New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-26
9Ten?lo1k Qailn GribAnG.
SKETCHES OF LECTURES.
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER.

Tie lecture before the Mechanics Institute, Thurs
day evening by the President OF the Cystal faIc
Association and dey oted manly to exhibiting the con-
tIsst between the aborDg classes abroad ana IN ms coa
nv and a consideration Of the causes OF the difference
lie began with Nquoation from the cosinz passagss o.
SismCnds ialau5 Republics, IN which, the condition. 81
the people is asserted to depend upon the goyesnent -
wheh they are subjected and passed % Lively sketch 81
ioottour which be made through France some twenty
years since and which certainly seemed to coahrn the
truth Of the quotation The great excellence OF The cSnl
ton Of the abOrng classes IN America owing 70 our Gov
ornmentuot TO being efthe Anglo Saxonrace-sone
what to the position of country but mainly 20 the IN
diyduasm which has free play under our constitutional
forms This is not fond under European governments,
but still some allowance must be made IN hat they have
the burden carry Of the systems and pfddices fad
tons and vices Of a thousand years.
During that summer excursion he learned the true value
Of Agrcllur and Mechanical classes Here they are
free and equal have self expect ana respect Tor o.aoS a
this because they less governed than IN any other
try Great cities, said Jefferson are great sores ana
great cities the everywhere the wees IA New
York are the vices of Paris London but there saliva
ton in work The Mech0cal and Agricultural q asses
are the salt OF this country It's life guard the true y Dung
America" The power Of a people, he Thought, might
be shown ii the proper statistics could be obtained 70
depend upon that peoples physical condition Inc iate OF
Rome ahd Greece shows this WIN US however
he the fate the families OF the rich, the peoples nara
but sufficient fare viii keep all right The decay OF the
Republic would keep pace with that OF the people Inc
sneaker then prOce eded 10 particular consders On
and corarn OF the condition OF labor abroad and az
home England France and Italy were cited, aa the al
vantages OF the American farmer over the agricultural
labor in any other country placed IN strong i;sat.
The want of a common language and press, not only N
Lurope in general bur found in different parts OF
the same kingdom France. for Instance whose people
living within 80 miles of each other cannot converse, was
poken of as one hndranc to the elevation Of the work
ing classes g.,
The lecture closed with remarks upon the Crystal
Palace and proofs we're given shooting thai bad accom-
pshed already very much in melting to further and higher
deytlorments Of skill and more beautiful adaptation OF
science to the useful arts Aer reading two letters from
Ohio which spoke in strong OF the good WHICH mas
already resulted from the Exhibition Nj ; spoke OF n
intention of the Directors TO make permanent anu
in eooueut language OF the advantages to tue me-
ohsuie arts in this country which must accrue.
Tho address closed with some words upon the value Of
education and handsome tribute to that III apff'ci4'od
class Of men the teachers.