New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-23

obev therefuye am believe said Puritanism, there
fore can TWAS not. indeed. generous and alien
bracing faith Putanism did not profess 10 io'o anu
serve liberty a. We understand II Above all II saw only
one side But that what makes aggressive leadership
Among modern Engishmen public life the one who most
resembles the statesmen OF the Puritan Commonwealth
IA John Bright and Louis Blanc ead of him that his dis
tncion his logged belief In the righteousness OF h'
own opinion this sturdy ooHVicton that opnon
the only one Which during the long agony OF our CIV,
A. John Pym representing with Puritan principle and
Puritan pluck the Of American union aud American
S Sci: A%Gns 81 %s the Ds Worthy
political descendant Of John Winthrop and SAM sam
t reI at this Sew-EngIand table without aaec-
ton and honor who added 10 the iDdomtabe convic-
Her and whose lofty character and nnstaned life was
perpetual reSShe OF mereenary politics and esh n ,
him upon public question, and a. our conversation
warmed said to him, Yes but you forget the Other S
table rang again. and biz voice shook the room as he
numbered In reply. There Is no other side| There
spoke the Puritan. There famed the unconquerable
spirit which swept the stuarts OF England herazed
the British Constitution planted the Republic IL
nIon Natona hond ~ sou uo ertr Smese
good friends the KnckerbOekers are never weary
Of telling us that pnr fathers were
who rolled up their eyes and snared psalms thr9gn
their Understanding hypOcftes who persecneh akers
well aud his men did sing hymns to some purpose ana
the proudest music Of the Scotch Highlands Was the
psaInody OF the old Covenaners whose lingering echoes
still haunt those misty mountains Massachusetts Ger
tanly prosecuted the Qnakers and so did New ana
the negro hansings in New-iork hundred ana loriy
years ago are IA atrncous IA the witch hangnSs III
salem In The zane 81 as Ge.%sen R|
when have called the Puritan faced FANATIC,
have we done with him Is that all Old John Adams,
one oI te geaItS' ncs III T,, H. H.
small. choeric and dogmatio man But the nltle dog
matte and esy man took the Continental congress TOOK
dependence lon do not dlrpos. OF John Adams ny e.
Ing hun SIR Anthony Absolute f0u d1 not dispose OF the
Puritan by calling him Praise God BaTebnes Was he u
souri, faced fanatic But John Rolns"I at Leydep con
fdcut that there truth to break forth from
Gods Word l. quite lofty q figure Archbishop Land
III London cropping and branding men into eceleSia-tical
Conformity; and th" grim old Ronndhcai Governor !ohn
EIdcct ~ Massachusetts Bay emitting the cross ont or
the Colonial Nag. Il quite az noble ruler a. te curry
King Charles stuart OF England parting his love locks
hall know them The Puritan may have fined man for
kissing bis wife Sunday. hat he led the battle Of re-
insulting the magistrate, but he founded the rrst Of
Tree Commonwealth N their fruits. not by their roots
sc shall know them. Un1eT the matted damp leaves IN
he Gpril wood Of New ENGLAND struggling and burrov
and stretching far In darkness and In cold y0n shall
i, The ioScIes and sweetest Of nil flowers in the year
Tie root Il black and rough and ubsightly But me
uay have been gloomy blotry but the flower liberty
and It, fruit Behold your country Sons OF the Pilgrims
from KahtnhdiD 10 the Golden Gate 81 Aonune''h"n
qu>rls eircrmsJter!
WHAT PURITAN PRINCIPLE AND PURITAN PLUCK
SHOULD DO Tu-DAY.
Well brethren OF the kindred tie. as Mr Webster called
our fathers ~ this table, the heir- Of this Puritan
principle and Puritan pluck and what do we propose TO
do with splendid heritage To be worthy Of what
can do but apply II 10 our circumstances a. our
fathers did to theirs They followed the apostolic In
junction To do with all their might what then hands
found to do. whether they prayed planted or fought
they did It With all their soul and strength Cotton
Mahcr tells an excellent story Of Boston divine who
went preach 10 the fishermen Of Mutehrad and wno
eIh0rtrd thrn earnestly hot I" forget fvng" when was
end, Il liz a4tu
the fishermen. not at ALL he thinks that lie pirachibI
IN Boston Religion / all vrry vel ln"a Il ,hr nan no
Ing q" lIAuRbtcr Marhlehrad h-hrd Tor cod a.
dIltgrn,ly a. Boston h>hed for souls The Pil-
grim Father fought relentless winter every hhi
Ot personal pilNhtinn, The wlld l"aal- ~ wv
forests and savage men Bnt ne n"-t ana G'In
must contend are ~ auutbet KIND " Pit" rfl"' I"
and pluck have laTg'N teaI,Ei ,n' uo'n'n' h'' ,,
founded free church ani free STATE ami d~rrrrd The
,ouj mt. OF the renpc II the bnsbe,s ui that pin
cine, ouJ pnck NOW To- keep the Church aud ihr State
frcc the Government pune. pihtic- honest aud - onr
nrtpeles irf,t,e,i The pe"p. ancient iOuns or
the, may nri-r u r." Instance. any h.D ~ any power
should g. las hostile hand on i" me-" nnn--'c-
tarilu public school, 1T Puri'In pnci. warn them 10
twarr. ard puritan Tlp,E stand ready 10 enf rec ne
a. riug N ans Inln ~ any body 81 IN high orcii
p,sino IN nido t. c1uciist- pnhiical support Whit
iLry drp-c scek 10 pto.n'uis the 6nNrihmtm !" h't
az iulir,ci c,u,t,1 nee Of ctu- Puritan puu"irir
teach them MAJ the sou" 81 Eh.l-b AMI Am"u
cait liberty T. Loyalty ." law. aud Puritan pInh ~'r"
~ thar The los 81 pubhr AMI private r'-prr = 10"
mic. ~ WANDERING To- ignorance hni brutal passion
Applause ! u any rou-yli.H"r~ 0h"'d "'s J."
cnirI pnrtie. md ,lii- for vrnni Pr"-'s nnh per
-t,t ,uiri.n lcf PnttlHn principle uir-h tho ",~'S
and rrm,l thru that Puritan pluck eat uh W." h'hl "l
King Chsf,- and scnt King I.rc- spinning hui ~
a., ~, Li,,i.,,ns ~ under yur a,Iiiirdl iDriu< IN
q, th, candidates offered tur or N"i'-. 90 w"'nN
candid IT. b, uiw"rthS ucthi. l"t Puritan pfiutip
l,,u t,. nomination. aud Iuitsn pluck ~criith ~"
tickrt tApptu'-r II in oar adnihl~t't'Nc S'"n'-
b,y ,trd into Aug,1,u hraI-0l fIH1d aud r"rinp
int ri Puritan tincplr hrnly h"ld the lrhi ~ N",''
Min, ,,, , ,,.,.,t,, IA the darkest placz and FuilHu
~ Wct ir- obi prnllrrI- AL ~I"g fr"'n ia" amer
,r.r ,,r,f ,,t- -idr aud ludi hlal P,erN uI"n the
,,th.t and u"r~ The Wi~'"W Hd humanity 81
gtei pcrlr lri Puritan principle recall th'rr Lest words
"A b oui piisftm FATHERS heard fInm luhu R"lus"n {"
which ha,r nlirhly alluded that thrf" 10 h"'' Ilsh' n
Ltr,k fh fr,in tiuI'z VOID Hnd Puritan pluck Hi5hl
~" .,,,dt,rtt, iu Tho way " hitch that light shall
uidnatr l.r ii'i spirit t'""f N"N- England nom N'"'
f., year thu cun--, r,ii ol annual beast. aud An'a
u t,t,d t,,Nrr nlutt nrhrutir iiirtiN ruliglrnIng
The NurId Puritan prn'pl- md Puritan rl'"k VIII 7lll
,,,d ii,.drnrd ,,,h Mtu.uw Winthrop nrl Di,cn
port nnd Itzr' Williams. VII l"d l"'iny h" va ",
irn Heaven and ciJ. Wei d"ue' goa anu iu'hiu
cLuIcu! lrfUOuyed applause J
rLEASNTARIES OF GENERAL PORTER.
Three cheers for George william Curtis"
shoni,d a listener ~ thu speaker took his srat.
I'm, cheers wrro givnD with will. and
then Mr.. Cooper mentioned tho single word OF th"
next toast-" Woman and said: This toast
will b, responded to 10y ono whom YOU know well,
General Horace PoItcr" lAPpansc The Slr"rh
of Genera. Porter. which WAS constantly interrupted
l,y laughter and applause. was ~ follows:
sin pH.-IpPNr ANp GENILENES; When Tits toast was
pt,,.r 10 iu-is,'l that II ought {" l." r-"I" 10
/ b,cb,.,I b., -nInt' ho II known a'r-'
m IN ~ t-r day 81 rIntle pl"picoislp ~ T.. sup
,,-, Al that rrd person L. unrc tStilil| 70 IhiS
maj, than Any lppI" elise langht'rl aud " wS Thought
mai only one who bad bad ihe coura% ." ihrrsS Lady
have the courage nni, these circumstances 10 "-
,Ire.. Inc New England Society. Laughter
rir toast l. mol in ia usual order tonight AZ
pubic diurrs this toast II hhblllaIY phcrd 's on the
Ia A. -rcuS lr - benevolent provision ~ the CoI-
min er Oh Toa-- give IMAM IN replying 10 Woman nne
It,,. al least liz NJ having the laAt word laugh
i'll Al the New EhElhh thinner unfortunately tile
.i fruitful subject 81 remark Tcning woman Il not
-. ,,u,. h,I apt,enrHnrc her disappearance laugh
,,r I know that lids r'Inr'li7i - few years ngO
q, hen mi. grand annual gastfOnCmc nigh carnival wS
L,.I Concert Hall. When l'Hr~ were
rce,l into ihr galleries 10 grace the scrnc hy their
,,r,.,snr- and SUR the experiment WA sufficiently
ur,yus ~ warrant repetition. TOT n beautiful To
., f ,l .crniaLs ~ the iS1m1 sitting with eyes up-
Al ,.r.i In