New-York tribune., 1868-10-10

one that shall ask for them to prosecute that work
M shall BE- s so the a are and for those who
teach for them who love knowledge for ITSELF VINO serve
truth only for the OF TRUTH and look no further than
Snowlcdge Tor its amplest reward. Here begin the
crystal drops Of this stream, TINS stream OF the esI
and highest philosophy IL gushes from these rocky M
sides @Fons aq um ducis cui Arethusa est Still
can come to the still higher services that this UnlYer
taught not only for the scholar in himself Ju also 10
make an egen, aGegn eiSn the
remember this, 1t Is not many years since meeting III
Faneuil Hail. in Boston, assembled 10 discuss su
feet that was In those days extremely Unpopular. a
rabble OF sailors were hired 20 break up the meet
ing In vain those who had called the meeting
tried TO speak The sailors danced the sailors sang
They could mott be heard In vain they appeaied IN no
name OF New England In the name and honor OF boson
The sailors danced and the saors sang aud no WORD ol
midst OF the Jolly sailors OF grand aspect clam
bered upon which, thinking they had found champion
hear Well fellow citizens began this unforeseen orator
reM Jeop eiiizens, wo,ld,r stop III HADN'T mnd 70.
clear that the speaker had not finished so they grew
silent more No. leHow citizens ,oee 20" ,e2na @
mid TO- lIanehter Not because you are Boston boys;
not because YOU are citizens Of Massachusetts, b DC.
sGe s T drS man m He had
he had made appeal to the great pubic oplnon anu
that touched the ground upon which they all st0Ou.
Now precisely what that meeting could do the people Oh
this country can do We can DO precisely Wna we zen aso @
have mind TO do those things that are rght just anu
fair for all Therefore the highest function OF any
this country that shall have not only the goverhuent
of public opinion. but OF enlightened public opinion
The republic can only be safe among lntegent men; o
since a republic OF ali the people la ths country Is now
beyond question, since we may sigh sun TOT tno oIu
castles aud the old dreams the fact Is certain, ana an
them that all the people OF tns country S are
your interest and the interest OF every man. woman anu
child in this country, that tho great public opinion
shall bo enghtened upon every point from IN; n;
public instruction. and which has Its best representa-
lives here before you this afternoon are tho means by
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always be II the Republic Is to be secure Gov
crnment OF intelligent men And now, feuowcltiLens
the hour TO end the day which shall never re-
when this institution IL 10 pass INTO tnOse
influences which ordered for their daily services III
our life The hour has when all that hos been con-
templaed IN the actual operation, ana we stahd
here only purpose BY the kindneSs-fOr Whlch
DO enough gratefufOr the Kindness of the man
las know fcengly the sympathetic knowledge OF my
here the concluding words And while our great unlVers
grow up like tender plants. While they are reared
year unfolding into perfection here our university
our COrne Is like the war-al s sails sol, All
its rigging full and complete from stem To stern ts crew
complete passengers all ready ana aDOard-hnd even
while speak TO YOU even the Autumn sets IN the
west il gins to glide the waves as goes fOdth
rejoicing; every stitch Of canvas spread all s cOOrs nv
with hope and JOY, speak for you speak f0r thls
state speak for this cOuntry-a represented IN TINS
bless tho builder God bless tho chosen captain! Goa
bless tho picked crew And. gentlemen undergraduates
never be forgotten, God bless Oil tue paSsehSers
Great applauseI
Thus closed the Inauguration OF new university
in the New World-a natural growth and frnit ofthe
labors of thousands of earnest and true men III the
Old World. and which, agreeably to the law of prog
ress. we may reasonably predict will finally DO
crowned with success N. c. NJ