New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-11
THE UNTO ~.
TT MUST AND sH.,LL BE DE.
PRESERVED

IN MS, 81 wen hs ny "i " ttury and experience IN lu-
man affairs, that there are pin ipes which can never
be subverted trims VIII Oh die Tue religion OF
Savior who at his MAJ vity was graded on the
pallet OF cesututoh' Tho in declaring aud enforcing his
divine msson was b. stained by Obscure fishermen, VINO
was spit upon by nbbe, pesecnted by power, AMI
betrayed oy Urea cherry to envy has by its inherent
forces suhdueo' civilized, aud eonqnered world not
by the tramp hostile armies the soar OF artillery, OF
the stirring rs Of martial music, but by the swell oil
the same he Sveny harmones which arousedthe drowsy
shepherds at the rockiounded city Of Bethlehem pro-
claiming in their duee warbngs, peace on earth and
good III tows'. men; not by flashes of conlendlng
sIes, amidst the Tod passions OF the battlefield, The
chr eks of the lying and the flames OF subu6ted Cites
bst by tie glowing light which shot athwart tie hrma
u tent and umned the whole beaversat his advent
'Tbus urher,d in that memorable epoch IN the
worlds eventful history, the Curis ian eraan era
which cJ,ed voums in the record OF NAM exist
ence ard opened anOther-wbigh dew aside the DARK
curtain Of death and degrsdation exhibit q to NEE
worn ard weary Iilrih along tie wastee Of ignorance
aud ba' barsm, new domains OF hope and hap ines
for eSI orioD and Improvement, feids for lm To
subue aud fer iZe and reap and new uumphs Tor him
to achieve IL Tie cause OF human regeneraion' Ahd
let hin who fas to estimate the phi eless v"l1e OF TINS
divine reformation ia a temporal alone contract
the condition OF wherever CHI isIiaD CIVILIZATION
has Travelled with people groIing amidst tie de. rad
posture siill more heaven daring and ini iJns.
Second only in interest and Importance 70 tie religion
OF Him who splke man spake, II that s!sten
Of icl truth which lrocaims the do tine OF mans
equality, and elevaes him in the scale OF beng I"
that dig, ity OF station which Heaven destipeh BIN 10
Gil. FOR untold centnries, desposm aud kiogcialt
had asserted dominion the worlds masses.
Every attempt to enk the letters WI leh held peo'
pie Ia vasslge had resulted Ia rveng them more 70.
eurey npon Tie Ii Tbs of itnde. La or had groaned
under the e1aciions, snd the tprit had prayed long
and iervently for deliver nee but ia vain. TIE failure
o. every Effort TO correct orgaf Lllo1 20 tase ana
vicious, and cruel aud 10 restore the power swhJed by
the yrunnic few to the plnndered many, had been
written In human blood, until
Hope, for season, bad the world farewell"
Bnt pnr faher, irnbued with the spirit of liberty,
viii free respiration OF tie air Of tho new world
inspired and goaded desTeraon by the exactions Of
oppression rolled The from the door of the sepul
cbie, where crucifed aud rntonlLed liberty wss sum
b-rng, aud IL aO,e TO light aud life, to cie'r and
bl,s, aud give bore 10 the down-rdien humanity OF
earib to enisneipate the immortal mind from tie |
slavery by which il was degraded. They asserted the
simplest yet subtle est Of Political truths, that all men |
were created eIul. They arn.igHd at tl- bar Of
Christian world trembling, tyrannos stul lied lesit-
iraey, while asserting is im ious dogma OF Heaven
de c.uded uer ard hey Iepudiated and liugbed 10
tie fn,ndultut iLt ores, bare pfet.usions aud
vain ceremOni IL, Of its liticsl hierarchy. Tiey de-
cared In the brOsdest senro The tight VI mans self
government, aud his capacity for i.s .xer,ise, AID
sought release from proud and naughty MONARCHY,
thai they might ENJOY upon this continent ua'ions
independence. aud found = syrtrm which recognized
the eqm lily ~ men, ia which their theories
tshlisbed. They trusted the fuIuIe Of their
I" lives, their fortunes sBd their ncred honor 10
The chance Of great ex erimen aud while he tinld
filtered The treacLoToas IetIated the merceDafy
III, auej aid the unbeleving oe ided iar--eeing pa.
uiOiisu pressed forward with eye OF faith, upon tie
mission " progress until hope gave place ~ fruiion
until expectation became success, until The most Tor
niia le power OF earth learned Ihc salIttry Lesson,
that proud nation, yhty armed men, and 81 ong
H. the terrible mntcfi i OF by bud 10y laud.
could not conquer the everlasting truth. lie -1pH-
nen 80 foil Of promise and YET 40 tbresteu.d wi,h
dangers, became scoomilis ed fact. Like grsin
Of mustard seed IN q subdued faith, IL shot ul-
waid, aud became ali o'ethadowiDg TREE, 20 wme,
spread AID luxuriLt that TIE birds Of The DIR could
re,t lie branches Would that Of toe O. on Ell
bad ever taken refuge tb.ie thus LAM ei ihe
germ Of liberty io tlie holy land OF freedom IL WA
hurtnred Ia tie warm h'arts blood Of lathois, snd
wstered by the team OF widows aud oil orr hAi Out
fora lice II was tTeu,nlou. and slender, aud Ike
fal reed IL bowed before every breeze. %, what |
ipvocaiops clded To hin I" who teinper q "iud
10 the shon lanb for that cherished shOot mat the
" winds " Heaven might TOT visit 10 too roughly
With the Fathers Of Revolution, b. rem, mUeied
al The morHing aud eveLiug sacrifice. when as
leaves VII b, red they Uotrnr, and when II Feloitd
they reioi ell with ~" But those who Iiaued It, aud
wsicLed is spling tue With more than iathers
,Oi ude have gone up To lOtier courts, snd repcse
under Tic hd,less iolaee of the tres OF llle' Tue
gray haired nlnister WHO ciayed Tor II Gods bless'
H. - chariot OF fire, aud the C. linen spo ted
together the grass beneath 1t, sluIuber with
ter fathers. the last Revolutionary soldier WHO
rejooed in It's pride and tod win tcars Is
early trials 4" Shouldered bis cruch and ehowed how
heds were won, has been mustered into tue service
Of lie Lord aud Master, wLere tho tramp Of cavalry
and the shock Of armies, the LeighuR Of chargers aud
the blast Of buges, ,hh be heard 40 more. But tue
slender shoot OF other times has become giant IN the
wold'p extended ioTeet. It's roots have sunk Down
deco In earth its top has stretched beyond a.. Clouds
and branches have SPAWNED tie cOninent. IIe form
is graceful It's foliage ID bright aid beautiful and tie
fruits have carried glsdness TO every quarter Of the
ol,e The opprrss OF other llLdS, hbdiug, like the
Weari,d dove No ,e-t amid the old world dcsoaJiou,
hive couanerd the Lolieot nstncts OF the sou, the
love OF eay hone OF tie birti-ilCe, 81 the Jeas
OF cldboOd oil tue graves VI their beloved dead, aud
have sought IL gathering place oi hnte'ion under its
moeciug branches. Here they have rep0sed IA peace
and pleliy and f4ncird security from the struggles
which Gun sed their nutive land. No 0aus OF oppies-
zion arp card beneath II, deadly nalna dickens In
its shade but It's shelerlng innuenoes, rlre'hY as
tie Jews and geuis the Dunshhe nave JleSSed anu
che iehed all.
ALI what Government has 20 protected It's children,
az enpobled man, 20 elevated woman, 10 luslliel
,outh 70 given hope aud prouse 10 budding childhood
40 ,lutd tho descent VI dreary age; has 30 guarded
the freedom uf Conscience 30 Glnsed Intelligence 10
fusieed letters and tie arts, so secured to all me-
l;b.,ty aud the pursuit OF happiness, The trinmpLs
of freedom moral and umteri under tits disIen-
fation have eGc.llui the hOpe OF tie n,st shBdile
From three our population has increased 10 thirty NIL
lions from thirteen feeble coloLies along the Atlantic
alone 10 thirty Hour powerful States, With numerous
Oh III the process OF formation, hiu on uhtl way
for nJuittuute 10 tue UbioD. Two strong Euroi ean
toWerr have Withdrawn from The eoutl enl Leaving uS
he truis Of their possessions Great and proper us
States and des and towns, teening WIN tie enc
,euls OF enterprise and social cul uIe and abouba-
1 % with institutions OF rel. l0u aud Learning, nave
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