The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-03

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''-' - '1'' '' " Mounted police
The procession, which well marshalled by Mr
Davis and which really nue appearance marched
through Court, Main, Market, Hgh, Bartlett, Summer
Peasspt South Greer Sandwich Market Isyden, Water
North, Court, Cusbmsn and AIeroo the hail.
performed according the Masonic ritual The PRECEDENT
Of the Society, Mr. Warren, delivered the following sd
dress -
new ENGLAND MEN AND woxxS- iaEucAys,-rhe day
has cawnto II has ut last cometne day when the chill
dren of the Pilgrim Fathers have gathered 10
monument 10 .beir memory On these hills, my friends,
many Of US OFT have tro1 10 boy play hours and IN
Dsphoods Taturer years. We have walked over the
o 81 sse great q the me noble DE-
our country. What mean We by this day . work. What
are We Going, descendants Of the p1gr,ms9 That
time If We persevere and comple,e-as l feel sure
we thall-.these monuments 10 tue Pilgrim Fathers
TOO they have .ssn
pulpit and the prefs have bowed in revefensiai
before their greatness Orators and stateswen, law
makers and poets have Come 70 this ancient town as 70
holy shrine, to homage. We are, by sOme accused
Of gorfyipg the fathers too much We cannot do 80.
They great in Going what they did when they
did The gratitude of the whole continent should be freely
and without stnt given them Ny friends, have this
morning laid the corEer stone Of one monument the
rock We are now about 70 lay that Of ructure, the
grandest the world has seen intended the rents
Of the landing Of 1920 in the nation's haory that
ctve event, which, In reality began this great and
happy country Let 1t rise epeedy-aud as from ds,aa
ocean the toll worn mariner appro aching home shall
LANDMARK to guide him to hs destined shore Ss shan
also see nscr,ed on motive for scton-an aid all
worthy purpose Many have found fault with the magni
tude Of the undertaking. Some deride 1t. and say
suitable for the events Others would erected in
city MOI Here where stand IL the spot for IT, From
hence cast your eyes yonder waters Ga clear
day, Cape Cod Is visible. There at Provinceto vn the
Pilgrims fIet cast snchorand within the Of that
Cape they found shelter There 10 Carks sland named
FOR the mate Of the Lay Flower There the Pilgrims
shipped on their fret Sabbath in temple made with
hahds--
The chilly winds were blowing:
Perhaps an Indian was watching without, compre-
bending tina. they too were speaking to the Great
Spirit whom be gn,ranty worshipped. After this
belly service they returned to their small vessel
only reute in the night In peace they restea tched
over by their Cod In froa Of that leland the yaower
was at anchor On nv left you Captains Hill, the
sidenco Of Mies Standish On our RICH. rises the
tie sen Of Robert Cosaeosn Movements have ave
been ced there 70 ser names by grateful descedsnts
Boy ord that lies ws,soos H on ~nch the nrst treaty
Nearly IN front of where stand is Mars aeeld the
bone Of the winslo~s, and in later days Of Dan CT
* hon m ynns f,ts RI
tons The whole county mourns vel for OF her
sseatest men, whose dust reposes 10 tomb pear the
gotten by those who have been there. And not far off,
on our left, Is Joses' river, In Kingston, where Elder
Bress ter lived ~ these PAGES are witnn our view,
how Gees the past come back 10 usS AS we stand on
Monument Hill, let that past nerve all with new
strength for cur life work. One thing s certain Tne
monument can BE- built New Eugand IL shall be.
Wherever she her children have fully determined
do thing that has been done. Say II in regard
this, New England men, New England women; say it
with faith that it be, ana bring your eDer
ges TO bear unon it, aud ali doubt will
in reality to the capacity Of those who are ASKED
to do It, Six years ago noble merchant of New York,
q y 70 subscribe for Not ali
OF the forty nine others have come, but have don
IT, Where are the forty others to respond Would that
had the ability, ss have the deetfe to be not merely
such man. but all combined Inc merchant paid his
ney, not waiting for others Such large not,
children Of New England vii, complete it in few
years. Ia there such child any where who will not con
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em not wiling 10 entertain such thought Think Of the
Fathers but Tor one moment, any hesitatng one, AID
you oanpot help aiding the work. Never DOUBT the
accomplishment OF that to-day begin, any than
the fathers doubled Of oral success Let every give
enc the wok is done II cannot be done without your
DID No miracle will be worked to finish these srue.
lures II is for you who have reverence enough for the
fathers, so be wiling TO show that by acts.
Some say the best the Pilgrims is the hearts
Of their Children Such a monument Is apt 10 crumbe.
There needs something TO look upon; soms CT the granite
Of the earth moulded into beautiful symmetry Impress
tlno hary ~ n.-
times. No victory has ever been pregnant in its
consequences event in human story tina: which
occurred at Bethlehem has produced 50 vast revolution
10 the destnies OF the human raco as the em alton OF
the Pilgrims Of the May flower Never again for u.s. their
children viii there be the or the occasion for
the employment OF art, to elnbo5y themes simply
grand peculiarly significant IL is worthy, then of eli
that art offer testimony. 1t is worthy Of ma
tionc self Denial were necessary, to erect memorial
Of gratitude, which shall embody in its design the leading
characteristics Of the Pilgrim mind now with pleasure
introduce to you his Excelency Governor Banks.
SPEECH OF GOVERNOR BANKS
Gov Bapbs, OF Mass came for ward, and amid many
Interruptions CT applause spoke substantially folio
It is voluntary Offering which present TO day. We
speak for the living not for the dead Surely no people
that have animated the scenes Of human history neither
Greeks Romans Cells Saxons, have left behind
them monuments noret numerous more imperisbabIe
beautiful than those mark the historic paths Of
the Puritan founders OF the Commonwealth. On every
side they rse-on the sea and beyond the sea,
upon the sterile and rock bound coast vale and up
lard the rich interior rock and river they speak
TO and will speak forever to those vino succeed u.s.
FORECAST,
abiding faith In God. Their marked with equal
peimanence In all the pursuits OF civilized men-of peace
or in war; in the overthrow reconstruction of govern
ments. Literature, science and art regain the works
of tie Purians and their observation-disclosures of the
most emmett achievements Of human genius. Espe
caly marked must be their political philosophy and
their experiments in the construction OF political
Institutions The statutes for the distribution OF property
the scheme for securing universal education, govern
ment Of the majority OF the people in place of minority
Of rulers, the right Of each community to establish and
direct its own government and the absolute freedom Of
mr. oklu
cd In tho compact signed board the ayfower Is they
are reproduced ard exhibited in their institutions Of
Church and State. There is something far greater and
wiser in the Puritan's works than we could Justly
anticipate from the study Of their history from the times
Of Elizabeth 10 the foundation Of the colony Of Plymouth
Even to the careful student their trials and awakenngs
are almost exclusively Of religious nature. If
maintained steady adherence to the doctrines OF Calvin
and the Synod Dortf he kept the Sabbath frequented
sermons maintained family religion, would neither
nor be drunk comply with the fashionable devices OF
the times, ss reproach be called Puritan. Tie
greater part Of them viewed their emigration to this
country az has been well said taking up the cross
Of the Saviour; and they limited their hopss Of