New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23
Joseph H. choate was called on to respond Mr.


said that the sacrifices and sorrows OF those heIoio
men lie hid in corner because It 10 now settled on tns
Tespecta6ie children would wish ind their parents
aughterl Well, gentlemen, it must be con tadrS
turned the tables those far and t sTsS
of that shvered in the wintry blast a nw
with generous wine aud feast upon the fat Of the lano
that their memories may not die Laugn1ef II those
highcrowned and hungry passengers OF the m sber
Children II h wSS could eS to our
they would rather mistake for the sons Of thT Sd
Miles standish with his troop of eight TO dsperse
us az the muzzes of their IN, mlSKet Tes,s,.
PROBABLY could rally behind our Great Captain and
successfully oppose them Applause Ine aoo UC them
the reporter unknown terror angn'ef, anu cer
inter, Tss be horror aagb,er
yet today spread their praise ebr1nu %%
In one other respect too the golden age the PILGRIMS
the golden age OF America, for OVID says ts ~ c
solden Without afs men the H Of the
aid OF s Er the He eay days Of the plymouth
Colony it the same. What happy people my tssv
veTee oScO 6S dSe lawrence and never under
| any circumstances having session oltne heEi'A
u II Was not until whole generation later that the &C.
centric people of Connecticut enacted the
and here in the last end OF the nneIee3In
at the nstigstiOn of native OF Haddam,
under the form OF Penal op p are as Appiansc and
laugher for which let me say the gnorneo nauseI
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| The venerable secretary of inis soci fns
augher himself the sCl9 sas Hronrt down
10 onr day in Ills own person. the ausere moraill! anu
1 the simple habits of his fellow passengers aughierJn
he has been IN he habit OF declaring any tho IN .no
last any wears that the last New England dinner Is
always the bet; And this unhappy c COMPANY OF nj III
ancesfoTs the owtns bow auenter and contem
| plate theI virtues in the mirror OF
history loud ppiause are wont 10 ieel Ia, a.
every year comes around that there Is NOR c1uso
| han IN
haps ths is be solitary exception 10 the recou
celebrated American has recorded that be
shed cOrious Tears at the grave OF Adam tSn
Adam was the first authentic ancestor OF whose identity
he elC confidence LLaugner But we nave got IaT
beyond that; we have so tborougny scno o9iic
ourselves rejoice instead OF weeping over the amt
tons Of our srrs mat on lis aay, w Gd thai Festive
bilany is the most appropriate way 10 ceeor'o 'n'
fearful TRIALS ana peIIlS. lLaughter'l
TIDAL WAVE OF VIRTUE
But in sober earnest. Mr.. Presidential TINS
company will allow 10 Dc sober augnter Tor Few
minutes aughterl, there U.s. this year. cause for solid
congratulaon A great tidal wave Of vrue
and repentance has swept over the country.
Yes gentlemen it has Just swept over the land from
Maine California Reform in the public household Is
the recoenizrd order of the day Honest yOhtcs are
The best" is the universal cry Look az the two great
par les OF the country VINO divide all between lhem-
selves See now they are vyng with each other 10 see
which shall profess the loudest and which shall be pTo
to have the credit OF putting IN practice those lhciPes
pubic morality and of good government, winch thty
know tse Peopsicsn 9ye ApR%%geifr NfR
the rest and is counting her beads a0i,n saq
and CONGRESS nc TOO. IaugateT Look at Congress
Congress Is On the stool OF repent.nce and hope she
save the peope's money and to take on tue heaNy |
seemed for a long time though they meant really
to imtae the Pilgrim Fathers by w9Ikj.g
at the last moment, fIdiDg that the Newt. gland
Society going to adjourn on account OF the stress
resepatv attend the dinners in the various cities
in the nope that they would lmbioe new wisdom ana
iresh virtue with which TO treat their good RESOLUTION
Wny ne aaos the millennium is coming at last and we
are really going have believe we If this
STORM continues long enou-h a government OF the
themselves lAppause.I Aud perhaps, TIE first
American Constitution, thai was written IN the cabin
on board, the insd,uuOn Of the new
government on the basis of equal law, passed
by the whole people, Tor the general benent OF the
wnOy country, VIII become the Ian Q, tn whole land
my serious Sord tonight because snort as II IS
is the best kepuoncan platform ana the bes
name Of God, amen We whose names are mere
under K tns oy% uSS undertaken S15
Tor the glory of God and the honor OF our King and
country, a voyag. to plant first colony IN the
norae parts Oh vrsni by. these presents solemny
and mutually IN the presence O COD ana of one anoher
pyltc the better and more orderly preservation or
Tue community. 20 constitute and frame sucu just and
eQua laws from time 10 time shall be thought
most convenient the general good OF the
whole country, unto whic promise ali due
the very Drth OF popular constitutional Liberty
Dreuths the spirit tnat Inspired tae utter
ance OF sainted i.ucJn the hed or GetGysD
III OF dead heroes Of the war befest and
Chairman. need not wander far in searen
OF Cause for c0ngratulauOn, Wheh look
and down ths table and see now all the best part OF
nianbnd is represented by guests, who have
jOned tonight to assist us in honorg ae memory or
Of America DC ty represented aud responded 10 as
by that great soldier who lons ago spoke for
fte
tnat still echo around the gooei lApplause.l
born on the soil of New-Engand, but
as the closest o Kindred l0r II mistake moi ne Is the
Bunker Hill tor Independence, ana fought at York
tie union OF the states. IAppiause.l l
s shG on of W that state which booHss
the Yankees JUS as much by right OF occupation
that Governor Cornell ia detaneI bn illness from 6eng
cOngr0tui hin upon his honorable administration.
iapPause an administration watch has commanded the
gratitude ana conide" &c of his fellow citizens.
NEw-YoRK AND HER VIRTUES.
The City OF NewYOrk, too-0ur City OF Refuge laugh
teri faults we acknowledge and at
tribute to others lLaughterl, whose merits
and glories enjoy as If they were
laughter -she is fifty represented
by her honored chief una dstrate. (Applause.) ira
duon says the Pilgrims themselves intended TO
land here and be the first upon the spot but they
waited by wayward breezes sterile shores OF
Cape Cod. But. gentlemen, have done our best to
afertwO the prize which they narrowly lost
And tnen wOman-tue better half OF the Yankee
world, whose tender summons even the stern PHI
grius ready TO sprng 10 arms laughtrr and
without whose ala they never would ave achieved
their historic title Of tAe Pilgrim Fathers llaugnter
tney escorted into your presence Tonight by
who is tired OF celebrating tne InnOcents,
whether ABROAD or at home. lAppausel And
the great State Massachusetts, too, sent the
tiny OF EudicOtt and winthrop and Carver
,peak fOr her IN person an almost unprecedented
honor which 1 am sure you Will duly appreciate. APP
pause For IL the Pilgrim fathers had done nothing
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rich in education, loyal TO public virtue,
So seadiast for freedom, tnoy certainly
would nave tuded the lasting gratitude VI man
kind. lAppause AIN you would not allow me |
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