New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-08
TRINITY COLLEGE.
GRAFTON BY DIR. GALLAUDET.

GRAFTON By DIR. GALLAUDEI'
HARTFORD, July 1.-THE Grafton before
the House of Convocauon delivered this even
ing in Christ's Church by Edward M. Galaudet,
pb d. President Of the National DeafMute Col
lego at Washington. President Gallaudets subject
was, "The Diseases Of the Body Polite" Elm
mating the consideration Of the diseases which had GRIP
pied governments in the past the speaker dwe war
aud the apparently favorable condition OF our uONSln
ment at the present time LS J0r See ,o was fhe life
of the body polite. The nation is cured OF slavery anu
DsuniOn. But Lhese Two @ ,,rniorohs were not
more dangerous than is tho fell disorder which NJ
They were limited and local I'm their sphere OF Inuenqe
This Is alpervading. They had tDelr source III III
eples not accepted by the majority OF the people Whe
ts has ia oTin and we blush to say It, in dogma ac'
cepted by cry political party and when Is Tue
stood il not the open rayug cry in every political CON
should attach TO him who gave 10 inc WORM djs
ease Insi 6r once mas sprung And we have but TO con-
slider the derivation of the words ana sues ao %
in the expression of the doctrine TO observer now ~
unworthy they to be introduced INTO te oFeEu oI
free citizen of republic What Is tneTe IN te that
meed expression of the will OF an lh'ege9t Peop
can authorize those whom they have seen NJ 10 eeva
to positions OF trust and power TO cal % have
In the peaceful contest OF the Daot what lstv 90 he
they who have been hOnored with the support va ~
majority, to talk OF spo.SI Inc very suSs to which
the phrase proves them unworthy OF the places 10
they have been advanced. In times wheh might vas
pement Of every sceper-When every tIo9 MaH
on Gonduest-when robbery was recOgilIeu a.
and plumber were tn6 cnu5 Oh
indeed might such tenet be held with proprley buI
it, adOpton I'm the elective competitions OF peAo1iu
peonle and its application TO the emOlumehts oI Pup
offices implies only venalty that is dsgaeSIn euI
stupidity that is incOmprehenslbe. But let us Ooh loi
a moment at the mature Of this disease we are CON
sidering: and Immediately the question arises,
Is II wrong for TO seek puDhc once
10 which we make the unhesitatng categOIleai
answer Yes" And as q reason, we urge that inc true
principle OF elective government that ohee SHOULD seSh
The man not man the Oice-a departure from when,
however slight cannot fail TO be in the direction OF us
complete reversal which the rule Of the present nouf
Tho speaker went discuss at length the manure,
progress effects and certain ultimate consequences OF e
CRYING evil OfccGeekig, and closed as IOOWs; IL
cannot denied that low standard OF pOltlcal lnOras
prevails to-day land and that TO It's existence ana
influence due many, II not ALL Of the defective work
ings Of governmental system. The duty therefore,
of every who influence feuOW-lnan is 10 40
what lies in his power TO raise this standard We
should refuse 10 honor with places OF trust
and power those whom we know TO be selfseeking
men We should throw Off the tyranny OF the guild Oh
tors the enactment OF laws that shall destroy forever the
trade of the office seeker We should apply the pure
OF the LawGiver 70 the WOfd OF potCS,
as we do 10 the Of morals Thus, and thus ony
can hope to preserve and transmit 70 posteIy tue
glorious heritage Of free government which We nave ie
ceiyed from the founders OF our great republic
And when our children turn the page
To AK what trumphs marked our ages
What achieved to challenge praise,
Through the long line Of future days
This let them read and hence INSTRUCTION 0TAN!
Here the many blesssd
Here found the virtues rest
Path linked With Love and Liberty with Law"
This was an able address, and well received. Tho
poem, which followed, was by L. p Johnson NJ. A. II
was well conceived and gracefully delivered.