The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-22


to be the grand Informative of life mistaken. 1t
is not the church that will evangelze the world it is
the truth only that will do it-that truth contained in
the Bible.
Peoples Lectures.
nos. ANs0S BURLrNGAhE ON NOW AND THEM
The sixth lecture Of this course was delivered on
Tuesday evening at the Broadway tabernacle by
the Hon. Arson Burlingame, on the above subject.
The audience was numerous.
The lecturer having been introduced to the meet.
itg by the President. said -
II is only after careful observation that we can
bring ourselves to believe that are growing wiser
and better and freer, in every part of the world
This law of human progress has been but recently
recognized, Defined and enunciated For the last
thousand years society has advanced with its face
turned away from its proper front; men, adopting the
theory Of Hesiod, the early poet, who sung of the
ages placing that which was golden the most re-
mote, and that which was iron in the times in which
he lived and struggled. Men adopting this theory
have no faith in the present, and no hope in the
future. This peInici0ns theory has shackled the
march OF man in every age; It has caused them to
fear to look into the future, and in every period even
from the sunshine OF Eden to the present time,
whether considered in the immoveable civilization of
China the direct result Of the false doctrines of Con-
fuchs with its backwardIooking thoughts or in the
more progressive spirit OF our own race, in all and
every period Of time say but one sigh has escaped
from the lips OF men, and that has been for the
good old tines and this feeling has been kept
alive by the pride of scholarship, and by the
sweet memories Of childhood. 1T was reserved,
however, for the italian, Professor yecco, at
Naples, in the early part OF the last cen
fury, to divine and to cnunciate the aw-to
analyse the past and to deduce thercrom the rule
OF progression and he declared that it was rduty
to regard. not only the individual aud the nation. but
race; and whatever may have been the fortunes
.G aud md
humanity has progressed. Meanwhile, gigantic
genius III Germany, Liebeg, advanced with Vccco,
not only 70 the gates, but looked beyond them and
bcheld humanity ascending heights in the far future
and lifting uphs voice, he declared the present born
oi the past to he pregnant with the future and that
everything, from the smallest substance up to
man. is advancing towards God. Following him
came Se,-ing but il was reserved for France to
deyeiope this theory, through Descartes and Pascal
and their views were subsequently maintained by
Fontanelle, Condorcet and others, and Bacon behcd
this rne Of progression shining dimy. True, we are
indebted for these principles OF progress TO the
percoptiye intellect Of France but for practical
relation to the indomitabe power and the per
sstent energy Of that race To which VIC belong aud
which sprung from the races Of the British isles.
tApplausc) II is in the history of that race that
We may find the facts with which we may
best illustrate the principles of progress. We
find It first organizing itself an the confusion Of
barbarous war, which period extended over the space
oi thousand years from the time Of the departure Of
the Romans to the Norman conquest and then we
find il unfolding itself in a system OF knghty war
fare conducted according TO rules recognized by both
sides. Passing from this period. which lasted four
hundred years, from the time Of william the First to
the death Of Richard the Third is system when the
submitted to the rule Of kings and courters.
This system had its development in the time Of
Charles the Second, and continued for two hundred
years, until il unfoded itself in the polcy-system
which reached its Development in the time Of George
the Third. England is now passing from this system
INTO that Of political economy hen the great question
al i. l,pd 10 ylrt ~ will ~
the most brilliant statesman in England Sir Robert
Peel felt it incumbent upon himsefto speak Tor one
whole hour upon the quality Of the onion seed, and
how much revenue il will probably Weld to
the COVE rnmcnt. The race has advanced through
these different systems in logical order Some
times it ha, missed its way sometimes il has
been ured by false lights sometimes il has failed
Ia recognize The voices OF its true friends
aud true leaders, and thus, in the times
when Wat Tyler demanded the abolition 0f slavery
and the feudal system. it would not hear him, for he
was developed before his time and they assassnatcd
him. But, ! say, looking back upon what he pro-
posed and what he did, | must pronounce him to be
one Of the greatest and most noble patriots that ever
brca'hcd Appause.) The great Form Of Cromwell
then doomed forward: anu with q ferocioas energy it
irampled down with it, IRON foot, kings and coronets,
and mitIes and smotc the antichrst with blow that
laid II in the dust. Indeed, IS the earthquake at
Lisbon rolled the from Lisbon to Antigua so the
mighty spirit OF the CrDmwclian times was felt
among tho distant shores OF this wilderness world.
10 planted it, iron foot upon the stormy coast, and il
has advanced, treading down barbarisn and planting
States, until now II surveys wide and mighty
pire. tAppause) The lecturer then proceeded 10
point out the differences which existed in society be-
tween tbs country and England, Jn England said
he, some are kings, and dukes, and marquises and
eaTs; but every man in the United States is \ kings
for the great doctrine here is that all created
equally which is the national doctrine, and all OPP
posed 10 II i sectional and let not the good eformcr
grow weary because it has not in this country u
general application for that noble sentiment,
which We pronounce in the glowing language
in which i written every Fourth of July Is not dead
but only sloepeth There 1t reposes, in the great De-
caraton Of our rights, waiting the arrival Of better
time (Appause) IF VIC compare the remote past
with the present, do not think We shall find any.
thing to dc-parage the present; and looking AT it,
looming in haze. and exaggerated by thousands OF
false chroDicer- and stained through the medium Of
history and with all the bias OF schoOlboy days,
there Is nothing here that the Christian and the pa
trio should wish TO recall. We need not regret the
Grecian times, when we remember Aepaoa, the
vices Of Socrates, the cowardce Of DemostheDcs. the
battle 81 Marathon, in which tenth of those who
fought for freedom sln yes and then the Spartan
mother Of whom we have heard 20 much, giving her
-ickliest child to feed The wolves. Let us compare
the England of 1885 with The England Of to-day. MIR.
Nacauay writes" lfby some magic We could call back
the England Of that day no Englisbman wonld know
bis Countrvr There were then but i've millions OF
peOplc without roads. without commerce or manu-.
iactures the mines OF the country undeyeoped, the
roads swanng with robbers, who assaied every ira
weller without post offices, resisting the introduction
ct poi carriages and attempting y prevent ne light
ing ~ tie -fyeets u London ~ club law, What j.
Enplaui n9gi 4 gigantic power. taking possession
a. IN lie i1gg al the tea. Go. and behold london,
nov lighted ~ ~ night with tie blaze o. MONDAY
Tor fifteen miles, 20 stand ~ The Bank o. England,
ord lcel the great pulse - the world; behold me
Isrity of the tides ~ from thcHer into I.oyja aai
look n De rCcC ia 81 the CO0gef,e ~ t4e would,