, 1875-07-05

warning than OF hdnlaton, We Are not out OF .
oa, ~. sua oat Growing may be untlmclv.
a cehtnfy or fepnbl'cani1m AneA not guarantee | 4
Ito atatppt'on from periln nm nslIra IL psrma-
nencc bnce IL. fDea arc OF That nature tlst aye,
Al history would noem TO attess but raudtsu thom
more inrlncibla. Indeed, theto an thnao of .
great Wisdon and e1tanalve reading who Clair, | .
that natopH. Under wI11tssar form, a! Koycrn- !
ment, will fall 1t tengiA into decay and tiihstiy
t,on and ! afford home dibbon htn rolamn tank, :
through tho generation of fatent disorders sven m
tue mountain oak, though it breast tho storms
OF csntnEies finally breeds rot,enncns in its own
heart and cesscn To bo; of 81 thu human body,
esoD OF Hercnles. hegots IN tho courac nf ti1no
tho conditions Of It's OWL eud. 1;ut 40 must re-
ject tlts view, htnce Nc have faith IN tle higher
naturo Aul pcrfectabity OF man, and. conae-
gently, IN an order Ut society that may e1.dnro.
Civil government may be basel upon iant,ng |
cnndlt!ous,-that Ia. nEon wAdosn and virtue. A
PeEennisl 1,fo of tho Btnte Ia clearly within tho
scope OF tho possible: Or, In othor words. there
may bo = form Of socictv, state Of c1ylnza.iun,
1 fGRine OF public polttv. 90 perfectly conrtl-
tnted in ]ts clements aud 10 securely buttresscd |
around by favorpg forces. that age, willie de-
tractinR nothing from it, elasticity and viEor,
ehA add To It's dignity aud eacrelncaa. Tbere |
must bo reached Il some point in tho develop |
mBnt OF tho race in thought and character, all |
organism that shall have the guarantee Of en~
du,auco III itH own nature. and that. an Al, angel
eAntot TALL Tor tho eelt-securisy OF its virtue,
shall hot be in danger Of falling into anarchy
ami death. Thoro aro tirtt principles IN morals
that afford eternal foundations. Tbs alsouko IL
imuiutatIe; tho Perfect shall know neither rust
nor decay; tue disine " eternal. as we zoe it III
the order OF the a1ars aud tho obedience OF the
glor1ed; and more ana moro. urged on
by a latent fnetuct and lutod by tho
God 81 al rcrtectlors IN Tho rnco eliminating
tha aoeo3nto trom tim conditional. tho perma-
nsnt from the transient the lasting from tho
tiretlnE: AID tho elll pail be cnurch md :,
| a.ate for TIM asen. Keiigiun shall bo ruicoi to
| the creed OF hati!Eo and Of Eracc aud poittcY
| shall assume f,xod and llnsl aspects and relo-
tiors. AZ the needle has its uortlI. 80 l,as Eo-
clety an ebaolute polarity, Ia which 1t shall itnal
| fY rest.
Int just to the oxsen: that We ret this end IN
| tho future, rnuat We allow that eynFy fuEm Of
| gos3rnment nov ia oxiatsnco has ita ptrll-, aud
la set to run tho gauntlet for lIfo tha. nlslI
| be s:lf-secured and permanent. anl uA:ne that
slall stand IN perpetual favor. Do "" claim
thls destiny fur democracy. "toe goyoru.
fnent Of tho peoalo, BY tho roop)a. and
for tho people,? l am disposed to graut tho
claim to TO tuAtiAable. beovo democracy il
Heavens order for humanity 1t reallzeH. in IT.
ideal state an equal distribution OF rights 1odgsB
| Aoseroantv III the governed. secures common
| devotion because it dispenApB q comn1on good ia
| fAello i'll III spirit OF ada,tatiou. and 1uvitss
| growth OF mind and expansion OF every interest
OF high civilization. #lnce intelligence IL its
| safeguard md progress it's ally. Culture in il1
true crown, aud virtue its real sceptre. Its cher
| merit sud grand prot1!se. III cnHtrast with Mon-
| arch!cs and uligarchlaA. arg that it tnmlzos
government, allows personal liberty In the largest
degroc, honols eve1y man IN hia manhood. and
calls ehch 10 position Of fnduenco
in its administration through tho elcctivo tran-
| chiae and the freedom OF pen and tongue.
Tho tinni order. baaed on enlightenment and
tntoGr1tv. will exhibit the least chow OF anthor,
l.y and tho n,oat of aelf.r0ls; aud houce It will
bo Church without ropo and State without
n King. It Will bs FREQ Of caAta; free ct hcredl-
tar. aud privileged orders; FREQ Of barriers
hcross my indsy,dualh rat!,vay to wealth, or In
1uonce, OF position. lts lava "ill l,e Tho ax1'n-
ncnts uf tho peoples HenBe Of right aud duty.
| Il itnr r1tAr3ta thn
Of rlrt.lo aud patrsotlsn.
This is the d,vspe order OF society; iu othcr
words, this is democracy. amt that
.eA vi it, e's. ~o in Dernstatv ssf a' mn zs
will recognize this eBtate A. doal aud uut actual !:
nor is tho interval between na and it a narrow
one, or ono void Ut perI!a. Shall say that the
way from Jericho to Jerusalem, or Of Columbus
iLto tho unttca sos, ras not more besot with
danEcrs7 Whatovor Wa may claim for Ropntfio-
Ani,ru ~ \ State policy. d baY'H us government,
we surely dare not claim that our Hcpublic, II,
.h4ch wisdom IN yet clouded AMI virtue still
| smothored by manifold paaslops has slot by all
| i,a risks, every scyllA mud Char. bdlH along ita
oourbe. and struck proudls and SUCCESSFULLY int 0
tue smooth current Ut sunny aud unaistutbod
future! That thought alone wonll es.
hanes danger, by diminishing our
precsusou j; for tt In still tsuo tuat ''oternnl
visiiAucb is the p'lca OF ltoortE" That thought
woull be that undue seuso oi SECURITY wbic!. IL
80 Often the lnrkiug aource Of p.ril That
thought wero but blind vanitv. tia, mlutakea
ptosentton for power, Ani dealre. dream, a
vision, for All accomplishment. II Woto like the
eaSy ropoae OF the child amid the dangers OF the
forest, bv reanou Of igaoran"e Of tue real state
OF Affairs; or Ike the careless gAyety at thu
CROW that gIld's with the stream 10 oblivion OF
the rnplJA tn,.nr1 Which meanwhile gathering
impetus 1oBa hilA 1osH manageable, is hifrrytnE
them. lis SIRENS muHo TINT chants o. tie
safety Of the Repnbc beyond all hazard; aud II
any Qua who now hcars rue hhd east ulr
al Bolictude and lulIod to sleep tho p.Ilso vi
alarm In the sars Of sch io1I1y that Mt least
| indifference shLH Kiy0 place to auxlety. aud per-
ct,al,cn supineuees to act,yo duty. We ass not
raAt ali the rocaA or tho bhoats Oh which shu tte-
it IL auroly podslble, II hostile passions aIll
! policies aaem now tn be In Allowance thuy arc
certainly not eIterrnlnatel but liro IN tho cou-
d,siona Of our patonsl lifo, and, IL. their hiding
places, like torna1oes brewiug under clear AkleJ,
may be In tho very process Of secret growth.
Allow ms, first, 10 call your Atta1&.on to the
Absorbing nAteriAtismAf tho time, the ,lstoy dovo
!lon to wealth. beyond I'll IeallEo or nctinaslof
population. the lapse OF so much Of tho bottal
life OF the pasiou into exclusively private utter
: estB and raatuns, aud = consequence 0f this
to tho nure oxpoauys Ut cur politics to owl day.
and the Etata to threatouinE prospects,. HhcI
, tho worn eneaxes thu Whole man, tho Htate car
hAye nnue Of hin, aud his citizenship is oul5
lunusI and ID IIkolv. III tho long run, to Prov
detrimental. Ami III thh day VI 1noney-gettut
I
, to sAy that n QUARTER part of our n1eu fluid III
time to vpte. aud tllroS~,luarteFs OF thom no tim
to giyo to tue control Of ecctiuLA. and 1 stil
! greater per cent no time for tho actual horytco
a tho sssto? Their wo'sbIp ii tho worship o
! Hc'1sh; their doyosioaa a1o Il th'
shrlne al tho Eoilou a!tar. lsaniucH
Absyxbs them, body. htau, aud heart, from til
ralug Of Moutluss till tbs sostipg ot Baturt!ay'
sun; aud eltaor dogs them through tl,p ho.
hours Of the fla,lsY OF leaves tl.em spout AM
unfit for tie ol1icrs af the dsY, to which ak
the command Ut tt,sr Maker aud their own suor
= al aud spritual uaedn call thoa,. 1lsy arc tl.
;, tlsyoteen Of gktn. Tho lnhter1al resources I'll.
:, thrift Of tue lisrublo engross thuui; tho cum
pet,tlons Of entci prino. lilo scsauLls for rossos
r nio,s> the Tace for outward prizes: the lifes q
r wealth, carry them captive ahd clasn them Il
|, mu daAsh!" In tho virtual cry OF mat.tutles o
:, tho bort men III tho land, - we'll ~ Of IN
, few Of tho wont. And. III f&et
r. iu our time Of costly hAbits, ana. tho acknowi
u edged relations Of rlcton Ahd good Eopt.e. Ri
q that the devil passes muster II he hrnsH money
, bags ennngh, the tluanc!al dumsud III lelt 10 Ii
= W Imperative that iu tsa acceptaucu ali othct'