, 1876-05-29


ru3cr ~ nhsntute ,nnnarrhy had been forever
htukrn III the Angl.,-anyol w.rl.l hy tie Alngnn
Clmrta 81 King J"hn nn.l the concessions q l.
ward Thu First, TIM valna aud reliability of
popular patriotism were tlrst rnsoynIzci by ad-
MltttnE tho es'nl1non people 10 y vnito III tho
Great Council, that Is IL aay, III the creation Ut
tn %, 1l'9ee , r. G.a%9ns: fhe principle npon
founded will nGver lie surrendered by patriotic
State. One such tastu of frcron1 Is c,in,,E!i IL
excite MI lMsatatla relish for sucl. high proviS-
ion; Within the great heart of MI Intelligent
national patriotism Tho foundation OF every
throne should 10 laltt.
In virtue Of courage md numbers the pcuplo
must alwayR prove sovereign when thry nssuIuo
thus to dccittc. Thc cilrr ii our Klosin,i. aagnn
Cl'atta IL now !ntr1stcs! to the rcopIc wson, Its
provisions enfrunehlscd; II 1see,l l,c Tiny must
dir to keep is provisions i,v'osate. II IL mt
only tue tlntynf every HnMl citizen To rescc. nnI
nbry Ills country, hut ulso tu support and defend
IT, It L. tho duty Of the stnto to live us much
as It Is tle ,is'y 1T thr Individual. The fuct th.t
does not relieve II from tho duty Of living Its
longest possible ngc, Nations n1I men should
now llye as u they never expected to die, aud
tlE'ilEll the wliolu work o( eccurinEn csMplrte,!
human ctvilsratloM wus to be accomplished by
this gcncrnt!nn. The natlun is often ,Iss!ics ny
tic hnt!on, and for its lcfc'rc ,u,sat summons
tho courage and Resources Of Its patriotic sub,
jrcts. THU State may III iustlrc sprn,1 every
Ar"p Of It's citizens hlooti to savc' its greattr
HE, and vrry n,n,ly times the sta.o cn,, only
live at tic sacrifice VI tho man. The Tree " Lab
rrty IL planted In MI arid anl uncertain wasteof
the lust OF power, and tic lere!tfulncss Of pop
nlar praise, md to live at NIL 4 must depend
bnnd. That ia the !llghrst patriotism that In
te'lIgcntly and under 4 crushing realization 1T
tllr awful cost brings Its offerings IT It's own
blood to outpe,'r at tte roots q ti!s saere.l md
nor fruit wast.. Next TO dying for ones God
is lying for onc's country. Our conceptions OF
Gotl, too are very much according to Ills legal
ffss"En!ton IN our 1ntrys aws: The mural
illiberal Theological teacher. II " man honor
IFS country BY enlisting In her service when her
liberties a,nl ltte aro inpcriaet, he ahnll be re-
whr,led by tlc: munlfeenco OF her leEislatlon
heart Of tho people Is full Of undyIng apprcear
tloh Ut tho valor and sacrifices of the patriot
dcI1l who 10 recently gave themselves to their
country, and to whose memory W. especially
lnyal recollection Of 1t, Intelligent people can-
mt restrain their forgetfutncss. III alt gratitude
there nust tc Included Tho element of sacrifice.
To adequately thank tho men who died for us,
VIC must bGstuw npun the interests they,
II alive, would most cherish permanent antl
substantial good.
The way to fully recognize the great services
of Our nlattyrcd citizens, Is by The prnctlcul
methods Of permanent legislation In pensions
uu r 1n ncar ranr NH ~ a o r.
civil iinuunittes from tnxcs IND other ullwcl-
CONG services, ntpl in political prcferncnts by
votes and tcngthencd official terms. Thcso
memories, to", may receive high trii,1tc by the
reviewing Of our fcalty to tho Government these
men died to sustain, and BY such rev and pure
interest in American politics as will hold our
reteelncl land lcIccfnrth true to tfu bcautt-
fnl trusts our soldier dead fell to win. These
bring It's IN patriotic citizenship Into the same
loyal spirit as our now fallen comrades possessed
Wien they volunteered. The political purity Of
any nation Is an exnct Index nf tl.at natinn's
!nal unmaullncs., to say Tint tic few artful and
bad professional politicians begllle tho masses
c!'t'osc had men arr themselves bud. Tho great
est roltticnl crimo Of which III American free
man can he guilty is to fail TO vote. It Is nom
scnsc to support any party under the halucna-
ton that It Ii tltrer than my other party. There
Is no difference In purity between tho contend
Ing political parties.
wlsdoln and practscnb!lity Of their theorctical
principles, hut In purity they cannot riso higher
tlan thc Pcrsonnl and private integrity oi the
individual voters who conpoBc them. II We
pure men, knowing that thc noltlcai principles
held by good men arc, ny rule, the best. Bad
men will 10 badly regardless OF their pure thce-
Ietfcnl guarantees, when by our u1iglaFdcd d,lf-
goe.i ADMINISTRATION XII tH pcannot rule nnWlscly or
itnpltrcly. When tho nnsBcs OK men come into
tho pt,sscsslu1i Of TINT clcnr md Independent
consee,ce that Will cast Its highest franchise for
none but gool men, our national Liscords and
oliicial huntllations will cease forever Tile
safety Of free people lies III the moral purity
Of tho public conscience. 4 suitable implement
to suhluc Il nat!on's ncttVe VIRTUE hna not yet
sssn a.rgs pr san IT. he Te masses q 1r
criminal prosperity Of tho individuals. Tic
Rpuils oi official n!fsr1llo nre ncrcr distributed
nmung the people Let tho conseorcu of the
,nssses watch tlie cupility Of the man, and .
Though tho Government. under which wc live
is Republican, and though We love It so tendcrIy
anil 50 well, let IA nat to-day forget tho high
the ussuciatcd dcspotis,u of political ma jority.
Governments exist 1n,oHg men because both
human Judgment and conscience need master.
Good und lasting lnws arr 1la,lu in moments of
man .pass!er, t.. turn nnytclt!ng obstinmy, anl
to oll,lst dangerous aitereattons.- We should
cuittyntc such personal attachment to our
form of Government, and stlcll Nh uucohlucra-
s H. aHs"tSn to s ItgSrty y # usr The o. a. %
fcnlrrs wo would instantly respond; but II will
mt thus stimulate our patriotism, nor will 1t
ncrrnse our Alrrcston far our present rulers, to
find continual fault with thu etrentrlcittcs md
wcaktsessch ot their administration. 1t is Il
great mistake tn snpposc that, III Il nattol,, VIC
aru very hadly .gnver'.ed., What more Or differ
cnt would va live donei This Republic haa
grown to he m cnorrnous concern; Its neces-
sary patronage towers int hundreds Of mill
tlo. hut include many dishonest men.
All great nations are hnrslencl witt, similar
mistortunc, but not In every nation do eQual
facilities exist fur itS sictectfon, exposure, and
punishment. wonder that things are ns well
in they nrc, when think Of thu human heart,
out of which nil governments by tho pcnplr
must sprtng, aud Ut the cxposcd and tempting
millions u lnonry tint liz powtrless Within tbs
grasppf ntifrlnl Hverlcc. LIT no sultlics then
think that he mails an anwtso co!ec ,wshen. he
was well worth saving In all its magnificent 20,
.l1t!cui md organic unity. To have hut II hind
III sustaining yu',r cousitry's honor must forever
remain your nroNt!e.t record, and to have
with your owl, precious l!oMl shall BIZ your i'm.
mortal cpt'apl! upon Colnn!hla's ,purrst tomb.
We get our .i,'tnns Of o!llsIal dishnhrsty frou,
III. ui,c,. misguided or vcnai prtas. There will
always iM two great political pnstics In Mi rep
rrsritativp t;uyrrnnenLs to crdatu double
chances for otlitc, Tlrse sanguinary parties
will lave tllcirioyal press with Which tparguun,d
trnlf,tu i1ttWr. Tim nttrrut1t1s IA