, 1875-08-09

Tim DtitiPh Throne. To dwell again
and again upon lis humble origin. at'd
NAL occupation, was to giro tho standard TO The
hrcezc, atonu,i ~h,ch every baltic mnat gather.
atA through which every sictnty mist bo Won.
lie could nns let tint flag trail II, tho dust, llo
cat ecorn an,! unmcnsurcd contempt. fcus.up
fnty ati oycrlowing fury ho encounterei |.
Taunts and stlnginE Rarcasn's co.lcoinlnR his
1ow-brccaiis and illfterato character wero hav-
rlioasuro." They never could ovrrtoa Inn. 1iohad
this answer that btuG Lori Thurlow, whom. In
many reepeeta, lie greatly rosemblcd. made
TO tho Duke OF Grafton. wAen tbs latter,
trosaes OF Charles H., taunscd Thurlow in tho
Houso OF Lords with beng Of lelabto birth.
lilo ruug ont in reply: My Lords. I can say
aud Will say. that "a Peer Of Parliament, As
Speaker Of this Hight Honorable ltouso, ~
Keeper Of tho usoat Seal. as Lord High Ohnn-
alone, in which The noblo Duko would think 1t ali
afffont 70 be considered, but which character
1one eau deny me-hs . rnau, l am
nt this tin,o az much respected a. the rrou'!cst
burning gaze mon thu uttuzuel faees Ut lt's
nristocratlc npponents, Andrew JohI.eou conll
say, AS tailor, si1fago Alderman. Mayor, (loy.
nruor, Senator. Flce-rreatlons, and President
As = man, am Ha tnucll respected ms tho proud.
est-born person now look dawn upon"
In his speech nj Nashville, Juno 10, 1861.
ho said "Tbis atstocsacy has boen
:ho tano OF tho Save States. Nor
aas tho North boon who1ly froe from its curAe.
It ia cinsa winch havo always forced 10 70.
srect me. for llavo eyer eet 1t At defiance. Tho
respect OF tho houess Intelligent. nntl industri-
3lls c!nss l hayo endeavored to Uin by mr con.
anot as man. Ore Q! tho chlef elements OF
Ills rebellion IL the opposition Of tho slave Arla-
:ootacv to be ruled bv men who have arisen from
Tho ranks Of tho people. THIS Hristocracv hated
Mr. I.inco!1, because he wns Of humble orIgln-a
:ai-apltter In early fc. Ono Of them, tbs pirate
secretary of Howell Cobb. eaid to me one day,
south vii mot submit to be governed by man
who has como IN from tAe ranks nf tho common
pcoplo rs Abo Lincoln has," Ua uttered the
essential feeling ald spirit OF this Southern
llabc!lon. Nov 1t has iilst occurred 10 ME. II
ha aristocracy Is 70 vloantly opposed 10 being
governed by Mr. Lincoln. whal In the name OF
tonacienca will 1t do with Lilcun and JonsoH7
profoundly believe that God Is in llstnry.-
n its nlnutcst esontn aud In itB mtahiicBt dee1s.
There waH Providence in bringing these two
nen tugetl.er,--snsn Of tho peonle, men from
Slave 6tRteH. apli.rd1scated. self-relsnnt mon.
mon Of startling intcgrtv,-to direct the affuirs
ot this vast Republic in tho rnoat critical period
II its life. It revealed tho fact TINT mon could
govern without tho alrcntltious Advantages OF
noble birth and tlls polish OF the Rchoo}s, md s
4 stant3inR resuko to that fear that heHia alca
yet to nhv. Tho roopso can goyorn themselves:
Tho grauite flrmuesa la roBsoHsed. combined
"lIh LIS unutnculbR H1!ohtlt IHauc IAEh 1nastoI
OF the situation in doHl:ng with the rebcilous
portion Of ILLS own State. ile walded the forces
OF that condition of society out Of which ho
sprung WITH lnesE tremendous energy. and by m
izpcrial AusacitY OF will Which he had neser
learned to restrain. Kept tho eutging elements
under control. lIo "as the 1nan for tho place.
Had ho possessed more refinement. ha might
hayc been too sim!d. Had be possessed more
iearuing I,c might hhvo Leou tno CONSERVATIVE.
Ono Erpat fault was the too FREQ uso Of those
u>f ft,rs s1tt~ tf j, e1S 1nr
endowed, aud which had boon cultivated through
his wholo political lile. but It IL fhnls helong
Ing to nearly lilo wEoe OF our political preBA.
TIC etrongeAt and most uusayory a1jectlvos arc
rlewa OF opponents, a personal. rancorouB ele-
ment In mingled in the discussion Of pn.clv po-
hsical questions. Language which should DO eln-
played ouly when some great moral vroDg
has been committed n employed on the most
Trivial occasions. Tho public becnne used 10
tuiB indiscrlmina.e wosd-n!ashing, aad expect
Tint any man, no nlnttot how good hn may DO,
il no tils auy place Of Importance ln popular os-
timat!0n, nluEt b0 netartor'chllY. cut ND. Many
public sinner getH Up a reputation for martyr
handn Of tho press, because 81 mnay public
santa have been unjustfy treated. Wo mood q
srlcL economy Of invtcttve. md this prcvent
this noble and needod art from degeneratiug iuto
moro dance OF words"
Tho religious pscs. ts no. = whit behintl tho
secular press III its profuse p, p,odGality OF OK
prersjon. ltH editors nnd correspondents need
10 learn by hoart. ard practice whht thor learn,
St. Janus declaration. " II an! mnn among YOU
Hcct,lctl 10 be religious. and bridloth not his
tongue, that mans religion IL yaiu." say II III
al serlousneas, revival Of religion among these
important leaders Of ro'igioua opinion Ia ono Of
tho great hoods Of the C"nrch.
Tbefe il 4 tl1no when indignant, passionate In
Sectiyo IL needed, and that Is In tho unyci!ing Of
political dishonesty aud Tho disclosure Of mural
turpltulo. Let every public otllcor understand
that le is on trial, that ho il watched BY AtguB
eyes. Lcs him knnv that le will 10 promptly
bold ZIP to tho scon AMI contomtIt Of moi, II ho
wIlfuiIy violnte lis solemn trust. Tho best OF
men III official life ueod to know this. Tho poet
wrote
1t In the most dlfticult of Tasks to keep
uoghta whrh tho soul Is compstent to gain.
It eosma 81 though 1t was tho most
keep tho heights which the morality ot private
llfo requires thOn to tread.
Let invoctive 10 aparingly employed. FIerco
And tieEy woe she sentences written against MF.
greHB aud tho ajosity OF tho nation. 1lc WA 10
10 consigned to !. ovorlastng infanly.h No waH
4 'tra'or Of tho despoBt dys." The haaly
words cannot be recalled. But tho hand Of
triondaLip WA stretched out to hun iu lis
eDsss'' seh1sss d ' g, And "o eea Ts' vosas sas
hnvo fullcn from lfps which wouIu hnve pro.
nounced a traitors doom. We cannot too care-
fully weigh our Language In speaking OF others.
Mental defects uiuAt mover be exaggerated into
moral delinqueucos.
Mr.. Jullnsou had Huprcmo eelf-contldcnce.
"that iron Attlns 10 which oil toaEts yibrato. ="
Only tlIoss who fully yihtatod iu unison with
| that ovor-aoundinR string did ho wish to keep
abont him. 1ience lila failure as statesman OF
tue highest order. No man who Is mo!dlug tho
political thoughts Of tins generation, and tho
next, and tho no1t beyond that. will reiuBo to
lston to the potent voice Of PUBLIC Opinion. liz
will not l1sseu to Its voice that Of m Omnipo-
tent power. Dut ho will hoea 1t and WELD tho
power for h!s conn!sy's good, Il was Mr. John.
sons misfortune to cousider political truth to bo
In straight line, but 1t WIS 10 tho Identical line
In which ho uas walking. Ho would not listen
to advice uutil ho had first eivon the advice he
wished 10 hear. All Tho couusets, therefore,
Which he received were tho result OF relt.
Buiiloquiss. His se1f-AAsortion WAS SURPRISINGLY
sublime, but ottsntrnea there was but n stot
from tho sublime to tho ridiculous. He main
timed his flrmneBs at tho expense Of lis politi
| al conBihtcncY.
lie had not the vide knowledge Of mon aut
byeusH, nor tho pasience and insight necesaar1
10 make him q distinguished loador. lilo oouil
control meu In linitea area OF iniuencs