The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-18

Provincial Congress and IT'S committees. Heartily
the colonies she nad Setueu tAat Ia her lUrd alars
she was competent 70 govern ner-elf; mis- she had
maintained That day III arms, and her penod OF
LET Is GUARD TINS UNION WELL
for rs upon lt AL that Is glorious IN the past Is
resting 20 uoon y an oar hopes of the future are
louLded. Let US demand OF nose VINO are 20 de-
minister us great powers. purify. disnferested-
ness, devotion 70 wen seltied, clre uy cpnsoered
principles anu CONVICTIONS. Let us cherish the
homelv but many virtues OF he men who lor IL
met Tue storm 81 war ~ DehalI oi government
aud country their simple ath IN what was Just
and rIgh, that found II, root IN their answering
oeiief IN something NJ her tnan mere human
guidance. Let rs encourage that universal ecu
cation THAT diffusion o. Enowcdgc, winch every
where oppose themselves as barriers, steadily ana
nrmly. alike 10 plulder aud fraud, 10 disorder nd
rurou!ence. Above all, let us strive 10 mainiain
aud renew the irAternal ecEng when should exist
between all the states OF the uDlon. We viii NOT
pretend thar the trial through which we nave
passed mas aoed etuer from our hearts or memo
RES; yet no one will trust believe That would
rudeay rake open me smoudenAg emoers that all
WouW alauy wlsn 70 see eXtlngutshed forever. or
tdat, deeply as feel our great ana solemn oolga-
lions TO those who preserved and defended the
Union, would speak one word, except with re-
spect and IN kipduess, even 10 those VINO assaled
10, yet VINO nave now submitted 60 Its power, In
the Union tHo classes OF states Aad their place,
differing rancdly IN this, that In one ne
system Of slavery existed. IL was difficulty
when the fithers coald not eliminate from
rne problem before them ineY dealt with
IL WIN an the wisdom ana foresight that they
possessed. Strongly impressed In thelr belief OF
the equal rights ., man--Ior tneir discussions had
compelled them r. detl with the fundamental
principles re no so destitute ul pnIlosn-
my That they did not see th0t what they de-
manued lor themselves sAnuld be accorded 10
Others aud, beilevlAg that the whole system
wouia ads before the noble influence free gov
erument as u dark cl0ud melts ana drifts away
tae, wa cned aad wttu jealous care, tnlt when
MAT day came the instrument they signed should
bear no race OF IT'S eXis ence. II was not thus 10
be- and tue system mas passed away Ia the tenn
pest OF oatte and AMID the cIang " arms. The
conflict Is over, the long subject Is restored
10 lloetty, and the nation has mad,
'-UNDEa con. NEW BIRTH OF FREEDOM
No eAecntlons, no harsA puhisnments nave sui
lied the CONCLUSION; day by DAY the material evl-
denccs OF war iade from oar signf, tue D 4stions
sink " Tue level ~ ne ground winch surrounded
tnein, sclrp ANA eOanLefaedrp meet In dltcn
wnca d.y'ued them. 30 let them pass away or
ever. me cohteSt y mar&ed dlstlnctly ohy ny
tuc changes IN rhe organic laws OF the conStltu-
uon, whlch en)ody IN more uclnite frms tae I'M
mortal trdtds o 40 DECLARATION ol Independence.
THAT these include more than us u3icai ahd
necessary rssnlts cannot laitly Do cnntenoed. Dld
believe thaG they embraced more ia IN tnese, did
Hnu IN mat great instrument any changes whlcn
SHOULD place On SeeA 10 llaec on State above
anotner or above dnotner class OF states 50
rs 70 mark il yictory VI sections OF locallt %, |
collu not rejoice, Tor sapula know taat w nad
plGntea tAe seeds 81 ''uunumDered woesn To-
dly it d the hsuest duty Vi all no matter on what
slue Lney were; bur, above ait u nose VINO have
stru ged tot the prcsefv 4tion oI tie Uniou 10
STRIVE that it becomes une Of generous confidence
III NR,cu at States siaii, as ~ old, stand shoulder
to shuulJer, III need be- AGAINST tue Sor.d al arms
toward Those Win waOm W. latey wair1l aGu
VINO recognize tnat the rasalts are 10 be kept IL
y.oal,e tne.e should De no Ieeilnu 81 resent
ment bitterness. To the necessity OF
events they nave submitted; to the changes
ia tne constitution they nave assented;
basely Or so me MY OF them as 70 believe mat
they nave done 50 except genel ou.ly ana VII uut
meniGt reservation. We know that IS not easy
10 readJust All The relations oil suciety when one
form Is suddenly swept q" ny, that the sword does
us wor& rudely ali not with taat gradual preta.
ration when attends toe caanges on peace. We
realize Lhat taere are dlniculies aud disrrusts
not 10 be rem we'd ut once bet" cen those Nno
nave been masters and slavet; ye. there are none
Wnich VIII not ultimately disappear. All true
men are with the South III oemlndlnE ner
peace. oraer, honest nnd good government, aud
encouraging ner IN the work OF le1llldins all
tnat been made desoa We need not
douOs the issue she VIII not stand as the
''Nlobe OF natlOnsn lanentlng her SAD fare;
she will not look DacG To depore u past
wnlch cannot anu SHOULD not return. put with me
IRE VI ner ancient courage she viii plrd nerseI up
TO the emerReneies OF her new situation, SHE VIII
untte her people by tn bonus of that mutual eon-
ndeuee wnlcn heir mutual Interests demand. ana
renew her former prosperity ana her rlgntu IN
Fellow citizens, We stand to-day on a great
battle heid, IN nonor OF the patriotism ana valur
VI thuse wno fought upon 1t. IL Is the step wnIcn
they made IN tue words history we would seek
10 commemorate; IL Is tue example which they
nave ed us We would seek to initiate.
RE wise ami thougntfuI men VINO directed
TINS controversy knew well that II Is by the
wars that personal ambition has stIniuiated,
Dy rhe armies whose force has been welded alike
for aOmestlc OPPRESSION or lortign conquest that
the ssay OF cesuUls mas been 80 wiGely main
tanned fhey had nu love ior war or any OF It's
WORKS, nut they were more ready 10 meet rs dam
RELIGIOUS liberty. 1ne1 desired 10 iound no Roman
Republic ''NnOSe DAaners launed Dy cOHqusstS
crimson wing" saould noat victorious over pros
trate nalIOns, Dut one waere inc serene beauty OF
the arts OF peace should put TO shame the stres
tnat nave Impoverished pc, Piles aud degraded ma
tlOus. 70 day ct US rejoice in the liberty when
they nave gained or Us, Dat let no utierancas out
tnose OF peace salute ear ears, no thoughts but
Those OF peace animate our hearts.
ABOVE THE PLAINS or MARATHON
even now as rne 6recan shepherd watches over
his lOaNs, ne iancles that the skies sometimes are
filed with lurid light ana that Ia tue cou1s above
are re-enacted tue scenes OF that great day wnen
on tue nela below. Greece maintained her free
dom against tue nurues WAC nau assaled her.
Agan seem TO come IA long array ar en- with
DarDarIc pear an Eodn the turOAncN ranEs OF tue
Persau aost ana the a.r is nl.ed wfth the cang
of sAord and shield. as azatn tae hery Greek
seems 10 throw himself upon aud uflve before
nm ms Iurrlnn invader: snado va although All afe
that hit IN Wild eOniused masses along the spec
tral say. Above tue rs q where we stand even in
the widest dream may no suca scenes Of
fend ealmness OF toe upper air, but may
the stars LOOK forever down upon prosperity aud
peace. upon the bay studded win us wnie-
teudIng city, VITA It's mdrts Oh commerce, ita
palaces OF Industry, its temples where eacn man
as the continent shall pass neneath their STEADY
rays NAV the miliions Ol happy MONIES attest
land wnere TIE benign innuence Oh tree govern
lnent mas brought happiness and cOutentmeut,
wnere LABOR As rewarded, where MANHOOD -
honOred aud wuere virtue ana religion are
reyered. Peace for yer with tue great
cOuutry IRON which the day We commence
tate dad uuca rudely 10 discover us. III
there were IN tn time, OF 4 tnere have been since
many thinfs winch we could have wished other
Wise, We can easily aHoru " let lheh pass ihto
OBLIVION. But we do not forget IN the struggle OF
the Revolution nov many OF her Statesmen stood
Iorth G. assert the justice OF our cause aud o de-
mand Tor as tn rIEnts OF winch we mad been de-
paved untll the celebrated address was passed
whIcn declared
THAT THE HOUSE, OF COMMONS
would consider Is enemies 70 the King anu coun-
try a those WAC would further attempt tie psus-
ceGtlOn OF war on the continent ui America ior
the purpose OF reducing toe Amerieaa colonies 10
Obedience. From her We nave drawn the great
D8dy Oh laws Which, modified aud adapted
TO our Inherent situation, protect US
tOda In our property, It's descent, pos
session aud Transmission, and which guard our
Gearef personal rlgats by the nabeas corpus and
the trial % Jury They were our cOuntrymen wac
from the days VI Eina J0nn to those 81 George Ill.
nave made Of her a iaad IN which freedom has
DrOadened slowly down from president to prece-
deut.'' II was sue tnat had placed ner 1901 upon
the divine riRht 81 kings aud s0lemnly nam.
taiuea tuat governments exist Only bY the
lie suCegs slOi 10 tne BRUSH crown ana caused
her rulers oStvl1n thereafter ~ 4 statute of Par