, 1873-12-26

With nwo, and wlose cDnnttndnccn hro minded
dow" by art no tint at tls dry thoy aro visible
Alallz, now, tho oontraat. Thoro waa no artist
for onr forcratIers, nor arc their oonntonnncos
now known to mon. But moro thau any power
fnl contemporaries, At nloHo n,d tho cartll tren1-
King Sultan, prlucc, :arnnd-Duk Doao. Mar
grave Co1itit. wllat nro tiioy oil ut the Hldo Of
lilo hum1n company that landed ou Plymouth
Rock? Thoirs intleel woro tho ons!gns Of
worldly honor., Bnt tlo Plfgrlms lad in thom-
oil ojso beside. aud thoir Iandng was M epoch.
Who In tho imposing troop ls now romombolod
hut with Indifference or contempt. II except
dustavua AdolpAna 1t la bocauao 10 revealed
aud tho Pilgrims with tho rulers who occupied
Hpnno tn the world, tho ono ascending into tho
ilrna!nsnt tlero TO shine Favor, while tho
otlorB 1lnvo booh long dropping mo tlo durk~
Moss Of Oblivion to DO brought TO light only to
Illustrate tho fnina Of their unknown conton,po~
larloB. Do orr in snpposing thor destiny IN
illustration OF tho auplo.naoy which bolongs to
tho lenott OF tio mural nature2 4
tlrss tntpodod or postponed. They Ut Inst prevail.
all Clouds will sllno forth with ever:lneroasli'g
Bplentlor. bayo often thought slai II woto
proachor ona OF my aorsnonB should be FROM tho
toxt, "a ttlo loavou Bhnlt loaven all tue lump"
Nor do Know q botler illustration Of thoao
wotls than tho intluenco oxorted by our Pill
grllns. rnat small band, with the lesson Of solt-
sacrifice. Of just and oqual laws, Of tho goyern-
lnent OF a majority, III unshrinking loyalty to
principle. Ia now loayoniug this whole Qontl-
lient, aud In tho fullnonB OF tlmo will leayou
tho wholo world. by their example republican,
institutions baso beon comprehondeu, aud In
proportion nj wo initiate thom will tlleir
institutions DO assured. I,borty, which wo so
lnuch covctt, is not q solitary, plant. A!ways by
Its Hido Is Justice. But Justice iB nothing but
right applied to hu1nan affairs. Do not forget.
/ entreAt you, Tint with the highest morality III
tho highest iibclty. A great poot, IN ono OF his
tmproyiacd sonnotB, speaking of liberty, hns
sad: IL Dut who loves that must first DO w,sc
bonl,iful example toach liborty, teach republican
institutions, nA Mt MI cariy day Socrates md
Plato in tlloir leeBons Of wisdom taught liberty
md helped tho idea Of q Republic. II Ropubli-
can government laa thus fur falfod tn atly ex-
porlonco-aB porhnpa in Htanish-Amorfoa- ia
because their ichaonH hayo boeu waiting. Thore
havo beon no pilgrims to teach tic moral
law. Ar. President, with these thoughts
tmpericctly c1presH my opllga;ionB to tha fore
tatLcrs Of Nov England mud offer to tllom tilo
homage Of h grateful heart. would, II I could,
cooDiato their memory. would nuke their OK
anglo universal lesson, mud stump it iu tho
land. I know not what would haYo been tho
record Of lhis Continent Ind they turned baot or
wayercd, but SEQ coarly that . great example
would have been lust. tChcors.] Only short
tlmo attor tho landing on Plymouth lsock the
"Comus'' ho wonde rfulIy beautiful and true,
and closing:
Mortals who would follow mo
Love yrtne she uOMe is freq.
She cun teach YOU how TO climb
Higher tlun tho sEhcsy chilAo;
Or II vlftue feeble were,
Heaven tthclf would Htoup to her.
-fLOul chogral.