New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-06
HON THOMAS cORW1N IN CNcIvNATZ
ADDRESS BEFORE THE MECHANICS
INSTITUTE.
From The Cineianati Gaseiie, June ;.

Before commencing TO read his address, Mr.. Corwin
stated that this the first time IN his life that he had
ever attempted 10 put upon paper public speech.
His time les most Of his hearers knew had been too
uch eDerossed with other subjects 10 enable hm TO
talk without preparation the great mechanical I'M
movements of the age, and since his engagement 10
speak here the duties of an arduous profession bad left
linn little time TO beat out his pins head of gold into
broad leaf. lie would therefore offer only a few
plain thoughts in plain, familiar Language.
He related an Gnccdoe OF physiOlogis st who, hav-
inc studied the anatomy and economy OF man. came
to The conclusion that the liver secetod oil, the
brain secre;ed thoughts and in his ardent pursuit of
this idea this philosopher proposed TO poor parish
not able TO pay live preacher 20 furnish them a
machine with working brain, and agreed that this
leather person Should reason upon scripture as wen as
most country parsons Gh.
In surveying the machinery in the Institute it ha
occurred TO him that 1t proposed TO these III
conous WORKERS in wood and iron TO bnild an orator,
t,at one might be furnished by the next Annual Fair.
Laughierl. This excited their laughter but lie had
foard spoeches that passed very well from very leather
headed sort of men Applauscl. When he contem-
plated these machines performing for man in one hour
what once took days and weoks-how, by this vast
saving tine left him foI the Improvement OF his
faeues and the perfection of his soul, when he re-
eaIdcd tie wonders OF science, and remembered that
they ceased not with tne wonder arose thar checked
all speoch and silence followed in the human soul
tbat did Lot like to be disturbed with the jarson Of
words. .
machinery. If any one doubted that there had been
rrocrcss in tie condition Of the human race, he had
ONLY TO lock at the past TO be convinced that the poor
stupid animal man, having been at school for 5000
years, had at last learned q thing or two.
One of the things that he had learned was, that it
YVES letter TO educate bis own and his brothers. brains
tlan TO dash them out with a club, or bore holes
through them with bullets iApplausel.
Tie neral progress Of the world could be shown by
past history King David was the best and greatest
II on of his tine. He remarked that IN abiding TO
-. l.c ra.ffl -f,uI
merely and did not wish to be regarded treating
them In trfing or rreverent manner. But if David
were in the wear of Grace 1855 a citizen Of Hamilton
County, although he was the Lords Amounted, he
doubted whether the Wing OF Democratic parties If
such things were In existence now adays or the Know
Nothines that other sect called the Sag NIGHTS even
would bring out the name OF David as canddats for
the Presidency, they would say, " Ii won't do to
bring David up. Won't the opposition presses get
hold of that case of DTilh And if they do what
shnllwesa say No we must have Marcy Douglas
And David would be Withdrawn tor want OF good
moral character.
lie also oil ldod to Jacob and Laban, and to the viii
Of Isaac, end said he never looked at 0laek-eyd
woman that lie was not reminded of that designing
woman Rebocca, and of Jacob who bored the head Of
Hooforncs ~ with tenpennv nail.
Noah, spared for his goodness, would If he were
now in Ohio be arrested under the liquor law. The
old Commodore had got crunk on tho first wine he
made from the first vineyard he planted and from the
conduct of bis children it evident that they had
never been sent 10 sunday-school.
The people of those periods had not vet learned 70
INCORPORATE into their daily walk and conversation the
great moral maxim: Do unto Others as YOU would
that they should DO to YOU and these few instances
served 10 show that IN the progress Of the human
in time there Lad also been adyGncements in other
respects.
But the greater progress had been in physical mat
tes; in morals and jurisprudence there were yet Her
culean lalcrs 10 be performed.
Two millions Of people-the population OF Ohio
raid seven millions Of taxes, and of this FIVE or six
millions were expended for police purposes-for the
assurance that the man who lies down 10 sleep NAV
rise MP with the same head he yesterday. Not
witlsiandng this, many active young OF this age
seemed to be expecting the n.uenium-sorne even
thought il had already come Laughterl He re-
memtered The day when he had expected H. aye when
be thought If be ouy had what bis friends on the other
side Of the river called fair shake be could bring
il about himself
On this subject of taxation lie spoke considerable
length.
After abiding 10 the present struggle in Europe.
he Icke Of The peculiar dulles Of Western men AMI
women.
IL had been estimated that in four hundred wears
America would by the laws Of natural increase con-
tam hvc times rs many people were now on the
face OF tie whole EARTH tie acts OF this generation
would affect the destiny Of that great people, and the
Efforts Of this lns ,itue would rot be lost
Wien Alexander ard Casar were forgotten their
battle grounds covered with straw and turned into
whea;-felds, then tie mechanics Of Cincinnati might
be remembered, ard the efec. OF Their labOrs aad
genius would certainly lie felt.