The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-07


democratic energy and force, the great American Republic!
The name Of OommOnwealh u past and gone,
Der the three fractions Of the grooming globe
still one great CLINE, In fun and free defiance,
Yet resrs her crest, uno0nQuered and sublime,
Above the far Atlantic.
Ave. and not above the far Atansacs alone, bat now,
ALSO above the far Pacific She The vesta Of unrival
led independence always and at throned BY the Wost
but with foot advanced towards that utter Vest which In
The crcpg earth joins the orient East Behold her say
mage Of yicsorv IN tho oshsr she stands her Ions s
with the and white bands Of The sky and her head
dademed with the c0nelelated CRIBS Of heaven That 10
our country-to be loved, honored, worshipped, at all
t,mes-bui on this day especially 70 be inosnsed with
offerings Of alteration and OF devotion by the unver
rsl acclaim OF ell who bear or deserve 10 bear the nAme
Of American
wopdertul, most wonderful tho providence OF God
aer generations OF had lived and died.
century after century In Asia, Africa and Europe great
empires bad risen up and Hourished and passed away
ignorance and wisdom bsxbarsm and art, Joy and
cys and hate peace ard war had alternately sway
the hour the tides Of human passion ebbed and few
ed China India, Assyria, Egypt Persia, Greece Rome,
had sucoessivey the empyrsan paths Of greatness
uuased thougnts and arts come their raiued temples
palaces and mausoea some only the faint shadow OF Q
name. mogui oirss unbra. All these great of
figures on co,sean amphitheasre but with earth its
scene s actors and the universe It's spectators
s, was II In The Old World
Mean While, here was another and yet unknown world,
predesned theatre OF Times last and gvea&est aot
The waters Of the broad Atlantic daily, hourly, moment
y,
shores OF Europe their ceaseless rose broke in vain
along the rcck bound coast OF Massachusetts,, by the
OF Nsrragareet or Manhattan, in the lordly bay
the chesapeake tbe SANDS Of Pamico and Aatamahs
slightly rivers, like the MlsAisspp, the Alabama, the
rosomac the Su,quchanna tho Delaware the Hudson, the
astrimac 'ee ksnneeec ne PenooscoGine great IN
poured their useless tribute into the treasure deeps u the
Snow crowned mountains held ther everlasting
aa.ch over the silent valleys Of the Katahdin, Wnni
pisecgee Adrondac Aegbany Ia the asep Of
the honoDgahea the Kauawha the Ohio ana the Wiscon
in-by the green glaees Of the Wabash the Kentucky
and the Tenpesseeby the fertile praries OF Missouri
the Illinois the Iowa and the Minnesota the sunny
canss OF the oa.avos the ssnse the Coosa the Appas
regions Of the bsbitsbe globe, cons'ituting
---NA.urs's whole wealth. yea more
a heaven on earth
ia all this world Of promise there was human life
that OF the unamsble and scattered wild men OF the s
WIGS the all boun,eous work Of toe Creato but the i'm
perfect work, as Il we're, OF his appreatice udfor the
Adam and Eve OF the rev creation were not yet come to
ray once sgain-woncerful mos. wonderful, wa, tina,
Divine Providence which bad thus prepared and held In
10 be, lot The aayiu ong OF the "Tonsed, but
he fe,d Of fame also OF the sdventu'ous, Of the
Ien Q; the Old World, which, at ino time Of
modern Europe unfclded to Us people the ta51la
OF America on which to write fresh lessons OF poti
cal isdom ard which, out OF the downfall Of dynases
and he szs,ions Of religious enthusiasm and .he fer
csDson Of nations evolved that greatest Of the works OF
social organization yet devised By nianthe constitutional
Thtreuron commenced an event, serns OF events,
unsurpassed in importance by any In tho whole his
tory CT the human racean event still in progress-the
early stages OF which only are percepbs 10 U.S. aud OF
which ourselves do nos yet unhesitsingy accept
and acqriesce in the consequence AMI results-I
mean the exodus OF Europe TO America. Armed
emlerations OF nomadic nations have occurred far
bsck beyond the date OF authentic history In
Asia and Europe; similar events appear at the
dawn Of modern history In the countries OF tina
Mediterranean and at yet recent period Of time
the DTS and ccunermovemens OF me nations or
Europe ard Asia produced or accompanied he dissolution
OF the empires OF Rome and CoDssntnope But the move
o, Europe towards America has been individuals
than Of nations; sometimes aided or favored by go
vsrnmenis but quite often checked and Distracted by
heu, snd depending for its action on private not national
Inducements and influences Even Columbus bad but par
m'asou to discover America; and neither Cortes nor
Of Mexico and Peru. And thus was yet more emphstl
cay IN the Of the foundation OF the United States
y, New E :nS y. the 0, ,Ssns
colonized by the nominal authority OF corporations
proprietary grantees in Europe, yet were not colo
nized by governments and each OF the great colonies
assumed TO itself almost at once, and by revolution
ACT the functions of local government haf severng
at tie very outset their colonial depen tence the mother
country. Ia the mss raon OF individual impulse from
tie beginning 70 this cay the idea OF independence
end se government rs the democratic principle, which
~ !. mad the infant colonies, SO IL prompted the
Revolutionary War established the Unicn and has never
ceased 10 inform crect and npel onward the people Of
the ured States In tbsir march OF colonizssn aud or
coDqus, from the Atlantic 70 the Pacific chores Of Ane
MIA
Fellow CHEERS, have thus unrolled before you the
map 81 the TERRITORIAL greatness Of the United safes,
reminded you OF the carcua facts In the origin OF
the Repubuc have invited you TO do honor 10 the meu
who founsed the government ard established the Cons
luton q the Union. rtese are among the necessary
topics OF the nersson which to psss entirely would
have seemed 10 be Santing 10 the historic memorfes OF
he ,soSo n... Day ga osy are opos ., soe en-
Pest, not the living Present Let US nov summon the
Present before that we may sec and feel the very
body and pressure OF the Time +"
TIrhty two years have elapsed since the day when,
with courageous fah In the justice OF Their cause and
tons ny in that the Congress OF the Thirteen Coon,a
uttered their Declaration OF Independence Now feeble
Colonies longer we hsve grown I, be popu
lous, wealthy and powerful States. With Numbers,
corrup;ion and presumption As our debility hal s
may our strength have, and tho frugal
virue OF the fathers may have passed away, with no
quality 10 take s place m the character OF
I've sons In . word, have not OF succeeding gene.
yarns derossed from the high standard OF the founders
OF he republic2
Itnow that is frequently asserted; Is common sus.
ession, If not o. common belief Il s NOT my belief
What with pous render all due honor TO he
fathers, deny the imputed degeneracy OF the sons
Have occasional acs Of legislative or adrninistra-
tive corruption occurred IN our tnes So DID they
the tmo Of our fathers can easily hnd In their day
incidents OF official iohrmity In this respect, 70 parallel
ssy suob n dsy Has rresurnptuous ambition, has
incorporate struggle fos pace has The spirit OF faction
been sppsrept day. so had they IN the time Of
our fatners Say when return with calm cJniemps
ticn. "a the Of the Rsvoiuton-when read, IS all
may do, their characters in The volumpoas c,rre
81 ndeDce and or gns memoirs which have come down
70 us-1 that they also well and bad
all tie n tiles OF common nature. do ne. perceive
ss We have aes,seraea 10 see 'A would DC % de
shaken fs 10 is vitality, Its perss'ercy, Tvs brilliant
oestny.
tory Of tire Union prove it pre- eminent success
beyond all other existing governments o. chrsteniou.
WI compare the United states pol with the other
reSubrcs Of America, bull with the great States Of
Europe.