New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-01

dayi" lie spoke substantially as follows;
IL is with pride rs well as thanksgiving that we meet
today since have just cOmmcmoracd the lOOth an
nyCrstry OF the nations life The orators Of the &C.
ca,.n have told Of the achievements OF the past aud
given MS the Genesis Of the Republic but II is Exodus
which demands our attention. After 100 years Of life
c Uspuuic is stu an its infancy; It's trials have been
Ike tle uoasc, and scarlet fever the diseases incident
10 childhood and now our hopes ana fears are Tor ts
future. bring To the consideration OF TINS lutufe
reasonable faith, aud an avoidance oI what we are 700
apt 70 worship. our ideal Government Our Government
Was Che outgruWth OF EhEh1H Hisp'y ah Coy mn
prorres3 30 could not exist in England, but II bore lrt
", IN ,v and tb p@fsonai rcsponsiby of Tie
Pur.taus When the tie with the mother country
wSlltl, a1d it lad ALREADY reached a strong
and vigorous youth The Republic was therefore
ed hv hs character and training OF our foreathers
In the dark days which came after thel triu mph nee
rose from The clouds which lowered on them tle Con
sututuu. Il was framed By no French dOctrhaIe; II
was o--c on the broad ground ofunyersal suffrage, and
contained the WISE checks OF q9ai eSsatve O2II, an1
renaius 10 this day miracle OF human wisdom. iadt
hen The work OF n few systemInakeIs different views Of
r rights would have torn 1t 10 pieces m so years but
into 10 entered the national conscience ana tnnsh luhl
lie sclfsoyeIncd aud balanced character 6e simple
habits and integrity " tie people, made the COhS'uuOh
Tbe hare outline Of s history shows the most rapid
aud brilliant progress; then few weak States, IL now
spAn. continent, but these splendid achievements nave
I'm a.cuUanied by CORE spending evils the abuse OF
ala dangers which could not have been fOresecu. We
have not hen exposed are the nations Of Europe. 10
dangers from wdrihe neghbors; hut STATE Rights Tree
trgI, aud plu9rciudt0n each created volcano hat
shook the continent believe In republic because II
cuib1.lcs the principles OF constitutional lOeriy
to which all civilization tends IL Is laugh
able TO hear men prate Of coming ,mOItttAy!
Witch Is 10 cure an the evils Of system. Tie history
81 England from the time of Charles H. TO the WapOIe
uui,iry, proves tltt monarchy can DC Daser tllh
T.tbc Tie whole OF the nation tends To IccOS
ME education great national safeguard and we
can risk the abuses OF our system ana loon loiWn 10
the time when our emigrant classes will not be rlsd by
drtagogucs We must look, too 70 the personal virtue
OF our citizens. The viii OF the people Is the Jaw Ol thc
land but the will OF people Is not 10 bo trusted unless
tn. i, national conscience. Look back, ana You VIII
Ind at heucy er crisis la the nations history has ar
rived the sen tmcut which checked has beena mOrOne
Having come safely through the ordeal OF civil war,
What Is ii makes good fear for the SAFETY OF the
Vuioul No vice OF the Republic, but the lust l0r gold
and power, which has overcome the love OF country III
men o an parties. This love OF gold has lowered the
ZONE of our morality sits to-day enthroned IN Con-
ross and o the benches OF the magistrates ana we can
suty keen down Communism by keeping up the true
sui,t az The Republic. Ny belief Ia the Republic Is not
pultlcil notion, but deep religious ieeIS ana leel
6 sympathy with the politicians who Work only ~ inc
Interest Of parties Why have we fallen from the WIN
tnDs and the MlshingO TO the tle men VINO control
ON nOl,ic, tO-ayl Let The Church not stoOp 10 be
potca partisan. but teach men that our power hcs IN
acting from sense OF personal duty. All party eohsId
Grafton. sink when Ii becomes question OF b"gtcllhS
AWAY the national honor for party purposes ana Mvt
r.nts clergymen and scholars should come form ana
d,uo1uce it, The health decay OF our nation Is iFUh
hn therefore let us maintain the virtue aud honor OF
nr colucrcc the virtue and intelligence OF our people
and rtue u The household VIII prove virtue AT Tue ma
,i,u heart and then we look forward hopefully 10
t century 10 come We cannot see beyond the horizon
bt u Ia enough that We have country to keep Let US
keep II pure.