New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-07
ryp PILGRIM FATHERS As MEN OF BUSE
NESS
JAMES PARToNs LECTURE BEFORE THE NEW
YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

JAMES PARToN's LECTURE BEFORE THE NEW
YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The last regular monthly meeting of the
New-York Historical Society, for this season. was held
last night the hall OF the society Mt secondave and
Eleventht Dr. DE Witt the President OF the Society,
in the chair During the transaction OF the regular bust
ness a resolution was passed in memory Of the late
Archibald RUSSELL formerly Treasurer of the Society.
Several gifts were presented, including very interest
ing and rare silver medal and small square coin from
Mr. Aefon The coin Is OF those which were issued
in 1878 at the time of the Protestant Reformation by the
Burgesses Amsterdam when they were sadly In need
Of money the material being the celebrated silver statue
of st. Nicholas in the Old Church The medal Is
specimen Of those which struck the
treaty signed at Amsterdam the 18th Of October 1884,
between the United States and the United Provinces OF
the Netherlands. The regular business OF the meeting
being concluded the President introduced MI James
Parton to one OF the most crowded meetings ever known
IN the society's Hall. Mr. Parton was very warmly
greeted and proceeded to deliver his new lecture Oh 'c
Pilgrim Fathers Men OF Business.
The speaker began by briefly describing Plymou' ana
its harbor which ne has recently N.ited' ~ j. t'S
stern and rockbOund coast as Mrs HthaS is 'p
pleasant, inviting harbOr, ana SANDY sIre, tti'' 80
evergrcens and Astounding IN small pretty lahS ,
Plymouth Rock Itself j. bowlder plIgln nh' ~
fathers who landed upon ii. ON TINS shore, aIer Va, '
Winter Of death was over, were 20 grown mem
women, and % children, having, by way OF caPi zen
bushels Of stolen corn and the usal = VI hi
bandry. The object OF the paper was 10 SNOW 10" h
little company OF farmers ana weaVefS EIId''i!
came famine secured solid plenty paid OIL theli de9ts,
acquired title their lands, ana became q houish
colony Their success as business men was dItcty an"
wholly due TO their excellence as meh-lheir co
honesty, and humanity-chichy shown III tler ugat ,
meut OF the indians They stole me corn u - a, s
and paid them FOR twice over. Then they made most
important ACQUISITION I'D 4Ilhlp, ai ~ od IL H,ad
learned 70 speak English IN London "nefe NC i'u ~, IN
as n slave. He taught them how 10 make corn grow h
the sand by putting three or four tat hsn IN b and
deer He also told them how valuable commonly
bcaverskin was in London ana they Degah az onoc ~
before. ,,.,o
No sooner had they raised surplus of corn-whch oe
CURED the end Of the fourth seasonan they sueA
boldly into commerce, loading an open boat Wth cOI
and sending trade for beaver mp the River kenne
bee in Main, The voyage was so successful ihiI ,el
had, that Winter about thousand pounds OF Deayei-
skns-worh thousand pounds sterlins-and upon lnis
capital they went into business, buying EoOus III @
and elsewhere aud getting the INDIANS 10 trap peaNeI
for them all NewEngland. Notwithstanding many
mishaps and losses, they had wonderiul prosPeI9 IL
ascendcncy they gained over the Indians was ie cS
their and they owed that aaccndecy 10 tnIe
things. First: They dealt fairy WIN inc Iu' :ri
took advantage Of their Ignorance. secondly; IheS
sought occasions 20 do them good ana gratly tr iee
inss. Thirdly Ihey lhVaraDly sho"eu pou 4lv'iJ ~
them, and would submit TO imposition or yclu 10
menace 1t was impossible these English ycomch
should have known that TINS was preci,cH tle WAY =,
get mastery OF red men, They treated lhen 60 hol
irom calculation but because they felt II 10 he night
Mr. Parton concluded by giving On account oi ia. N5is
10 plymouth. On the first evening OF his ARRIVAL nc
sroed out TO see much OF the town as could ne seen
in the dark. when he was reused from MS [o,eIe ~
hearing distant band Of music. IL proved 10 he
nuclyTaUed volunteer town Dtnd, play ing III inc puh
square for the entertainment OF the people, who seemed
remarkably weIbehavcd and attentive. what a
pleasing surprise Al he same time, the ol blood was
there Tor Plymouth sent 500 men 10 The late W-on
ninth Of the whole population. This beautiful band,
playing so finely under thG trees seclnGd ny ~ c',
bIate the Pruans fourfod triumph: their success IN
the noble art Of cooperation, their victory over want
their deliverauce from the bondage OF eat Their az"
vance from rusticity to elegance, arr, and taste.
The lecture listened to with marked attention, and
was frequently interrupted with applause. At It's close,
the annual straw berry festival Of che Society held