The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-18

with deuunciation and SATIRE me youthful orator
won his first triumphs by the fresh yiSor OF nus on
saught on the Old Country. ft would be diiicut 10
overrate the influence which tue ceepratlon Vi tie
Fourth of July has had IN keeping awe anu aug.
pepting the political jealousy when exists IN
America with regard 10 TINS country; and also, we
say, IN causing some Eng ishineh 20 procate
the ill feeling We are speaking OF the times before
the civil war and have in our remembrance those
whom many Americans would now lie inclined 10
look upon as the last generation we should be
unwilling TO touch upon u subject which might
AWAKEN rrif abIl ~ were II not that we believe this
annual ebullltlon OF anti English sentiment is soon
10 be extinct Fourth OF July TRADES In The old time
sprung as much from unquiet national aspirations
as any serious anlmosity to England. The endeavor
10 show that the nation had already proved It's
superiority TO Europe led TO u monstrous eXagge-
ration of the feats OF arms accomplished In the
wars OF the Revolution and in lSl2-epochs which
IN their victories or defeats are well nigh forgotten
IN England. AZ we have been the only foreign
opponents OF the Americans they could only
give themselves credit at our expense, and the
appetite for self audatlon, which u Frencnman, for
instance would satisfy at the expense of hall
dozen Powers, had TO be fed by the skrinishes and
frigate fights In which they gained the advantage
over us. Now how ever. that the Americans have
had great war, with Immense armies ranged on
each side, egualling surprising the battle fields
OF Continental Europe. the old campaigns. with
their petty and isolated encounters, must seem
trl1ng IN comparison with tue tremendous struggle
or the rebellion. The Union has now period or
nerosm TO rehect upon, In which England is not
concerned, aad except incidentally we cannot be
brought into the scope OF congratuiatory address
on the greatest achievement OF the American nation
This Is oniy one form Of the gratifed ambiuon
winch VIII TEND 10 lessen the tendency TO vitupera.
ton and needless defiance. The Americans have
attained TO recognition IN so many ways that they
VIII lose the desire to assert themselves IN season
and OUT OF as they used to no. In the arts OF
le as well as IN prosperity and comfort her people
have maue wonderful progress; houses equpages,
dress we with those in the most splendid European
capitals; literature is gaining strength, and, what
is OF more Importance originality; and the thought
OF the nation may be expected III the present gene
ration to take forms peculiar to ITSELF Americans
consequently leei That they can afford TO
speak OF themselves and their neighDors In
calm and dlgnined tone, and with the
boasts OF the Old time we may expect TO
lind most Of the old acrimony vanish 1t
would be pleasant 10 receive more generous Fourth
of July orations during the present year. The people
ought to he III friendly spirit, for they have Just
celebrated monster peace festival, at wnlch they
have. performed music on larger scale tnan has
ever been known upon earth An American, who
writes to us, gives magnificent description OF this
solemny, wnlcn certainly seems 10 nave differed in
nature IA well Us extent from anything ever heard
IN Europe. such demonstration IN lav0r OF peace,
and such prodglous combination OF harmony,
ought TO nave sotening effect on the most strenu-
Gus asserters OF the Alabama claims. Moreover,
We except these and the other questions growing
out OF the late war, there Is nothing between the
two nalons winch should give rise 10 ill-ieeling
justify the harpiny on the events OF the Revolution
aud the war o. 1912.