Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-24
PURITAN

The New England Society celebrat-
ed its 6Sth anniversary by a dinner in
New York City last Monday evening.
In response to the toast "The Senate
of the United States" Hon. Charles
Sumner made the following remarks:
You bid me speak for the Senate
OF the United States, but | feel that the
least | shall say Is the best. daughter
and "that's good."1 The Senate Is
but a component part Of the Govern
ment OF the United States, but here
we speak Of an event which marks an
epoch in the history ofmsnkind. Zap
piause.1 After referring to the history
of colonization by ancient aud modern
nations, he said "these were prompted
by conquest or commerce, but on the
day we celebrate the sun looked down
OIL a sight never before witnessed. a
few conscientious Englishmep. listen-
ing to the promptings within to wor-
ship God according to their conscience,
sought by the sea the distant wllds OF
the North American Continent Ia the
Nav Flower with Liberty at the PROV
and Conscience at the helm" He
quoted the words Of the Chaplain OF
the Colonists. "that God hath revealed
his whole will to the colonists" as a
recognition OF the great law Of human
proyress. Miles Standish, the soldier,
was Sent back to England TO raise
funds. and brought back ESQ, which
he raised at 80 per cent. so much,"
said the speaker. "for a soldier on
a financial expedition" Laughter.
That company OF men talking a little
beyond their breath, from the old
country. are becoming famous be-
yond the lot Of men-showing that
the truest greatness Is that which
proceeds from the soul Of man. Mon
archs aud soldiers fade away, but the
pioneers Of progress, who secure the
rights OF man so that the government
Of the people for the people and by the
| people shall never fade, these har-
bingers OF progress shall never die.
Applause. What were King. or
| Pope, or Duke, or Landgrave beside
that humble company that sailed In
the May Flower? But Pilgrims had
an Unborn power in themselves. aud
their landing OIL Plymouth Rock was
an epoch. Who can speak OF contem-
porary rulers save Gustavus Adolphus,
except with contempt? Our fore.
fathers have assembled into the firma-
ment OF ever-increasing light, while the
monarchs are ever descending into
darkness. Thus moral triumphs,
though retarded for q time, show forth
in the end with cver-increasing
strength. The principles Of the PHI
grims-equal laws, aud government
by the majority of the people-have
begun to heaven the whole continent,
and in the end will leaven the whole
world. [Applause.l Liberty Is a
| plant which tlourishes by the side OF
Justice. Do not forget that where there
Is the highest morality there is the
greatest liberty. Applause. A great
poet, speaking Of liberty, said, But
who loves that must be wise and good"
II liberty Is failing anywhere On this
continent-perhaps 1t Is In the South
American Republics-it is because
they had no Pilgrims to teach the
moral lesson. I cannot forget the
| courage and constancy OF the Pilgrims.
II they lad failed | know not what
would have happened. but a great les
son would have been lost. But they
belonged to the same heroic company
as Columbus and washington-they
tailed not ; they persevered." and their
memory Is forever precious to US.