New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-08

shake thrones should !e persons 1tt pchca VI
random ny Of accidental facility or grace OF
STYLE accident of voice bat rather those richly stored
by education with Intellectual and moral resources, AMI
proocod in the art of placing them attraeyoy as wei
ma cOnvinCngly before the wOrd,-in other words VINO
shall prove the very elect Of the agonisr OF orr colleges
So too another class who may feel in Themselves ca
racity as well as honorable ambition 10 supply grow
ing demand fer better leaders in the platform or in the
FORUM than such come up by chance oug not longer
be made trust the uncertain guidance OF theoretical
spectators without confidence in themselves or fah in
their occupation hut should raise ncwbOdy ofnsc
tons especially trained In the art Of imparng to them
share Of their enthusiasm well the control OF
every element that can contribute to the formal on OF
noble stvlc and exalted orat0rv And m using thc'c
terms beg for all. 10 caution that 90 not IN
tend 10 COVE, idea Of the mastery OF the eces-
Sary attitude, 70 engage sympathy or invite app 'use;
but of the deep foundation OF intellectual moral ana
ply steal culture upon which all external acc""piish-
mcnts may be naturally aud healthily supcrindnced
OkATORY A GREAT FORCE.
am the urgent in pressing this point on your AZ
tention ~ tilt time that have reason to believe very
different notions 10 have been long prevalent In some OF
highest GRADES OF colleges Indeed II has happened
to myself to hear with ms ears all attempts at i'm
proVemc IN Oiatory absolutely ridiculed as on cNci
with the lessons OF dancing master. Yet were
so narrow a conception Of this branch OF c'ltca-
ton absolutely correct then il would not be alto
gether unworthy OF consideration When the srea'
orator Denosth.ne made his first experiment before me
popular assembly at Athens, which ended IN MS COM
petc discontinue, he not above taking inc cssohs
OF satyTas tie actor, in emphasis and grace and pro-
pIiety Of olocon which encouraged him to 90 on to Ms
splendid turnphs How the absence OF such aid tends
TO mango and mar the efforts Of really strong men,
it has been ny lot in times long ago to Wines men
eminent and excellent diynes too Hcey Iicstl''icu
their ind florence such by the poverty Of ttr
own example regretted hat shch doctrines were up
held then Is DO that tey are cherished nov ana II ~
one object OF tic appeal NIKE to-day 10 stinn'ae yen
and the authorities Ia al Other colleges 80 id ~ iy
be in lor puwer, to the adoption Of dllaeiffy OPP
4
IN The state. Ncitaer IS H. as the ancient yTt fa}s OF
poetry, IN Unborn facny' not 70 he created. h4CNe
ihr soun'nrss Of neither prorosition Even he mys-
telious bard who 20 n@py y,ar7 ago ~ 'y wr ~
the great mccc poem OF 81 later tM,s' f,.gII
never have developed hs mas iy nV",l o. - -,
mic narrative his close dlineton or hnhh 'li'e'nFi
his nice observation Of nlurc IN ali external o ', ma
Culture may i9sea htui" mo q nero; ne roe ~, ~
teria be only iacut within lin. Peculiarly tidc - iHs
ont ru;bcr bu. the great tfnmphs his power cln
reached without the most asSt1Rs Cni N"tloh.
c may a, something 10y ins' H. hll neNSE o'gr'ig
as wiz ~, 'v To- he nowhere So hr,,tI.f
a. in endowed vi our pE die coli ses liu III rb-
w, ~ VI i t, =. S.Tie,,I,, NJ. in t .cion Is
not tie study Of the construction o. rha-"S or
c'e ,,O','s o. az m ,tHr. 40 Il is lr IL per
or KNOWLEDGE The mint nUst lrst I've stored e'd next
be disciplined Lcaic, philosophy, history are ~
p riccs ie hteuilg statesman. tat h. made great
use or tlr doctrines q Anaxasras the ri"oa pf ~ an
instrument ras' his ~ 10 20 suhinii'i suitable 20
IT, gT,ae~s lis spIlit aud lie dignity @, his -'f
OF lie rendering his clvJlcc more siicid dnt iJc5-
tic bg W.ich IL received rum 1ii"So-
ply" but where, ASK there phiio1'i'nrr 1870
eoas OF present day Does ne SIM Il! ri'ecih
IN cur halls 81 debate, N ., or pu'H'' a. u"
l. cur colleges dd thrir cie ddiy Nj - ig SDu '
If ouy ,opic faithfully t'n-Lt ihrr "..' aug! IL
may 70. iiG.Nn III nIuSp lc condition 81 tf11
eO4uenee that ia" th"ig1 81 me sie'h'i >hosi' l
pared ha0ruaiv 10 move CR e. ln4iF nHne. iIf" "AF
tecre ar idl sccGrty ua al; ahsltSe ana cphlU.i
ton WI bc justly accUgmoau 10 ne d"nano' g. cIth
particular % aston, a'id ne narouy 1i az ','n e
...rfN ftsI lie H. b D. u
sing rom tue general Consideration ~ lac prop rJ
nn.n in.5 tnc apodrs o. educ oi an ,ir' ated dd
Fashion Of study Of a quc -ioi' 81 world
wide inttrc, vi ether .1cd 1ton-h iAc pea hf ~ the
vOcc. come to an exposition VI my reso.'" why
present no:n,n, N - particularly Gaming j."
Vset ,,I,,. f. ,on1 Oh on college. ami rnl' i-es.
Pcrlap- may be wron-, nui 40 my cif Oh Important
"a lIe,. ~ Tie modes 1n3 u ADu-It and -- 'a neen
,yroi.at 81 ill.,. tie last t,i 9,lrs tax cJandy;
chanc, however rot aDsou.cy ,onfaod within olr hor-
dcrs taot.i HaIEng its progress win ic most .a''y
mere ON tuis occs ~ sldi not aGt.m. 10 span ,hc
entire. extent ~ wide .lc. Aiy tiDc a. ahJl ana
cOn1n' my To - 'cu!atior u'n iWn toll,' ohiy
/. tJc decline ~ acntiNeness 10 the 4oito Ga purely
moral obh lpii.,n IN civil Inc
the cDrcb one hand and Of ritual "o4say On 'ie
MORAL OBLIGATIONS IN CIVIL LIE.
In dcans With Jbc rst sect, far be IL FOR ne 20 in
sire you with he apprehension % "a vehement political
h.rinae Ny desire is acep as far possible nom al
speculation excepting shat which has for il object
end to which cdi alton colleges my be useiniy
quc kcned You Goub less ali i..I4ar Win tie
organism oIns Of civil government as to render
sup,ihuols for IsoIc ,rfu aLde to IT, 1: VIII he
enough Il yoa comprehend the nature o. tie fdnen-
t Gi,trHtioa Of pect INTO ttoe parts, cdcI intended
act q chcc. upon Tie o. An ti+ la9 been ird
down clearly Che Original pIptiS VI tic icl,iial.
Oh tAe structure of the Consl, lion, that i4 tihe
for granted you understand fully. Tc.e three actiye
forces. re executive, Tie legislative an HE ii' al DE-
pitu.n ~, th several lover, hf rbic. a.. iDngDts
maca.mrI, OF state is kept straight and even C0ls.
30 cslr, Ok uijGii,aiioa can aappeA 10 r.e. ~oicd
.lsf L. /. ~
resi-, "c e stoin,s, O ne GENERAL ino|eihe'.',
machine WUfNs with 80 c sicfOn c0uid "a r-~"li-
( dsN expected nom any cuntrl. 81 nieteiF
S.riouly tlrcSieuing it, o,.a.t|n. for the frt.re
win equal cEactue,s Neither WAS the co hicnce
t4GS cGrE'd il-Oln led. bnieiuiHat. y, lhnn.o %
| couupuaIWts permitted 10 cicepE aiken -i>,44oet
was tsi coH''d IN 'ecp.c hlhds ana tne cons ueLcc
as Dccn ihat l. re snare % 10 vital energy ls -,i
nOi u. tuo i'.is|i'iNe io"ct I" WON wa, never me
invention 10 rust 10. Out Of inls 1iidIy change Lave
issued seeds OF moral dislucAs1tiJn whoa have
bioS7oHtd rA1 BONE irnt af ana "lit iehcc .ie Oh
tuscnc,5 90 th' conception OF ob-aion wh'c1 h been
nadc patent IL rae t&Ts Ntl nuic ~ tI' tuht 81 q
c,s;on tAan IL the actual LEGISLATION Of lie land ace
II j. that ae question OF thr philosopher. iob0cs a-
in winch aprird u "Wnai j.. &c divide
Tie pOwt al the COMMON wealth ut 10 es'lv it 70
',i,"f rs U",,y Of na' r,na, e il, a ave
Measure. into The hans OF LI,c q ior ludred legs
latOrs, VIII pcraicn SIonshi ls, Is equivalent to
the formation 81 ~ equal nnuYc OF beds o CORRUPTION
dlnafc TO the interests ana selfish comb Nd
lions o. uc, spread over the sHriacc OF ahd
Can it, Ia II. be- OF surprise that there hts been
decline scrstiS to thD force Oi purely lor oD
legation ia cIE!i lfCf
CORRUPTiON OF POLITICAL PARTIES.
But when aude 20 this growing corruption OF parties
in our Republic, do not indulge in any purpose 20 in
weigh against them the of all this degeneIacy
In every country where free institution, are established
and the sill Of The majority governs differences e Olrn
ION On important questions inevitable honest
and ilr,c.deit thinkers Action only De directed