, 1873-12-09
DiSRbELIA At GLASGOW.
A&,drc.. nt tho Univcrslty.

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Lord Rector Of tho University OF Glasgow, which
Sau delivered on tho 10Th inst. has been ac.
,cptel as another brilliant addition to tho roll OF
rcctorial oratona fn TINT universally; and worthy
Of tho great reputation Of tho Bpoakor. h1r. Dis
taeli's reception At Glasgow WAS Of tho NEST
description, md his appearance on
the platform In tho Crystal palace, whore tho
ceremony Of installation took place, In company
with tho Principal Of tho University, WAS the
agnall for ~ seono Of tho mott extraordinary
roso to their feet, cheoring vohemontly, waving
and hat. only ceasing whom strength
seomod to Le exhausted, and tho inatant the ar-
pla,,ae eubsidcd tho atudonts Of the University,
kayo thc Quccn," which only served to giyo now
cauao for Tho chceiing and oxctomant. The
whole sceuo was ono Of unbounacd loyalty and
admiration.
: Tho eadrosh itsolf was IN elaborate md caro-
fully considered orntion upon tho difficulties to
DO encountered in tle battlo Of life, 10 attain
succesu, sail Mr. Dsraeli, two things are nocea
sary-lsnowlo;go Of self, ind knowledge Of tho
spirit Of tho ago.
ta'nmont. II thore bo any subject On which
person call arrive at accurato concluaiopn.
1t should 10 Lis own disposition and his
own talonta. Dut 1t is not 30. Tho period
Of youth In this respoct is ono OF great doubt
and difficulty. It Is period alike Of false con-
tldoneo anl unreasonable dfstruBt-of porplexity,
OF deBpontloncy, aud aomotimop Of despair. It
llas boen said by m cminont physician TINT
there aro fow perRons Of either ao1 who hayo at
TUNED their =, l9th yeer who haye not con II
fact, thoy novor entored. Doubtless, this NOR
BID foelfng is 6ccnsionel In great dogrco by the
dread Of the unknown Int 1t 10 also much to TO
attributed to, and ii certninly is heightened by,
nelfsknowlodge to be acquired, md whoro ara we
to obtain asABtauco III this question? From tho
family circle? Its incompotency in this respect
in 4 proverb. Perception Of character III always
raro gift, but around tho domestic hearth it ia
almost unknown. Every ono ia acquainted
with tho erroneous estimates Of tl1oir offspring
which hAVo been made oven by illusLriouH pm
rents. Tho silont, but perhaps pensivo, boy ID
luoolod upon az u dullard, whilo tho ilppnney OF
youth in q commonplace character il interpreted
astonlsh. perAaps oven alarm, tho world. A bet
tor crte1ion should bo found III tho Judgment Of
contempo1 agieH who nre our equals.
just perception OF character ia nlways rayo gift.
Whom POSSESSED In high degree 1t ia tho quality
which specially it,dicalos the leader Of mon. It
is that which enables Gonoral or . Minister to
seiocs'tho tit in.trument for tho public purpose,
without which MI tho preparations for cam-
paign, howoyor costly nlld coinploto, nay bo
rendered fruitless, mud al the deliberations Of
parliament, prov nero dust sud wind.
scholurs md philosophers arc, In general, too
mich absorbed BY thoir own pcculiar
studies pursuits to be skilled in tue dscrimi-
nation of character; aud. # tho aptitude Of a
pupil ia recognized by them, it Ia generally when
he has cylpccd disposition to excel ia gomo
branch Of requirement. Which Inns established
their own cclenrity. No, gentlemen, belleyo,
afto. all, 1t will be found that it il best aud in
eritablo IN Tho pursuit OF Eolf-knowlcdgo That
VIC should dopend Oil self-conmunion. Un-
questiouably, s;horo there is strong predispoHi-
ton 1t will asscrt itself in apito OF all obstaocB
but se!f-knowlctlge ia acquired only after an
Initiation Of uany errors aud much self-docep-
tAiucd tlla Indispensable .noli-knowledgo. and
that you have M opportunity III the pursultB.of
life Of following tic beut of your diBpoBitiou,
VIC come now to tho second and not less i'm
portnnt condition OF BlccesB In lilo. Hav0
you that other kind Of knowledge which is re-
auircd? Do you comprehend tho spirit Of the
age i'll which your faculties are to bo o1crcisods
Hitherto you hayo hoou as explorers In noun
thin district. You hayo surveyed aud examined
valleys; you have ponotrAted gorges; you hnve
having overcome all obstacles, you have roaeLod
the crest Of lilo commanding height, and, like
tho soldiers OF Xonophon, yon Behold tho aen.
But tho t1at you behold is tho ocean OF life.
In what vessel arc you going to embara With
what Instruments arc YOU furnished? What il
the port Of your doatiuation? It is singular
that lhero il 10 lack OF those who will explain
tho past, Rna certainly no want Of those who
will predict the future. Whom tho present IL
concerloi-tho present that wo 500 aud
eral bewlldcrcd and mistaken. And
vet, without this acquaintance with
the spirit Of tho age in whlct, we live, whateyor
our culture, aud whatever our opportunities. it
ig probable TINT our lives may prove hlundor.
It 10 not true that the only real happiness is
physical haprncss. It il not true that physical
huppiness Is principle OIL which you eau build
up lousiahing and enduring commonwealth
4 civilized community must rest on D. roalizod
capital Of Thought and sentiment. There must
upon in the e1igencios Of national lre Society
hus d soul as we'll az body. The traditions OF q
nation arc part OF its existenco. It's valor and
its discipline, its religious fuith, ltB venerable
art, its eloquonco, aud its scholarship, arc az
much portions Of its existeuco as its agriculture,
| its commerce, mud itB engineering skill"
| Mr.. Disraoli declared liH views upou equality
| thus II hold TINT political eq.ality-that il,
equality Of all subjects before the law, and that
Bubjtcts-a tho on1y foundation Of u perfect
commonwealth, QUO which Bcouros to al liberty,
order, aud justice. Tile principle Of ciy, equali,
| ty has long prevailed in this Kingdom. It bus
Uceu applied during the last century moro finely
aud moro completely to tho constantly mud largo.
ly varying circumstances Of the country; but it
had prevailed more or loss in Britain for contur-
los, mud attribute tho latrlot!sm Of our poprla'
| tionsmainly to this CIRCUMSTANCE, and believe
| that it has had more To do With the security Of
tho soil than thoso geographical attributes usu'
| ally enlarged upon."
| Distinguishing between social equality and civil
equality, he drew vivid picture OF the dangers ul
tho former from FRANCE, paying o higl
tslbuto at tho eame tino to tho higl
qualities Of tho French people. Physical and
material equality he alluded to as the disturbing
| spirit which. nov heard NJ Q moaning wind, inaJ
| possibly III few yoRrs 10 raging storm; the
| principle Of which "strikos at tho principle Of
patriotism, and ia prepared to abrogat<
| countries"
Ills srcech at tho banquet in tho evening wat
totAlly different In charactor, bettting the ooca
| sion, largoly touching upoll commercial quos
tlons, nEd containing pointed reference to tht
financial condition, especially Of Germany, a1lt
its nttuonco elsowhero. but pol!ticp were no
whoro referred to. lilo object of tho speaker
seemed to be in tho frat allrons to bring Ills Oh
sorya.ions l,earest to tho everyday Thoughts ant
relectiona Of thu Htulonts, and in tho SECOND tt
offer useful suggcstionn upon prominent topics
agitating the commercial spirits Of his audience
without at any time approaching party politics
| tho moro defned questions OF tho laY,