New-York tribune., 1873-06-27

precating them There is such thing as being ~ las
dious about means to be apie lO rehV
ticul end There may likewise be a form OF oonsutu-
tiOna SluggshncsS which covers au hNeNl w
abors and obligations Incident to successful eheruoh
under he ruise of want of opportunity. NV own eun-
viCtion always has been aud sul ~ a' % ,'Ii ,ud
tenn of government now known Is there more III an
free opportunity given to ALL IN ~hateSc, c-ot - tbov
life, TO develop every natural or acqunod PIiir
may possess % In none is there mOfe feauy %
ON ina nnrt Of he public 10 appreciate bOth services hh
character; and II thls proposition u , sh,uld Tho
would saw stil further that In no pace ,,I, snu'
means for deyeopiug such powers be more aouhua',S
supplied than IN oar universities Ot the ,rd n
saying what have, let me not be m t,n"iv
the purpose OF this laborous preparaMton M , nG W the
desire TO attain tins or that high 0inca pO,I p e. vim
state, then will tine pursuit doubtless pe Scs nr
more or less OF severe disappolntme%hl % looW
failure IN reaching deilnte objects ~ w W @ m
depends upon such an infinite variety o % risk
wholly beyond control that no lnh Is Ni'J @ ~ ~
ing his hopes OF usefulness upon any na%IoM % Gnpttng
foituuc should feel myself % be very lnuo a,
tbe rrcOmnc ndatOn | ventured 70 mako W my -
friends TO cultivate taste for stateSI'lsP " " viii
widest scope, II were to associate III s, % mean
tLe mer hope OF getting INTO place Nor yer 90 ,nos
to 20 80 far 10 underrate That object i
mems of developing innate power 10 purposes O
giite concur in the wisdom Lord Bacon wheh wne w
-ays that "snch power - t1e rlS tu r, ccent Them
aspiring for good thoughts though u9l aoIP oYrni
81, toward men tlc better han g0pi dreams,
ihey beput IN act, and that cannot De W" au, bonId
mace as the vantage and commanding ground i@snou, @
however, venture 10 question the cAS~i''o ~ ar. In
Of this condition. agree mat power an" P PaI not co
tage aud commanding ground Out @ "onI' I'm % uast
further. On the contrary, IL mas Iol SUNNI nm thc
appeared to one OF tho wants 3I ne e. 'nT @ r nest
caintry that OF a class Of persons bred III our hEo
institutions of learning httod 70 DC ehp1neh,S W d
rue in he Scic government
international law, though WIN EsI3 nos.
the casual acquisition OF place II hOt lIons9l,o ~ P
sessng that commanding ground, they are NJ ea'. ."
condition 10 enlghlen thosG VINO uo IN ii oSi .iy
some OF them appear To stand ia great hoou VI II.
then that what Is most Wahleui y nour y, r,ror
Oplnion founded upon extensive study ana supcatu,
knowledge. and not likely 20 be warped d, pi'
temptttiOns Of this that brief elevation 10 puVlo
post to follow the igHis JGtHHS VI PeIsoni dnto
until IL plunges tho Wandcrcr HltlIicNdpp nv
morass. Hence hgn place may indeed pe ueaiIeu as
Of usefulness but s' "aipnk ~ ~ ~ heTter
effect on the pOssrssO no instance Hlustid" F." S,t
tDan that Of Lord Bacon himself ~ shou.u ut
DO kept in mud That In considering TINS subject put
wholly out of view any association WIN tho oIui"tt
party politics OF the county as wholly OclEh llVu ,o
irnner Neutrality OF great seat OF education In me
prosecution of the study OF the sclenec VI
I'm All Ms various ram cations, there Is not tue saio'
occasion to mingle with 1t an Interest III tue cu'i 's
giles Ot the hour.
TIE POWER TnE PRL's.
The preparation for action which should desire
would have in view chiefly two fields OF usefulness
TO the nation in due proportion TO It's rapid oxpan'
sion over space. Que Of them Is IN the direction
OF the periodical press the other 10 that of public
speakng with effect. When compare the state OF the
newspaper press as IL is nOw with what 1t was at the
commencement OF the Federal Government, 1t seems to
me that Of all changes that have taken place III our
social system this ia the most striking. Iheu
semi-weeky, or possibly da,y journal III n
part by labOrng printer, VINO cOhuheu MIN
self 20 the task OF filing his sheet with news easuhy
ncked mn from chance sources and relied for the treat
nent OF topics OF passing interest upon such voluntary
contributions could be secured from promising young
men ambitious 70 see their productions tn print. NOW
and then heavier pen would endeayOr TO enghten the
community ON a grave ana important SUBJECT bnl tHe
of would best bc limited, unless IN
few oases where republication might De thOught an
object in the larger places IL was IN ths way tndt
Hamilton and Madison aud Jay labored and succeeded.
moi without difficulty, in disseminating tine views
which effected the adoption OF the Constitution but
although few able writers might gam Tree ADMISSION
10 many presses which could unitedly operate upon
opinion in some cases 1t by no means followed that @
access would he gwen even 10 tno sIouEe's Pru
which should venture to reason however IOrclny'
against any earnest popular exclteIeht, iht
loss Of some subscribers might ensue, ana ihal
loss would be enough 10 cripple the paper
The party lines too were closely drawn so mat no per
disposed 10 express an independent sehtmem Oh IN
aggressive nature could rely upon hearing Inc cry
OF Stop my paper was too frequent ana TOO iOrmlua-
bic not TO inspire great caution Ia touching angry ques
tions The effect practical exclusion Of bold orig
ina thought. and the multiplication OF presses which
studied rather To follow IN the wake OF public opinion
than 10 lead 1t. We have Outgrown all this. And The
own must be admitted 10 be Tar III advance OF the on
one Many presses now spread their circulation so lar
and wide that they longer have TO dread the
consequences OF maintaining free, unbiased course.
Party organs. purely ss such rather lose than gain
the treatment Of questions of great interest there IS
RAPIDLY growing up demand upon the most competent
upon the suNe1 Nh; "a snrrent to secure him free aI
mittance somewhere or other TO the public view. Nav,
the thing gone further than this IN Europe and even
hest 0uaifed to treat particular subject for the
momPnt exciting interest are eagerly sought Tor ana
liberal compensation offered for their work If desired.
The effect OF this must naturally DO to present add
tona Inducements to the cultivation OF the particular
cfts which secure similar results one consequence has
actually been the chief countries OF Europe. mode
OF treating the highest questions OF morals and politics
and law government by the public press very much
i'm advance of the practice Of ancient tunes And just
must it be with US presently II not now The effect
should he to raise up class OF persons tted to meet
the particular want How much tnat want was felt
during the critical portions OF the late war
may well DO measured Dy the Paihiul
monuments of error which remain Us
warning the record Of the legislative department OF
the Government. the rudlnents OF an education Of
such class should he taught at this University They
will stand in need OF place to Deneht the public and
emergency. In any event they will be likely TO guide
public opinion without regard to personal c1hIidera-
be permitted cite example that occurs to me as
fne Illustration OF NY %meahlng % & "ouu ~
lately President Of the University ol NeYHayen, our
question growing out OF the last treaty with Great
Britain. Free he Is from all possible ambition Tor
place he has yet been doing service to all
OF and 20 the world in general Tor which the nation
should count him a benofactor.
POWER OF ELooUESCR.
For the reasons thus stated have been led believe
that a wide field is open for honorable in the
treatment with adequate KNOWLEDGE of great questions
in history law, and government independently OF any
prospect OF advancement In public life. through the
opening furnished by the public press The foundation
OF learning in this should be laid at this Uni
yersity and the chief instrument to gain complete
cess must be the power TO write with knowledge with
force and with clearness. But this Is not the only
gard 10 place. In every form Of popular government
the greatest Of personal distinction well OF
public usefulness has always been and in ny opinion,
will always be the gift of eOquence propose
to define By this term the mere faculty not uncommon
among u.s. OF expressing our thoughts with facility aud
grace. MY conditions rise much higher to the
which must be supplied beforehand The subject has
been admirably treated by Cicero that any detail
here would be superuous. But Cicero did have to
learn In his day the thousandh part OF what must be
speaker The single department OF history alone not
20 speak Of Law and literature and science. furnishes
rich mne OF illustration which be worked for years
with great profit. OF this the anciens had compare
lively little. How small State Athens! And how
few topics had even Demosthenes 10 handle In dealing
with single enemy, however powerful abroad and "A
handful OF rlvas at home. Aud even the far wider