, 1875-07-05

moro significant history Of ths Klortoua day wo
colobrato. May our sona 10 purer men aud
mora heroic women aud more .solf-donyilg nA-
tonal inspirations than tho darling girls wo |
woI. Lot America be kept American. Our
Hroetlng 10 foreign mon shnil DO forayor warm |
our sworn and insiolablo coyenAut. May tho \
earthly immortality we caunot avert, through tho !
ccnsatosA porAlHtonoy Of our postcfisy 20 mule
iustrious by tho grandeur Of ils patrotlsn1, tho
obudlcnco Of its pioty, aud the supreme glory OF
IL conscience.
VITAL FORCES OF NATIONAL LIFE.
HERMoN by THE AKv. pn. POWERS.
Tho Nov. II. N. Powers preached Yesterday
morning al St. Johns Church, Ashland nvcnne,
on "The Vital Forces Of National Ltto And
Stability from tho following toxt:
behold. thou dossest truth In tho inward raEts.-
IN righteousness shalt slou 10 estabuahed.-l.ataA
IT., II.
l1e spolsc as follows:
Tho wolfaro Of nation is based substantially
upon tho same prnciplos that inslIro tho pros.
pcrlty Of tho individual. As wo do not judge tho
character Of rnnn from Lib nero external condl-
ton, 80 wo arn not to moaHuro lilo roal lifo OF
nation simply by its material RESOURCES. In estt-
n,asing tho best and most hopeful olsmonta OF
tho Republic to-day 1t will not he sufficient to
takc Into account merely our population. our tor
ri.orial advantages, Our commercial and indus
trial actisty our accumulated capital. our minos
aud manufactures and railways, tho spignAor OF
our citlcs.-in word, tho various tokens Of our
physical good. These may be oxpreAsiyo signs
Of a present prosperity, but Wo must look deeper
for the oiementa of vital national lilo aud ssabll-
I.y. What arc tho controlling foroeS Of human
effort? What IL tho naturo Of the inspirations
that work deepest within Whnt la tho pFavait-
lug principle III feohnR anu ahbltson7 MINT
arc tho ldeals OF those whose inluonco ia
greatest In national ollaractcr2 1t In lore
TINT we ret tho evidence Of a too.
piea @e'aai e'a''1' tn' s'sos :" "a
digntty or lcgoncracy, itB pernetuily or decay
For healthy anu enuuf1hG natsonnl li'e' t.en,
certain vital'tlea afo eshtns!al hna nh.ll briefly
linlous ootamemoEation Of our independents Al
q FREQ people.
And hrss, mention IN enligbtoned natrloti4m.
love Of country. an atsaclisaont 70 isa lustit'
tioDs pdo in tug sl1afestesistiss that d'sn-
Galen u, u ~ aalsIapie hensuoont. ~ tun h
nnehco u tris paaaloa taele ~ uasuly AnYto1ns
that nun WI aot onahle 10 lna1utalh tneI IN
dittonai Rlosy,' their enaeatou territory, 'ileir
a ba
how mtaplaeed inelI aneat!nnd. for, through
de1nagoguea and tyrante, tue patriotic feeling
may 70 no psfxoF.Ga, tae conscience so nafkenea
MIA UeoaueAeI s"~s siA1 PeuF'o cH~'t uHti'5
heht against ttleif own iusefeass, aod opAola no
na!'gn power which steals their sacred rlghts,
and crisles them into dogradl'tg sofvst'ldo' II
y patriotism tiAt ~ 'nHplroa " recognition O!
regards tho lignity aul dutlca Of All exalted
manhood, that IL devoted to tile high service OF
humanity, and comprohehds The value OF rA-
ttouat lltosty ana tho 'lseB Of human 1a that bo-
comes 40 great aud potent IN ingredient III the
being Of = nation. When men love their country
because 1t is tho nutBe of virtuous enserprlae.
lccause the srbitrary ilDpedilnontH OF indiyldunt
/ development arc unknown bocauso it's traditions
Aro sacred with the memories OF heroic AUD Ceau-
tiful doels. aud lives bvcause its lnws just,
! and its policy generous, and i'B svmnnthies hu-
| ynsuo bocnuso tloy enjoy tho facilities OF max
| luz tic most OF themselves by every method
Wick God aul nature afford. tLore wifi bo cier-
! ishel the most prids in tho cou,try'a honor,
thero will be manifested the most practical inter