The New York herald., 1876-07-05

present tendency, In the mos. despoic countries,
toward popular sovereignty. Dr. Storrs then entered
into Investigation TO how far The immortal docu-
mcnt the signing OF which they had met 10 COM
memorate bad contributed to the peace the advance
ment permanent Welfare the pecpie by which
II was set FORTH and how II had
AFFECTED
1t could not be said, he affirmed that We had yet
reached The ideal state Of private liberty combined with
perfect public order, or OF culture complete and
supreme Character The political, like the religious
world, Is looking forward, not backward tor IT'S mil
lenpium In this country too there had been immense
SPECIAL mpeclments to hinder wide popular progress
N things which highest our people had had
continent to subdue had been in constant state
of migration. Under these circumstances the speaker
thought would not have been strange If great and
dangerous decadence had occurred In that domestic
virtue Of which home the nursery, IN that generous
and rcverent public spirit which is but The combined
efuence Of its rays IL would have been too much to
expect that under such Influences The highest progress
should have been realized in speculative thought in
artistic culture in the researches OF pure science.
The speaker admitted that progress IN these hac
not been signal but SAID that history had been cult
vated among with exceptional enthusiasm, and in
stanced Prescott Motley, Irving and Tcknor Gong on
in that hne, he sketched the progress OF our
nation in poetry, medicine Jaw, theology ncton
and biography, aud the names OF Wheaton, Kent Kuius
Choa,e Clay ana Webster were spoken with terms OF
praise aud loudly and long applauded by the au-
dieDce. The growth of the Church was then dwcit
upon at considerable cngth. The result OF the whole
is evident enough. ''l not here, he sad 'as the
euogst OF our people beyond what iacts JUSTLY.
admit with regret, that American manners sometimes
are coarse and American culture oi'en very mper-
feet; that the noblest examples OF a consummate
training imply leisure winch we have not had, ana are
perhaps, easily prouuced where social advantages
permanent than here and the law OF hcrecit
ability has a wider recognition. We all know too well
how much of and shame here have been in our
national Lille; how corruption has entered nigh places
In the government, and the blister of its touch has
been upon laws, well on the acts OF prominent
olicals And we know the reckless greed and
biion, the fierce party spirit the personal wrangIes
and jealous aninosties with which our Congress
has been often dlshonorcd; at which the nation
saddcr st-has sometimes laughed in dotic un
But knowing all this, ana with the impression OF it
full thoughts, We may exut in the real. steady
and prophesying growth OF better spirit toward dom
nance III the land
SCOUT THE THOUGHT
that we as a people are than fathers John
Adams the head OF the War Department in l,T6,
wrote bitter aments OF corruption which existed IN
even age the Republic, and Of the spirit
OF yenaity, rapacious and unsuitable, which was then
the most alarming enemy OF America. He declared
himself ashamed oil the age be lived in In Jenersons
day all edcrasts expected the universal dominion of
French inldelity
IN JAcRsoN's DAY
all wings thought the country to rum already, rs
Nr Bdde had had the entire public hope ocA ed up in
the vaults Of ms terminated bank. In Polk s day the
excitemenls Of the Mexican gave life and eermlna-
lion all seeds OF rascaiity There has never been
tme--noi here alone any countfy-whcn The fierce
light OF ncessant inquiry blazing on men IN public lie
would not have brought Out such forces OF ev as we
have seen, or when the condemnation which followed
the discovery would have been sharper. And u is
among my deepest convictions that, with all which has
happened dcbase aud debauch It, the nation at largo
was never before more mentally vigorous or morally
sound than 1t is to-day.
rhe demonstration of this proposition, he said was
around hearers This city, tany place on the cont-
nent should have been the where recklcs wick
edness should have had prevalence reforming
virtue the least chance OF success but when the war
OF 1861 broke upon the land up gradually
sustain the Un'on, and when atterward advised OF the
doings OF the ring II upon its members US Samson
rose upon the Philstlnes Its leaders of opinion to
day he SAID, were like him who pres ded over tho
assembage he was addressing. And 1t was part OF q
State whose present position n laws and officers and
In the spirit OF its people does dscred To the nos
blest OF memories. What was true Of the
city true in elect OF the land In tins age OF tho
world, he said and in all the State when Christianity
quckens the allo OF Tree to the popu
lar the stability public insiitu-
lions There cannot be force enough used TO resist Y
its gathering current II there rs the gov
ernmcnt Is swiftly oycrthrown. Tho orator hefe
traced the progress OF England and France during the
century Just ended and compared their situation and
prospects with those OF our Republic which, he said,
stands
As broad aud general Is casing al.
Dr. Storrs concluded his grafton with brilliant pero.
ration which nc SAID, thank God THAI he who framed
the Declaration, and he who Its foremost chauI-
pon both lived TO see the nation they had shaped
growing to greatness and 10 die together IN that MARI
vellous coincidence, on its semi centennial The ufty
years which have passed since then have only stit
further honored their work. Mr.. Adams
was mistaken IN the day when he named the
! be most fondy remembered II was not that
which the Independence oil the Empire OF Great
Britain formally resolved. IL was That which
The given which justIt ed the act anu the
principles were announced which made 1t OF general
significance TO mankind But he would have been alb
soiGtely right OF thc fourth day what he d
OF the sccondIt 'will be tho most remarkable epoci
history Of America to be ceiebra,ed BY succeed
ing the great anniversary festival CONS
rated the day OF dellvernnce by solemn acts
of devotion to Almighty God, from one END OF the cont
tmeut 10 the other - From barren soils come richest
grapes and aud rocky slopes the trees ara
often OF toughest hbrc The OF Rudcs.
hem and Johannsoerg cannot be grown in
the ia,ness OF gardens, aud the cc.ars OF
Lebanon dsdain the Levels of marsh anu
meadow. SO heroism Us sometimes native to peLury
which luxury cncrvates and the great rcsoiutioii
which sprang Up IN the blast and bossomcu under in.
clement skies may lose us snapey aud sieadfast
strength when the air rs all OF summer soitpess Id
exuberant resources to be the coming American
peril--in swiftly increasing luxury oil hie The old
humility, hardihood patience, are too hkei, to be lost
when material again opens, II WILL all
to wealth. When its brilliant prizes solicit N
again they Will, the national sirt Let us make re-
lIgious disscnsion here force In politics, as absurd
as witchcrait
LET PARTY NAMES BE NOTHING
10 us in comparison with that costly and proud in
hertance liberty and OF law which parties exist to
and enlarge which any party will have here
to maintain IT II would not be buried at the next
roads with stake through s breast. Lei Us seek
the unity OF all sections OF the Republic, through the
prevalence IN all of mutual Respect through the
sncc IN all oi local freedom. through the mastery
all OF supreme spirit which flashed from hps
OF Patrick Henry when he said, in the first Continental
Congress, al am not Virginian, but American"
Let that labor maintains its ancient place
OF privilege and honor and that industry hus no iet
crs imposed, of legal restraint or OF social discrcit
TO hinder ITS work or to lessen It's wage Let us turn
and ovcrurn IN pubic discussion, political change,
TIL We secure evil service, honorable, intelligent and
worthy OF the land, IN which capable integrity,
not partisan Zeal. shall be the condition
of each public trust; and let resolve
that, whatever II cost OF labor ard
oil patience, OF sharper economy and OF general
hcc, II shall come to pass that wherever American
labor tolls, wherever American enerpr Sc plans, wher
American commerce reaches tiither again sLall
go OF old the country's con--thc American eagle
with the encrchng stars and golden plumes Let
not be unmndrul of this ultimate aud inspiring
lesson Of hour By all memories Of
the past by all the impulses OF the present by the
nobest instincts Of souls. by the touc HIS
sovereign spirit upon US God make fthul 10 the
work and to Him tnat not only tnis city may abide
long and bright tranquility OF peace, when eyes
have SHUT forever street and spro and populous
square; that the land, in all its future, may reflect
plueuce from tins anniversary, and that,
WHEN ANOTHER CENTURY HAS PAssEp
the which Then asccnds the heavens may look on
world advanced and Hiumincd beyond thought
and here behold tho great nation. born of
struggle bapuzed liberty. and second terrific