The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-14

Mr.. EyoreIt's speeoh.-Proxrsss aAd stability
We have seldom the spirit OF progress 90 sP.iy
and sgfeeably and eloquenuy portrayed a. u was done
by Senator Everett. IN dinner speech delivered BY him
on the alb inst His illustration OF that progress winch
10 safe and stable exhibited In the characters oil the
patriots Of 49, 10 striking. and 30 full OF useful insiruc
ton thar we resist the temptation to lay il before
our readers Mr. Everett does MOI belong 10 the school
OF andstil philosophers statesmen. He is pro.
gessve but he fully eomprehends the idea Of com
pound OF progress and stability" and 10 this combna.
lion he justly attributes the amazing strides made by our
country in her Of greatness and prosperity We
are able TO give only the following extract from Mr..
Eyeretls speech; rat.a
Young America, said he, Elsa very honest fellow
he means WELL bat like other young fIk no is sometimes
iiue TOO much In hurry Laughter and cheers He
needs The curb occasionally, old ones, perhaps still
more frequently need The spur [Lsughterl There is
principle of progress In the human mindin all tho works
OF mems hands-in all associations aud communities from
the village club to the empire that embraces quarter Of
the human racen all political tons-in art iera.
afe, and science--and most especially In all
rcs, where 1t must, from the of the care be
leading and governing principle. lCireai cheers Who
can compare the modern world. its condition, its
nsituton,, with the ancient world. and doubt this the
daily newspapers, smoking every morning from hundred
presses with strip OF herogyphics the side Of ODE
sk, perpiexing the world with its dubious import and
that found within the last thirty years cean
with the galley creeping tnidy around tho
shore the railway Ia The United States alone, without
mentioning those Of Europe, with those famous Roman
paved osds, the Appian and Famnian way to hch the
orator aluded-whoh railways exceed tenfold in ex
tent, To nothing Of their superiority in every other
spect means OF communication the printing pre-,
driven by steam with the scbes ioisome pen The cleo
trio telsgra phi with the mail coach, the post horse pc
desran courier; and, above ALL representative republican
conledeHGy extending over continent, with feuda dos
| pn hnti linn nuxn al. al. ,r
Gecan democracy. snbsising its citizens by public
argess, deeming all labor servie, oacsng good men,
Insulting and expressing its allies, and rending vi
tails within the circuit of the city walls which
fined who, say, make this mparison and doubt
The principle OF progress deeply seated In our
ure the principle OF conservatism and that prac
cal wisdom and high national policy reside in due
and joint action Of the two Enthusiastic applause
Now, sir, this was the wisdom of the of '76. This
is the lesson OF the Fourth of Jay this oracle which
speaks from the shnes Of this conscc rated hall
Great cheerngl II study the writings Of the of
that day. find that they treated the civil liberty
only Of justice and right OF sentiment and feel
ing but also OF history and tradition, of
laws ICheers They only looked the future. bu,
they xporcd the past. They built wisely and skuly
such that after times night extend the stately front
temple Of ffeedom and enlarge its spacious courts
pile its stories, ach above arcb gallery above gallery,
The heavens, tGreat chcers] But they dug the founda
lions deep down the eternal rock the ~ school,
the militia the chuIchos-these the four
on which they reared the ediHce Enthusiastic cheers
Ii we look only at one part OF their work-f we
them porting over musty parchments by the midnight
ampcng the year books against wriis of assistance
dsputn2 themselves hoase abont this phrase The char
OF Charles and that section in Of Edws I'd ILL.,
should be disposed cIass them with the bgo.ed
itives that threw dsgcha round the limbs
offs young and ardent people ICheersl But, gracious
Heavens look Them again, when the uampe,
hour OF eance survey the other CT their work
lCrcat cheering See these undaunted patriots in their
obscure gatherings in their meetings
th.tr,
ing defiance to the British Parliament and the British
throne marching with their militia the
the trained Of the Seven Years War witness
group OF colonies porized confedeIacy
Ing with CO I'm sefposesson into alliance with oldest
monarchy OF Europe. and occupying they did
belt OF territory along the coast hnly peoped
TALLY cieared-bemmed in by the native savage, by the
eghanies By the Ohio and the lakes-behod hon.
ang with the grandeur OF their position radiant In the
prospective gores of their mnch
ing abroad the gems OF future ndcPe States DIES
tined, and distant day. merely the face Of
the thirteen British colonies, but spread the
ries Of France and Spain this Florida
and Lousians-over New Mexico and Calfornia-beyond
the Mssissippi-beyond the Rocky n,ains-to
Atlantic and the Pacific the Aric and the Torrid
zones great network OF confederate republican, gov
eminent Contemplate this, and you will acknowledge
the Of scvenysix TO have been The bolde.t Of
progress the world has seem tEnihnsssnc cheers
These the whom the Fourth or July invites
respect and imita;e-the James Ouses and Wauen
the Fankns and the Adamses, the Patrick Henrys
Jehcrson. and him whom may name la the plu al
NUMBER brightest of the bright and purest the pure
Washington himself IRsp,urous cheers Bot let US be
initiate them Tor strive do SOY all prin
cipes In both parts Of their mob prehensve poll
cy tApplausel Let reverence them as they rever-
enced their predecessorsnot seeking build up iu-
the ruins OF all that had gone before Y, 10 bind
down the living, breathing burning present. the mould
ering relics OF the dead past cbecl-bu deduoiug the
rule Of bold and safe progres, wise
and glorious experience" tGreat Bppause