The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-23

honor 10 this day-whose outshines Tarquin-has
len richer record than the books OF the famed Sybi
Let MS consult this record-not with the senatorial
nomp Of old Rome, but with . sublime osre-
mony. Let examine that i'm mortal address Elm
washington dwes upon the evils arising from spirit Of
political principle and strong religious faith. One com
mon language must all unite harmonious whole to
give q nation rank and power and stability. America
has natural bouncarestwoo between which every
foot OF soil is her own mountain chains rivers lakes
&C. serving to repe the invafer assist in defence
Poland has Of these, and Poland fell an easy prey
pre-eminenty the cause Of national success
Nations have drawn their life vgor from dominant
race A nation OF heterogeneous races necessarily
tsins the ge,m Of dsstu It have strength
The speaker alluded to Aus ra composed Of sixteen great
states-tpeaAiDg many languages, II has Inherent
treaties, Of westpbalia, Aix-ie Chapele, &c. Il
10 certain; where races are together on one SOIL
and and 90 not .ssmiiate, there win be one DO
view OF past history, showing causes of national
eisunion IL behooves to ponder well over these
here read extract from washingto Address, wheria
he speaks of the value Of unity OF government These
they point to the chief Of strength they
uttered under peculiar circumstances Washington
retiring trcm the worlds great stage, on which he had
acted 80 long and wehe had passed through toll and
cspgerhe had achieved fuccess; and, in conjunction
with Frar kim Madison ard other pso.s, hs mai
ceedd in framing constitution nsuIpg 10 the people
liberty Independence. He presided over in bis
Prudential capacity eight years, and retiring full OF
ehef source Of their trnnonilIitv n, me and pes..
the unity ofgovernn,ent which constitutes the
PEOPLE The power Of majors is relative as well
absolute requires comprehensive comoina ions Of es
mentsgr'culture commerce. trade character OF races,
decay snd dissolution among the enpie4 Of the earth
: The first race that a,t2ined the p,edomin ,tng
influence ir modern times Was Spanish " was mighty
under Philip the Sec, nd II light have bsen the pioneer
n civilization but .cee iastic yer and in eria tyraa-
ny Combined tn control hu thought and humau des
iiry-and with the aid OF tine inqai.iion Philip the
Second soughtto control the mind the liberty q his
subjects Vain atemptl The human mini wall ourst the
sire ngeet feerf make tEouarcrs trampe, and
hohts id the ruins Of empire Rec gnzag in Protes,
snlisn the eeds e human liberty sought iestro.
ST, enghod r the earth but tue mads fell vic iu -
The storm AND the and England lett 10 par-ue
her eestny Spain is BOW bni sgmeat am ing the nj
ticks France contained Every eie uea. necessary 70 IKE
her the head of the cvza OF hs seventeenth eentary
But Louis tneFour NH hfa to he old orier and
comti ed Wi the Pope 10 destroy democratic TIC progress
Engal great territorial pos essons eventually be
her weak instesd If ter strei g'h The sfeiker
sluced TO he copques: OF Lotd oive IN Eas. Ia IA.
Russia, with population OF ls0, 200 030 mus ae
prenondsrstiry Pow in Europe Her natural
growth vii insure tbisbsr peap'e animated BY one
i.a-one purposeone feita. she dreams Of universal
dcmrien. rhe sclavoo,c mast OF necessity a.
soro the other Euopesn Her territory viii sua
tain many millions, au1 the 50 If other empics
Europe sust.in oysr 40 goo 600. The see,see
tered into detailed account OF the people, capsciy
q hss M.n ,ns as1' thu IN uss
S,a'es dvided-I.nt by civil ciscoid -belligsrenv-
ard then let US say il we can, that there is NJ
gronpd cr The ioea Of Russian universal d)mini n.
The United Sta es have the first g. eat element OF
power full ms. IA compaci empire, bounded by tso
great oseaEs possessing every china O. rtVgaOl5 rivers
and Lab railroads. and cua traversng itin every quar-
te, ard section We thus blessed with every
eleneu 10 male great people. religious faith we
have with al this; tnat uniting ri each other
ard with Gcd will make prcsperons, happy and pow
erful lre. One must predariaste and that l.
The Anglo Saxon nation must greet with kind
and pie fam other Ia ids. The Aueri
people mus rb all other nstio aallties and become
ss h's0 s &c ,s,s-s " s ssssss
sentiment among men The American race has
q great mission to PERFORM and in sooe
not ia oists mt future, America with its 100 0G0 900, win
stand face TO fsee with the SeavJnic lives OF
the opposing principles, which, through the ages
deg Ia ed he elrh--tns relay mic rep esenti *
the principle f .entfa'zaton, and America that de-
centrelization America heed the warning # George
Wash gcp ard be united in the future she has
in he las-. Let not pnfoundei jeaousies loosen the
chains which bind tcgett We seek not the empire
Of ibe swordo the the des pot but do
seek the erpre 0, the tight Of the peops-reguiaei
the smIite Of arts sciences literature, religion
ard obedience 10 God. Let then, the Union stand IN
as he everlasting bills. Uried we stand Unitn of
lakes of lard, o. S;aee-unon Of stout and brave
fea IS end tie flag q our Union forever" Let
turn 10 the lessons f .ingon t teach them to
children. LEI us hold fast o them and tank God
that live 10 land gorifed by his lie and ennoblea by
his death.
The speech, which pied about three quarters Of
hour ia the deiive y frequently interrupted by APP
pause. At Its .ose bsnedicfion pr ,nounces aud
TIE audience quietly dispersed to the tune OF Yanaee
Dooolen ,hus ending the exc, cises II the day.