New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-19

ing 10 dissuade him from ali attempts Independence
unnecessary. Loyalty and hope were eherisheI 70 inc
last But events fastened TO catastrophe. Lord Chat
ham had died at his post In the British senate III ,e very
act of pleading for the rights and liberties oil America
GRAND RESULTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
All hope that the British Ministry would yield to rea
son. and extend mild and peaceable and righteous gov
ernnent to colonies length extngushed and
revolution inevitable. Our sternsouled fathers met
the exigency sobeTly calmly regiousy Their aim WIS
not 10 satter all government but to substitute IN pace
OF one form OF government another which would better
subserve the good end Of all government Religious WIS
dom prompted their action. Christian benevoence look
ing at vast results, smiled their heroic purpose
the preparation of centuries was behind them. Inc
finger of Prov dence pointed 70 tho Red Sea, and forth
with the highest token of Divine favor there appeared
the form Of Washington the Moses OF our Exodus that
c6iidiess that nation might ways call him father"
Have results justified the action we celebrate anu N
no temporary success of the coolest Winters
have occasional days OF Summer warmth ana III ,no
Spring and Summer days Of frost and storm put These
do not hinder Of the seasons Great rivers
have eddes and baekwater but the mighty current
and impced by evil passions have had shortlved sue
The imperialism of Napoleon Bonapafte a. l,
duration Other revolutions, or attempts at feVou.oi
BY dhG %d Gt % o
ADJUST accounts with men at the close OF eacn day, '"
month, or year Time IL an essential item IN tnat s
drama which occupies many acs and scenes bvcn.@
most mysterious and painful at the time OF ne,r
OF
The justice of God In its application to ndvias
be indicated IN another life. Nations have thGf ieIl
button here in time, where alone nations have tn,, e
istence PuranisI judged of In that brief parenhe,ls
of time when itwas hared and prosecuted ana eNs w
blind and blgoted powers IN the home OF ltsDn @
pronounced ar abhOrred Of God but centuries elalS
and the drama unfOlds wondrous compensation anu
rewards, compelling more righteous verdict , an I
tire century has passed since the American iVoi
ton began. 1t had ts days of darkness OF srierin9,
and reverses The gloom of depression and fear when
settled ike "a cloud many hearts and bomes nade u
eeem at times that God Was against ns nt and , now
after hundred years have gone IL there man I'int W
sufficient information and intelligence to give ~ ,bo
world brighter the condition OF the hilnah
race rae" more G hapPy S0fe ne than sSer before
Az The ssne of II we have Government regulated ny
protection % every woman, and child, IRRESPECTIVE
Of origin. OF religion, OF race--a Consultation when n9
vidcs amendment by legal process apd which
5PGSS oyer s an %dT Sn sG1 forever ha
probm-thc relation Of Church and State nndcrl ing all
hepccs Of Europe, and Which cannot be t"urh,d w,
ing over Of tabled Enccladus beneath the monhaint-s
Constitution embodying the expressed prcltrchre
of the people, with not place IN it or under II
for arbitrary power 10 hurt hair Of The head
Of an honest citizen living under tne Dsseu @
of liberty and WHO will question The effects OF our
example o prosperous selfgovenment on the WoIid al
large! More constitutions nsiring the Hsh,s OF ma,
have been secured ia different nations since inc nins
of our own than existed before III all the annals 81 'e'
That invisible force called inquiry Ike vital ar h "n
gated all claims and the most arbitrary kings,
no longer able to hide themselves behind van VI
mystery been compelled 10 meet tie iahlal gic
Of thrf subjects ana PLEAD at the bar OF PUBIC
opinion and me general VII ~ ,,ncd GOV,
cru,nents ameOrated, and more o equity ana freedom
Mated he SHoc of human society Whatever may be
Judgment ~ Ia particular 'vcihs' Whhl' u w. W,
aspect of particular timesthe conviction * FfoM
and stronger realizing and more the event "lch u
leads anticipate, that slavery and bgo'IN ana cor
rupton are gradually giving way to truth lbefE au
virtue and that in the moral world ~ well a. III the ma
rea the farther observations extend the more we
God has furnished the proof to the eye ~ the world ai
our fathers Judged wisely and acted righteosS III view
of the general good. Surely we must say ha-
0ti 80 80 ha ri from across the sea during our
recent internal war, that this new form OF government
had failed signallY and disastr0usy GO u llun me
trial More has been done by this sharp blast OF ycrsy
confirm faith in our institutions man conlu nave lo
Thai very parnthess in our history the difference has
been made palpable 10 the world between reNonlions
local and sectional, and especially by purpose
To extend acknowledged evil and not to remove II
when not one act of the General Government clei Tor
resistance cOmpamt-and such revolution as we TINS
day celebrate crowned with centennial h0nors because
il aimed only at the redress of wrongs and The enlarge
mcnt Of human happiness: ,
So the has passed the fearful stain on our Ma
tonG cscutchcon, which So many OF us drsIarcd 81 see
ng removed. has been washed away, though III blood
aud the very clouds which threatened our destruction
Ia give forth sweet and goodly smell and ia the return
ing light Of the rejecting new splendOE on our lm
dicalcd nationality.
NATIONAL SAFETY IN THE PRIMITIVE VIRTUES.
may not dismiss my subject without adding that THIS
Christian doctrine government for the good OF the peo
ple has than application The absolute power
OF kings n not the only the most perous form OF It's
antagousm. lie is hut sciOlis in history who does not
admit that republican governments may be pervertedand
overthrown by the people themselves through
corruption of moyas, lust of Office and the
ambition of personal promotion. II is just
parapbrase of the Christian law that they who
administer government should veby the governmental but
10 be greedy after the offices Of government for the sake
Of living il abuse Of government at once indecent
and dangerous Never there sentiment more
irreligious and heathenish than that which is al
ready roo familiar TO ears: 1.-THE spoils OF
office for victorious paltisans" Government was never
intended for the reward of its officials whatever ma me
they bear from whatever quarter they derive their
place II al one pole OF peril there be arDlrry power
there is demagOgsm at the other. Government never
was meant 10 be OF grab Her holy gifts are NOT
to he dispensed in general scramble Her offices should
invite those only who 3e most deserving OF c0hhncc
for their personal competence and unsupported virtue
II there he for any concern IL IL mol Decars o
any loss of hereditary talent or e0qrencg OF ID
eliccnce but because Of decay of the old ancestral IN
tegIity ,dsnteresedness and magnanimiy Interruptions
craftsmanship and cnpldy may hotyconp dne ~ th
of the ship when the nag Is WAVING gaaht at we
masthead. Here on Lexington Common in me
heart OF Massachusetts,. Is The place 10 gyrr
il an emphatic voice, that our hat onh
safety is in the old granite virtues OF honesl{ sP'!
industry, temperance and gOdnesS. Should any he as
posed wonder that the New Testament contains ~ III
lie positive instruction concerning good governments
that wonder must cease when we see no" mVn J.. h,
tains in the way of making good men Rcpplcs are Du'
pose them. In the nature OF things they cannot be better
than their constituency. Religion eleVaFH en-
mobiles stimulates the individual al the same time
that il mOderates and Restraints him by divine laws Iha
is the beet form OF human government which lOunueu
and administered by self governed men Inc copy OF the
Bible OF which the Lesson has been read ms evening
was presented 10 the first church OF Lexington ny JOhh
Hancock the first sgner Of the Declaraon Of indtpeha
ence The coincidence is not foItuitOus The taYfoo Oi
national history l. y lhtf Old Englisn Bioe "ha'
Constitutions aud Declarations but 80 lnucn paper
in the absence OF that combination Of forces, stimulus
and restraint, liberty and law, which make seltt0hroed
aud religious Legfsated equality, and universal
suffrage, and compulsory education are but the nutt
hands face OF the dial what are they but mechan
there AUTONOMY III