The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-17

striking resemblance than EsEAs and Conference.-The dis
and founders of the old republic and the New
World Their disasters and distresses by and on land
were great alike and the building Of the city and tho
founding of the colonies bear admirable simude
From the one sprang the Latin fathers and the walls
lofty Rome while from the other sprang New World
our own fahcrs free government the happiest people
thousand towns and hundred cities walled with
cious and inherent strength and filled with wealth and
happiness Thus, from accident adventure msfor-
tunes result the glory and of individuals and OF
empiresl
HSweet are the uses of adv ersity:
Like the toad, ugly and venomouf,
Yet still it bears precious jewel in its head"
IT. then the arts and elegance and splendors of the cas
sic ages were perfected and exhausted in honor of their
founders their orators and heroes how much the more
should ace cultivate and create and preserve every art
every ornament every trophy and above all and greater
than all every impulse of the heart and inspiration of the
SOUL cherish in aeconate remembrance founders,
fathers their and their lives TO vindcae their
pure holy and unsefsh patriotism and devotion to lib
ey which they purchased and left and the world with
out an effort and without cost How then, can this b:
done? By studying their lives and initiating their
Pile by in the great and unaterabe principles Of
justice by expansive and enlarged patriotism and phi
anthropy which enlisted the world in their behalf and will
always goodwill in the of times and among
the worst men They lived and labored, and suffered
and died for themselves alone but for the world for
liberty and for Godl
Rome had her Caesar and her Scipo, and Carthage
might well be proud of her Hannibal but neither the
mercy Of Cesar the confluence Of Scpo nor yet the pa
thence Of Hannibal compare with the combined virtues
of the Father of his Country Rome too had her Cato
Athens her Arsdes Thebes her Peopidas and Laceda-
her Leondas but neither the sesacr6ce of the
the justice Of the other the heroism of all
shine the moral grandeur Of the lives of Franklin Carroll
Hancock, Henry and the two Adamsesl
Scion and Lycurgus might establish constitutions and
enact laws but neither Greece nor Rome nor Carthage
Britain the Corld has ever produced sage more
wise, more just Christian than our own JEFFERSON
the idio7gpv 70 Nep Worhi lie was the impersonaon
and Embodiment Of all the higher and nober principles Of
human naturei bis enlarged views comprehended the
world and his maguanimous heart beat warmly for the
mitigation Of human woe Restricted by no boundaries
uninhucnccd by maleyoence bgory intolerance he
looked upon mankind great family, Of common
origin and common destiny with common hopes and
common fears subject TO the common joys and common
sorrows that blended and commngled fill the cup Of
human life Though Episcopal, Presbyer, nor
Catholic Lutheran, Calvnist nor Wesleyan nor
Quaker, nor Baptist Congregational nor jew, nor
Pagan sectary Of any sorf he yet a Christian
Yes in the full and true Of that term With As SEN
ments he might not be less with his hopes he could not
be more
BY such man, and with such views republic was
founded It's foundations laid deep broad and oapa
cious Relying upon the sympatbes 10 man every
where, he sent to the world solemn statement of our
wrongs, and the world gave attentive audience APP
peal ing also to the Supreme Judge Of the world for the
rcctude of their intentions they declared themselves free
and independent States bot hey rere and Of rig Quilt
10 BE- ree that they the subjects Of Great Britain were
capable Of elfgoyenmen and ought not 10 he restricted
in its full exercises nor would they be
This declaration was in yindeaton of human nature
and human rights everywhere and the world rcsponsyey
and afiirmatively answered, Amen America was tho
chosen and fiji theatre for the bloody dra6a Heaven and
earth interested in the struggle because It was the
battle of universal freedom against oppression and kingy
tyranny
The one contributed her heroes and her treasure while
the other smiled proptously upon the work And why
did Heaven bless the undertaking? Ts not that God i
pleased with blood war; which is but perpetual viola
ton Of every principle Of justice and humanity no lis
not but lie hates wrong and has put his erss upon in
JUSTICE and the ape0c Of the injured and the arr of
the world He the efforts Of the good and brayc
The ancens believed in and prayed TO- the immortal
god and Christianity has sanctioned the pagan creed
al creaed cgadi they eHdocea ,gih certain IN
dienabis rights dt among these are hfs lJerty and tle
Pprsm Of happ'ness Upon this substructure Freedom
built her ogn temple and its pinnacle for the first time in
tho worlds history, pierced the clear blue sky It's ex-
tended wings reached far north and south and cast and
west while The pure sea washed it every sdeat once
the pathway Of glory and our wealth. Its corner
stones and its first thirteen arches comencd by the
blood Of the revolution nor does the more than twofold
increase diminish its proportions her permanency
The temporal redemption OF man was effected Ia this
struggle and its charitable and enlarged policy is sur
passed in pendor only by the aonement of the Son of