New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
PRAISE OF PILGRIM SKIES.
Continued from Fourth Page.

e'ropPhS o. when has degraded it, and offer to
/ him (Mr. Watterson the risnI nani ,n U
/ i'm this new crusade of patriotism. tNpp'a"S''
! -. ,rrrpsov AND THE sTAR-EYED GODDESS.
| ought perhaps TO say right now, Il say J, a.
/ ALL and | think / will daughtep. as your pres''e''
,lud.d IN one OF the striking characteristics ol yo"
DISTINGUISHED guest IA that OF a lover thuS i"'N"7
/ public mention OF some slight ht'a,'on7
friend the Colonel with the Stau,h}ru hvinr con-
"c,ad his attentions in strictly honorable ana
upright manner Nppa'ise1 ana niaasur@ to com
mend the gentleman from Kentucky by saying ohir
even the rack ana ruin ana hc Colonel to resort
! 10 the cowardlce OF trying 10 tnro" .n f0r the
sp3msipy e aon they have entertained ZAP
plaIseD The Colonel is not that KIM of 'bat to
m was most remarkable fact. know that New
| Englaniers have got around amos O, session of
Congress. YOU may remember the 20 I Tmited
Ssau som had been found over the Pa
ciic who have established republic tia,h men
knew until today thai it was hnga9 an ra ma,
Who established and Differed the republic OF ieHn
in the far south; ana II T@,,''' here to-
ppiSSb, 70 the fact that the founder OF ne re-,
public Stephen f. Austin for Whoin , W., he FIRST
resident OF the Texas Republic. DAVID -. ne.' W.
Vas born in Connecticut and was graduatTTa axas R
nuhljt Arson Jones was born in Massachusettss
and was Yale a"mhGs; fTep"biic samuel
! Williams. born in Connecticut. NSn,e' foreign
VINO & vas afterward the distinguished Secre-
t9ry Of state was born in Connecticut ana arc was
TO the discontinue Harvard man VINO ,,, NAY
be present here tonight to know thnt IN an,.o ot
state OF Texas is really but an annex OF ,n o u,
yers Following up The reco ,hs ATT r.t member Of
congress MIR. Pllsbury. ana OF course ne ha''e'
rpm have we referred TO The manner in which New
England pa" TO hs 6 TS", Of N h "a" ,rs
| instances that occurred TO me az ! came ny Inn, iIs
evening was the fact mat Th, gr,nher Grmr in
who do not seem to cut q murh snamne, Tx ir tb.
thc mind Of the Colonel ihan they c, 1I -bn,pInS
| New Fnglanders. were riding around on horsr,
| back industrousy doing nothing ann " T tn
| LEFT 10 a Connecticut Yankee ~ W hlth.N 10 a.
Vent the cotton-ein. that reyolutionlzei me IN
dustrial conditions Of tho Sou'h am a't' ,oy.rX
md was therefore an unconscious factor In bring
| Ing on the Civ War But he did not DESTROY 'he
| that great event FOR Even the mrihD.rS ~ wv
magnificent 7th Regiment Of Ncw-l orK MI' ,''
ired upon at sumter The first Response c9mc rom
New :ng.and and the rS, hIo9d sH' assncb,,stis
| IollowIrg thr arology through that great period.
| that crucial test OF the Republic. we md that the
| man lifted up by Gods own hand 10 lead ms CHOSEN
people through the Red Sea ~ g.gaitic cEli war
| a man whose blood had trickled through SrneI II
tons All the way along the hne rom ii' i,
county kentucky. 20 Indiana. ana down th' ms, Hns
sissipp Hitcr and a. last. when the old snip h''l
her prov t. the sea OF war ana i"it h" nan" ol
master her helm T. was me h"nn %, ,n , s s
grandson % samuel Lincoln VINO cn'sIA,TI i,"''
! England 90 bingham. Mass IN l'-, ,nppI'. ,r
| AnI when the war was on ana great afJhirS "''r
| marshll.d I'D the field. when millions ~ men on
one side ami the oth"r wer" glan'inE mo ''nn
others owes along the glcsmiaS barrels Of deadly
rifles the man again called 10 d'i'iiu w ~" w..
and the Institutions u our country. tn" man OF iron
! vii OF unsuitable purpose - adamantine patrl-
oe,r - client but superb seiconadeuc". IN" great
ma ,hat COD Mad selected that purpose The Do
| sccndeni OF Matthew Grant. Scoicnnan. "n'
| during thc pendency OF that struggle when the
! Ian tII..r
Confclrracs AMI leave Il az win ~" , -,
/ the leader OF that magnificent march from Atantl
! 4, the sea in the desrcnd"ni ~ old Samu" Sh'r-
| man. WHO came from England to Connecticut III
the year 10 riIp.auscl
He WILL BE ALWAYS Oh DECK.
| So Won see colonel YOU cannot get away from
th. uh,qu!tous New Eng l,nder. lie has been with
| Ms all through and he is going 20 be With us IN
! tho rcrson ~ himself or his poserty 10 the 'n1.
! when the greatest CONFUSION that ever mas h"'h
witnessed ~ The greatest state Of the greatest Ma
ton ami !n tho greatest Of the creates; nations the
| prophet called upon 20 stand on the outer ram
parts ~ The citadel and out aloud 70 the p~op"
| 20 zee pp was found IN hat eloquent AMI lnlom-
! itab" divin" WHO cam" h'tr ltnI ,nni,,,se
- icai a." poop" out ~ thrf b,nlak', .pp -
Ard hen public attention vas directed t. IN" iIi-
| ~ This great people ~ th. great C'mmon""Ai'h.
| AMI the demand went mp that 10" rotten umu't
| shoulI le cu' ont ani that sccut cak should br
pat In lts place the poop" u this great Imperial
Commonw cath with one accord iurn"i - AM sum
|
uiilonal Convention. splendid N"".hnSlani Jurls'
wrp has honorcI This society 6y MS prrs'd'nty'
| and conferred honor and benefit upon ms coun-
| ~ 10y ,.,i,,,s. AMI TIA, brings us down to
!"F ~ ~ ~, S'a' oc|,,ai yi'forv When the
smoke Of battle had cleared away ana m" rn"mirS
| Of good government. not the en"mies Of any on"
| pariy but the enemies of all parties and ~ an
| good government were routed ana h>lnS III IlS,
| may found n that clearer atmosphere that haH
been purg.d by the uprising OF a patriotic people.
| los the uprising Of The mighty Intellect ana the
mighty public spirit ~ good and ira" men. rcgatI
less ~ political parties. found that Will" tn"
victory WAS the victory OF the people. IN" SIAN o,
| IA" banner on the rnnpArts or me ','hi't ~
| Albany was Ia IA" hand Of that ideal of American
ami attribute" that chdrd' t"rizr~ mar tru' phiIo'
| and incOrruptihlc statesman Lew = Morton from
! And in tho lily OF New York amid the ruins o,
| Tammany. amid ne flying cohorts OF crIm" ani
| a Wise public sentiment behind him. the choice or
h. fellow citizens; without regard to crr,h 81
:" n,rn ,nI ih. most ,nerg.tic On the, Amen
| can continent IL that trustworthy tru" ana -
| liable patriot. William l.. strong. applause
ON" Of tn, names in that GALAXY o, public benz
| factors names that rise unblid"n To- your IiIH
""rasIom 10 the Inscription OF New England
| There IL no danger that any omission on my part
Viii caus" any man IN N"~ YORK: any man ON tnr
| police force IN IN" cells -. sing Slns or any
| man who ~ II lover Of truth In THIS country or IN
amy country where newspapers clr'ulat" ana irir -
grams reach to forget fer one moment IN" bril,
lan service rendered. not s nn'y y" in yo%l' nc" %,
only 10 the United states but To truth ana lib'ty
and good goH"rnin'n' 'Hto"S"""' NV WIN WI
| John " Con ApplauscD
| Rut / have trespn-sel too long already. and
| apolorlz. To thos. who ar" to follow me. thank
| Won for YOUR more than Kind indulgence IN th"s"
rambling efforts OF mine to MAKE some response
| To your toast and do not know that ! could cios"
more nttingv. this X New -tngland occasion.
| than bv saving yOu that the old MaYnpw"r has
not gone down, and has not gone out oi romfniS-
| She Is aiont tonight In sea gong trim.
| with every spar aloft and every timber sound.
| The nag At her peak may have different appear
ancc from that borne by her when sic made her
| nrat voyage and landed at Plymouth Rock. but 10
element of duty has been taken from II. II has
grown and blossomcl and bcautifsd un;il the flag
which noais IN" Maynower Of to-day ia the flag
| OF nearly seventy millions OF people. the most In
icllgrnt the moot God fea ring the most prosper
| ous and the most VirtnOus Of any people on the
| globe (ApplauseJ
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