The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-12-24

nOWs let Us uHlSu he We DoKdDs duo soy
without jesting, but with all sincerity,
| woman, God bless her.
Senator Miller spoke thus at the Pill
grim Fathers Day celebration: One Of
the eloquent gentlemen who has spoken
to you tonight, complimented the Con-
gress of the United States upon the dis
position it has lately shown to 60 to work
and, he said, they had sent out certain
dinners to learn the will of the people.
came here Tonight, to do homage to
the memory Of your forefathers; but l
have learned much, think I've heard
more Of wit, eloquence and wisdom here
tonight, than I've heard in the Ameri.
can Congress for two years. Applause.
The subject which has been given me is
rather dry subject Cor a wet evening,
pany seems to be. Nevertheless, in the
brief time allotte me, will try to say
something on the subject, The cradle
OF commonwealth is not q modern in
veRtion. 1t has none of the new sppIi-
ances for self rocking. 1t may be as old
as the human race. 1t may not be pre-
historic, but l believe 1t had existence
when civilization was in its infancy.
Inc fact OF civilization does not long an
!edate the birth of history, and to find
It's cr' die it is only necessary, I think,
TO trace history Near TO its beginning.
a most thoughtful student of the records
OF man has said history Was born on that
night when Moses led the Israelites out
from the land of Goshen. A distin-
guished divine and bright scholar has
SAID the exodus was the beginning of
events which resulted in the great move
ment OF nations, aud that if Moses had
persisted OF that day when he fought the
great battle between civilization and
barbarism with Amelek, there would
nave been no common wealth Of England
and no commonwealth of New England,
aud we might say no commonwealth of
the American Unioa. Thus it seems
thst we of this present day had no incon-
siderable interest in that fight with
Amslek, although probably the Oldest of
US didn't know much about it at the
time. In tracing the influence Of great
historic events and achievements the
connection between the exodus led
Dy that greater leader of men in Israel,
and that movement which was pioneered
by the Pilgrim Fathers, can be made
and established without the aid Of
Jubilant fanatic or without violence to
history. | think if we would
find the frat cradle OF the COM
menwealth we shall be led along
to the placid river Of Egypt
to the interesting spot where the beaute-
GUS and devoted daughter Of Pharaoh
found the hidden ark of the bullrushes,
which held the sleeping infant, who was
sfterward author of the first common
wealth Of the world, but let it be said
here that although the government he
established was a government of law,
and the laws which he promulgated have
furnished the foundation principles Of
every commonwealth and of every sys-
tenn Of law from Sinai to Csliiornis, yet
the commonwealth is the achievement Of
Christian civilization. / know you do
not desire 4 long speech from me, /
know you are painting as the heart pant
eth for the water of the brook, to hear
the great orators to follow me, General
Parker and Mr.Depew snd l shall detain
you but for moment. ! would speak Of
those heroic seventeen, whose names are
immortal, who first marked their foot
prints upon the sands of Plymouth beach.
Their Influence has been felt throughout
the length and breadth OF the land, and
they, IN the cabin Of the M0uf0aUer,
Graded the fret commonwealth of Amer
lea. We have seen the descendant Of
the Pilgrim Fathers in the far west, even
the farthest west, where the sunset of the
Occident tinges the sunrise. He came
there in the very vanguard of that
grand westward march Of mankind
which began uponl tho plains .of Asia
more than 1000 years ago, and which has
just ended In the Pacific shore where the
two great diverse civilizations Of the
earth have finally met. He came there
as he always comes smiling in his
course. The ainty rock Eof native re-
source, with the msgical rod Of develop
ment. He carried with him those enSines
Of empire, the school house, the church,
and the printing press. He carried with
him his civilization and his native char
acteristics. He brought with him his
cunning in art. his rugged aggressive
honesty Of purpose, his awful faith in
God his wonderful power Of endurance
the msjesty of one Of the greatest char
scters in all history; he has buiIded
homes and founded states in all this
broad land and now, wherever there is a
cradel of commonwealth to be rocked,
or any other cradle for that matter. the
hand of the Pilgrim or tho Pilgrims con
is upon it.