New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-07

ity-that is san etjty irrespective of lis OF it's un
affected human worth and it gradually 80 infames he
mind with is own august spiritual nearing, 80 quick
ems it with irs vivid and apitatng divine sub
srai ce that the conscience which is governed by II OF
reCessiy finds itself reReneIating hds itseH expand
lug IRON q petty dwelling and squeakiDg wltDe's OF
one ghteonsness into the clear and ringing and
melodious testimony Of Gods sole righteousness ID
universal man.
Such, ny friends, is the clear, undeniable force Of
the Constitution under which we live to generate
new and better mind il the ace by making tie inter-
ests OF human individuality spontaneously serve those
of human society. Suh is the great and righteous
temper of mind 10 which we are eivinely begOtten;
such The paterDal aniua,ug ri that shaTes our con-
situtiOnal pOty that oTign ally gave us birth az
nation, and that now, III tins day of seenl ing
adversely, gives conscience OF reeitude ana III
yincibe might which is itself incomparsbly nct er
than al prosperity 1t is idle TO talk silly people
however, will talk, as all people will talk whose
gross, govehng hearts 20 back 10 the FtSh-pGts 81
Egypt tcheH they eot 6yeod TO the tuH; II Is IDLE To
talk of our polite troubles spinging mp out Of the
ground, as having TO grayer origin then party lana-
cism or folly Thele troubles the contrary are Tie
inevitable fruit Of very bert growth the sure bar
biz gers am persuaded Of that rising Sun OF Rlghe-
onsness who's beams she'll never again know eclipse
They are merely an evidence, Oh larger scale ana
ia public sphere of the dscOId which every ngLie-
ous man perceives at some time or other TO exit
between his tial human sIlnt and bis
Telislable animal flesh. For every natlon is N
buman form, il in fact but an aggregate
or composite form Of manhood greatly
grsnder and more complex than tie simple forms Of
which il is made NJ, but having precisely the same H.
unity within itself RnG claim ing hike each OF tbeh
quiekening controlling spirit ano an ooedeht ser'He
Oody. This anmatlng controlling sllt Ol our halcna
pOiy like tLat Of our own private souls, is olVlne,
comes from God exclusively, and is only reyeeled
Lever exhausted, only embOOied or empowered never
oelled enfeebcd by tie literal symbols IN which
human wisdom contfives 20 house II. That part OF
The letter of our Constitution which beet reveals the
majestic human slirit Hat aimates poity, Is OF
couTse its preamble. But te real oiylnlly oi the
nation its VITAL impershal1e holiness resides not III
any dead Parchment but only the righteous unsellish
lives of those who IN any Cons tuition 6ut me
luminous letter Of their inward spiritual faith, but The
visible altar of their inysibe wolrlip, and rally around
II therefore with the joyous unshrinking devotion
not Of slaves but Of pen.
Now, such being the undoubted spirit Of our ol'y,
what taint was there ID It's mateial constitution, IN
our literal tenal Inheritance toaIOnt this righteous
aternai spirit and bBlk It's Tch promlse, by tnnt US
its children from erect sincere hopeful and loving
brotherhood of intent upon Dnlyeral aims, Into
herd Of greedy luxurious swine, into band OF un-
rupuous poll ca adyentureTs and sbsrpers, the stink
Of whose corruption pervaoes the blue spaces OF ocean,
penetrates Europe and sickens every struggling mas
cent human bole with defpairf
The answer Leaps at the ears: Il is Slavery and
Slavery only This is the poison which lurked almost
harmless at first in body Ioliiic, and to which lie
fighfeOuF soul u dn utter tlo cure
we Inherited from the maternal English Eve out Of
whose somewhat loose lasciyious lap We sprung. But
If late years tie poison has grown 20 rank and Per.
vasive making its citadel, indeed, the very heart Of
the commonwealth those judicial and legislative
thanbers whence all the tides Of It's activity proceed,
that each successive political administration Of the
country proves more recreant TO humanity ibse ia
Predecessor, until at iss; we find shameless God
for5aken men holding high place in the government,
become so rabid with s virus 10 mistake iis shiny
uuruent ooze for the ruddy tide Of fe and commend
its foul and fed mism 10 us as the fragrant breath OF
assured health II easy enough TO falsiy tie di
ty which ehepng our constitutional action wher.
viii existe 10 do so Men whose most oherhned
rease can be butoned mp in tbeir breeches pocket,
and whose heart of coure Is with their treasure are,
doubtless panting to convince the country that we
have already done enough for honor, ana the
sooner sham. peace, hurried mp ue
Ills sort TO endue hmsen here and there In eheep
clothing ard bleat forth a cunning pathetic lament
over the caufeless misfortunes which have beln our
bread interests TO see dozens OF stupid sheep
taking ND in their turn the sneakiDg bypocritloal
beat and preparing Jntr innocent fleece for hs dis
honest lupne shears. The friends Of Mammon are nu.
merous III every community but blessed be Ood, they
nowhere rule in the long run. They are numerous
enough TO give an odious flavor 70 tne oroth Dpt ,ey
never constitute its substance. 1t is impossible that
we should err in this great crisis OF our destiny,
crisis to which that of national birth or indepen
dence Yields in dignity and importance, as much ar
IOdV
hood For thIs ia the exact crsis are in: the tran
sition from youth to manhood, from appearance to
reality from passing shadow 10 deathess substance
Every man and every nation Of men encounters some
where In it's progress critical hour, big with all its
nre fate: and woe be to the man. woe be TO the ma
lion who believes that this sacred responsibility can be
triAed with. To every man and TO every nation ~
means eternal life or eternal DEATH; eternal ho-
er,y or eternal law; the heaven Of free sponta-
ne0us order, or the he'll Of enforced proden-
tial obedience There is no man who hears
loe who does not know something Of this bitter sweat
and agony; whose petty trivial cares have not been
dippifed and exalted b. glimpse Of this hidden
inward fight; who baS not at times heard the stlh
small voice Of truth the one band counbenpg him 10
do the right thing though ruin yGwn upon ls hopeh
-counseling IN even TO force himseg 10 do ne honta
thing though u cost hin tears Of bfood-and the earth,
Quake voice of hell on the other the fiery breath OF
passion nfurated by long starvation, doing s best 70
drown and devour it. Our national life believe me,
is at that exact pass in this awful moment, and no,
were else 1t is the hour Of endless rse into all
beautiful human proportions, into all celestial vgor
and beatude; or Of our endless decline into all infer
nety and uneleanness and into the inevitable tor.
ments which alone discipline such uncleanness. And
we must not hesitate for moment TO hght II maDluuy
out 20 it's smiling bssful end feengt that 1t Is not our
own battle alone that we not fighting for our own
couutry only for our own affairs and resdes DE men
have fought hitherto but fOI the al and ietides OF
universal man. for the ineradicable nights OF human
patnre jtfs Let bloated European aristocTacies re-
oice in our caamities let the and mutton
headed hereditary Legislators Of England raise shout
Of insult and exutson anticipated downfalli
the honest unsophstcated masses everywhere will do
s Justice for they will see spite OF all efforts to
blind them. that we occupy in this supreme moment
no petty Thennopyle guarding some psltry Greece,
but the broad majestic pass that commands the death
less wealth and worth Of human nature ITSELF the Iber-
mopyle of the human mind; they will soon see IN fact
that our flags are waving, trumpets soun0ng, our
cannon showering their deathfu hail, not merely to
avepge our outraged political faith and honor but to
yipdicate the involbe sanctity Of the human form IT.
self which for the fret time n history Is Diyneiy
i. 4 rn,ilical fnifh and hnnnr.