The New York herald., 1873-12-23

WnoIe outnt OF tne.r historic voyage, including
e. TOO sterling OF Grade stock, was only f2,40o.
And how little was required for their succor APP
standish who, being sent 70 England for assist
ance, not military bat financial, succeeded In bor-
sns aSd te sae IN a. the
experience Of later agent, Allerton, who was
sble to borrow for the colony f2oo at the reduced
rate Of 80 per cent. The money sharks or our DAY
may trace an undoubted pedigree to these LondoE
mercaants- Cheers and laughter)-but ! KNOW
n4 II son OF New England, oppressed py
interest, win be consoled by the
tncugnt that the Pilgrims paid the same. tyneers
a1 enoasa IN ins sina "a slender
bers and in means, SO entirely unknowa 10 the
proud and great, so absolutely withoux name ia
contemporary records, wherein departure rom
the Oid World took little more than the breath OF
their bodes are now illustri0us beyend the lot OF
men, and the Maynover is Immortal beyond the
Grecian Argo or the state ship OF any victorious
admiral Though thfs was little foSeseen IN tner
= Is an ah time and that
which proceeds from the soul OF man. Mcuarcns
anu cabinets, generals ara admiris' Win tne pomhp
gradual hpse of time disappear rom sight,
bat the pooeer p OF ,h' trnth' though xa,pn9a poSe
seleyates human nature and teaches the rights OF
snan, so that government OF the people, by the
earth loud cheers.) Such harDingers can never
be forgotten and their renown speaks co-extensve
Know n not sny whom now have the honor to
address have thought to recall the great In rank
sS 'as gazs 81
adventurous voyage: The foolish Jemes was
yss % the EGqsn Ss os sSyss
Louis the Thirteenth, through whom Ricneneu
ruled, was King Of France. The imbecile Phihp the
Ferdinand the Third who tortured the Prot
estants, was Emperor Of Germany, and Paul the
company and all contemporaries were Christian,
fourth King Of Denmark, and his son Christian,
Prince OF Norway; GuStavus Ad0lphuS, King OF
erck, King OF Bohemia, with his wife, the unhappy
Ezaoesh Of England progenitor Of m the House OF
burg and ancestor OF the Prussian house
that has given an Emperor to Ger
rice, 'Landgrave Of Hesse; Christian, Duke
OF Brunswick; John Fredric, Duke of Wurtemberg,
OF Lorraine; Isabella, Infant OF Spain and OF the
Low Countries; Maurice, Fourth Prince OF Orange;
Heaico Taira Grana Duke Of Fiorence and about
20 others. (Cheers.) Such at tnat time were
the crowned sovereigns OF Europe whose names
countenances are handed down by art 80 that at
this day they visible to the curious as If they
There was no artist ior our iorefathers, nor are
their countenances now known to men.
ps m0re at than whose sn' the esn
uembled, is their memory revered. Pope,
margraye count. what are % they ali at the side Of
the humble company that landed on Plymouth
Rockf Theirs indeed were sne snsigns OF worldly
born virtue which was more than all else beside.
and their landing was an epoch Who IN the impos-
or contempt. II except Gustavus Adolphus IT is
because he revealed q superior character Con-
rulers who occupied such space In the world, the
one ascending into the armament there to shine
he Of osVon to- be- brought to
light only to illustrate the fame OF their
unknown contemporaes, p9 err supposing
belongs TO the benefit OF the moral naturef At
first impeded or postponed, they at last prevail;
clouds, VIII shine forth with ever increasing
splendor Ihave often thought that II l were
text "A little leaven shall leaven all the
lump" Nor do l know better Illustration
by our our Pilgrims That small band, with
the lesson OF selfsacrfce, OF just and
equal laws OF the government OF majority, OF
unshrinking loyalty to principle Is now leavening
this whole Continent, and IN the fulness OF time
win leaven the whole world. BY their example re-
and in proportion as initiate them viii their
Institutions be assured Liberty which we so
eide is Justice. But justice is nothing right ap-
piled to human affairs. Do not forget, l entreat
liberty A great poet, in one Of his improvlsed son.
nets, speaking ofiberty, has said But who loves
s sSs rs = be wise nd Sd Therefore DO
liberty, teach republican institutions, as at an
earlier day Socrates and Plato IN their lessons OF
republic. Hrepublican government has thus far
failed In any experience-as perhaps in Spanish
wanting. There nave been no pilgrims to teach
the moral law. Mr. President, with these thoughts
l imperfectly express my obligations TO the
homage OF grateful heart. l would, II
l could, celebrate their memory. ! would
make their example q universal lesson
not what would have been the record Of this Con.
tinent had they turned back or wavered; but I
see clearly that great example would have been
lost. Cheers Only short time after the land
John Milton, wrote his "Comus'i SO wonderfully
beautiful and true, and clesing:-
Mortals who would follow me-
Love virtue, she alone is free.
Higher than the sphery chime:
Or, If virtue feeble were.
Heaven itself would stoop 70 her.
-Loud cheers)
'The Army and Navy OF the United Staten was
responded to by General Sherman in q speech in
which the army and navy were greatly eulogized,
and in which several OF the points OF Mr. Summers
speech were ceverly and wittily turned by the
speaker
The State Of New York its true grandeur spring
from the intelligence and virtue of its citizens the
Of those entrusted with their administration
Responded to by Judge NOAH DAVIS, who, in the
course OF his speech, which was very long and pun
gent, said in alluson to recent criminal trials in
partially, he said, vindcated, and stated that his
hands had been strengthened therein by Judges
lngraham, Brady and Barrett, and that IL would be
unjust II he did not, on this first public OCCASION
take notice Of this very gratifying and important
fact. cloud and long continued cheering.)
MAYOR HAyEhEYER'S SPEECH.
Mayor HAvEkEYER responded to the following
The City OF New York. Under her present Knicker-
booker administration she is fast becoming exemplary
in her civil government she imperial In her material
prosperity.
KNIGHTS TEMPLARS' SEMI.CEN.