New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-23

oc.nserncss and purity OF childhood. the sweetness
and aersnse @, 4 ior , e rne cna H
nj suri.,ise which are in human thought and con-
hs ncss OF its spiritual possibilities: Curtis. for
nmbl,c life once pure. free. rich and stable For
az but they cared primarily for whose his
orv these Institutions and tho interests and needs
,hev represent did not ircarnaie his idea.
GENERAL. PORTER'S RESPONSE
General Horace Porter. in rising to respond
O.. tho toast Of THE Results Of Puritan 1nfu-
orce" must have been extremely grathed BY
the genuine warmth Of the applause that greet
"a the announcement of his name. General Por-
Tor was in one of his happiest humors. He said:
III admire the Pilgrims for one thing more than
another II X their foresight. They evidently fore
saw tha; the landing Of the Maynower wonIq a.
wavs be celebrated by evening banqueis. ana ar
ranged to have the landing made at season ~ ir
on such occasions maximum OF time. u1suE il'eic
They ALWAYS need H. In fact. tme was o, me eS.
seIce 60 Oh "a '' me case Of the old Puritan preacher
who when ne began his serTon placed an hI our
rlass on The pulpit and after the expiration OIL me
FIRST hour turned that crude nstru,nena =, ,oi me
measurement of time upside down ana said 70 me
CONF cioss" G.aughterD we have had many
ennions discussed here this evening ~ IS s h,
~, the New Highlander clings TO his opinions pu'
tncts contradict this statement: he is always CIV
Ing them others. .- .o..... Xo,.o hoo,
made manifest in other lands. but most consplcu Gu,
ousiy in land The Puritan started dro 0nl
with anong these was deep sentiment Of free
dom This feeling seemed TO nave 1eeh Relieved in
traa sneech free press free schools 1fee chutcn
and free state he was HsePy PHI ssvs dsspates
~ noisfs OF superstition STILES the voice o. kes
tne nv lis magic touch kndles the rays of genius
tn.r-o"nds life with innumerable institutions ana
ssmnrovcments which make It one grand theatre OF
w.,s Sion on the one hand. unbr ided license
cn The other hand He believed in that freedom
on on, IN - regulated by law. and which can turn
hn1 submission into rational obedienGs re u,u
~ no uberty as 70 be permitted to benefit himself by
inurng his neighnord Which Enables him to do
shouo hest and not the unchecked liberty to DO
what he peasss at The espE n Which DC i he ives
Entertanns this belief having had ct, mp ~, 90
IN MIN his birth IN wha' We wa e Hercules
rather than an Adons; re o VIZ be endured
withal When 70 leave the efforts man. the
He was - Cod The Puritan principles have been
potent ,,rbo providence decreed that this fair con-
tincnt should no longeT De pe nad m" co,Imn OF
oil,zed and Christianized immigration IL oy Ied
over plains crossed our nased not until it
Sinpod the fringes of its banners III 'ne ""''' VI
our " rJ,b mis- immigration there came vicious
t ~ ,nan who had no regard for serious thhss
advgn.uttS,s re- pleased do what they liked and
Iv@i" ar,,ed no time the creation OF COCO CIV
ernHeh' IN I'M v9s this pcrnicious influence TO be
Here is where the influence OF tlc
yn.or rrincnlor became potent: me ur i'.,iS
fur ihd much of the eaven which leavened me
entire loaf Their influence was Inr,a9n Revo
luton and in all the scenes or b s The colonists
had been educated up 10 the polill OF ',s cnvern
form and maintain q free REL resei,atr " "f,er
msns ~ U,,ered in the British House of Parameh,
that there was more wisdom IN Anaer,c',m p wo
5VIn he Puritan had set his mind upon w1IS
-s,,rcg hat
i ~ the weakest of colonies against me mo.
powerful Of nations our sporting arms
va. Then when We face the enemy we WIN 80
When they tod a nm 20 mt into ' the primeva
forests hew down the green tmbeIs ana , ruiyn
ships Wncn me he cr,ed Then we will fashion
Them the bells in our church ,owoi yocoess
tApplauseJ
THE PURITAN AND SLAVERY.
The Puritan principles were conspicuousiy DIS
played in the contest against human slavery. iho
Purans did not believe that one man iipe''y
should extend so far TO enable him to buy anu
sell his fellow In the War OF the Rebellion
.h pur,ar could not admit that a State sec
zion y. the country should exercise the individual
liberty to Independently OF the redera 10y IN
sisted that States. though many shou,o Se oo
and that they as Vel o as bnnrcen form Of free
dom under a representative CONSTITUTIONAL ee"'' g"
Nowhore were the Puritan principles more PRO
,ornced than In the grave political ca5npa NJ
,hrouPh which the country mas just ptSS'.. ~
overwhelning and unparalleled maJortles gwen III,
those portions of the country where descenuaihi,
M the Puritans largely dwell tod In W
terms that the children of that people VIZ az
favor law order, CONSTITUTIONAL Ies am
and respect for our highest TRIBUNALS ot Jus' ~
S6beerst They declared the polls with no ul-
certain voice their belief that We can nave I'd.
Covernnent. as well free Government, anu
that the time had not yet come whefl eooie
should he substituted for religion, sectonasn ioi
nationaljsm and partisanship for patriotism. IKE
am optimist enough 10 believe that In TINS
model Republic. whose institutions holo OUT ny
hope of freedom TO the oppressed OF al Inc edi VI
there will always be enough morality, enough non
esty enough patriotism. give assurance ina
free institutions shall not perish from the eai '
America occupies unique position in the great
family IF ratOns. She was not born dmldst th'
planted fully equipped. upon this virgin continent
Woven of the stoutest hbres OF other idfds nui-
t,Ired by the comminglin of the best blood OF
other nations. America Is to-day InarchihS at tnt
Ing by example and leading the of human
progress Her manifest destiny Is to Keep burning
The torch Of sound government till II ilumines the
entire pathway Of tn globe till human rights and
by the will OF the majority shall extend TO all
nations and become the common heritage OF man
kind Great applause)
MIR. HERBERT FOR THE NAVY.
In responding for 1.-The Navy" Secretary Her
bert confined himself. for the most part. to some
Of the earlier achievements Of the Navy and
aroused the greatest enthusiasm by some OF his
descriptions Of the heroic work accomplished
~, ,h. Noyv IN bo War of the Rebellion. He