New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-24

"a first
osssa. forbidden tree whose m'N~i Jaw
yy,egsht death INTO the world -
-. Res, historical productions OF ancient ana OF
1odsm times have oeea wr.len WIN eq''i A''
:. sue leading thought or purpose. au..w
- hss been said by Lord BoIinebroke that history
a. Philosophy teaching by example," ana pe'oie oo-
insbroke shakspers has said
o'There Is a HISTORY In all mems ives
Figuring the azure OF the times deceased
r.: rhsn qs s s hs n NAM chance Of ,h,s
And v t not come TO life ~hsch in then
ssse' and ~ sseos I'M sscb and brood Of
Ard BY he pece 'ssIy firm of.hs.
Kur Richard night c.s ,ass p ps.a fs.ss 70
Him wou d Of ha, seed grow TO a grss' srdn
which should not find ground 70 resi- spo"'
AZ ,se.s III nss, then. necessities
IT, Ie, ms ms Ell them like nscessiues 80 sh,L
iHen ",sss M than ether )lineoroke OF ohaA
spere, has declared -. IN ~. .ua
>,t sSieh Is doae which snail be doae and there
i no new thing under the sun
These sayings are all just, and they proceed upon
me idea that tae essential characteristics OF human
nature are the same everywhere, and In all ages
This doubtless IL true and so far as History pre-
sents the qualities and propeDsitles OF NUN Al ma
ture, il does teach by example. boilng9fore sots,
with remarkable power Of expression: Tnat tue
school of examp.e 10 the world and us great masters
or teachers al History and Experience
But the character OF man 80 much varies nom ase
10 age both In his individual and collective capacity
there comes such change OF circumstances, 30
many rev objects OF desire and aversion, ana 20
mar new and pow erful motives spring up IN ms
mind that the conduct OF men, IN one age or uiuei
one state of circumstances, is no sure and precise
indication Of What VIII be tefM&fYe example OF the
past before can become useiui instructor 70 lne
present must be reduced TO elementary pTlncpies ~
human nature freed from the influence OF consitiohs
which were temporary and have changed, ana APP
paied TO the same principles under new reiahohs'
with different degree OF owieags' sna she su
are has the passions of ambition revenge love ana
oiofy and ambition and lore, revenge ana tue nope
or renown, are also elements IN tne cnsIacleI oi
civilized life but the development OF these pas
sioDs in a state OF barbarsm hardly instructs us rs
70 the manner in which they will exhibit themselves
In cultivated period OF society.
And 20 IL 10 OF religious sentiment ana feennB,
believe ma an is every where more or less, arelJous
being that ia to say in all countries, and at al tunes
he feels the tie which connects him with an invisioie
power. A..
II IN true indeed and II is a remarkable fact in the
history of mankind tina, in the very lowest stage OF
human existence, and the opposite extreme ofhgh
civilization surrounded with everything luxurious IN
life and with all the means OF human knowiedge,
the idea of an unseen and superior Governor OF ne
Universe is most likely to be equally doubted or ds'
The lowest of human, savage existence, and the
Intellectual and refined atheism, such as we have
seen exhibited In our day. seem TO De strangely CO.
causes and influences that these classes are lea 10
doubt OF deny the existence Of Supreme Power.
But both these exceptions to the general curen!
Of human thought and the general conviction OF our
Nan is naturally religious but then his religion
tshes its character from his condition. his degree o.
knowledge, and his atoms and therefore 1t II
true that the eigious feeling which operates IN one
state OF society, and under one degree OF light and
knowledge, IL not safe example 70 prove It's pYooa
bic influence and operation under circumstances
essentially different. &c. that when we regard his
terry our instructor In the development OF the per
eeptions and character of men, and In the motives
which actuate them, there comes concomisan1
vush OF altered circumstances which are all TO be
considered and regarded
History, therefore, is an example which may teach
not instruct US greatly in its various possible devei
What Dr. Johnson said, in his comparison of Dry
den and Pope Ia not inappcabe to this topic. Dry
den," said he, "knew more OF man in his genera
nature aad Pope In his local manners" Drydeni
nature IN generaI, rope VI nan dfmDaf
ned in particular relations and circumstances anC
what Is true OF individual man. is true also, OF
siety and government.
The love of Liberty, for instance. is passion and
sentiment, which existed In intense force 10 the
@recan Republics, and In the early history OF Rome
II exists nov, eh,chy, and nr.. % an, ON sa~s voI'
0OD OF the Western Continent in which We live
Here 1t burns with heat and with splendor beyond all
Grceisn and all Roman example 1t is not light in
the temple OF Minerva, 1t is not a vestal flame in
Rome u is the light OF the sun, II IL the illumna-
ton Of all the consultations. Earth, air, and ocean,
and all the heavens above us, are filled with its
glorious illumination and, the efore, though the
passion and The sentiment are the same vet he who
would reason from Grecian liberty, or from Roman
freedom, 10 our intelligent American liberty, would
be- hold iarthing candle to the orb Of day.
The magnificent funeral Grafton of Perices over
those Who fell in the Peoponesan war is one of The
grsndest oratorical productions of antiquity 1t
tsins sentiments and excltes emotions congenial to
the mines OF all lovers OF liberty, in all regions and
ct all times 1t exhibits a strong and ardent attach.
ment to country, which true patriots always feel an
undaun'sG courage IN its defense, and resolution
and willingness to pledge and hazard all for the
maintenance of liberty. 1 cannot denv myself the
pleasure OF quoting few passages rom that ceebra
ted address
fereiatheis both justice and deceAoy require
should en- this occasion bestow them honorable
Ways ar@ settled and through Their vslcr handse dswn
fse TO every since succeeding generation Worth, in.
mediate fathers since, snsrsns their own inheritance
inso The extensive empire which We possss they
svsa these successes we ourselves present who
We, IN the strength and VICE, of days have nob
improved and have made such provisieps for ths OF
Athers, that now is all su seht in itself to answer
every srisence Of war and Of peace.
But BY WHAT methods have risen 10 this Lish of
esf ana power by whs, roty and By what conduct we
are thus sgsrandxsd shall 6tst endcavor to show and
epinicn be tcpIcs on This occsso, tss
Sscnahn Of Them must be beneficial TO this nun s,ous
company OF A1snlas and OF strangers
We are happy in farm Of government which cannot
envy me l.ssoi our Is ghbors tor IL hath served as
cc@@,sS no, to s few Sat seS 10 S And h our
VI Mepeepe, called democracy. How different sasrer
which our ,sd to s pIsse aS same general sSSa
crs wt wseIsei The public administration is not con-
~ y, mel
Poverty not hindIsnce since whoever IS ahl. t.
country meets with no obstacle 10 prsfsrmen. from
hfss ooscunty The offices OF the State we 20 Through
without oesructlons from another aud i've
sions not angry with sexhbor for following ths hsnt Of
M humof nor putting on that coun'enance OF discon
tent which pans though cannot puash: 40 tbs. in mi
vae me We converse without difidencs damage whls
~ sAIs hos on any account offend against the public
aossh the reverence bear 10 the ana he
Jaws eney TO those enacted for the redress OF the in
regarded Is disgrace. " INV"
Nswsns no Homer to be the herald Of oar p,aiss.
sope0to deck of history with the charms Of yeTs.
eefe he epmien Of EXPLOITS suffer hv street ,as
s sseif sea has been opened by fleets asi eyery
ss3 nssn eeen psseustsd BY our ainiies which hsvs
sywasfetu behind them eternal monument. MIR 80
eur umuy and our fiiendskip wan "
s ier yeu Who row survive them you NAV wall NAV
se.N fortune bur you must nevertheless copslder
auv 70 preserve The same spT warmth 81 con,-
s1ass your enemies nsS Judging Of the eypedispcy
=, VIZ Ivm mefs haIargue, where any man induIrinx
Wall w'Ss may tel you. what you yourselves saow
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