The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-16
THE FOURTH OF JULY.



Dritish Review % American Progress,
with England.
iron az London Times, July a Z ! :,
celebrate With rejoicing and pride throughout their own
continent and In every foreign land whore their lot may
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ues or vcissitudsa for slghiy-nvs years. but
mother country Il d this marvellous success which the
Americana - people nov meet together 70 scknowi
edge on the Fourth Of July. u . no. 90 much the
they celebrate That America could be what shc now
Il under any other form Of government than dcmoc
fireworks and make spseches to-day IN her c,tsss and
towns but there 10 also discriminating class who feel
sn. SSs,: ss%s are o. y e., IN
q . necessary and Inevitable condition Of iiie
far M their prosperity Is concerned whether the
person who represents them In the chief place
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despond AFTER he has seen America for there modest
comp fancy lies ready 10 tho hand OF ALL and II Is the
edge OF this fact which causes the American people to
their troubles lightly and forget them so soon
They arc attached 70 their country Scsuso they haVe
found u an easy one TO live in and they proud Of II
because In less than century Il has taken foremost
position among the nations OF the world Amenca 10
not harsh mother to her children; she casts none Of
them forth poor and sndlssa TO seek their
SoTid and turns them into prosperous and con.
tented citixens Her means inexhsusble and IL 10
rare that the Of such advantages not popu
lar IL Ia therefore love OF thor country. not hat
red Of another which moves Americans 70 moot
gether to day Thcre was time, no doubt. when the
served solely because offered occasion for exultng
over England That sentiment may st inspire the ora
o q. VIII 1:sa ee sa the
ightened Americans are heartily ashamed II H. Az
people they ere growing superior to tsr old axinoste
their present fortune and their futurs destiny.
There has been another influence work besides that
exercised BY time in changing the light in which Amcri
look upon their fayorte anniversary They have
greater triumph 70 commemorate than that which gave
them an independent existence little earlier than they
would have acquired Il by leE violent means. Five
ysars ago their national birthday almost forgotten in
the excitement Of civil war, and even on this day q
had swept over the country was too krcny rcmsm-
bered TO admit OF much rejoicing over memories or
distractions What the Americans have 70 congratu-
late themselves upon now n country At peace
and with its main strength unimpaired The con-
ncng sections at the North and South are not In har
can mind there danger what we reasoning from
European examples Wodd cossdv the wrsetIed coNdton
q s eonniy drawer dlfacultiss than those, osssd By
Jsew esfissassave enaced the United States within
the past Ave year, and the people have successfully
dealt with them all
They believe thoroughly In themselves and In their
destiny. Gradually the approhensons OF fresh strife
have disappeared, and We may be that
cans - the after consequences Of their war
viii be met in . sturdy and indomtable spin.
They may turn 10 the epoch they commemorate
to-day for an analogy 70 their present position when
their effort for Independence contaminated thsy
found themselves under the necessity Of bringing the
States into general bond OF government and u
NOT without many demands side and concessions
work done 90 perfectly that Il should mover
be open 10 objection In after times only acknowedge
that Jefferson and his colleagues could not oresse and
provide against the contingencies Of eighty years Now
Il for their 70 take up their task and n the
Americans are contsnied 70 wait patiently FOR It's CON-
plc'ion the rest Of the world may well DO
equally fcrbcsring. Washington ADVISED his coun.
cordial, hsbitual and mmoyable attachment
ment' 10 the Union and 70 resist "every attempt
ALLEVIATE any portion Of their country from the r A. !"
The Americans may fairly say they have obeycd the In
junction. aud are obcying II still No political faction
vu be aiocrd 10 hep des practically esciuded FROM ne
tm n for any length n fsne The people may stand by
Ia silence ana the attempt made, but their constant
sense OF fairness and justice win dictate 70 them at what
moment they ought 70 Interfere Thus In the prospect
before hs country The American End nothing 10
cite msRvlpgs He European mensrchies sfaced
with indifference for their existence further and
their destruction cannot reard The interests OF his
try He nothing for the balance Of power except
object Of curiosity. lmstca ccSd ngpof issH " az
ht rest " s wnvid wsvs shw osn from Il The only two
Powers o. Europe which an American takes any great
interest England and France vhlle they al
p<aS< looks upon other wars absurd milory a