Litchfield enquirer., 1860-08-09
Communications.
For the Enquirer.)
VI VH0 HHYUIIeTsJ PLYMOUTH, Mass, 30 July. 1860.

hands, l have employed it in trip from Boston to this place, the place on which were imprinted the first footsteps of our Pilgrim forefathers. came here to "satisfy the sentiment" and am we'll repaid for my journey. though there is no. thing here worthy of peculiar mention, except the localities and legends historical. made sacred by the memory of our Puritan forefathers, whose blood and toll first consecrated these shores. In that view, we'll may we call it holy ground, the spot where first they trod." The consequences of that emigration have been too vastly import ant in the annals of history to be lightly passed over. A feeling of reverence for those carly fa- thers will ever make the heart of the historian. the antiquarian, and the patriot glow with love and admiration. An could those pilgrims old be now permitted to revisit the scenes of their tolls and suferings amid these dim woods of a "wild New England shore,' with what emotions of wonder would they behold the changes which two hundred years have wrought. Sublime as was their faith, enduring as were their indon'lta- able perseverance, and ceaseess labor, the ut most stretch of their imaginations never antici- pated 1.-the of the wondrous results, which now gladden. our eyes, and render our lives happy. The pilgrims faith was strong, but it could not with prophetic vision, behold the wonderful by their posterity. Happy men and mstrons !! God rest ye in your peaceful, honored graves!
 There is nothing remarkable in the town of Plymouth as compared with other New England towns The location of the landing of the pill grirns is now pleasant village of ten or fifteen thousand inhabitants, perhaps, judging by the eve. as one looks over the town. Manufactures are carried on to limited extent, and the fish ing business to greater extent. Plymouth is now quiet, almost rural, village, inhabited by a quiet population. There is considerable intelli- gence and wealth congregated here, and the" Sa- moset House" furnishes ample and satisfactory accommodations for the numerous visitors that are attracted hither by the historical interest at tached to the place.
 The points of chief attraction are the harbor, the Pilgrims Rock from which the first advcn- turers stepped ashore, the Burial Hill'' in which rest the early fathers, and the Museum of Anti 1 quaran Curiosities, collected by the Pilgrims Society.
 The Pilgrims Rock is a mere boulder, differ ing much in character from that of any ledge, or other rock in the vicinity. It has been raised from time to time as the wharf was built out into the water in order to keep it above the surface of the earth, so that it might be seen by visitors In raising it a few years ago. n large portion of it became detached from the rest, and was re- moved about an eighth of mile into the main street, and placed in front of the Hall of the Pilgrim Society. The sacred relic has been sur rounded by an iron fence on which are cast the names of the adult males of the 10l emigrants 1 brought over in the May Flower. The remain der of the rock remains in its original location. The corner stone of a monumental canopy to be erected over it was laid with appropriate ccreno- nies last August. The material is Quincy gran- ite, and will soon be completed. It is to be erected in such manner as to afford full view of the Pilgrim Rock beneath the canopy
 The Pilgrims Monument proper is located half or three-fourths of mile northerly from the Rock" on an eminence commanding fine view of the bay and the town, quite out of the village It is large, quadrangular structure, which has advanced no further than the laying of the founda- tions, and the corner stone. think the location lily chosen, and it's immediate completion docs not seem to me imminent
 The Museum of the Pilgrims Society contain ing library, and a fine collection of antiquities is we'll worth visit from every antiquarian and lover of history. You can there see many me- mentoes brought over in the May Flower, vari- ous articles once belonging to the brave and sturdy Miles Standsh, the corsets of Mrs. Gov. Bradford, the gun barrel, which projected the death bullet into the body of King Phillip, &c,&c
 One of the most interesting localities to me, however, is Burial Hill" which contains the sa- cred dust of the first pilgrims. The exact locali- ty of the graves of many, as that of Gov Brad ford and others, has been preserved with sats- factory accuracy. The victims of that first sad, drear winter, however, were buried on an emin- ence little nearer the place of landing, and the place of their burial, with the opening spring, was levelled and sown with grain, that the savag- es might not know how sadly death had thnned their numbers. How sad to the survivors must have been the necessity which could force them to this seeming desecration of the resting place of their hearts dearest idols next to that Provi- dence which they so sternly worshpped!
 How fitting place for sublime contemplation is this-the dust of heroes beneath your feet, smiling sky overhead, the blessings of peace and prosperity, the ripened fruit of the seed these f- thers planted, around! Well may this be the re- sort of pilgrim feet, and deep the paths their reverent tread has worn within this sacred sod The heart of the intelligent beholder must be dead within him, if he is not thrilled with filial emotions. could not help exclaiming
 ,n Aye, call it holy ground,
 The spot where first they trod
 They nave leit unstained what here they found,
 Freedom to worship God"'
 They have left glorious inheritance thoupb not only the heavy night hung dark the woods and waters oer," but also, full many time oror ,ho;, dearest hopes! Amidst the storm thev sonn,, the songs of Zion, and under every y;css;tnS. through sounding aisle" and "dim woodn r,n,. out the |" anthem of the free" Joru ;,