New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-24
SKETCHES OF LECTURES
AN UNSUCCESSFUL REVOLUTION.

By JOHN p. HALE.
las. evening John p Hale delivered the inroduc'ey
lecture of Series at the Brooklyn Institute Inc ss'
ture room hlled to its capacity Inc leeeufe' vt
Ilauded on presenting himself
lie spoke thus; a..oa n,o, ~
most rropar manner 10 discharge the obligation s:a1
by accetting the invitation Of the Directors OF me 49,
alton il occurred TO me that might better isy peru.
the truth of the proposition wished to establish,
c;,i ert of history than by labored ddacrc eSI =
nv own II there be one lesson to be sA II
more than any other, in every depanmen. - Z
condition Of lie II is that the present must taks a.
and for itself ihatno renown OF our - a.
iuh.ritedrfame no achievement even OF our OWE -.
mast can supply the want Of correct principe sps a
eec ection in the present The time for reirene =,
ihe duties Of lie ia never arrived TIL the nafm W. 70
Gomorish that our work Is wen nign done tbs a.
traveller OF the Eastern tale, who would einnp -.
eLarted hill whoever pauses 10 listen to tho song ~ q.
sure or with coward heart turns AZ every t'r.A - 10.
sails him. or like the iorgeiful pilgrim hAes ~ -
en- If ease, will find that opportunities na'e P1Ss
never can be retrieved .-.;,ssy
What is true IN this respect ofthe individual
An ga the aggregate; nations must be evef progress, 90
,r,r,eruang, they viii find too late that wnea r.,
as ,essod dosay began. The strength Of q na,o
,.,, not in fortified places nor IN The ALTITUDE - -
ror In the abundance ~ wealth but in he nfegn ~
pllciiy aud bravery II is pepe Al 'o' d,n,
tory of that wonderful nation. who from snail oes =
made their power felt over the world idstrsig 80
The doctrine iNtrndcd o. BE- inculca'ed, ths All
viii bc parlon,d for Introducing r. Inc nspss
Rome lated nom the expulsion OF uV -
lie crossing ~ she Rubicon BY Cesar ~ u. sr3
rta,iv five hurdr,d years. The fears /" Wy Wy. Azs
and de douh,s otlhc prudent 10 is stability ~ ~ as
diminished with each successive nrraton IT, "a
have tansl,d the city eternal az tho his on ID "a
Was built and tho circle Of its sway q sP's.aa fD
world Acknowledged L. Tho name Of " the ~ h ns
ue. atnoe alcd or ROME and was claimea ~, ~ -
,.un.ss ~ the Immortal gods Il was decieea ,s.,,
boundaries II her ralo never 90 resi- pa1 cor.
ADVANCE unLithey embraced the earth IL w,u- AZ 10
ous aud Interesting 10 know more of the - r,.sn-
swat rrrahic than history preserves TO u &c
Fanee between them and ourselves TO observe ~ ,,al
uhrr they uccar 10 SEQ hor annually 80 ~
~ cf,n presented an important and eycn'ia N
rots No iaah had We more intimate ac'i .,
a.. old Roman republic woit hni IN 80 p.hlicssi
,nf own thanwo nov do Tho ancient X h "a
had senate they had NJ, ioase Of SEP ,,Te sess
lot che rhuurs II laa people exercised ~ en- ssl ess
n,r The wa grvai distinctive parties .n ID lbsf
npo county has b. 90 divided w"fe faua ne :, N ts o.
Ise and iho crl,s If tho country Fc'n"eu D., hraes1
s,naoy wl,h which each urged Il, ca.'', % sfesi(
al Tho apparent strength aa prpn.sf thae w., arodlci
VIBRATING causes ~ destruction wieh - 49, thsg'
| th,r legitimate consequences eai eVaa an,yei Do
wb.,h arppai,d tho hofi securities "s Au'y r,ne lb
/ ,,,,,i,em ol che kopuhlc. l.h'hsh1 ",sSml.rus-a
/ w,,, ho e,telsn war;. whloh, - eueS- sxsy fep
Ns foundation, o no republic by cary,Ihs .,, Mace
As sh, ,hc Roman people and supplying '"'"