The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-21


benefcentiy 1t 10 raaght With international poacSl
and social revolutions without attempting TO unfold
what the greater wisdom ~ coming generations can
alone adequately conceive, and practically apply,
may observe, that the human mnd
Jn6nite trut ne err received without aimxure
of error and in the struggle which necessarily ensuss
between the two the error eHnseny unaergoes .ns
without pause The explanatory hypof hess. perpetu
ally renewed receives PERPETUAL correction Fresh OBJ
servstons detect the aiacie Ia the former hypothesis
again mind acting piov revises its theory, Of which
it, repeats and mutipies the tests Thus II proceeds
from observation to hypothesis aud from hypothesis TO
observation, constantly gaining perfect mastery
It's stores Of accumulated knowledge by generaza
tions which approximate nearer and nearer 10 absolute
truth. With each successive year, larger number Of
minds in each separate nationality nlures into mans
end and nature and truth and the laws of God
changeabe the more that engage the study the great
will be the harvest Nor this all the nations arc
drawn to each other members OF family and their
mutual acquisitions rapidly become common property
Here, then dou BILE advantage ratha as dscernei ny
the mind Of man is constantly recovering its primal
luste, and Is constantly making ito way 70 ae
ceptAnce, while every eniaac PATTON from error
brings the closer 10 liEeness with God So tnat
grsDter men win apPear Who can ever eHaeoay INC
high creative imagination Of tue poet more perfectly
than Homer or Dante shakespeare Who can discern
the ideas of existence more clearly than flato or be
furnished with all the instruments OF thought ana
scientific attainment completely than Aristotle In
universally of mind, who will sarpass Bacon, or Leib-
nitz Kans The world never hope that the mass
Of men Will individually be their peers. Indeed the
world may again their like. There are not
wanting those who believe that the more intelligence
didused the less will the intelligent be distingu rushed
from another that the colossal greatness of indivd
uals implies general inferiory just as tho tree which
rises the plains in solitary grandeur alone reaches the
fullest deyeopement; the rock that stands by itself
in the wilderness seems to cast the widest AMI most
grateful shade; in word, that the day Of medi
ocry attends the day general culture. Bat If wiser
men do not arise, there will certainly be wisdom
GENT the collective OF the future will see further
and clearly tnan the collective OF to-day
and he win share that superior power Of vision with
in him not only his personality but the conscious
OF the existence of that IDEAL man who is the inn
personation OF his race, and in whose attachments and
Intelligence lie participates Thus II comes to pass that
the child school in time could instruct Columbus
respecting the figure OF the earth Newton respecting
light Franklin electricity that the usbandman
the mechanic of Christian congregation solves questions
respecting God and man. destiny which would
have perpexcd the gifted philosophers OF ancient
Greece. Finally as consequence Of the tendency OF
the towards unity and universalty the organiza
ton OF society must and more represent the
principle Of freedom. This will be the last tr
amph of humanity partly because the science Of
that the application of those laws is resisted BY p
vate selfshnes and partly because society before it
be constituted Alright must turn its upon ITSELF
observe the laws of its existence and arrive at the
consciousness Of its capacities aud relations.
t;on 81 lie cnmrc;ai in.erconrse Of nations by demon
strating that they all naturally ellowlaborers and
friends but ts abandonment of labor to the unmitgaed
effects Of personal competition never be accepted
the rule for the dealings Of man with man. The love
for others and for the as much part Of human
nature love Of self it is common instinct that man
is responsible for The heart has its oraces, not
ess than the reason and this is Of them No prac
cable system Of social equality has been brought for
ward, or it should and it would, have been adopt
ed it does not follow that none can be devils
snd 10 esyae the
they themselves must have culture to know their
rights courage to assert them AID sefrespect to take
of humanity will recognise all members of its family
equally entitled to its care when the heartless
argon Of production in the midst of want will end
in better SCIENCE of distribution; when will dwell
with with his brother when political institutions
result must from the deveopement of internal life
by universal culture cannot be created BY the force
Of exterior philanthropy and still less by the recess
violence Of men whose desperate audacty would employ
terror means to ride the whirl wind of civil war
Successful revolutions proceed like all other formative
processes from inward germs Of life. people is always
illogical in its action its institutions tine reflections
Of its heart a its intelligence; and in proportion as
they are purified and enlightened must its public life
manifest the dominion In this
changes surely and often impercepby made Where
an abiding reform appears to have been lns,an
the sudden pluckng of fruit which had slowly ripened.
The subtle and irresistible movement Of mind silently
but thoroughly purifying opinion and changing society,
brings liberty both to the soal and the world All the
@ On sssh ssnnH M hyess
stiton that Is thrown by redeeming from captivity
The tendency towards universally implies necessarily
tendency towards freedom, aAe ot belief and in
ton The faith OF the earliest ages of all others the
grossest Livery century Of the Christian church is less
corrupt and less in bondage than its predecessor In the
present age the total Of spiritual knowledge well
OF liberty Is greater and less mixed with than
strife between rationalsm viii
to an end of skeptcism VIII not again be called
age OF reason; and and religion will be found
accord. In the sphere OF politics the republican
governmeu. has long. beeu the aspiration Of the
wiscst aud best ''lhe human race" said Dante
summing up the experience Of the middle age, sis
in the best condition when has the greatest degree
of liberty - and Kant in like manner, giving ut
terance TO the last word of Proesantsm declared the
tuition" Its permanent establishment presupposes ap-
proprate experience and cultures but tbs circumstances
Our country is bound to allure the world to IL
berry BY the beauty of its example. The course Of
boundless valley, calling to tie streams from every
side to swell its current, which is always growing
x,aeT AND deeper and a. r9s along Let US
with Conscience and joy Since the progress OF the
appears to Be the Of becomes
all TO venerate the future We must be ready to sacr
fee ourselves for the coming generation they in their
turn must live for their poserty We not to be dis
heartened that the intimate connection of nifty
ders IL impossible for any orton Of the civilized
world ~ be much in advance OF all the rest to grievc
because unaerabe condition Of perfection never
BE- attained Everything is in movement and for the
better except only the fixed eternal law by which the
necessity Of change is rather except only
God who includes in himself all being, all truth, and all
law The subject Of mans thoughts remains the same,
but the sum Of his acquisitions grows with time
ii includes every that before The last poti
cal state Of the world, likewise is excellent
tanos Of truth ructiaed BY the living and moving mind
of Q enlightened race. You, brothers. who are
Joined together for the study Of history receive the
LIGHTED torch of civilization from the departing half
turt and hand II along TO the next In fulfilling this
glorious Office, remember that the principles Of justice
and sound philosophy but the inspirations OF common
sense, and belong Of right to all mankind They must,
therefore, be carried FORTH that they may become the
possession Of the people, for only society build
Itself up on the imperishable groundwork Of universal
freedom.
Al the conclusion OF the lecture, which received
throughout with frequent applause Rev Mr.. BErHrSE
pame forward and spoke as follows:-Mr HDAident-I
scarcely dare venture to raise my voice after the elo
auence which has delighted and which is still
rbrstng upon hearts; but sir the committee have
lone the honor to AK to discharge the very CRATE
full Office Of asking through you that we, society
and - An auditory take the opportunity Of expressing
gratitude TO friend and associate and most eo
quen orator. for the service which he has this
lght; and cannot forbid myself to congratulate