New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-05

the results OF long life Of observation ans erpe.n..
nothing but the principles and examples OF great men,
Who and what are great meni "Woe to the country.
said Mefternich t0our Tic1nor, forty years ,go
whose condition and Institutions no longer prodass
great manage ifs affairs" The willy Austrian an
piled his remark 10 England at that day; bun his yoe,
il be wOe--wOuld have a wider range in our time ana
leave hardly any land unreachcd. Certainly We lear
nowadays at every tur that never before has there
been striking disproporton between supply and de-
mand as &C this moment, the world over in the CON-
modify OF great men.
But who. aud what arc great meni And now stand
FORTH" says eminent Swiss historian, who had COM
peted a survey OF the whole history OF mankind at Ina
very when he says. "a blaze OF freedom IL
just bursting forth beyond the ocean," And stand
forth, gigantic forms, shades Of tie first Chiefains
and Sons OF Gods, who glmmer among the rocky hsls
and mountain fortTesses OF the ancient world and you
Conquerors of the world from Babylon and from Mace
dOna ye Dynasties OF CAESARS, OF Huns, Arabs Mogus
and Tartars; ye Commanders OF the Faitbiul tho
1grs. and Commanders OF the Faithful On the riler.
yOu hoary Counseors OF Kings, and Peers OF SOyeres,
Warriors the car or triumph covered with scars and
crowned with laurels; ye ons Of Consuls and 10
taOrs famed for Your lofty minds your unsoakcn con-
stancy your ungovernabe spirit stand FORTH and let US
survey for awhile your assembly, like council ~ the
Gods What were YET Tie .irst among nortal,i Sci.
dom can yen claim that tite The best OF meni stl
fewer OF you have deserved such pFase Were ye tia
compeles the instgators Of the human race the prime
movers Of all their worksi Rather let say that you
were the instruments, that you we're the wheels by
whose the Invisible Being has conducted the in.
comprehensive fabric Of universal government across
tie or mow
instruments and wheels OF the Invisible Governor OF
the Universe! This is indeed al which the greatest OF
have been, or ever can DC. No batteries u
courtieIs aduatons OF the multitude audaeity OK
seelidnce; ntoxicatiOns OF success no eyolutons
or Developments of scence-,an make other Of
them This "the seamark Of their utmost sail'the
goal Of their furthest runthe very round and top o
their highest soaring.
On, NJ there could be, to-day deeper and pei
vadng iupre this great truth throughout our
land, and preyaiing conformity o. our thoughts
and words and acts to the lessons Which 1t Involves;
could ,t ourselves 10 ofter sense Of our relations
to the Invisible; H. in surveying our past history. We
could catch larger and more exalted views vi our DIS
tnies and responsibilities II We could realize that
the want Of good men may be heavier woe ~ land
than auy of what the world calls great men,
Centennial Year would not only be siuazed by splen-
did ceremunias and magnificent commentators and
gorgeous expoSiton but IL would 20 far toward full
filing something Of tae grandeur OF that Acceptable
Year" which was announced by higher than human lips,
would be the suspicious promise and pledge OF go
second century of Independence And Freedom Tor
our country!
For 1, that second century OF selfgovernment 20
safely as close, s to go safely and prosper
ously at all there must DC some reacwsl Of THAT Old
syir Of suDOrdnauon and obedience ~ divine as we'll
hu sws which has been our security In tne past
There be faith something higher and better than
ourselves. There reverent acknowledgment "
Unseen but A-seeing, Ali-cUntroling Ruler Of tho
Universe. His Word, His Day His House, HIS worship,
be sacred to children as they have been to their
fathers; His blessing fail 10 DE invoked
upon land and upon becties The patriot voice,
which c-ied from tire balcony Of yOnder old State Hoso,
when the Declaration had been Originally proclaimed,
Stability and perpetuity 10 American Independence"
did not fail TO add 4" God American states"
would prolong that ancestral prayer. And the ast
phrase u pass ny lips at ths Eour and 10 TAX is chance
OF remembrance oblivion IN years to the
cuson of this Centennial oraton and the sum OF al,
can say the present the future, shall be- There Is,
there eau be Independence OF God; in Him, as
nation, less than u Him, as individuals, we live,
ana move, and have our beinw God save our American
states