New-York tribune., 1870-10-22

and h,s haye added buildings and peal or bells
wnGR a . % fos, Ssys onnd thing they Se m OF
colleges. hospitals public gardens. parks and insttt
HSs Sn 90 the ts4aser s Of Phsn ts great state and
city the fact. Are we not ., aom Ins moons o a
who ia as we'll known and highly honored as any iv-
ing American and who has spent p,nssy fortune on on
the Young MEMS Christian Association only another re-
Of e ,Sa ssS % e tSSG
many Here your rich men pour out their millions
o Te thousands for The same purposes One instance
In England will be enough to mark the contrast In the
years unable TO build suitable for the want Of
"A few hundred pounds, When English millionaire
gives sS ss or St Sf pre %
the aggregate gives TO public charities or institution,
sums Is enormous in excess even, should
think, OF that raised among you 1t is only
9R I e & we gSs TO large sohl s@ to 70 az %
voted 70 them, that break down. 1t IA true that
and Ezra Err corneis In every ST. State How comes this
marked contrasti 1t to there is only way
forms Of society and declared in recent address
IN Boston that for England preferred our own ana had
me ns' Of 5Sr 9nnf1
am bound in honesty 10 own up (as you say,
wSsn vhS think yUu' have The s.. 'dEsn'nss tS.
direction of the made in the two countries Of those
few hands In times OF immense commercial enterprise
and activity such as those we live In the democratic
nsriy prosperous merchsnt OF professional man IN En-
gland generally open handed according TO his means
II is only when he gets clear 20 the front and passes into
the fret rank that ne breaks down. When large sums ac
cuuae in his hands An short time for which he has no
need his nrst idea is TO found family (as We can lU
AMBITION PoR TITLES.
The Peerage, at anyrae the Baronetage begins "
look lovely in his eyes, and he must have ga place as
the first step that weary ladder He buys all the land
he get hold OF in county, He builds house
little bigger than that OF the nearest duke earl lie
throws
seads and cottages he preserves his game in short as
fsent plGeeS 1a sppesnt. And after all the great ms
jory them die without the coveted title, having made
living which human being who was MT born to it can
nd anything but burden and very often without even
getting society perhaps the most jealous ana
Conservative of all British institutions
Among the other hand man seems 70 want 10
found family indeed no American l have ever met
thinks possible even II he had wish to do IT, Accord
shape of comfort and luxury which they desire and have
square against the obstinate natural law that
rage at time their first idea H. at least if they have
any faith or public spirit which goes down deeper ths
money % for the good of my state, or my country,
And then-as fortunately the number Of human
own sake few in numbeT-up go Coopers Institutes
Cornell Universities Girard Colleges and the like and
shakes himself down comfortably again TO his homely,
simple daily hfe and can once more breathe freely "
tons which forbid that gadstion OF rank and class
which have in England have this splendid advantage
Of public spirit in the of wealth; and confess that
In this respect have much 10 learn Of yOu aud fear
shall take generations 90 learn it.
FAREWELL.
And now my task for tonight is done, and only hope
may not have tried your patience very sorey. one
duty only remains which turn with very mixed feel
ings Tomorrow sail for my country, and have
now, therefore, to bad you ALI farewell 1t seems TO me
sometimes though it only yesterday, sometimes
IL il long that scarcely get behind it
crossed your border, and among yOu full OF
expectation as e. what should find here but quite
prepared for what have found. scarcely believe,
going away that II Is only afew weeks since
first and women upon whom can hence
forth only look old and dear friends. And IL,
is not only from these, but from every one l
have met between the Atlantic coast and the Missouri
that have received welcome and kindnesses which
can forget repay. VIII not attempt 10 account
for explain all this. II is too pleasant had nearly
said sacred to bear analysis can only hope you
never have to feel that the object OF oil TINS
kindness has become unworthy Of IT, think, IL know
myse without fear, that the memory OF your
homes aud your family life viii strengthen for any
future but he the better for having seen
them and few strangers have them under such
favorable conditions have fallen TO my lot Believe
me- shall not forget them. Ii is useless 10 prolong
parting words or strive keep al arms length for
feW moments more the farewell which must TOO
surely Farewell, then, and God prosper The
gpings and the comngs In OF the great Republic.
Thomas Hughes, NJ p, with Peter Cooper, esq,
was present yesterday al the opening exercises OF the