, 1874-07-06
THE PULPIT.
tCnntsnued frnm THE Third paSe.1

tharo is the love Of Its songs, tta soclol lows n,
ts wise aud gentle ruo. 50, tn Tho love OK com.
Try. comes IN tho attachment to liza lnwn and
boo,al eilhsons, ish balltior aud notices. and the
nss1nat a!ts' Eos long time after the Iss.
hlow tue DlarsetllaiHo to 10 played, 30 powerful
@nB lte eloet 1poA tho popllaup
y, Thon IN tue home lilo thoro aro tho ,,olidays
that remind n Tue family OF weddings and birthH,
si thu naask ING on'growiag years OF 1,aronts aud
ation-llfo-thero nro dayH sot to oonln,en-
battlcs, It's victories, aud tie lvos Of its illus.
trloas SOUS. Thus wo l,aso our Fourth OF July,
tno graves of our soldiers and then wo hayo
great world.days, ~ tho worlds CAriHt,l,as.
lilo observance Of such dnys Ia not without
good reason. ny tho Inv Of nsaociation wo
!eelebtnte. Although III iaot eaoh added year
bears us furtlor away from tho BconcB OF tho
past, yot in fcong, IN relationship, ouch TO-
turning Christnlas cnablcs ug to stand usaror to
beas Us bach to the Declaration Of H.
dependence. by. tile observance OF na-
tional days IL kept alive tho uonlory OF
great events. Who will ever forget tho Dog
!araslon Of Independence and tho War
of the Revolution 10 long as wo celebrate tho
Fourth Of JulY2 And uot only is tho momory
Of oyents kept from perisng, ,-tallen from tue
Pngo OF history aud held up before tho world
but the nplrlt that dwclt in tho herDs of thoso
went Is lindlod in our own breasts. Not 1nau
pr wolnRu horo at this hour but " i'll fcot yomo-
Thing moro Of tho fnspirntion Of loyo for country
md OF the spirit thatiuspired the bravo mon who
Pledged tier property, their honor, md thoir
ssos r. for berty aud equality, aud for tho free
ne asslmllato to TINT with which We associate,
md IN this way, bJ llr.ng over again, by keeping
q company, az 1t were, with Washington and
lolerson, Madison aud Monroe. ws tako
tnRNtT tTHf ftr& 1$ tjkAs1
ef days. wish no had moro OF them: The old
Jewish economy was full Of them. The Roman
Catholtc Church understands we'll their inlll-
u oarth with isB saints, and thus binds up and
Eeaves In With its many church holidays tho |
penory, mud history. aad love Of ita religion. |
Rnl always sorry to SEQ any disposition to nj |
!ow our national days to sink into forgetfulness.
Wo need mora bucn occasions IN this country,
not only IS days Of rost and rejoicing. but for
heir unlfying and nuturallZing power on our |
nany ard different peoplos;;,
Measured BY The long lie Of nations, our
sonntry is yct but in Its infuncy. Rome stood
loo0 years, and tue presont government, or
'atlonalties Of Europe count their lives BY cor-
Mrics and China--stlll aliyo-was old when
Dhr'st It., vas born: We have not yot celebrated
II orr short life in tho past. IL less than
lundrol yea1s We have gained our Independence
h tho War Of tho llovolution, conquered Soc
md peace in tho War OF 1912, whipped Mexico
"a mean thing to do). fought tho great battles
lhirteon weak colonies md 3,000,090 pooplo, |
have grown to MANY lughty 6tatos aal inctcaHed
'ar population to nonrly 5U, 100000. but what
y the future Whlt have tho coming years In
tore tor us Lot us look calmly ut our pros-
'ects and pcrils aB q nntion.
Wo have all tho conditions essential to nm !
material greatness. Thesctaro vast ex-
ent Of territory; yarioty in climate, Hoil, a,sd
roductloni extensive Bea coasts nul INLAND ,
7ater connections; exlAuHtless mineral wealth,
nj bountiful forests Of tho diiforont kinds Of !
'ood. Think Of this 1and, extending from Bpn .
, sea, and from the Gulf OF Mexico to Canada
over weru such immense possessions pus into !
10 l'nnls OF any people; mover such prospects :
',ndrsa !, ~ea!5h Me ay9 angle room for
aa lIop enough to supply the whole world for
'ntnr1os TO como. Wo eau raiso bread for MI =
ankiud, And 30 Of tho other sources Of wealth, I
so naye tue prospect, nlay say the certainty,
ON foreign emigration. Among tho cauBes ;,
Sofing this arc tao overcrowtlcd condition Of - =
ost European countries, mud tho abundance OF -
ON IN ths; tho difficulty with which poor pco-
I'd tho case with which theY eau 10 had bore: tl,a
pe1csH struggle aglnat poverty tbers, n.ld tho IL
po and good Prospect Of weatl, or ut loass y y
nfort, here. Then there aro the oppressive !, +
SB-eapocially the military lava compelling -, a.
ara Of service. There arc also tho unyio,uius " v
rriers Of arlstocracy by which the POOR md 81 81
untitled aro kopt down. IIore thoto arc 10 -,
htary compnlslo''s.-o httlo standing army ~
Kept up by volunteers, ,-and horo all are equal Il
ucated, and mauhood and worth are ut ~ ~
cmiunl aud nero titles aud family distinctions W.
forgotten. Il il not strange that thousand -,
30 from other countries roach Our shores with W
cry eottlng SUM- And then nil these millions i,
} as 30 many magnets. attracting by all lie ~ ~
"er OF k'nhhp apd correspondence the i,
ends they have left behind. Those emlgrapts r. ~
Of M tue hardy people who Increase rapidly. m
wll! multiply like tho sands Of tue sca upon | NJ
'ao vast praries aud plans There aro those ~ ~,
70 who may 1--we to tile population Of tLia nv NJ
ID nearly or quite cqualiug tho present pouu- ~
ion Of Europe. Ono staggers uude1r the ~ ~
'ughs,, feols us II he woro in Bomo dream IL
rid, whom he looks out ovor all this la,ld Becs m6
extent aud prospective groatness, scos tho IF nf
t-com1nx millions wllo to crowd its high m
~, to settle upon its nlollntain-sitlos. aud H.
ell IL all itB valleys. And yet it is to bo. w w
-nrn;lg from the bright vision Of this pros- ~" ~"
~, et ~ ask what arc tho so'1tces ct possi- mn
iangcr to our country7 In tho pust history u ,s;,
INC world there have been two principal CAUSES, va,
SOURCES, Of national overthrow. TAeae aro. H.,
ernal revolution aud external invasion. ~ ~
klnst both Of thehe I think we are reasonably '-'
ure. One security from Invasion from Wilt
la found very largely IN OUR geographical
lton. Wo are aopat ated from tho Europo.n
IONS ey tho Atlantic Ocean, anu from ths I'ls
a'ic oy the faelfio. IIlB simple fact RiyQs ns .,
loat absolute security. The dangers. and ox- ]
so, and difficulties attending war wagea 10 prt
from home arc such III to make it tie last in
sloo resort. How differently are wo situa. ;no
III this respect from tho natioup Of Eurono 'nl'
re only uarrow channel, or a mountain pel
81 or river. or surveyors limo. Separates knt
ali1erent kingdoms, and vast standing arales 7
4ept ready to moyo ut momout'a wa:t,iue, T
gainst lutetnal dssenion We have many SAFE. - =
r1a' 1t was always felt by the founders Of ~ ~
GoFcrnmcnt that tho Boctls Of il,scorl ex- one
d ln American Slavery and that at some time was
ould glvo rise to trouble. To uyort this. 1t +
sMes OF emancipation wero p]anued tLo etr,
't've-sIaye low was passed, and other COM h.,
mise measures agreed upon but tho con ct ,l. hn'
% ut lust III tho btoodyWar Of Secession. Let 4.s
say III passing. that had one l.alf tho wit
ICY expended IL that war been given t'ol
educato mud emancipate the uesrocs in ,
war, with all 'ts BuIoriIgB aud death, might ,.o;
been avoided. But now that it is over, We hfor hf
say ttlat oue thug il pretty well settled in an,
country, md tint il, that no rebellion ,y'
mt tue Government IL eyor likely to succeed. hoc
such formidable attompt is likely to ever "
n he nndc. t,,ee
nothor element Of security ia found In tho mir mir
"e have secured our territory, aud the means l.
which our population III gathered to III. sho