Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-23

way side they review the last stage and look for
ward to the next They regale themselves with
the rich and sumptuous feast set forth for them,
aud then with patriotic speech, inspiring music,
aud the merry dance they pass the hours away un-
Ill their boyhood aud girhood's bed time" has
long been past
The party last night was large and happy, AT
an early hour the halls and parlcrs OF the Angler
were filed With busy throng, aud at O'Clock the
doors Of the supper room was thrown open. The
tables were loaded with all the neoessaries, luxu-
ries and delicaces which could tempt the appetite,
each plate bearing, with the bill of fare, a few
kernels Of Yankee pop corn. No epicure could
desire a richer or fuller feast than that spread
out by Merchant and Taylor and ample justice
was done il by the descendants Of the Pilgrims
gathered together around the well spread tables
blessing was asked by the Rev. MIR. Good
rich in few appropriate petitions 90 the Throne
Of Grace.
The supper was then discussed with hearty ap'
petiies when the Intellectual feast began.
Order being called and the guests being 10 read
nc s. to attend TO the mental feast in stole ioi
them, the President of the Society, WM. sLADE,
JR, addressed the audience, welcoming all to this
their festive board, We can hardly do justice to
his remarks without verbatim report but make
some extracts He said.
Sons AND DAUGHTERS OF New ENoLAND;
Once more revolving time swift crcling round,
hath brought New Engand's natal day, day
fraught with holiest memories OF that Spartan
band who holding Heavens high commission went
orth, foundation stones 10 lay Of future glory and
Of future greatness,
New England sons and daughters, sprung from
the loins OF such noble ancestry, ye yourselves
pilgrims from your native soil, borne hence along
on that resstless wave which rolleih from the
rising to the setting SUM- welcome, thriceweeome,
to this our festive board.
Nor meet We yet alone this night, for fiom At
lSntic shore to Pacific coast, where'er the pilgrims
sons have gone, these boards are spread and meath
the branches of the tree our fathers planted and
watered with their blood. New England's countless
sons aud daughters this night repose in peace
And who can tell that spirits of the men who
builded well aud died in faith of great things to
come, hover not O'er these festive boards and now
cen nerve their childrens hearts to emulate their
noble deeds.
! Roll back thy years, revolving time, and bring
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| long gone, midst winters icy reign, a stranger
bark its anchor cast ON New Englands coast It's
tltered sails its battered hull its cOTdage strained
aud broke, its gaping seams and icy decks full well
do tell of battles iougnt with wintry winds an
Wintry waves Long days and weary nights had
passed since last It left IFS eastern homewid storms
| mad driven it here and there far from its destined
port and tossing aud fro, oft times it seemed a.
If the spirits Of the air, with spirits OF the deep
had compact made, to aim its precious ireight,un
til at last its crew despairng its guidance lett to
Him who rules the waters OF the deep. Turned
from its destined course, the hand that guides the
helm of nations had led it thither The cold gray
morning broke, and found its little band in silence
grouped upon its slippery deck.
There stood stalwart men, cyclopean men on
d eeds cyclopean bent these living, feeble
women leaned; these tender, helpless childhood
stood. Wan faces, sharp features those, mute wit
uesses of woo and want, but 1rmest faces too, full
of courage and high intent. Forth looked thei
anxious eye upon the scene.
Before them lies a desert coast, white will
} SHOWS and swept by wintry winds, with skirtnI
forests stretching far ne eye can reacbj Ger hea'
a hoary cold December sky, behind them lies th
angry trackless deep.
No friendly faces meet them as they come; nc
curling smoke betokens home with all its joys n,
cordial g ceilings lob late parting sorrow OF hal
their sting, food no shelter, home, no friends
but famine, solitude, distress and waOt are tn
. grim shapes that hail lher advent TO this BARRE
: coat
Alone with God they stand, joint founders of a
: unborn empire.
: They look, they pray, they land with stead
steps aud h arts resolved. To them lear Is but
y myth Forth from the furnace have they com
q like gold well tried to do High Heavens work.
y, Tell US, ye wisest OF earth's sons, deep read
history OF the past, tell u.s. ftellye can, what fu
e shall grow from faith like thisi
@ Meininks hear reply, "VaiD, vain attempt, er
= We; another summers shall climb its dazzlin
heighth, these weary exes, vexed by saYag
&c hordes and pressed with want shall sleep In quit
on these silent shores,
And tell us, deep 10 human motives versed,
IS tell ye can what nerved their hearts 10 leave hom
aud friends, TO buffet 10 afragile ship Atlantic
y wintry waves, and fearless now upon this SAVING
strand TO plant their feet
4 Was love Of gold, or pomp, or power, the NOV
y ing cause7 Did greedy gath or worlds applaui
urge on their fainting steps to peris such as We
might make the stoutesC heart to quail! Ma,
none of these. For consc ence have they come, 4
right TO worship Him, their fathers God, as erst
old their father did.
ID And would ye know the secret Of their strengu
n, Twas faith; faith in Him who holds the waters
=. the hollow Of His hand conliding, trusting, livu
s' faith that faith that heroes make from men OF con
&c mon mould, transfgures feeble woman, and lent
p it's lustre to the child Of tender years
~ As he of ole who led the chosen pilgrim race,
to the promised land oft talked 10 God, 30 I'M
the royal priesthood Of this great continent con
mune with Him, and they communing ever Il
So He bowed the Heavens and came down ana spal
10 to them as friend to friend.
yh With them covenant sure he made TO them
A living ark he gives bis law 10 safely keep, aud
40 their children teach, and thus TO chdrehs chll
10 rem down to the latest hour Of time thai law sh
go. -
s, Close 10 the unseen world they lived. Its sha
n oWs crossed their daily paths, and TO them twas II
a fur Off land Faith pierced the vail, and to th,
y rapiured eyes revealed faint hastings OF
Ill gories,
IN, ed, their faith had grown in strength and graz
as grows the mountain pine by iempests blasts a
nu wintry storms.
th Such was the pilgrim faith, uudoubting, u'
ing childlike faith, that faith that shook the slin
-, Of Davds yIe and fired prophetic hps that Ia
nu which he who has hath triple armor girded o
- lifes battles here to fight; that faith the augur
ng success which conquering ever In the past sh
. conquer ever 10 tue years to come. Such lMih
'Hn they and like an anchor cast within the Ve u ~
their souls mid stormy hours serene vi ateau'as
Its power the timid felt, the sick consoled, =
nm hungry fed and death tsefof all its terrors robb
What though ere yet the breeze Of spring b
Ia famed their anxious broWs, full half their III
T., band bad slept that sleep which knows no waki
morn Joyfully they went. He lined their pa
way to the grave with radiant clouds, and be
led survivors turned with souls more pare and hea
er- IN ore firm their appointed work to do.
-. Heaven send us like faith AZ theirs u iearl'
~ faith TO do and dare in this our day as Wort
tai sclons Of such worthy stock
Nv And car ye deem It strange
he That from their planting such branch should Do
-, As nations envyi Would germ embalmed
u With pTAyerH pure drops strike no deeper root
ng Than Thai which mad ambitions hand doth slrsw
"a Upon the winds to reap the wind again
nj God made their weakness strength, their y
glory and as the stricken rock that Moses smop
" wandering ISTaes day poured forth gadsoi
'ha cooiin afraou that m ada the heart of man reO