New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-23
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him such was his pride An them that no bencv99 snUy
would begin to pay dividends ne s nrn' 4: children
They have among other things invented the @eogsan,
evidently device to facilitate the backsliding OF
modern pilgrims.
HE HAS A NATURAL ADVANTAGE.
II Is now seen everywhere that the Pilgrim is
abroad In the land, and wherever you meet him. whom
YOU press his hand and say You are from New
England / believe he returns tho pressure. ana
frankly replies Sir. have that natural advantage
You find him in the country Of the Great Lakes. that
region Of unsaltcd seas and sailed mines, Notwlth
grammar school education he mnglos with those
people of the distant plains whose orinography cS
is his sense ofeJustce that we see him INDUCING IN
vsilance co@mIttee, in those cases in which ch
not looiIng-and the sudden demise Of the borrower
is noticed in the local paper the next day as having
resulted from nervous prostitution followed Dy nans
ing Nov that the Pilgrim is abroad YOU may Svr;ne
the four years, Previous 10 last springs noIni,
a number of candidates for the Presidency; Time did
not permit to get through with them all but TON
ing IN regard 10 Cabinet appointments / was I'M
pressed with the idea that If certain ones OF MON
were elected they would have the largest Caonets
known 10 history
A GENIAL SOUTHERN EXPOSURE TO HIS MIND
Now that old Pilgrim had a nature which We
cannot say was entirely unyicldlng. He always
had a profound respect for the judgment OF other
men when It is accorded with his own-and he was
quick to mblbe Impressions which were in consonance
with his original conceptions. To do him justice he
was never soured by his solcmnity; II his counte-
nance did wear an east wind look Of severity, there
was genial southern exposure to bis mind; his
humor was as unctuous that of the gayest; and
his wit based upon that best definition OF VIII
talking in fun and thinking in earnest He was
a natural leader; he born TO command, he could
convince when Others could not advise. He was or
that class of who mark the hours while others
only sound them. He fought out his battles with
his fellow men his feet, be fought out bis battles
with the devil his knees; he fought when courage
and manhood were his only weapons OF defence ana
a consciousness of right HIS only hope OF reward
In true CrOmwelian STYLE he bombarded place nrst
and invest gated the circumstances atter"aid II
men did not love him. they respected him; II dogs
when they met him did not greet him with friendly
wag os@the tail, they took precious good care not
10 bite him His conscience never lost IT'S hOld upon
him he might I'm his wrath have broken the twelve
tables of stone he never would have broken the laws
practical I'm his methods OF benefting his people
he built school houses and churches, and got ria OF
poor hoises and prisons lie did not require otheis
10 discipline him; he disciplined himself: lie dld
not have cOrns on his toes for Others TO tramp on
he preferred 10 have them on the soes OF his leet
so that he could tramp them himself Ho had
overturned thrones and trampled down cnurcncsl
kings and arstOcaces in the interest OF liberty ana
the equality Of man. he was ever ready 10 Ole 1or
truth justice and the right His religion was
words Of Macauay He recognized no title 10
superiority hut the favor Of God II his name Is not
found IN the book of hcralds 1t IS recorded In the
book of life"
OF an account Of he Dinner and other Speeches. see FRS
and Second PAGES.