The Montana post., 1868-02-29
tFrom Tuesdays Tri-weekiy.I
February "a, 1868.


2 Gold In New York IA;
WASHINGTON AND THE UNIoN.-The
Lecture delivered by Bishop ID. S. Tuttle. on Sat
urday evening, February 22d. in aid of the National
Homes, was. notwithstanding the dsagreeabls
weather heard by large, intelligent and discrim.
ment Of which we have previously made two texa.
ious blunders, was, Washington and the Union .
mastery effort diligently studied, carefully pre-
pared and impressively delivered. AS con-
densed summary of the great political and military
events immediately preceding the confederation
and his ever earnest, comprehensive and finally
successful efforts TO mold from the thirteen Jealous
siye republican Union, it showed thorough famil-
iar1ty with the subject and presented in brief
and pointed manner the best fruits gathered by
studious research from the garden Of earlier Amer
lean History. While citing the modest assertion of
Patrick Henry that in sound Judgment and COM
prehensive knowledge, Washington was without
peer IN 9 Congress ever memorable for its great
minds, the admission was made without regret that
Washington was no orator. The assertion that he
never indnlged in, sr attempted. loud sounding
tory or violent debate, was followed by the rehec
tive, solhoquising, half hesitating venture, and
indeed - II might perhaps be = as well for
our country nmore of our modern statesmen
- followed his example "-(or words to that
effeet) in that's certainly inIrnitable and
was endorsed by tremendous concussiou Of palms.
The speaker delivered his emphatic protest against
any tamper1Dg with the Constitution believing
that IN the four months Convention the Fathers
framed Constitution complete in its parts and suf
ncient for all time We cannot but believe that
IN TINS view the speaker was wrong. From the
very dversties and conflicting interests of the sew
eral independent common wealths producers man.
nIacturers, consumers southern interests northern
interests, pto-slayery and anti-slavery, which he
asserted, : m the short space Of four months they
saeceeded In satisfying at least hnrzonizfzg," J"
and which We're afterwards at least partially re-
moved, we hold that the Consultation was incou1-
plete and that as advances are made in literature
science and art so they are made in government
As nothing Of human origin IL perfect, Il must be
susceptible Of improvement ana as the progress Of
tne world develops opportunities and pecessites Il
~ our duty as a rational, enlightepei people. TO
adapt our form OF government TO Us requirements
stitunon not essential, or which would desire TO
have expungedt The intelligent people of twenty
ngnt and wrong to-day as were the people Of the
requisite nine States a century ago The Constitu-
ton Is the citadel of our liberties. We would not
see u impaired but strengthened and have too
much faith in the American people 40 doubt Their
Judgment denial of this we think necessarily
lnVoSes doubt Of the capabty of people for self
dangers Military DeSpotism and RennS,stio-,. thsr
gaunt spectral forms lOonins, up against the uot-
lcai nrmament and writing destruction on the walls
each alike, and lacked not in severity III we be-
heved the former the tendency of our government !
we would heartily endorse the speaker, but when |
we see, in two years. army Of half million
reduced 20 less than 90 600 effective men, and an
other reduction fsw days since at the suggestion
oA tnS GeBeral OF the Amy; when We zee the forces
maintiDed in the south at the request alike OF both
whites and blacks, and consider the great revolu
ton IN Affairs quietly progressing there; when we /
see the party in power using every effort 20 re-es
tablish civil govern in the late reoeng States
we confess our inability 10 any tendency toward
military despOtism- The Lecture sbounded in pas
sages bearing evidence of careful consideration,
and ~ times The thoughts clustered in sentences OF
rare beauty and eloquence. While the subject did /
not hecessariIy involve allusious TO the political
issues % today the speaker made effort 20 evade
meeung them lace 20 face and dealing with them
with fearless Independence They were uDd0ubt-
edly The conscientious, matursly considered views
Of the speaker, untrammeied by partizan predilec-
lena and fell IN turn with unreleutine force on
and Democrats. While we Cannot for.
pear dissenting from some Of the abstract PROPOSE
ions, we can heartily commend the main priuci-
,les inculcated, Loyalty 10 the Union Reverence
or it Founder. We doubt greatly If on that eve A
many audiences enjoyed An intellectual rspast
eplsts with more earnest, wholesome thought and
cholaEtic elegance. or gave mere earnezt, couside-
NE attention At lie cOaclusiOn. on motion Of
Governor Green Clay smith, q unanimous vote of
hanks was rendered Elsbop Tuttle, and on motion
\ Chief Justice Hez. l. Hosmer, committee was
ppoiDted to secure the printing Of 1000 copies OF
be Lecture. |'r-..I 81 q - a.