New-York tribune., 1895-12-22

peerage by Napoeon Of the old heredary lords
the buff soldier, Il know nothing about IT, am
my own ancestor" We are more certain than
because we know our ancestors have noble poster
ity. Josh Billings says, MY idea Of first rate poetry
is the kind Of poetry would have writ. our idea
OF frst-rate posterty Is the kind of posterity
After praying for all classes ani conditions OF men.
emn invocation And finally, Lord bless the peo-
pie Of the uninhabited portions OF the g.obe.' on
other days OF the year we are as broad ana conpre-
hensye in our prayers as the good coored brother;
that more, limited portion Of mankind which be,
queathed the noble Puritan strain and immortalzed
Five years ago. at an extraordinary public meat
ing in the little American chape Of the splendid
fnn sh lhf Sd turning 2 H to s'n the % Min
lister, who happened to be presiding. impressivey
greatest event II history since the dawn of the
marabie since the meeting was not on Forefa thers'
Day. though near ii. and the occasion had no con-
nection with its commemorat!on.
THE PURITANS AND THEIR WORK.
We are not alone in our hhal tribute. The worlis
testimony has sustained the euloeium. THE stern
and unbending Ilritans" says the British historian
Ha.lam "wcre the repositories OF the sacred fire Of
liberty" The little Maylower and its immortal
company guarded the precious spark and kindled 1t
among the wlds Of the New-England coast.
and from that fccbe but vital spark has sprung
the enduring and penetrating flame whose benen-
rays have lighted the pathway of the greatest
Of all Republics and have furnished a beacon Of
progress for all mankind. The Puritan essence was
duty the Puritan creed God and conscience;
the Puritan principe was individual freedom within
chart was organized liberty, sanctioned, protected
The common speech of men pays homage to the
unVerSa n Sn Snf M OF d the term II
are are cailea Puritan: II you insn that the Sab
scribad as Puritan. n you urge that the code OF
absolute honor gnd honesty should rule In the city
Puritan Sometimes Huns at us as term term Of re-
proach. Jet us glory IN the name as the highest
covers as tho highest Obligation.
The true Puritan spirit does not permit Indifference
manhood ana good citizenship The man whose
heart beats responsive to the Puritan conscience
OF moral and intellectual forces that have flooded
and eea1,ied Ae ointment sure to b. for purity
for good government and wholesome legislation in
the State. he Is for maintaining the credit and
honor Of the Nation untarnishci before the world
and against every insiious measure that would
debase its standard or sully It's integrity. And he
upon civil and religious liberty. the model and
cipes OF Washington and Monroe and Lincoln and
would, without distinction Of party or section. un-
rights and dignity as IN Gods Providence. the
und!sputed primatc and the just arbter Of the
American Continent.
President Of the United States" there great ap
plause, and the diners ard drank the PresI-
dents health. lie then introduced ST. Clair Nickel
way. who spoke to The Day We Celebrate" Mr.
Mcheiways speech was literally punctuated with
applause. and vas in part. follows
My Friends: The chairman has intima ted that to-
hieht am expected TO speak for the Federal Admin
lstralOn on the matters IN controversy between
ga England and the New-or between Great Britain
and the United States. Time when both spoke
ana wrote for Administrations from Federal down
local. or from local down to Federal you prefer
oi late years. howcver-and they are the happiest
formed the habi, OF speaking for myself which has
become 50 nveterate that sha.. make effort to-
chanse II. That enables % speak what
Administrations VII. but 10 what they ought 10 do.
To speak for The Administration tonight would
deVolye upon me a complicated embarrassment and
nn0n The NATURALIZATION q dirsiml resnonsihill