New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-01
LECTURE.
,oHN HA NJ p d f n.
nvRgv. E II. cHAPIN.

Mr.. Chaplin delivered the last lecture LURE. o,
Nj. cour,e a. the Tabernacle on Tuesday
M ssid the history OF any time Is tue MS,
evening ~. .yest men VINO have lived end WORKED
seV w. INST therefore LOOK TO certain nves anu
- H. ,s ~e would truly understand any epocn'
easte~ ,reat movement there 10 mass VI
Cs ~ sotber hand each has It's inolviuuauC
- xould know the meaning OF al ,e o,;s,nstsd il
-, s,udv the lives Of the men wno oiieha a go
-" n Great men are the history OF tne Iaso
Jne ns "A ter eras-in them the mind OF humanity
5,r,sosusly manifests itseif .,,,,,o,. 9. IN.
1880 the most memorable oil revoiu'iohs - 'ne
A mvss ere of 1910, and among IT'S greasess meu
InSnsI usmpden. The time and many OF tne
JUL - veil known 10 US, Dus lew incidents "
De ~'r,s life until toward Tvs last years. Mf.
Sstrhed the life OF h.mpden. lie was Ieta'et
c,on .eli and William Penn aud was some ~na s
9NIoss,.Ssd A a scholar. he married Ia 1919 aud
Gsess ,,,s The country, where he lived the lie oil
r.,s.ssr with a freely 40 wing courtesy toward
untll the times summoned what gen.
~ sss ia tnem TO defend popular Iisn.s
1bus "a he People Cne difference began
ssss,v and say what We viii OF the Anglo Saxon
~. i,herty is It's natural heritage. IL Is this spIt
,Ssrh has worked its slow way ano oioss2uou IT,
~ states and at this moment confIonw oespos n,s
~ free press, free speech and free sen Sois'
80 no sth, however has oeeR slow. ihe w.
L. sS,ris vas gradually absorbed In the Saxon we
sss IN the language implying luxury oeions W 'u1
rc,m.n hose which stand for the solemn iac's o'
the early claims Of this spirit In Parliament
-ssSst Of a voice in the pubic taxes. Inc eooIs
49, Mn a regal sway, but the movement OF nu-
unity had commenced. The sctuseI nsIe eLew .
k,isn victuYe Of the then condition OF tne sasaecs
the modem spirit o' Eogsaa which restrained
~ sward. There was nothing but an army oet Seen
~ King and despotsm, and the people were oe-
sSrmiped be should not have 1t. But anotnei cues
ux.A . AZ q
orestiop may say, without discussing Iufshsi'
,Sst Professionalism, as it affected the Government,
~ one thing but very different one as II anectou
~ Peop.e. The Tudors did Lot have II all tnen
evp wsy Their Pariiaments were not alsegetner
,lisnt But Elisabeth knew no " 10 rule, and lanes
E ne, lie was the most complete ILLUSTRATION OF
A. fable of the ass in the lions SKIN. Tney ootn
we'd favorites, but Elizabeth loved Englan
I'd power more than any persons, anu nue
~ 10 sustain herself The people were dazzleo
4 her reign, and foreign nalions admired ny
fhspiD here spoke OF the brilliant circle OF the CouI
"a the eminent names oil the period. ne skessnoo
sAs bluncers of James, and stated that Hampton ap-
sssred in Parliament In 1921. The hfe was aireaaJ
kpdled but neither the hour nor the man mao CONN.,
nd James died in peace
But shadows and 0mens gathered and lore
boded, and Hampden's practical genius meol-
lated the approaching crisis Charles ist came
Ana the storm burst Popular rights were to DO
maintained. 1t was stern work, but stern men
toot n in hand. Charles was amiable, but ne
Ina the hereditary false ;deas OF prerogatve, ana
ls men OF the people cuDg 10 the night OF guarding
he supplies a. 70 their sheet anchor three rama
nsnts fought this question It was not factionary
movement. 1t was an effort against sxasperaling
fvTsnpy Men like Hampden could not acquiesce
In yhat tyranny. He saw more IN Gods anoint-
nsSt Of Man than In that OF Kings Inc lee
rer here described the close OF the third
a which the Bill Of Rights was passed. In these
Paliaments Hampden took no active part but he was
furnishing his weapons in quiet for the sterner srug
ale space Of ii years followed, durlng which
Charles literally governed England without PArila-
nspt, and tyranny forged the weapons for its OWN
destruction Hampton iarried In bucklDgnamsnire
until the difficulties OF ship money drew him forth and
made him famous This Was tax laid upon the inland
towns to supPSIs ships OF .a ~n,cn nv, was
nat in the first year poured into the rea
my. IL brought the crisis. How far do the Roya
extend
John Hampden appeared for the People. Be-
fore the Royal Judges he lest the case-but he
Won the victory, and with him the People The
tax was continued, but IL was resisted on every
hand, and Hampton became the leader OF the coun-
nv party. He and Crom we'll cid not try to embark
fos America At this time. They were not the men
10 desert at such moment. Charles summoned an
other Pnliamsnt-the Long Parliament OF which the
lecturer sketchsd the extraordinary career. With
~ earlier and better days, John Hampton was
concerned. Vigorous measures we're taken, and
h was the head and front OF ALL Claren-
don says that Hampden's power was greater
than that OF any other individual. The war broke
out The scholar became soldier. What he had
said his tight hand now maintained His motto was
axA vssfssts rsOrsa there are no steps back ward.
War Is an adjusting process IL 1t has any value, II
y In proportion 10 It's vigor. La that war Hampden
Wa even where. Other men were more martial,
Acre bad cslmeT courage or clearer view OF the
end.
On the 18th June, I643, troop Of horse elat-
tired among the Chiltcrn h,ns-a cavalry com
pny Of Ruperrs returning from foray Hampdsn
proceeded 10 harass Their retreat lie gave battle
sgainst great odds But scarcely was the fray com
ner ced than officer was seen riding rom the neid,
dropping upon his horse. IL was Hampton, mertally
wounded. lie fingered six days wrote to the Far
lsmtn that more effective resistance must DO Or
Of cotsmporaies and Of succeeding historians upon
Hsmpdeb, and compared HIN, IN gravity, Persls-
Ter ce and religious faith through all events, to
Washington.
The great lesson taught us by this life, as by
Aat Of ell such men, 10 that revolutions are some
tines legitimate, and although often injured
BY popular indiscretions, result in popular pro-
a. incredible ~ Louis Napoleon Comp d'Etafs will
be few years hence. One knows not whether
TO laugh or rage al the spectacle OF a puny Of
neal twisting up paper contributions, examining
bayonss down the throat OF Protest, and announcing
somplaceRHy that order is restored. This hit was
received with three rounds of applause.1 Mr. Cha
pm eosed BY declaring that no found IN the oontsm
plation Of such hives rs those Of HampdsA and
Washington every hope for the future of the rass.
Come, high. browed Milton. with thy wise discourse
come, Russell from thy scaffold come, Hampden,
non Thy bloody grave, and thou, Washington, from
ne pinnacle OF human success, teach US how to
suiks for liberty, and when won, to use it,
The lecture was followed by constantly renewed
applause.