New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-01
THE TRIBUNE.
First Of August, 1915.

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=. ~ would increase not lessen, the JOY and pros
,erity Of the present owner. 1t IL MONDAY not 10
=. celebrated as others are, with boast and shout
"a cav procession, but solemnly, yet hopefully III
hnm;l;ation and prayer for much i'll now existing
!. Faith tina, the God of good will not permit such
n n exist always-in aspirations to become his
Instruments for its removal.
We borrow this holiday from England. we
know no, that she could lend us another such. Her
career has been one of selfish aggrandizement To
carry her flag every where where the waters flow,
,olesve a strong mark of her foot print ON every
.hore that she might return and claim It's spoils, to
maintain in every way her own advantage, is and
has been her object as much that of any nation
IN earth The plundered Hindoo, the wronged
Irsb-for ourselves must add the outraged Chi
sse flor we look on all that has been written az 10
the right of that mere sophsiryl, no less
than Napoleon, walking up and down IN his tarreu
green coat in the unwnolesome lodge at ST Helena
all can tel whether she be righteous or generous
IN Ter conquests Nay let myriads OF her own
children say whether she will abstain from sacrl'
scine mercilessly. human freedom, happiness ana
the education of immortal souls for the sake oil gains
in money, We speak of Napoleon, for we must
ever despise with most protsund contempt the pal
,rv use she made Of her power on that OCCASION
She had been the chief means of lberaiing Europe
from his tyranny and, though II was Tor her own
sake we must commend and admire her conduct
and resolution thus far But the unhandsome' base
treatment of her captive has never been enoug"
condemned Any private gentleman IN chainins
nm the foe that had put himself in his power, would
At least have given him lodging, food and clothes to
his liking. and a civil turnkey-and great nation
could fail in this Oh, it was shameful, II only Tor
the vugarity Of feeling evinced All this we say
because we are sometimes impatient oil England
brae on the subject of Slavery Freedom Be
cause she has done one good act is she entitled to
the angelic privilege of being the Champion OF
Freedom
And vet il is true that once once she noby awokc
IN sense of what was right and wise Ii Is true
tba, she also acted out that sense acted fully deci
dedlv. She was willing to make sacrifices even OF
the loved money. She has not let go the truth shc
then laid to heart and continues the resolu'e Toe Of
mans traffic in men. We must bend low to her a.
we borrow this holy day, the anniversary oil the
Emancipation of Slaves in the West Indies. we
do NOT feel that the extent of her practice jushes the
erfent of her preaching yet we must feel her to De
in this matter an elder sister entitled to cry Shame
tous And if her feelings be those OF sister III
deed how must she mourn TO see her next oil XIII
pushing back as far in her lies the advance OF this
GOOD cause. binding those whom the old world had
awakened from its sins enough TO loose But cour
AGE. sister All is not yet lost. There IL here n
faithful band determined to expiate the crimes ina
have been committed in the name of Liberty. On
this day they meet and vow themselves to the ser
vice, and, as they look in one anothers glowing
eyes they read there assurance that the end is not
yet, and that they, forced as they are
"To keep in company with Pain
And Fear and Falsehood miserable trHh'
"Turn tina, necessity to glorious gain"
may
"Trsnsmuie them and subdue'
Indeed we do not see that they bate jot OF
heart or hone and il is because they feel that the
power of the Great Spirit and It's peculiar working
in the spirit of this age are with them. Ihere Is
action and reaction all the time and though the mani
current is obvious there are many little eddies ah'
counter currents Mrs Norton writes poem OF
the suiferngs of the poor and in II she as episode
tunefully laments the suiicrings OF the Emperor O
And il scas deep grief yet it did not soften III
heart or make it feel for man The hrs' signs u
his recovered spirits in new efforts 10 crush ou
the heart of Poland and TO make the Jews lay as'u'
the hereditary marks of their national existence
them sacrifice far worse than death But then
Count Apraxin is burnt alive by his iniurale serls
and the life of serf is far more dog-hke OF r"'ne'
machine like than that of our slaves sun the SGT
can rise in vengeance, can admonish the Autocra
that Humanity will yet turn again and rend HIM
SO with rs The most shameful deed has been
done that ever discraced nation; because Inc
mos, contrary to consciousness OF right Other ma
tons have done wickedly, but we have surpassed
them all in trampling under foot the principles 'ha
had been assumed the basis OF our natiohai eN
is,ence and eur willingness 10 iorieH our honor III
the face Of the world
The following sianzas written by friend some
time since on the Fourth of July exhibit these con
uass 50 forcbly, that we canno, do better than IN
ser them here
Lovp peal of bells and bea, OF drums
salute approaching dawn
And the deep csnnons fearful bursts
Announce d Nations Morn
Ip,posng ranks OF freemen stand
And claim their proud oirthrsht
lmpostors rather thus 10 oiHhd
name they hold 50 bright
Let the day see the pagesn, show
Float banners 70 the breeze
Shout Iibertys great name throughout
Coumbias lands and seas
Give open sunlight to the Free
But Tor Truths equal sake,
When Night sinks down upon tne iaii''
Proclaim dead Freedoms Wake
Beat muaied drums-toh. funeTa DC"
Nail every flag hslfmsst
For. though we fought the bsite "ci'
We re traitors the last
Let the whole nation join in one
Procession 10 appear
We and lead ON the 'front.'
Our slaves bring up the rear
America is rocked within
Thy cradle Liberty
By Atrics's poor palsied hand.
Strange Inconsistency
We've dug grave. deep az Death
For Iyrannys black sin,
And dug another at its siae
To thrust our brother in.
We challenge all the world aloud.
IL