The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-21

state nor 10 our hemisphere THIS love was
handed down 10 rom our British ancestors,
and Wherever he descendants OF tee purtans.
the Cavaliers or rne Scotcn.lFIsh were TO be found
there likewise was 70 DC seen IN It's iu!l eihcacy,
tals enn0bllng sentiment. Our successful acton
as colonies IN throwing on the Brush yoke was
potential IN the highest degree In us enects, ~
millions In Europe, who, encouraged 10y our eN-
ample, rose up and shook on their letters as ahe
mon shakes the dewdrop from his mane.' The
spirit OF liberty, IN greater or less t0rce was az
that time abroad In the whole cluiized word;
but our fathers were rs leading champions then
as their descendants ought 10 oe now our
pioneer ancestors had learned rom the trials u
BRUSH patriotism how oppressive power was. 70
be resisted. aud they taught that lesson 70 tneir
children aud accordingly our Immediate progen-
itors. accepting The political nAYlins 81 the heroes
OF the Commonwealth and 81 the statesmen
OF the Revolution OF 1855, new 70 arms
70 vindicate ana mal1Iall those insA-
wherever IL was threatened. long before sopa-
ration ioIn the mother country WAS conteni-
plated BY any ~ the colonies the Parliament OF
England Inirnged one 81 those maxims ny seeh-
ing 10 taxns without our consen, and TINS act
al threatened aggression called iorth mere, IN
North Carolina, u prompt aud an indignant re-
sistance
Oar people on the Cape Fear, anterior 10
any such seton on the part OF the peouie OF the
colonies elsewhere. under the lead OF Cornelius
Harnett, John Ashe, Hugh WaddeM and oJhers,
threw cargo OF tea INTO the Cape Fear River
and refused 70 submit TO the stamp Act" ana
enforce it to leave bis sanctuary IN the Govern.
ors palace and 10 repair 70 the market place. ana
there to pledge himself under oaCn 10 an assem-
oled multitude, that lie would iorego fhe ais
charge OF his official functions Sucn was tue
pervadlng temper Of the colony even while IL re
manned In Loyal allegiance 10 the crown. The
sentiment OF loyalty was never so potential with
our ancestors as tne love Of lIoerty, and
when. by any combination OF circumstances,
these two great virtues tue true Brilsn SUBJECT
came IN conflict cur fathers always suDordinated
the former TO the latter. Loyalty Was virtue Al
their esteem only when II was renGered 20 agents
OF government VINO themselves respected iioefty
ami encouraged lis sway la the measures oil gov
ernment and iii the hearts OF the people. a .ew
years subsequent 10 me events 70 walcn nave
referred tue great American family were aroused
to action by Otner aGgresslons on the part OF the
mother country, and aS early as Tie year lII3 the
representative man Of Thar day Of massachusetts
(JoSiah Quincy travelled on horseback from bos-
ton Charleston, IN South Carolina, TO confer WITH
the leading characters or the South as to tue
measures proper 10 oe adopted IN view OF tue an
proacnlng crisis. la tile course OF that journey
ne stopped and sojourned for several days wltn
Cornelius Harnett AZ MS beautiful residence ~
Hilton on the Cape Fear RIVER In Harnett he
found man OF son congenial with his own--a
true anu dauntess patriot, ready for service IN
the common cause ia any position which might
be assigned MIN. AarnetS was ba. q
ana those OF me colony generally. In March,
l774 the Boston PORE bal Was adopted by Par.la-
/, ment, wnlcn interdlctea all commercial inter.
course vita Boston aud promoted the landing
and shipping OF any goods at That place. TINS was
| sion 10 the people ol that city but 1t secured
them the generous sympathy o. all true hearts IN
/ tine colonies. When toe news OF the passage was
i received In Virg MA the House OF Burgesses Of
that province MAS In session, AND In view OF the
offensive measure they proclalmsd a general last,
tnrouen out the Old Dominion rs = day OF lasting,
Illumination and prayer 10 GOD, THAT He would
especially that lie would give them one heart
and one mind as q psonie ntmy TO oppose
can rlghLs.u Our people OF the Cape Fear,
VIII : lake isenug OF sympathy VITA Iaelr OF.
pressed brethren o. Boston, cnaTtelsa Jesse
meet their wants III taelr great extremity.
50 we see thar 10 the nesnnlng ol the ma AIT, NY
CRISIS Of our great Revolution anu continuously
! while that was In progress massachusetts, VIZ
gnla aud North Carolina were united by tue
strongest synlpathes and neroicGlly struggled TO-
getler Tor the common rights OF man against the
greatest Power In the worId. lhey were Ia alice
tonate union then; they should be 30 now.
Eacn Claims the honor " having taken the lead
in the great decisive movements wnlcn led 70 the
merely what SIR Robert walpole SAID he knew t.
| was, "a he,n then North Carolna mas tine adYan-
taee o. ner rivals IN this contest Ior pre.smnenee
\ high distinction Certainly not Win selnshnesS
| nor win spirit OF disparagement or depreels-
/ ton uf Otners not buastiuily, out modestly and
with generous appreciation OF tue exalted merits
or her sisters. Inc Two Stares referred 10 are
surely worthy OF her respect and high ADMIRATION.
! Massachusetts has an lilustrlous r, cord IN the
| past she Is rich az present 10 the resources Of
| material wealth, In intehect and IN learning
y noble Commonwealth to whlca the civilized
world accords tue tribute OF It's highest respecfs
OF vast living empires. Hers Is y FERTILE soil of
genius, talent ana great statesmen. These, tnese
are the associates OF WORTH CaronuA IN Tue ~ ~ :
that constitutes, when viewed In reference 10 the
cause OF civil liberty, one OF the brightest gores
ever kinded In the moral heavens. the chief
wealth OF each consists In her sons, ann tnese are
1 Jewels OF winch the three are tenants III copar-
| cenary. MASSACHUSETTS points Vita pride 20 ner
| Hancock, her Adamses, her Qulncys and her
OTIS; Virginia 20 her al peerless and match
less chienaIn. who stands forth Ia prominent SID
gularlty OF virtue, model worthy OF oil 4dmlra.
| Ton, the moral Apollo OF the world; and around
him hangs IN clustered brightness DINER
s M, he ices cT ns met madson
and Mason-Wnl.e North Carolina, exulting IN
her maternal felicity. points with the compla-
NJ lsnrna Ia hAE a. n ar
| her Nasnes, her Mo0res, her BavaId, her HArneu
| her Howe, her PolSs, her Dayldsons, her Ashes,
her waddell, ner Avery, neT Alexandefs and ner
Grghams, VINO, as she believes, III The great race
for our nationality stock the lead OF tile majestic
worIc.n Melhluks that from the contributions Of
these three great states Is formed a consolidated
centre OF light sufficient 10 illumine aud lead the
population q the globe TO tue iuil asiainmsnt OF
VINO Can contemplate the illusuious characters
! l have named without eellnKs OF understandable
| satisfaction TheIs light Will sooner or later 60
out to all the earth. an before their superior
brightness all other luminarIes and leaders OF ma
lions, ancicnf and modern, win pale their inef
i lectua nres.N
I When the lapse of ages shall have sned It's hal
Y loving influence upon them they viii he held IN
! greater respect and reverence tnAn SolUn or
Arlstdes, Epaminondas or Cato or cicero. Inelr
/ principles are immortal as the stars. nor -
there any Juss cause 10 doubt their ultimate trt-
/ umpn anu universal prevalence. Temporary OBJ
I Others they dorbuess will hereafter encounter |;
but the moral III the physical system there
law oil accumulation OF foTcs Whlcn EXHIBITS lis
strength just la proportion 10 the opposition IL en-
counters. Curl ents are Augmented by impede
mems and the temporary detention OF sne noun
tain torrent only serves TO make more e1ectuaI
its desolaling velocity. So, wuen great principles
are once developed and put In action tney in-
crease la energy In proportion 70 the opposition
Jhey meet, ana tneir champions derive new ardOr
Of devotion, new vIgor OF enors from every tenn
porary cheek. influences, as we oeheve unprO-
ptlous 10 the prevalence OF the political doctrines
OF orr great Iathers have recently prevailed our
country.
MaIlauaut power mas for q season been per-
mitred 10 destroy our prosperity, m0ftly our
prlae aud deprive OF our ne itage or civil llp-
er:y. Great efforts have been made 10 break ana
crush the spirit Of or people because II would
NOT with SUFFICIENT pnancy bend to the degrading
benest oI tyranny, ana We are tainted rs "renelsn
for our devotion TO tne hottest cause that
Tongue or sword Of mortal
lost or gained.
From such trials truth always energies with
AUGMENTED attractions, ana her yotaries, tested
in Tner hdelity Dy their adversIties though often
diminished in numoers, are ever increased IN