The New York herald., 1851-07-31

John Anhop; and they ehcited hearty sppl. from
adhess by Leigh X Dickinson was lengthy and it was
'4ueptly uttered in clear and cpansuding voice.
IN he delivery Of the Grafton en- RNtiOna-m. by sr.
william cornell. very considerable degree OF
toitsl and argumentive talent WIS dsplayed.
The exercses throughout generally pleasing. and
VIII y,rformed; ano from IN. nuular Of richly woven
uqes that ten at the feet Of each speaker. ne
cGc shouid judge that the brliant array OF ladies'
Who adorned the occasion were highly grttifsd The
ofaiion by D. Augustus Wright on Definite Aims in
Liz p" YES the rp OF the whps preceding oxer
cises Mr. Wright il quite young man yet his style OF
delivery confident de,neanour. manly bearing aud eio
qu+rce such would do credit 10 long pracsed
orator.
The testimonials awarded at the late concluding exsni
ra then delivered To students belonging t. the
seyoal glasses. The degree of Bachelor OF Arts was
conferred on the following gra auites VI the late
J,h hn D-Ru,ter. j., Charles 4. Cook,
Jamts DrKoven. Legh Dl, ,iusou,
j " alter wood, Ed sard :. Holman.
John n Apihou, Henry Johuson,
i william 4. GoEnsll Nicholas / LuduD,
John e. McNary. George A. Seaman,
stewart H. Brown Wilt IN Il. SmGh
NiGsm G.. Waid, A Henry chur-ton,
William H. Draper Cbar.s II ward
Henry NJ Bedford. Merritt II. "slmsn,
d Augustus Wright.
TIE degree Of 4. NJ conferred the folio wing
P.rinmin Z Rissam Theodore Lewis.
John Drake. Joseph w Harper,
Ifsac Van Winke, CIV. Farrar
~ DIX. +. w Osir,nder.
The degree of u - conferred on the Right Rsf.
John Williams, 4 d od ,GrGer President Of Trinity Col
Hartford.
cut: the Rev p PARKS asst tant ninister OF
Trinity church New York: the Rev Robert "a Vermlye.
gsstor Ct The church So,S a. nhrn .ae
Grand Rapids. Michigan and the Rev Ucta'us Win'oV
of bennington England
Afrrr he ceremony of conierriDg degrees over.
several other riec.s C excellent muse were executed
by the orchesirs. An orsti'n on the True Prlnci-
tles ~ Popular Government delivered by Isatc
Van Wrinkle. the gentlemen on whom ths
title Of A. had been conferred The subject being an
Interesting one We give the lrading ex.racls Sir Van
fnLI ucsl -
"rreedom Of action is mans highest prercsltvc. IL
boon of the creator to tie human Che extent
acts liberty lhrref is ollN another FIR poger
Iiserty shd h pity sou. criDg themes ard thos
dirs the Christian world We 10 this happy land have
reed sourd tts trump Of Fi.edomw- already fee
We fesr Liberty hut the attacks made la the
Of Lsbertyneasur.- which put forth and supported
ty whose love ~ freedom aud mpa;ience Of re-
sirant are iucc pattble with practical experence
There generally too little respect shown 10 Law ami
thoriy sre losing sight of the true doctrine ths
there freedom where there no order and no ODE
dienco To the law The highest praise ot the political
philosopher is the sbity to look properly a-o the per-
feet law Of liberty and order for IL their Systematic
combination consists the perfection Of governaent
ep,a, We have nothing o fear from liberty but much
from IT, notsrpfets;ion While enise the demo-
cratic principle "a the vital element Of our
may not De Improper 30 express my alarm al the fear
ful interpretations which have been given 20 H. and
the titudnarian spirit With Witch it practical ap
plicntion IL sought. Tho theory. maintained
by the radicals ~ the day. Is bssod the doctrine
Of The ateoue and Inherent right Of each individual 10
o5 doncs law bIt that -hch s sJ.i-inposed This
hold to lie f-gmdsh. in theory and destruc
tive In practice. II the people are taught that sofgo-
yernment in this sense Is the pcrfscon of government
they will strusg. 10 soiual.1c sef government in tb
the only In which II hss. have. for them
practical ming and shall be plunged into icon-
tiousnes' Whore ataEeLy aud confusion predomiaa'e
over Law and order.
When We p,ak Of the olfgoyerum,nt q man O. moral
ageut 90 not that he T. subject only to such
Law has origin in individual self but thr he acts
rcguia,s his conduct Iva conformity with the suprma
rule Of human action founded IN immunble truth aad
justice Precisely 90 j. th bin IN hi' political csp
cal action, which In tha county the constitution
rpser our present ccnttior ell form the rsoplo strict
y reatirg, cannot be sad ~ be- aos4u.e They have
limited their power 60 prescribed rule of action The
peopls solat,d mas have legal rsht' In such
capacity pssso Is sovereign but the only
reign power in this counry T. the pc lpe Ia convention
assembled This cl.vstiBg the shove the conven.
tion u ~oaDg profound revolution in the principles 81
our govern ent srefCuuoD which t Is - b. feared
will put end 70 republican form and the
destEucon o. e'ery ming sprcnchins individual free
dom IL y the constitution ihst should vern for u Is
the only chart of political safety suffer IL for
mtm.Dt % te abandoned and We -hal ind ourselves
tie very brink a. ruin In y the wilt 81 the people AZ
hmil. tspr.-sed ard only through II they act II
= The greet cumren'atory law chat Regulates the Whole
political machinery. keeping eqn iiorium of action
snid the eountsractini ,!cm~n,s with which Il l.
surroUudcd Thus far. my object hiss been to show
What democracy i not. shall nov endeavor
briefly. g. explain What It L. Dcu-ocfacy l.
principle the end, ard not the means &C government
IL b.onas to exiting FORM but Is fundamental
g'y.rnmsnts. In other wuris Drmpcrtcy T. humanity,
d.,eloyiag it-e IN The political It thu
posi Political an1 iBt cctual cc7a;ion " che
II receives With sppause the Oi Terence, I,zs
hrsart ntaii a a'tsnua yi'o "A 7, 1
aId f., for al mankind Democracy ftyars uoycr.
say md stsnis orposrdso erciu-vrn.ss aud rsstric
q, lcokr t. the Interests - the fe~ bu Of the
many IL is The principle e dinocn.ey. this sublime
Idea tfpoliticalequay which like Eacedas has shaken
IutcTe Go IT. midst aud with magic art, trans
foi med morarthes into repuhc.."
Amer Cseug st coDsi rsh.r length on the prncplr.
of Cemocrscy. superior any of govern
mrnt hr Van winkl. concud.d ~ fu'lJws
In conclusion permit this junetnrv
- cur countT, - sfrirs to remind you Of the .
n,ccssity II adhcring firmly g. our prpssut COZ
ttiiuiiona compact ~ the great bulwark of Amsri.
can freedom Humanity u struggling in the oil world
To uDiufden itscn from tile Filters q political
Oppression looks upon IN the hour ~ need for
and riief and calls upon In ed1 ito-y terms, to
beware let ". then rally rOusd he banner of The
Ubion uphoolnz the Intentions cf It, founders aud the
parry spirit eelfsh feliag interfere With the duty
country and the glorious ntitutions that
have beB handed down N rs by th. patriots who wisely
sm.d the :cnstutop, which T. the only safeguard Of
our liberty
A valedctory address. with oration on the Rights
@pd sspcrs ilities q proessiunal Men, delivered
by Mr. " N Bfapsr. The ererc.es of the day closed
sbout = M with prayer Tho large throng of spec
then separated and the students and guests
pair 10 the refre shms nj where cJlstiyn pre-
var, in exSlent style by Mr DrIucp wss il resii-
.rday. such % leave gratifying impression
he mIrds Of hosc who had the pleasure VI Witnessing
he exercise