, 1875-07-05

fss''ss En- sts. d:sxs9 :a;s' is ID ID, bs
hear !. 70. tho *olce 81 tns peop1s. but tho
speak through their organs. through thclr lnnan,
and not through their mtndt. Thu voice Of tho
people maht be tho VOICE Of Independent insoi-
lcct and not tic hollow eound which comes
from tho machinery Of hn anton1AtotI,
4 republican government in founded on tho
rontnihts that thefe may be In the naasn Of the
citizopn sufficient intelligence sna virtue TO
Without this intelligence aud virtue rs hare
tho form, but not the thing II the people are
rise and Intelligent, power will ho put into the
handn Of tho fnoat competent men In the cou-
would bo the very ideal q perfect
government. But it il very poaBhlo that = Iif-
forrnt state Of thingn sbhl eSist: Office and
torer may bocoms objects Of curidity. sought
men, through patty management and even
through corrupt organization. Aud there aro
few thnSa wch sic found to haze worne iI-
nscnco uton character than paftEAanehip iu ptl-
CATION Of moral principle, aud acts him complete
" auost. lie becomes 40 accustomed to shapn
his course by e1redcncy tpntesd OF right thst
truth and right bccome secondary combinations.
I1's fnelngB and bin Judgment are apt to Cecotno
warped by antnsoninm sud opposlsion 30 that
incapable of viewing any nubjeet With Impair
| tlaltv. lie may have deBire to DO honats hm-
ec!f, but ho is.so oiton;competled ac7nicace In
that which ia Doubtful that hs integrity mar ho
| gradually undermined. Tho spirit Of detractlon
| ia allowed to find ven. in ca1unny. Tho reputa-
ttou OF opponents IL assaulted to eccuto tho huo-
| coss of party. And tho crs, "anylhing to bent
| au opponenL" las been Tung on tho changes OF
the air and character, that one most valued Of
| Al valuable POSSESSIONS. tho one thlnG to which
I MI honest mau cInRs 10 tho hour OF dieaattr md
Defeat character in robbed Of its sactoJncsH. and
tho last refuge OF intekrlty IL Assalled that tho
vanquihl,ed may hhvo neitner hope for himself
nor heritage for his chid.cn
| Under ths management OF such men tho elect
iso franchise in not the free and spontaneona
czpress,on of tho popular wi'l. It IL only tho
machinery By which few designing men esoTate
themselves to Office. The gorcrnnlcn: Of dr.
Iudeti or iutimidated multitude III the worst goT-
crnmene IT, tho world. II the reo{'ls cannot u
10 educated ~ to llhro mlud and will of theit
| own thoy must bo satisfied IN be, as they bare
beon uudsr every otler totn Of goseFunant tlt
aeryanss Of their aetsnuts: The two great partiet
INTO Which Providence decFces that urury freq
Ata'e thall be divided viii find themselves TO bt
| used very much "a the naseea OF two neishboE-
| against each other for the power aud profit o
these who gathor the spoiIs Of victory. Aud the
dissracafnl motso, ''To tho victor belong shs
sro:ls," may bo perrotuatod ~ sativsng cry,
tho mnAsos mover can 10 60 educated Az to ac
| intcll,gcnt'y on tho great IlleHtluuh OF natloua
policy. Aud the asAertioh is moro confidently
| made In Wow OF the immense emigration frnU
| ABROAD 1f1 t0g recent Aul1tlOn HI uoH1c ol 4le
former slaves OF the South to citizenship. II shi
b8 10. tbeu tho last llope Of rnau IL fiat DESPAIR
but this in not 30. Thu masaes arc being edit
catcl With inconcelvabe rapidty. The yory VI
men lInten. and road, and think, who move
thought bofore. They como olt OF tho hofo
ami corners wloto they yegotasel and elept
aud from quarters and p!autatiouR who're i
. cntcl Home rays Of heaven'n light, though it i
, through cloud md storm. Not only political OF
, c.tenlent, bat tho press also odnoato.. Graa
that it sometimes aud ofkeu mlnloA1s tile Peopl
osts it loada them at least 10 e1arciHc.'heir jdg
, | mout eyou II 1t leadH to Judge wrong. Til
next time shey may judge rightly, and l'efl1sp
orer after. for 20 snan chooses 70 b. deceived
{ | And besides political c6citemsnt and tho pros
, ! uo hnve school hou4es+ and heades thsh
, Churches Churches .niuhirh FREQ, freedom
loving. and l!betat'ng Gospel 10 preaclod. .
i these transforming hgonces the child Of tn
and Pofpctuato our noblo institutions
y Tho schoo!-nouso aud the Church
u tl,cse arc tho hopos Of the hnruolfc. Let tlet
: 1se in every valley. upon cvery plain. For !
j them are formed tbs minds which arc TO contrt
: tho dcatlnes Of the nation.
v Aud let III, if t'lnposod to hespond, console th
= hours OF tho haadest reflection nth tho thunyl
I that tho stsinE millions OF our countryuel
! North and Buulh. are uow actually receiving sue
t II, education as was nevor bestowed on AL eQu:
t | nunlbor Of tue human rAce, that the alnip1
I power or rend,nG, uow conferred on all. unlock
a to them treasures Of wisdom, aud fasilug, AZ
tlonsht, slsch az Woro douiai the sagcs OF nj
Q t1uty. Tho leavcn Of tho Gospel is lesvenin
o the whole community. When tho sAbbat
J. atillncss spreads over tho land mat,
o millions Of tho future Arbiters {
!. our oonnt1y's dcRtlnY aro gAtherc
i INTO tho house Of Got, sitting Ut tha teet {
d Jesus, there learning to choose thc thing that
Il good, AZ we'll ~ know tile thing that III true All
= right. Now hopo will bo thus klndiea. Utights
j. vislous Of glory and happlnosa Will rino in IL
- ptospoct. And ~ We sec State founded ou tn
}, political principles OF Christianity and controe
Q ty mon ot Christian nurture and Of ChElss!a
II faith. aud. changing the vle~. behold n
r CArlnttan Church sustaining tbs State whi
II uulrH,umoled By Btate lawa and odcls, We MI
j. bp!seye that tho blood and teasa OF ifty cent
o hes have not beon shed to no purpose; tn
ID shges have not thought. nor phllanthtopihts J.
:, bored. nor nhrtyrs b!ei. In vain; but tnat \
l. the WHO inatttutious Of the paas arc to poi
thcir mingled BtEeams Of blessing upon Il
10 heritage OF this peoplc. Wo may thauk Gt
~ that our eyes behold, QUE ears hear, and OF
IL soul, enjoy. what Kings, aud prophets, &C
D. righteous mon, desired to see-A froe Btata IT
T. operative, equally iudependent, CAtist'A Kin
i. dom not Of this world. but in it, building me
vi mp to = rca!lzatton Of the Rroat truth tha
Of "AlAde fred by tue Son. thoy aEe frce tudood." :"
ut PERlLS OF THE REPUBLIC.
or eEAAuS uY THE REV. aUMSEA EL1IS.
10 10 Thn Re4. Summer Ellis. pastor Of the Chur'
he Of tue Iledecn,er {Uniyersaltat) preached Il
= f4llowlug eloquent aud Thoughtful sermon to
la:go congregation in tho church building, I
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