New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-07

To such spirit have nothing TO say bu. l hsve
something 20 say to yor. 1t 10 remarked by very
Iesdrg writer Of our tmes', Lord Mscau.sy-ennooIs
les by title thar by genus and sm--"ihs' conpro-
mise 10 the essence Of pob tics' TIA. which every
man Of sense admits 70 be so Tue ss to have become
coumou plsce Of s politics, ~ peculiarly true oil onE
nationsl uolitics Our history is record Of c)mpro
nises AID this freedom snd this glory attest their
wisdom and bear their fruits. But esn tnese cOnpro-
uises stand the highest test Of morally Concessions
.Or the sake Of the nation; conceSs 'ns LOT what the
genersl opincp has pronounced conce Slons Tor Ame
cs: concessions in concession u sprt for
such Al erd-aIe they virtue , =,
tope il ia worth something n the hlse plsce, that
the iudsuent Of cyiT stion collected tr,n al hs ex-
prsss ou and ali ia eXporents h.s ranked CONCESSION
tor the kseping and well being Of the LIS uon smong
tire vhier virtues. Starting with the x sna oens'
sentiment that pstriotism . the nONe1 P; Pts
limitation Of universal philanthropy; ana fesei'ius
ts enthusiasm, its tears, for the martYrea pa.,o''
snd deemirg his ces.h the most glorious OF ues.ns-
Il has given even the first place 70 hlni ~u'"e u,u.,
nees, wisdom ard moderation keep the c-ate. 80
traits il has stamped as virtues. These traNs ns
stamped CREST virtues. Poetry, srt, ts'ory oIos
raphy, the funeral discourse, the uttersnce OF taA;
judgment how universally have they 50 "snPe9
them He, whose harp they said, MtIse'ea ,c 81
used ssvsge ra'ures: he, who gave 20 MS peoP'ei
nc. the best government but the best they woud
besr; be- who oy timely adaptations elev atea al III,
feror elass 10 an equality with sppsror eass, s.1
usGe two nstcns into crei BE, whose toh renoo o
comprehension put out the fires OF perset ullon anu
placed al opinions and religions Oh oae p''ne oei1ie
the law be whose healing counses comptse tas uls
usctiors OF various empire; he is the Il eat s1vu
OF civilization. Ambition might hsve seen MS
aim TO come extent but the result ls county, spV"e',
aw. On that sing 10 title rsised his s.sus p huuB
il the garland that cannot de kept the ontosy oy
the firing Of cancors, and ringing OF bells, and process
sions ana Il anks 30 God Almighty He msy not have
been fortunate war he may not have been to emost
amcng mer of genius, but Whist Lake nbarg, what
Eugene, wbst Msrlooro' hesped on bis ashes such
NOR umert as ths wise iust cold Dltch dehye rer OF
En- hst what
what NapOeor won such honor, such love,
such sacred and warm felt approval IS our
civil father Washington Does taat Juds-
uep. TIE Judgment OF c.yiz st.on condemn De ilV'-
there's. VINO would have invited Persia to help
sssinst Mscedcn or Cicero who praised and soos eed
the youpg Octavius to win him from Anthony or tne
Cslvnist William who invited the pspsl austria 10
fs ht with him cyeipst Louis XIV Does It drcsm OF
brsuding such sot hypocrisy, or spostacyf Does
it not recognise II rather wisdom, patriotism and
virtue masculine aud intelligent Does II not rather
give him all honor and thanks, who could forego the
sweets of revenge rise above the coTardice OF seah-
ress and the narrow memory Of personal anteceden's,
and for the love OF Athens of Rome, OF Eoglsnf, OF
liberty could ynapimousy grasp the solid glory OF
grns. souls
But this Judgment of cyiliz ation maintsn mex. 10
sound mcrel judgment. IL is founded on theory OF
ouly which makes tie highest utility OF mao, tue
graRde 81 achievement OF mao, IL THINKS ths' u us
Germs that the national life is theue useful humenlte
II thinks that discerrs that tue greater ncuues tue
less toat beneath ths. order that Goverament, tnas
law that power reform is easy and reform saie--re
form of the man. reform OF the nation IL ventures 10
hold that nation is the grsnde OF the Instrumental
tes of morals aud religion. II holds that under that
wing beneath that tightening, there Is room, there s
capscity for bumbliDg initiating His plan who sIts Ia
tie circle of eternity and with whom aId years
sre dsy room, motive capacity for lSoor, lp'
culture for preparation for the presoniog oi the COS
pe Of peace all for eevating by sow sure end quiet
ations down to its depths down 20 ts chsn s)cle
ty itself Concession 10 keep such an sgen Is coaces
slon 10 promote such ends. ,..
Do you remember what great morsllst and great
man. Archbishop Wbately, said on this subject In
the House of Lords he was advocating concession 10
Catholics aud zee how much stronger was truth tna1
the hatred OF sheo0gs1s Ins S4 sROhhg and
deS decided I'd the vote.
$50 great is the outcry which it has been the
fashion among some persons TOR several years past 10
raise against expediency that the very word mas be-
come an almost i'll onened sound. IL seems TO DO
thought by many asui cient ground OF condemnation
of any legislator to say that he is guided by views OF
expediency. And some seem even TO be ashamed OF
acknowledging that they are in any degree, 50 gaded
l. for one, however, content to submit to the lmpu-
taOn of being vOtary 0t expeclency And, what Is
more do what right any one who ID not so has
to cit in Parliament or totake any part in public Affairs
Ally who may choose to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tie meas
ures opposes expedien or that those no recom
merGs ale lnexpedent manesty 10 have no seat
in deberativs assembly which is constituted for the
express and sole purpose Of considering what measures
are conducive to the public good-in other words,
"expedent." cay the "public good" because, of
course, by "expediency' we mean not that winch
may benefit some individual or some party or class ot
men, at the expense of the public, but what 9onduces
to the good Of the nation. Now this, it is evident
the very object tor which deliberative assemblies are
constituted. And far is this from being regarded,
by our Church at least, as something at variance with
religious duty, that We have prayer specially ap-
pointed to De offered up during the sitting OF the
Houses of Parliament that their consultations may DO
directed and prospered for the safety, honor aud
lfs of oura uOulQiOrH,
this be not the very definition Of political expedency,
let any one cay what It ls.
| have no doubt however, that this Judgment of
civilization rests 10 part on the difficult and the rarity
Of the virtue which IL prases We prize the difficult
and the rare because they are dlcut ara raiei ana
when you consider how easy and how tempting u 10
TO sll in with and float with the stream on wncn 80
many ewim; how easy s that brosd road and sTees
that spproved strsin how easy aud how Tempting II
is 10 please asserting congregation, or circle OF
readers or local public; how easy aud nov tempting
to compound for slns. whicn az Influential man Is
no. Inclined TO by damnDg those ne mas no uHnd
to-" how easy TO please those we See aud forget
those out Of sight, what courage, Whist love OF
truth are demanded to assent; how hsrd Is
TO rlse to the and vsred conception, aud to the
icea which grssps and ADJUSTS ali the ideas how
easy il is for the little to become great the 3nsl-
low man to become profound; the coward out of dap
ger to become brave; the Free-Stste man to be an
Slavery man and TO write traots which hls friends
alone read; you think that even the laughter OF
fools, and cbdren and madnen, little ministers little
editors, atd little politicians, can iphIct the musketo
bite, not deep, but stingiDg-who wonders saat tne
sarsner and csImer udgms nt siios to paten contio-
uance in well doing to resstancs of the pArts TO con-
tention for the whole to counsels Of moderation and
coneetsiop," glory, hoLor and immortality.
Whist nothing earthly gives or can destroy,
The souls calm sunsalne aud toe headsieaJoy
But this Judgment of civilization is the Judgment
of religion 100. You believe with the biole WIDE
Cicero with the teachings Ct history tha. God wills
the national life. do wills civilization. therefore
society therefore law therefore government, there
fore nations. How do we know this Always from