The New York herald., 1869-06-16

;d su; tha tho homage TO the genius which In
spueu .ne % aght or this great jubilee, and TO the
burning zea and steadfast confidence winch have
vitanZeu. ITS execution. To Mr.. P. s. Gilmore be-
| longs me crowning honOrs' OF this day-t0 whose
professional fame, II anything need be added 1t Is
sditcient to say that while this festival In grandeur
| OF conception, completeness OF detail and accom-
| panlmcnt ana as l predict, in mayniflcence ana
| I1thos OF execution has had no equal in modern
times, indeed has had in any age country. Its
only rival was also the offspring OF his genius aud
formed the double tribute OF devotion to his art and
OF loyalty to his country on the, occasion Of the in
| siana on the 4th OF March, 1854 make grateful
mention also OF that queen OF song whose love for
ner chosen art illustrates and beauties her sex. and
whose herolsm transcends 1t while she bravely
| encounters these acres Of space that she may
add to the marvels OF this national jubilee the match
less efforts OF her thrilling and melOdous voice. And
also OF those favOrlte native artists some OF whom
hnger upon our shores before reaplng new rewards
and plaudits in foreign climes that they may enrich
the airs and chorus with their inspiring tones. And
II refer TO but one more individual among the many
mere VINO merit praise 1t is because all hearts CON-
pei the Tribute OF our thanks TO Ole Bull, who with
gratultous service and irrepressble enthusiasm has
leaped INTO the Coliseum, instrument In hand, and
with his beWltchlng violin, III orchestra and solo,
Will soon summon us all away from the cares of life
to the delectable realms OF fascination and enchant
ment.
| Peace is the theme of our song-Peace the ideal
goddess of our jubilee "Let US have peace" are the
watchwords OF the great hero OF the war, to whose
military renown the country has now added the high
est OF civil honors. They are both commentary upon
the past ana premise OF the future; they reflect
state OF war or OF its consequences and they plead for
permanent tranquility. We have Leen taught to be-
leve and oyluly accept the lesson, that the form OF
government which has come to us by inheritance IS
the and benehcent which the sagacIty OF
man has hitherto discovered; that its principles
tine gathered harvest OF the fields OF social science
and the best experience OF centuries Of national
failures and successes embodied III declaration
OF human rights, whose PRONUNCIATION marked
new epoch III human AFFAIRS But few OF the con-
cepti0ns or men, and even newly discovered
principles trne in themselves, are not always sus-
Immediately produce their highest and most
saiutary results Whether in framing the fed
eral constitution the conditions Of clviliza
ton in the colonies admitted OF forming
"a more perfect Unlon," which should be free
from every element OF future dscord, is question
which can now be discussed to no practically useful
end. 1t Is well to remember gratefully tnat the
principles, when enunciated, commanded the almost
universal consent and admiration OF mank ma and
that whatever disrust existed respecting them grew
out OF the inilrmies OF human nature, and not out
OF the everlasting truths which the "Declaratlonn
proclaimed: and that the elements OF dscord which
have since appeared were not embodied in the Decl
ration OF Independence nor in the constitution but
were Incidental to the condition OF society IN some
sections OF the country and were then deemed so n-
significant III importance that their eradication might
safely 0e lett to the operation OF natural causes How
fatal was this mistake more than three hundred thou
sand new made graves, but just now decorated with
the beautiful flowers OF this vernal season. and wet
with the gstenng tears OF weeping kindred, are the
most solemn and eloquent Testimony. Neverthe-
less, four generations OF men, through period OF
more than seventy years OF almost uninterrupted
peace, witnessed the growth Of nation upon the
foundation thus laid from population OF three mil
lions 70 more tnan thirty millions OF people, enbrac
ing commonwealths which presented higher forms
OF social privilege than had ever before been enjoyed
by the masses among any peope-a nation whose
agriculture was Sucient to feed half The civilized
world, the surplus OF whose textiles was the man
source OF supply for the factories Of England and
the tonnage OF whose commerce was greater than
tlat OF any other nation on the globe. In the circle
Of its domestic industry foufsned the arts OF every
name. Invention seemed to unyeil the subtle
Vite spolaton. Its free schools, besides teaching
and dscplining the intelects OF all conditions OF
society, blossomed and rpened into literature rich
IN every department Of human thought and knowl
edge. AS from Its workshops and factories came
men who have reformed the conditions of manual
labor by compelling the clements of nature to toll
with engine and pulley SO from its academic groves
Fame has transferred TO CONSPICUOUS inches IN her
golden temple poets and orators historians and
sculptors, mathematcians and divines and re-
crowned their laureed brows with the vests fires OF
immortality. Plenty hiied the pubic treasury TO
overhowing. Prosperity welcomed poverty as she |
landed IN its seaports giving her farms and employ
nent in exchange for rags and meted out salvation
10 her children from an orphanage OF wretched.
ness. Such in brief, at one aspect Of our
E2wm 0elope @ rhe n great ~ war Of 1851 and such
0i the war are not 10 be round in the lasty OF any
Of me principles of the Declaration, nor IN the pro
biity OF the ideal conception OF the governments.
The war was rendered possible only BY deaciencies
in the fundamental law, which were magulded INTO
importance manly by events which originated after
1t was adopted. IL was nevertheless not only one OF
the most stupendous wars OF history, and one OF the
most lamentable in that 1t domestic civil war:
but the value OF It's historic teaching lies In the fact
that II was not arising from the ambition of |
rival sovereigns nor war for conquest nor war |
OF retaliation, but war INTO which were cast t6e
essential IDEAS OF popular liberty in their broadest
Inc great argument had been made in Senate and |
forum. The appeal had been carried 10 puDlic |
had struck In the belfry OF the ages when the rights
OF human nature mexorably demanded that another
through an lndvsibe of blood. Into its sufging
bilows millions OF men eaped with agile ferocty:
tney grappled and dashed at each Others throats
fort, frgate and gunboat poured in the terrible mis-
siles OF destruction. Death gloated the carnage
OF his new implements OF monitor ships and NAM
moth guns and Mimic balls and repeating rifles
Dauntless bravery, intrepid courage, consummate
skill, more tnan Roman trmness or Spartan cOur. |
age characterized the conflict. The CORY torrents
Overfowed the land, dashed through The streets |
of our cities spread over our farms ana villages and
lett their memorial stains upon almost every home. |
Mourning here, 0esolation there, debt everywhere |
Sucn was the scene. Such the contrast against sew.
enty years OF peace With baied breath we anxious
~ ask, win TIE new peace be permanentY AS the
causes OF the war did not lie In the essential prncl-
srrors OF admlnisrat lon-but In influences and in
stitutlons which no louger have power or existence
upon this continent 1t Is safe to say tina. the same
causes can never lead to another conflict of arms |
Moreover whatever differences OF Interpretation |
respecting the powers Of the separate States
md the legitimate authority OF the ma
Ional Union as supreme government were |
,pen subjects OF discussion and controversy before
he have been deiinltively settled slavery and
secession are no longer questions within the arena
" American politics. The country has passed on to
stage beyond them-to Its higher life OF freedom
l
ND glorious career which Its geographical position
Is internal riches ana resources and the opportun
les Of this epoch In the AFFAIRS OF men have secured
o II. Moreover. while II Is true that q government
which depends for its defence and existence as well
s for Its authority upon the consent OF the citizens
must necessarily engender that jealousy OF It's honor
Nd the seh-reliance and patriotic devotion which
re the essence and spirit OF military success. yet
ne people OF this country cannot In any other
nst sense be called military people. The
AGILITY with which they learn the science OF war
md the marvellous precision and energy with which |
hey conduct martial campaigns have indeed been |
hown on scale OF stupendous and tragical mag. |
ncence. which, II II has no other benefit, Will be n |
tronger element Of national security than whole |
oast line OF fortifcatl0ns. But sti the taste or |
americans Is not Tor war ana conquest but for the |
ursuits OF agriculture and commerce. and for the |
manifold forms OF domestic employment and the |
igher arts Of social anu civil life.
Not all the heroes whom the war has made have |
ensbly affected the general indifference TO the pro.
ession OF arms Greater security than ever is eit in
lspenslnR with large standing army: and the value
tue navy Is already estimated IN ,ts relations
Its present and future service IN the channels of
than OF Its probable importance or neces-