New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-16
.SKEYCHES or LECTURES.
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ia f,a,.aay evening thtrc lecture a. above, de
g,t,eA ~ tle iaigv Chapel OF the University Noi"''h
,.rr The unisvorubc state Of the weather there was
ia ansnaanec The lecturer spoke TO this effect :
- suti,tt ia SefG 1vcrumeut ia some Of iis ndi-
,,s 4 soolal aud political relations. Sell GoVc'nnens
.tnr,,v founded on the freedom Of mankind Snd the
se, ei restraints the inclination 10 evil The a'' tna'
acre Is uuiv rsl l,uducy 20 oy mast DC received VIII
out slvng 10 pierce the des,n of God In mo universe
- saht Gnd olher oIbs whcrn evd does not e&'' oa
A.. sS,,on 81 This world shows violent Perturbaiions
,,s ,.,,,,ior If humanity exhibits the same picture
a., .e,r ak thousand years, injustice lie 70 be
!. e,,A end the world within rs Is sea OF troubles
i,o Ne wants nnd desires. Thus we are placed on Datie
rouud war IL natural CONDITION. ia5 hFd anu iast
sny ~ nan Is himself and victory won eXcep. BY
- yernueut based on religious principle Our ances-
.o,s were barbariam politically they were free'
hrs NJ Cbristianiiy; that which eleyatcs man comes
a. within rot from without the vital spark of all civil
80 m i In The soul civilization Is not an accident bat -
attained by process Of growth under positive laws, and
h ereaf foundation s. seligoyernment individual sni
soesl TIT master Of the soul j. the Will and then con
So ICE i heard summonng the viii to the bar Of justice
tnelfe and wealth Of the man wac governs himself aye Ie
voted TO the happiness o. O,hets the difficulties oi NE are no
subject OF complaint but Incentives 70 action; the sense
Of rhyscal suffering lost in great sentiment Oae
man type of the and the goyernmen; OF one soul
10 typc Of all government. The political pnhos2
ply Of Confucius, PythGgOIas ana fIaio' was Iounu
"a on self government. The last advocated equal
rights Tor men ana NOn4DA but hoh """'f
hreak the marriage tie. There il one political con
djtion omiueuty suited TO human happiness aad
only one. for nature j. economical OF her forces. al ms
tory shows neverdyiDg instinct for self government the
only form fitted for his nearest approach 10 per
,,i;op While philosophers have been framing systems
society has been taking OF Itself and thus the provi
tsre of God has been vindicaied The largest liberty
compatible with the laws Of our Maker he best Tor man
Bot who ihan govern! The Individual night 70 sell
government extends the community without distinction
Of persons and with equality Of privileges every one has
a Glht to suffrage But where is the evidence OF
the individuals agreement to the SOCIAL compact
Henry NGne seys there should be COnVenlgn
elected by the people TO prepare the compact. l.
IL nice as well an important questlon-whai rights
should be conceded to the Government! majority
may be ds great despO any tyraut In our Gover9
neDt the people have bound themselves not 70 encroah
ON the rights of individuals The truth is there has been
too much legislation ON unit subjects ana too te on t
ones The social laws established by GOD are ne only
ones that should be observed Government Il nov
stripped Of everything but It's legitimate author
~, namely; 10 restrain the 6ratal par OF
n me severity Of the penal code has been wisely re-
$40 the duty Of Government being TO repress crime
consistent with mercy and crime has ho IN
y ased Having thus considered tue negative, "e now
proach the positive duty of the state viz, to educate
rs jcitizons But hunger and thirst for knowelge
lube wholesome confol, wi,e self government Mere
owledge is power, aud may be used for good or
H. This Il especially needu TO DO taught at the present
ne when the world Seems 30 expect something wonder
y; when dvinGtion familiar spirits and pan
neism abound when later aud fuller revelation than
the Bibc and way to climb 10 heaven are sought
when the veil il raised from the future emp ymen Of souls
and spirs tell what the Bible is silent when false
philanthropy neelects the poor at the gate to care for
The Hottie mot The lecturer here quoted several pas
saees from Bacon in The Spirit and Bacon in the Flesh
and showed some marked discrepancies between them
Progress is good but it must be lawful The "Nestiges
of Creation and such works into spoculation which
strongly prove this assertion The very life of the sOG
lies Ia right direction Of ITS faculties ana humility IN
their use and the fundamental principle the subsection
of the will to the divine law From the enuncat1n Of
Christianity society has i'm proved and this nation is
called upon play great part in the history Of the hd
man race
On concluding the lecturer was loudly applauded