The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-29

lished. . county palatine, and Virgin 1
.fana accommodated their life and tenn I
per % the intrusion, Affairs moved /
with strong tide ia New England, and /
the whole face Of the country was
changed for the English, the Indians,
and the Dutch alike. During the ten
years i680-40, the first tea years after
Mr. Winthrop's company came 70 Bos-
ton, a great and ever-inTeaaing inn
migration poured steadily Ia Sc the
bay.
Most If the newcomers found the
bay settlements altogether 70 their
liking, and made their homes there
very contentedly. There was not
little uneasiness and disquiet, never
theless. These stirring, austere, un-
compromising puritans, who had
crossed the sea 70 live IN q wilder
ness rather than submit 10 Laud and
the King. were not likely % be an
of one mind, or always submissive
10 one another when they differed;
and within less than FIVE years after
Dir. Winthrop's FIRST company had es-
tablished themselves At TIE bay signs
81 q partial breaking up began 70
I appear. Each town was a sort of lit-
/ tie commonwealth, and every toRn
followed is minister, Il ha was Of the
mettle 20 lead
The Reverend Thomas Hooker. Of
Newtown, and the Reverend John Cot
ton. Of Boston, were. il these FIRST
days, the most notable men among an
the ministers Of the colonies. They
were both scholars. and both orators
whom il moved men to hear; but they
were 81 opposite views and unlike
tempers in dealing with affairs Il
was observed after Mr.. Hooker was
settled az NewtoVn s'that many Of
the freemen grew very jealous Of
their Liberties" The men of Water
town, near by, ventured 10 protest
against being taxed for q fort 70 be
built az Newtowm. notwithstanding it
was meant 20 serve In case Of need
against a common enemy and Il was
not doubted that Mr H0oleer's very
liberal opinions IN matters 81 govern
ment had spread 10 them and inclined
them thus % press their independence.
/. He was very downright. very formid-
able ia debate; NeWt0wn was contest
ing with Boston the right 10 be
considered the capital ard center Of
the bay settlements; the freemen Of
the lesser towns looked e. il for lead
ership, and found Mr.. Hooker clear
in counsel and 81 10 lead
Mr. Cottons views were much more
: @ the liking Of the magistrates. The
} magistrates generally invited him ID
! prta ch, accordingly, at every crisis IN
affairs, % the freemen or TO the courts
which were % decide what o. do. and
he had presently such an ascendencs
3 that whatever he delivered in the
+ pulpit was soon put into an order al
: court set up aa q practice ia ths
church" The NewtoWn reople. uhs
deemed Mr., Hooker no less a master
Of wise speech and sound doctrins
Z than Mr.. Cotton. and Mr.. Hayes
{ their chief citizen, as worthy to bs
. / governor as Mr. Winthrop himself. 81
. Mr.. Dudley, one or the other Of whom
the freemen seemed determined al
ways 20 choose, grew Jealous Of
e government which seemed % lie 50 en-
Y tirely with Boston.
They were too loyal aid too pru
dent 70 wish 70 disturb the peace an,
order 81 ths colony BY insisting 20
strenuously or too hastily upon hav
ing their own way, but they did 90
+
dissemble their diseontent, and asAel
leave Of the company's government Z
remove 10 another place Of settle
ment Though the matter had 10 b
fought through long debates an
many delays, therefore. the maRis
trates ~ last felt themselves con
strained . grant Newt0wlis petition
I and the people of WatertoVn. Rox
!. bury, and Dorchester chose 70 con
: slider themselves included IN tire per
q mission. TIE three years f635-t63
= saw a notable migration begin. n
= The spring 1887 there were Tally 50
!. settlers or the hanks 81 tie Connect
> cut and en- the shores a. the soun
! below
:. In 1885 settlers from wahertow
q began 70 build upon the river, 81
IL miles below the Dutch az Good Hopl
J. az q place which they presently cal
y "a Wsthersfeld. The same year Dol
J. chester people cayoe and sat Their.
selves down beside the little group q
s protesting Plymouth men az Wint
i sor There were men il England 4
II wei as az the bay who hal cast the
r eyes upon the valley q The Connect
Ia cut ss a place 70 Be desired. and the
IN also chose this time 20 rake read
y, Tor planting q colony.
Il In 1895 they sent oUt Jehn VII
T. an open way 70 the sheltered seas
se genial and capable son. as governor
u their name eof the River Connectic,