The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-06

wise his HE as priest would oe he before God
wo grace nor grace De
manhood. We are, as you see. again reJuvenatng
TINS church SO that It snail LAST at least thirty
u.s. Let US in our time do good to all mankind.
Let us do good every day OF our existence. Let US
iulness be added TO our lives. Let US worship our
Lord and saviour Jesus Christ IN spirit and truth
and usefulness and we shall 1--we with Tim forever
and forever.
COLLEGIATE REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH.
DIR. Ludlow on National Danger and
True Liberty.
The Rev. DR.. J. NJ. Ludlow preached yesterday
IN the Reformed church, Fifth avenue
and Forty-elghth street, to very thin congrega
ton. He selected his text from Galatians, ", l.
"Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith
Christ hath made US tree" suppose our thoughts
this morning are more or less confused with the
noisy patriotism OF yesterday. 1t would be almost
useless to invite some of my audience to half
hours meditation or purely spiritual faith. pro-
pose to economic the prevailing sentiment and
speak Of few solemn thoughts that the national
sentiment has developed. We have been glorifying
our independence. We have begun In this country
new order OF things and because Of our wisdom
and energy liberty is To be the ruling power
throughout the world, ana yet those among US who
are at all read in history will and that there never
was an age when the human neart DID not aspire
t., be free as now; never an age when men did not
make as noble sacrifices as now; never an age
wnen these did not meet with some success. bnt
alasl there has been deeper motive az WORK
there was never time when people didnt 'ry 10
enslave others. The spirit OF Tyranny mas oeen
strengthened; at any moment our constitution
may be battered away, as was the OLD Roman re
pubic. The enduring forms OF governments
have been, as rule, the most dcsaotic, the
weakest have been the ireest. The Republic OF
reas eSsse esn nan a that time and SINCE
the institution OF Christianity, which marked sac,
decline Of tome there mas Aady oeen res gov
cept our own. Inc despohc institutions OF men.
have been tue most enduring; you can hardly ten
ottoman Empire IL entering on its seven hun
dredth year. TIE lover OF republican institutions
Is made solemn hen he notices tAat tie
SYMPTOMS OF DISSOLUTION
in the old Republic are beng exactly repeated,
even so early vita ourselves. We are young as a
people and yet nave the diseases which marked The
last stages OF the degeneracy OF Rome. seli.ag-
grandlzement was the only thought during the last
days OF Rome, and IL is the deadly marx Of our
times Rome was divdei among Just such ripgs
as are being continually formed IN our country
Let me cite an Instance. There was a young
prod gate politician who Was notorousy guilty OF
crime whicE tinges the cheek OF polite society.
cided at once in favor OF the nrosecntion' The.
case went TO the Jury and the verdict was mot
guilty" Whyf Because the defendant was Clau-
dius, the James FISK, Jr. OF that day. Perhaps
Illustration OF the sense OF justice would be
iresning. One of the old Persian rings passed a
had taken brlbes shoud cover the chair OF justice.
SIGNS OF DECAY.
Another sign OF dissolution in the old times was
that men of virtue IN power were compelled to
make use OF men OF vice. and such men as Ciandus
were the tools OF the leaders OF both parties fn the
State till they became masters OF both, just as was
done three years ago in this city-just as to-day
We are told that no party can succeed in the PLAIN
name OF principle; we must use policy. Another
thing which fastened the evil day In the old Re-
public was the unsettled state OF laws. The laws
were once regarded as something permanent, but
IN toe last days OF the Republic the laws were sub
ject to the whlms OF eacn new party,
each LEGISLATOR regarding himself not
Law was but au expression OF the policy OF the
regning power II mas been regarded by law
makers as one OF the first principles Of safety that
laws must not be changed. When Scion drew up
the code OF laws Tor the Athenans he made the
law should be changed, and then exied himself
Tor ten years so tnat he might not be tempted to
Leave laws alone I'LL ior, the puoAc safety you
must change them. People are losing all respect
for Jaw and they care little ior legislation except
marked the decline OF the Republic was the lorna
ton OF associations OF trade unions. think
there Is something like that In the air to-day.
Again, while the philosophers lauded the virtues
the. same as ever the people began to parade IN
vices, out Irregularities. Another feature, re-
ligion even snch as they had-religion OF sent-
mental my thology-began to lose Its hold on the
TIE ADVENT OF THE EMPIRE.
Now. take IL all in AL iconiess Know OF no page
OF history near like what we are to day as when
the sun OF republican government went down be-
hind the seven nils Of Rome to rise IN the splendor
Of imperialism. Such civil freedom as Ye nave to-
day IA a very strange tn,ng. l believe the ultra
democratic will be the fnal form OF government
Tor the world. Kings do not reign by the grace OF
God. 1T IL different with tne idea OF republican
ism II ts biblical. WAen Moses read the laws to
the people tney SAID What the Lord hath SAID we
will do. That was the Ireest election ever made.
So as this was the original form OF government, SO
think It wl be toe final. But the return 10 that
form OF government Will be very slow, beset wiih
difficulties Ii will come lot in answer - the cry
OF liberty. In our reliel from the ire
mendous power OF the pricstly class to-day.
which Is importing rom the vatican, the arsenal
o Rome, the Old shac4les which are OF no more
use there. II VIII come but by no kind OF iegsla-
ton. You cannot make republican liberty by mere
law. Laws ave tne expression Of the masses Of
the people. II Will come only when the grand
politics lnaugurated by the
GREATEST Statesman
we have ever seen tand 1 say 1t reverentiy), our
Lord Jesus Christ, snail be implicitly followed
namely, chat every man shall obey the highest in
become law TO aimself, and guard against the
infringement OF his neighbor's rights by brotherY
love, then bnd all III one compact party, All having
REVEALED WILL OF GOD
Christ taught that you must re9enerate the
heart life FIRST then you can hope TO have. some
permanent freedom and happiness. We pave
turned away from the teachings vi Christ ana
tried sad experiments Tor repubhcanlsm, when IS
not Christian IN the deepest and broadest sense,
that IL roots itself IN the hearts OF the people, II
simply tree planted IN desert, ana the hot ana
OF that tree.
IL makes little difference 10 you and me under
what form OF government we lead this earthly lie,
the great liberty AFTER all Il not that when states
confer. II is The liberty OF the heart uie. Tbere -
no such tyranny as that shown by the RUE OF our
bad passions over US. Where the spirit OF The
Lord Is there Is liberty, liberty from iear. RON
last, from sorrow, ~ iath IN the div.ue love.
This IL liberty. There Is no other worth the word.
On, tnat to-day might he q day OF real indepcn
dence for every one on, that to-day might witness
new resolution 70 stand .1st ia tha hpefJ
nor NV m Is frap.