New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-30

people 20 his own use lApplausc1 There lie perhaps
no other that at early day would have founded
the stern democracy Of the Plymouth settlement, nc
other roC that would have dcfed the rias and hard
sbips Of the original settlers, life VIGOROUSLY Nc
other race perhaps possesses in 30 high degree the
not only daring sp Of independent enterprise, but a
the time the stubborn steadfastDess necessary tc
the final execution Of great designs The Ango-Saxor
spirit has been the locomotive Of progress Applause
but do not forget that this locomotive would be Of little
use 10 the world if it refused to draw ts train over the
iron highway and carry It's valuable freight tow ard IL
deftnation that train consists Of the vigorous ee
neuts Of al nations that freight l. the vital ideas OF
our age; that destination ia universal freedom aud the
ideal development Of man. lCheers That "a the true
greatness Of the AngloSaxon race that ought to be the
source Of AngloSaxOp pride. l esteem the son who u
proud Of hs father IT, the same tune, he ID worthy OF
him.
Tins say was founded the colony Of free humanity
on virgin soil. The youthful elements, which constr
tute the people Of the new world cannot submit ruls
whici arc not Of their making; they must throw
of Le letters which bind them to an old decrep order
OF things They resolve to enter the great family Of
nations a. Independent member. And IN the colony
of free humanity. whose mother-counry Is the world,
they establish he republic of equ1i rights ukert the
fitlc Of nanhood rs tic htt 10 citizenship. Appause
Oh my friends, if j had thousand tongues, and q
voice strong the thunder Of heaven they would not
be sufficient TO impress upon your minds forci0ly
enough the greatness Of this idea the oyershadOwng
rory Of this result This the dream of the truest
friends of from the beginning for this the noblest
blood Of martyrs has been shed for this has mank md
waded through seas Of blood and tears. There ii lie
now there stands the noble fabric in all the splend0
Of reality.
They speak Of the greatness of the Roman Repub
lie Oh sir. if / could call the proudest of Romans
from bis grave would take him by the hand and say
to him, Look at this picture, and at this The great
ness of thy Roman Republic consisted in ta despotic
rule over the world the greatness of the American
Republic consists in the secured right OF man to govern
himself. [Applause.l The dignityof the Roman cit
izen consisted in his exclusive privileges the dignity
of the American citizen consists in his holding the
tural rights of his neghbor just sacred as his own
IContinued applause.l The Roman Republic recog-
nzed and projected the rights Of ne ct'zen, at the
same time disregarding and leaving unprotected the
,ights Of man i; Roman citizenship was founded upon
monop6ly. moi upon the claims of human nature.
What the citizen of Rome claimed for himself he did
not respect in others his own greatness was his only
object; his own liberty as he regarded it, gave him
the privilege to Cypress his felOw-beings. His DEM
ocracy instead of elev ating mankind to its level
tramped the rights Of man into the dust. The secur-
ity of the Roman Republic, therefore consisted in the
power Of the sword; the security OF the American
Republic rests in the equality of human rights. Loud
applause The Roman Republic persisted by the
sword the American Republic will stand az long as
the equality of human rights remain invioate.
[Cbeers.l Which of the two Republics is greater,
the Republic of the Roman or the Republic Of man 2
Sir, / wish the words Of the Declaration of indie
pendence " that all men created free and equal
Il and are endowed with certain inalenable rights,
inscribed upon every gatepost within the lmlts
Of this republic. From this principle the Revo!u
tionary Fathers derived their claim to Independence
upon this they founded the institutions of this country
and the whole structure was to be the living incarns
ton of this idea. This principle contains the pro-
granme Of our political existence. Ii IL the most pro-
Gressiye and at the same time the most alive
one the most progressive for it takes even the low.
lest members of the human family out of their degra-
dation and inspires them with the eevatng conscious
ness OF equal human dignity the most conservative
for il makes a common cause OF Individual nghe
ITurnultuous applause. From the equality of rights
springs identity Of highest interests you cannot
subvert your neghbors rights without striking dan
gerous blow at your own. And when the rights OF one
cannot be infrnged without finding ready defense IN
all Others who defend their rights in defending his
then and only then the rights of all safe against
the usurpations of governmental authority:
This general identity of interests is the only thing that
can guarantee the stability Of democratic institutions
Equality of rights embodied in general self-govern-
ment is the great moral element Of tue democracy;
is the only reliable safetyvalye in the machinery Of
modern society. There is the solid foundation of
system of government there is mission there
greatness there is safety; there ana nowhere else
hs is true Amercansm, and this pay the tribute Of
my devotion. Long and loud applausel
Shall point out to you the consequence OF devla
ton FROM this princplel Look at the Slave States.
There is class OF men who deprived Of their nau
raj rights But this not the only depOrable feature
of that peculiar organization OF society. Equally de-
plorabe is it. that there il another class OF men who
keep the former in subsection. That there are sayesr
had: but almost worse is it. that there are masters
Ave not the masters feemen? No. Sir, Where is then
liberty of the press Where is their liberty OF speech
Where is the man among them who dares to advocate
openly principles not in strict accordance with the
ruling system'7 They speak of Republican form Of
government they speak OfDemOcracy, but the despOtc
Spirit of Slavery and mastership combined pervadee
their whole political life ike liquid poison. They do
contagious The system of Slavery has enslaved them
all master as well as slave App,ahuse
deny one class of society the full measure OF their
natural rights without imposing restraints upon your
own liberty If you want to be free, there IL but one
way it is to guarantee equally full measure OF liberty
to all your neighbors There is no other.
True. there are difficulties connected with an organ
iyetion of society founded upon the basis OF equal
rights. Nobody denies it. large number Of those
who come to you from foreign lands are not as capable
TO take part in the administration OF government a.
the man who was fortunate enough to drink the milk
of liberty in his cradle. And certain religious demon
nations do perhaps, nourish principles which are
hardly in accordance with the doctrines OF true aemoc
racy There is q conglomeraop on this continent OF
heterogeneous clements there Is warfare OF cashing
interests and unruy aspirations and with GIL this ou
democratic system gives rights to the ignorant and
mower TO the inexperienced And the pillows OF
passion will lash the sides of the ship and the storm OF
party warfare will bend s masts and the pusllanimouf
will cry out, g Master master, we perish AND tns
and rebuke the winds aud the raging OF the water and
saw unto them "Where Ia your faith |! Ay, where u
the faith that led the fathers of this Republic to invite
the weary and burdened of all nations to the enjoy
ment of equal rghts' Where is that broad and gen.
erous confidence the efficiency OF true democratic
institutional Has the present generation forgotten
that true democracy bears in itself the remedy for al
the difficulties that may grow Of ii
II il an old dodge Of the advocates OF despotism
throughout the world that the people who are NOT ex-
perienced in segov not ut for the exercise
Of self-goycnment and must first be educated under
the rule Of superior authority But at the same tina
tha .dvooates f desnotism will never offer them