, 1873-12-26
SENATOR SUMNER.

lug herself aud elildron On tho smaEl wages paid
to her as toaoher In the public schools.
SENATOR SUMNER.
ulis Speech ut the pilgrlm- Celebration
Ia Ne1v York.
From. the Ntw FORT Heraia Dec. ~.
Tho Hon. Chnllcs Sumner reHponded to tho
toast of tho United Stntos. and Bnld:
Mn PRESIDENT AND DRoTH1ns OF New En-
GLAND: For the first tinl0 in my lilo I have tho
good fortune to enjoy this famous anniversary
festival. Though urten honorod by your mont
tempting Invitations, and longng to celebrate
e a"y N epo nat o rso syo
duties In another place. II now I Yield we'll
kuowa nttraotionR, aud Journey from Washing.
ton for my first holiday during protractod pu0-
lo service. 1t is becauso I'LL was enhanced by
to whom I am bound by the friendship
Of many ycars in Boston, lii Now York, and in a
foreign land. 1t IL mncl to be n brother of Now
England, hut II Is more to DO friend, and thisl
doubt and humility that yonturo to anawcr for
the Sonnto Of tho United States, and boliovo
tho lots1 Baid on this lead will DO tho most pru-
don't. But Bhall be entirely safe expressing my
doubts II there IL single Senator who would
not bo proud OF soat at this generous banquet.
What is tho senatc7 It component pat Of
the National Government. But wo celebrate TO-
day more tAan my component part OF my gov
crnment. mud celebrato I'll epoch IN tho history
OF lnaukiud. not only novor to ho forgotten, hut
to grow in grandeur al tho World appreciates tho
elements Of true g1catuoss, Of InaMklna. Say
tho landing ou Plymouth Rock, 22d December,
1G20, marked tho beginning OF q new order Of
ages by which the whole lumaa taniy will bo
elevated Then and there was tue great bogi1'.
ming, throughout all timo. From tho dawn Of
history men have Bwarnod to find new
homes n distant lands. Tho Tyrians, H:siltlng
Northern Africa, built Carthage, Cartaagenia;
dotted Spnin, aud evon The distant coasts OF
D.itaiu. Gree*s gommod Italy and Sicily with
tl:udinouH colonies with hcr conquering eages.
Saxolis, Normnns, aud Danes mingled with tito
original Dtitous. and, in moro modern times,
V'enice, denoa. Portugal, Spain, Franco. Eng-
snoroa. But in oil ther expeditions trade or
war was tho impclliug 1n0tlyc. For often oon-
rnerce and conflict moved hand in hand, aud Tho
colony MAS incArnadlned with blood On thedaY
we celebrate thed sun, Tor tl.e frat tinlo i'll hs
courso looked down upon a different scono, be-
gun and continued under different inspiration.
4 few conscientious EngiBhmon, IN ote1iauce
to tie monitor within, aud tllat tAoy might bo
FREQ to worship God according othclr own gauge
Of duty. set sui for tho unknown world Ut tho
North -Americau Coutineut. After voyage
Of IL days in the Atnyllower, with liberty at tho
PROV aud consc. .eace ut tue holm, they sighted
tho wlito sand d-bankB Of Cape Cod, and soon
thereafter, in tho gmall cabin. framed that brief
government in human HISTORY, and the very cor
Dor-stohe Of the American Itepubllo, and then
thoso Pilgrims landed. This compact was not
only FOL einost in timo, it was also memorable in
civil body polite been announced ns "to ennct,
constitute, and frame such just and equal laws,
ordinances. constitutions. and Offices from ti,no
to tlno as shall ho thought most, meet md con.
von'ont for the .goucral good of the colony" II
nluro wero needed to illustrate tile now epoch it
would bo found in the parting words
OF tho venerable PASTOR, john Rob-
iuson, addressed to tho Pilgrims
as they were ubout to sail from Dolft uavc1,-
words ofton quoted, and yot ;never, enough:
any other instrument Of uls be as ready to TO-
ceiye II ns over sou wero to receive any truths
by my ministry, and l am contident that tho
Lord hath moro light and truth yot to break
for example, cannot be drawn to go beyond wLat
Luther sud. aud whatever part or Qod'A will le
AAtll further impaired to Calyn they will rathor
die than embrace; mud SO tho Culyinists stick
where ho lett theua. This is q horosy much to
sn BE- s for IL though e they s wore opn pn1oeo"1 s1
not revealed their own will to him."
Hoso il plain recognition OF TINT law
Of human prcgrcss, lttle dreamed at
that tllno, Which opens viHta of tho ever
pilgrims wore fow and poor: Tho whole outfit
OF their historic voyage, including E1,700 Of
trade stock, WIS only .E3,a00. Aud how little
WIS 1cqui,el for tloir Buccor appears iu tho
experience Of tue soldier, sliles standial, WHO,
boiug sont to Englan for asnia!auce, not mil
itary, but nnnciAl, succeeded il borrowing El5u;
tho historian adds, "thougli ut 30 per cUnt in
terost;" anu tho same appears int tue oxpesienco
Of a later agunt, Allerton, who WAS ablo to hor-
row for the colony ,c200. at the reduced Iatp of
trace MI undouGtod pedigree to these L0ndon
mercbantH-( (cheprs and lnuSltor)-but I know
not IL q son Of No" England, oppressed by OK
orbitant interest, will be conHo!oa BY tho thought
laughtor.) And yet this small people. so obscure
nut outcast III condition, 10 slender in numbers
and III moanH, SO entirely unknown to tho proud
and grcat, 10 absolutely without nnme In uon-
Old World took little moro than the breatA Of
tl,elr bolleH, are now iuBtrlous beyond the lot
Of men, md the Maytlowor IL immortal beyond
tue Greclan Argo Or tho sato ah'p, OF any victo~
rious Admiral. Though thtA was little forcseon
IN their aay It Is plain now how Il has come to
hsurm IL tlIat which procoods from tho
Generals and Admirals, with the pomp Of
| oonrts, aud the circumstance OF war, in tAo
gradual lapse Of time disappear from sight. but
the pioneer Of truth, though roor aud low,
especially those wAoso example eleyateB husnat.
nature aud teuches the lights Of nun, go that
government, Of tl'e people. by tho people, md
for tue paople, may not perlst from tho oarth.
| lLoud cheors.) such harblngors, eau mover 10
| forgotten, and thor renown speaks coextonsiyo
! with the cause they served ~ we'll. (Cheorn.)
I know not any whom ! have tho honor to
| adlress layo Thought to recall the great in rank
4nd power, AllllE the gaze Of the world. as tho
her adventurous voyage. The foolish Jamea
WIS yet OIL tho English throne, glorying TINT Lo
had ''pepporod tho puritaus" Tic mo! oso Louis
tho thirteenth, throuEl. whom hcl!elien rulod,
~ 1I+H In