The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-31
MIGRATIONS OF MEN.
4 Forefathers' Day Address BY
f. HI. Ammidown.
HISTORY Or The coLonlsTs.


men and women SszLssz rom the St0TtS
81 Holland. and after many delays and
sIssppointments landed On the shores of
Massachusetts bay in the following De-
cerzaies They were religious entnusI-
asts ard had fled from England TO
cape prosecution. After twelve years resi-
asnee in Holland. where they had been
Hospitality received and had enjoyed I'M
interrupted liberty of thought and speech,
tt1ey were no= 4.nrning their backs upon
civilization ard tempting the unknown
.icfssituIes OF colonization in an unex-
pored wilderness IN order TO assure the
perpetuation OF their political and reIIg-
ious Independence.
This Is the event which IL now, after
"a years, eommemorated by nation of
seventy millions of EngiIsh-speaking reo-
ME. az the starting point Of its exist
ence. al which its Individuality was con-
eeived. and from which its pecgliar and
remarkable characteristics. the primary
elements of its greatness, began their
growth.
other settlements had been made along
The Atlantic coast Involving the same
hazzar9s. the same dissresses. the same
fortitnde which marked the early years
Of Plymouth colony.
Tbs sffferings Of the Huguenog settlers
IN Florida more than fifty years before
the landing of the Pilgrims of the pio-
nsers on the banks OF the James in 1G07.
|, of the explorers of the Hudson in 1909.
OF the colony on the Kennebec in 1sgs.
we're no less severe. The records are
j unsform. The story Is one OF hunger,
sickness. danger and dIsagreements. all
.rsperilsng existence. but developing phys
iczi and mental qualities which after
wards proved the source OF a nations
\ strength and prosperity. The Puritan
ksff.ements at Boston and various ada
j 1ens points. forming the Massachusetts
colony. tea years later than the landing
OF the Pilgrims. was distinguished from
all others chiefly BY the greater number
OF the colonists, their superior asivant-
| age la wealth anu culture, and also BY
4 their greater Immunity from the perils
which menacei the earle eolonists.
II The characteristics OF all the colonists
I may at this day be found combined. as
I ia a composite photograph I'm the ideal
II American citizen. II we examine this
Il composite photograph. the individuality
! Of the American citizen. we discern feat
I ures prominently outlined In which We
recognize the salient characteristics of
j the English Pilgrims from Holland. They
II have. more than any other coionists. con-
trbuted 10 form the American theory
OF civil and religious liberty, the Amer
lean conception Of the sphere and the
method OF government.
Hence IL Is that while we honor and
admire the courage, zeal and pcrsistency
y OF all the colonfsts as they braved the
\ storms OF the Atlantic, the terrors of
Fl savage warfare. the perils that inces-
II sanilg assaiied them. We select the day
+ when the little colony at Plymouth came
TO land, as the day We commemorate.
We recognize 1t az more than all others.
the natal day of our people.
Although the Atlantic coast OF North
America was well known in the six
teenth century. the number OF cclonists
VAS Insignificant before the Puritan
i exodus from England In the seventeenth
century. which followed the accession of
I Charles | 10 the throne in Is25. There
Il were less than one thousand colonists in
New England as late as 1880. In l6D
II Is estimated that they numbered a6osD.
II There We're about the same number in
all the other colonies combined When
parliamentary government was re-estab-
Itshed IN England after l6ie and perse-
ratien ceased the number OF arrivals i'm
The colonies declined. and when the con-
hict began In the eighteenth century.
whieA developed into the Revolution. the
population OF the colonies consisted main
~ o' descendants OF those who came
from England prior 10 1870. impelied by
fe1sioua and political convictions, and to
escape persecution. Among the coionists
hss prevailing type of character was
ahgusariy uniform, and as Il is the basis
OK the typical American character of
tne present day. II Is interesting TO trace
I its source
may seem incredible that Rome
ssoela nave had an important and d.
'sSe ihhaeiioe i'm forming the American
4 sRarseter, that the empire which was
osessifowh thousand years before
columbus sailed from ralos. should have
4 contributed materially 20 build a still
sFeates empire ca a continent unknown
rome. hut during more than so years,
longer period by a century than has
Elapsed since the discovery OF America.
f.hgand was a Roman province. From
tne Isle of Wight TO the Scottish High
anus, Ron1an towns ANA cities ilourishsd.
tie iss'in tongue WAS widely spoken. the
fetng classes We're Romans. and the
Il people q all other classes inevitably he
came infused With Roman blood and
Roman principles.
recent writer has maintained thai
Nasnan Textures az well as Roman traits
O Character may be readily recognized
s'"0os TIE English people Of the present
Wy the we'll known face of Mir. Glad
s'eAe ard his character represent the
s9l1sa type o. molerR Engnshmen
aAe taeGlIF Tor colonization, not found
- marked decree among ether nations.
instinct popularity Of both Romans
a.'d 1nglsh. Il IS singular proof OF
strength 81 the Roman element In
sAs English character
Ne sixth ceatury. after Rome bad
~saslra~n j'e soldiers ana substantially
aean3oaed IFS British province. the strst
'ac great Teu{ansc .n5g-atieas landed
'At Vast@n shores of England. It
$50 by sea from tas l.orthern coast
GsFeas eor,letsag upon the Battle. Us
.VP's Offered from these Who occupied
Se1'aesa AMI central farts - Euro,se
''sA. tse'F Customs and laws haa no.
-" a'eaiF-i - Housan !sssgssessees They
- OVER EuEland. sutalnlzze its tn-
II 0a'tAis, ana la t.rYV enforcing the gen
@1es''c cf tAei- language ana
- Among these u~ssras VAS a
'aaea q seseErrnent. whsen has x,,r-
as s1eSeGueHs 4avaSsans AMI tsss-