The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-26
PRINCETON COLLEGE.


ing at the Academy OF Music
PRINCETON COLLEGE.
Senator Frcling huysen's Address-Equal-
ity In All It's Aspects-Darwin Handled
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Corruption
in High Places-HOv Slavery TOttered.
Yesterday was great day for old Princeton.
President Grant was not there, to be sure nor the
Governor General Of Canada, "a member OF the
family Of the gifted Sheridan" but apologies were
offered in their behalf by the President. Dr. McCosh.
Although the rain poured down with hardly any
intermisson there was o pretty good attendance.
On the platform were seated Governor Parker, ex-
Governor Oden, Rev. Dr. Campbell, President OF
Rutgers College; DR.. Mclean, late President OF
Princeton Colleges the Trustees and the Faculty Of
the College.
The orator Of the day, Senator FrelInghuysen,
was introduced by the President who bestowed on
him nattering eulogy Mr.. Frelnghuysen mod
estly stepped forward, and when the cheering that
greeted him had subsidized he drew himself up to
his full length and expressed his gratefulness to the
Clio Society for their invitation. The responsibility
rested on them. They had chosen to depart from
those who could interest them in ancient and
classic literature had turned aside from the Muses.,
and had chosen an humble member of the Forum
to address them. 1t seemed to him that they must
have had some passing tin with literature, and were
determined to coquette with the grosser spirit of
their own time. The lives Of the illustrious dead
were passed by, and they determined to hear of
the present. That might be well, because they
would after that Grafton return to the fields OF
poesy and science and again cultivate the beautiful
in history and song
The subject Of his address would be, he said, our
national equality and the benefits resulting from it,
whopp 10 no
Of good government, and those who did not see
that 1t was the stable part Of institutions did
violence to that truth which observation teaches.
He mad no sympathy with that teaching which
declared that men had sprung from the orang-
Ouang. Brutes were perfect in their instinct, but
had no capacity for development; but man was
immortal and could rise higher and higher and
at last reach Immortality. History shows how
men may rise higher and higher In refinement and
sezes man With outstretesed u arms ana
those who contended for bestial origin
speak for themselves; we will be too polite
them, they believed that man was created in the
mortal
BY the inherent resemblance among all they were
taught the brotherhood of man, and the similarity
OF nature constituted the chord that vibrated from
heart to heart Even the distinctions that exist
among men constitute the basis OF political
hunger, pain; experienced pleasure; were alive to
the beautiful and when the height OF grandeur had
been reached by many they passed away to make
room for others. The parity of nature enabled the
Creator to establish the perfect moral rule for all
the world and the generations OF men, and which
was verified in the declaration OF the Apostle on
Mars Hill, in Athens-"God has made Of one blood
all nations Of men to dwell on the
was but cold command, did well; but he who
adopted the universal brotherhood Of man-the es
sential spirit OF which Is benevolence-was walking
in higher, purer and nobler life. 1t was this
timent that inspired Howard to visit the prisons,
that Influenced Wilberforce and Clarkson to give to
England her second Magma Charta in the freedom
of the slaves; and it was also that spirit that gave
the missionaries power to carry their lives in their
hands aud go forth in the spirit of their Master to
declare the great truths OF the Gospel.
Benign authors vibrate through generations.
We may take Burke, Gray, Goldsmith, the Ettrick
OF the latter some had said that he was sinner.
If 80 he had taught the rich the wants of the poor,
bound human loves and sympathies together, and
showed how much OF human nature there is in all.
This was exempfed by quotation from Dickens,
where the child recalls the dying mother partial
consciousness ere her spirit drted out into the
dark and unknown seas that roll all around the
world. The Great Author, not to be mentioned in
the same spirit as others, SO full OF melody, the
fully known until hereafter, was He who
taught sympathy by, giving back the widow
those beautiful teachings OF the lost sheep the lost
coin and the hayward son, hating pride aud big
otry, desiring to bind humanity in love-. He was
30 dignifed, and yet 80 loving, that monarch
might have exchanged his crown and the rich
their purple robes with advantage to have stood DE-
side the tattered robes Of those who listened to the
teachings of HIS great heart OF mercy. The teach
ings of Jesus show that the poor have sensibiltes
as keen as those Of the rich and show forth in
what consists the true doctrine OF equality.
Young gentlemen, you cannot be noble, gentle or
trusted unless you recognize this principle of
equality. You cannot be OF much good among your
fellow men unless you cordially accept 1t. The most
dOwp-troddeu being In the world Will rebel against
continued oppression; but concede equality and it
is surprising how much men will do that they would
the iattery OF the demagogue or the feats of the
political juggler. The people are keen to under
generally fail In obtaining what they seek. Self
exultaton is illogical. 1t assumes superiority
in 'e endeavorne m to Get the mastery over them.
and is the very slave Of the power of which 1t pro-
lesses to be the maste-. 1t Is the only principle
your lives, holding no allegiance higher than honor.
and thus will you find life worth the living.
pnder the mead Of @overnmental aspect Of equal
passed away before the world was ready for q gov
eminent OF equality. For centuries the truths
taught by Jesus had to cohtena WIN ha nas worldly
or the Fatherhood OF God and the Brotherhood OF
man was brought to the poor; Kingdoms
and nearly eighteen hundred years after, in the
establishment Of new Lation, for the first time In
the history Of ths World equality was accepted land and
dark hours when the halter and not the laurel was
the reward for those who struggled for the rights OF
men.
The great connfct came, and the land was fur
rowed with graves, but having passed through
that ordeal the nation would be reunited and the
republic shine forth in exalted beauty and truth.
Individuals suffered, but the nation rose in
its power. Principle was put on Its trial
and conquered, and there would be uni
versal freedom and the equality OF all men
before the law. The worm-eateu prejudices OF
prerogatives have fallen and the principles Of the
repubic are spreading, and even the cradle OF the
Ola World IS being rocked In new birth. The citi
zens OF dusky hue, having become possessed OF the
silver jewel OF civilization, should possess also the
golden Jewel Of Christianity, and carry new light
and higher teaching TO the land OF the palms
teachings gathered from that tree the leaves OF
which are for the healing OF the nations.
Equality, as 1t exstg under this government, Is
not levelling principle, but freedom for all to
do the best they can Tor themselves. II teaches the
value and dignity OF labor, and That the farmers
bow who works In the fields, Is as valuable to the
commnnitv "a those who for the last