, certain
epocls Ia history, at which the mind pau~s
IN its onward course for moment and
lurr@ to the past. The errors ID life may
then bc seen and tbs better avoided in fu-
ture Our good works may then be sc,n.
and more ,a-ily followed ia after time. The
anniversaries Of great victories in which
good and brave incn have shed their blood
aud hahn down their lives for their countrys
freedom III the birthday OF men whose vir-
tues in life have made poscri'y grateful, Of
our own birthday, our marriage day, and
numerous others, have been pointed out by
the custom Of civilized nations, as appropri.
ate seasons 10 be- set apart for reflection
anil Thanksgiving, t,stiyi!y aud rejoicing
The iir.t landing of the Plymouth Colony
has long BEEN deemed an important epoch
IN The history OF New England, AMI il an.
niyursary Is noticed with peculiar vcncration
in every country ami climate where their do
-ccndinta have found their homes, II may
happen that 10y glance upon the action
aud actors Of iho past, We may learn not
only the manner aud lotm Of i4chargng oar
duties. but also something Of what those du
ties are. While the instincts ~ man and
his vices aud virtues, bear striking like
ness in every different country. and every
different age they are still largely modified
and moulded by temporary agencies, anil
accidental circumstances. that can never be
fully controlled The pioneers II this west
crn continent. and especially that portion Of
them Of whose adventurous aud heroic char
acers We ARE cnllel upon 10 speak this even
ing, have taught u, ~ lesson which Is inll Of
Instruction aud which II properly stamped
upon the miuds oi them posterity, would
guide ~ un H. such uailunat grandeur a.
was ueyrr conceived by the wilde, imasina.
ton.
ttwill NOT be- 'hr object oi the remarks
made upon this orcasi0n TO assume thai tie
Pilgrims 80 called whorc landing IN this
country on tie - December loco. il
marked ~ our country : history. were with
uat fault Their own notions Of Govern
mvut would have madt thrm still greater
tyrants than those from whom they had fed
Their history and the history of tho'e who
came after thcm. iut many years, show HAT
, they had very It'll, idea of the inedun Of
con .ceno,,, aud furnishes u with The heat
evidence that even Whole communities are
much morc influenced by education aud 'ho
example un,hr which thy have lived, than
by any rational principe which would scpa.
rate the Iai.c from thc true the right rom
the wrong In this aye. aud with the sur,
rUludiugs that influence oil unr minis, It Il
difficult to conceive that q I little band OF
adycnturcrs who deserted their country and
their homes Who abandoned everything
but hops ior thr mtur,, mainly 70 erioy the
liberty of wOrshipng God according Ia tho
dictates Of their ownconscicnc,s, would have
prescribed rules Tor the guidance of the con
scicnc,s OF onc another. AMI OF all men. quite
as rigid AMI exclusive As those from which
they bad he'd. And yet, We are obliged 10
coal,ss that history proves very httc IN IA
yor o, their charity towards those who az
, fyrod With them IN religious opinions. AMI
that ihcy were quite As ready TO furnish u
road 10 the future, AMI compel all mcn 10
travel in it, as wtrc the obnoxious church
mcu. from whose power ,hey had sacrificed
all but lte, aud y,SNl even life itself to es-
cape. They had Dc,n educated IN the gene
raj opaion tha, there was bat one road 10
happiness appointed oy tbs Supreme ruler Of
the Universe, and tia. rs Who pursued an.
Other was ohucNiods to punlShmen, In tins
word as we'll rs in the next They hai
b,>u tauua, 10 leiuyc. and did b.lieyc. that
nal