The New York herald., 1866-07-05

Do you ever think. ciiizens wherein the greatness
OF your cpublic-this great republic OF republics
really resdess In its wealth. trade manufacturer Not
so. There nations In the Old World richer, with
,Iser an ,I,shc aaany No Russia has millions ~
fertile TO which no emigrant turns his steps
Thousands day after day arrive on our shores in
other by which equallod excelled
I'll tell where, and where Alone It's greatness hcs-the
Il r IN II i,s freedom IN ,his ha. p Il has been snd Win
be, IL II so please God and the people, free demo
cratic republic Lose that and all s lost Better be
shorn OF its wealth-better u bad mover owned
one rood OF ground than tho thirteen
original Staes-becr II never manufactured pound OF
cotton a bar Of iron-bet,or We had mlonaires,
no banks, no parks no paacss-bciter now lose them
all than lose that without which never could have been
our heritage OF freedom. constitution, our demo-
out this progress progress towards ruin and the
highest Developments OF wealth and civilization but
the unhealthy flush Of premature decay. How we
s,opf How halt the road to runs Where can we
find guide Reracc your steps. Take the constliu-
ton aud the Declaration OF Independence for your
guides and you will still be safe These are your guides
follow theu. To democrats the path is easy and the
guide familiar for the constitution and tho Declaration OF
Independence have always been tho principles Of the
be true to itself must always be true In this the
democratic party differs from other parties II always
goes wrong when II swerves from its principles Other
parties 10 right unless when they abandon theirs
What are these prncplcs Iha, that government is the
best, develop best what force n in them, when
least checked, cramped confined by legislation
Ihat the States equal; sovereign as such, each
OF them has rights inacnabc those q the Union
which wa founded BY their consent-rrhts wbrh
cannot be perfected and which its revolution TO
deny or assal The constitution delicate machine
In the bands OF those who understand It's secrcs and
were educated to respect u, u works kindly aud
we'll Played on by other and ridcr hands turned 10
purpose forcgn from the principles of ts existcncc
prosttutcd 10 base euds the subtle mechanism breaks
for t.a thing too noble 10 be made engine Of wrong
am not speaking now in the interest Of any party. II
" an hour when even the highest level OF party n too
low for the crisis True, democrat But Il IN be-
unse see In the principles of thai party the creed
Of the republic. These principles never die Thcy
viii live, and will st ave the Union; and 70
all men who arc true and loyal 10 these principles
hold out friendly hand. let tygones be bygoncs We
are content 20 forgive much-so forget much BY for
getting and fcrgiving the Union can he saved II shall
bc saved II IL the viii Of the people and wo them
that dare rainsay II To create the Union was great
achievement and honor and gratitude viii forever
the names OF the good and great men By whom "
was accomplished. But more honor, more gratitude,
enduring love, will bless the or the men Of our
day by whom the Union shall be saved Cod ssvs the
unonssve hfrom the Of those that arc dshou.
est and the machlnaons OF thoee that are not 40 and
help He helped the men cf old 20 savc what
they crcated-he Unisd staiss-ths great republic Of
republics, In whose too pledge our lIyes our
fortunes and our sacred hcncv."