New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-05
CREATIONS or THE DAY.
EyARTs. ADAMS, BEECHER. sTORRs, WIN
THROP. AND BROOKS ADAMS ON IN
DEPENDENCE.


DEPENDENCE.
Mr.. EvARTs PHILOSOPHERS ON THR EVENTS Oh
TIE CENTURY PAsT-DIl sTORRs on THE PROG
REss IN HrMAS FREEDOM WROUGHT BY TIL
AMERICAN NATION AMERICAN INFLUENCE on
oTHEB sAiI0Ss DESCRIBED BY CHARLES FKAN
CTS ADAMs-skErCHEs BY ROBERT C. WINTHROP
OF THE sIGNERs OF THE DECLARATION OF INDIE
PHNDENCE-rHR NATIONS ADVANCEMENT IN
CENTURY DEIISEArED BY HENRY WARD
BEHcHER-BRooKs ADAMS On THE LABOR IN
WHICH INDEPENDENCE WAS ACHIEVED AMI
POPULAR GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHED.
The Centennial Of American Independence was
most tittngy celebrated in the principal cities OF
the country and its central points of interest by the
delivery Of six remarkable oratiOns by the ablest
and most eloquent speakers of the nation The full
text of the discourses Of Mr. Evars Charles Francis
Adams, Mr.. Beecher. DR.. Stoirs, and Brooks Adams
is gwen in the following pages of this mornings
tribune Lack of space cOmpels the omission oil
parts Of the brilliant Grafton Of Mr. Winthrop.
Mr. Eyarts as the chosen orator OF the Commis,
sion spoke at the Centennial Exposition IN Piladei-
phia. His speech, may have been naturally ahtci-
pated was in the nature Of philosophical dis
course rather than Historical. narrative or outburst
Of patrotc sentiment In it the orator. in the re-
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position Of the members Of the Continental Con-
ress and the political condition Of their country al
the critical period when they called upon
To declare the Independence Of a people. anu
TO construct the framework of new government.
lie eulogized their boldness IN declaring all just
power to be derived from the governed, and in giving
all power of government to the people. lie portrayed
the successful result Of the form of government
which they had established. AMI its RAPID growth
during a century OF existence. lie detailed ITS
success, in overcoming evils which threatened 1t
more notably that II African slavery, aud aliaded
10 the Promise given OF greater growth as nation
and strength a. q constitutional government.
The Rev. DIR. StOrrs the orator selected to al
dress the citizens If New-io;k at the Academy OF
Music. His discourse Philosophical IN charac-
ter and devoted largely 10 the Argument that tue
Declaration Of Independence was but another YER
sion OF Magma CbIria. lie dwelt upon the progress
Which had been made IN human freedom through
tie principles set forth hUndrcd years ago; ana
then spoke Of the political movements IN the oid
World during the century past, tracing Is part 0i
his general argument, the bcnoiccnt influence on
other nations of che United States.
The Grafton by Charles Francis Adams was de-
iyercd at Taunton Mass, aud was of he narrative
styl. # discourse. lie told at considerable length
W
gle 81 the American people with the mother country
IN 1912 toconirm the clam of 1876 ofindcpondencc.
large part Of his discourse review OF the sic
eos, of the Americans in establishing here and
abroad the principles for which they fought IN both
wars ii Independence. His description of the char
actcr of Washington is one of the finest passages
from Mr.. Adams pen.
The lion. Robert G. Winthrop spoke at Boston.
II Grafton was chiefly series OF sketches 81 the
characters Of the most noteworthy sisncrs Of the
y claratun of Independence and brief narratives OF
the par they took in the debates which preceded n,
adoption lie followed up cL.o-c5 of John ADaus
and Tho uas Jslt .r-on with su2g siops that monn-
mrnt los soon erected bearing hgnrrs OF the two
c!.sp.ag hands. HE oIa,iun closed with trrVent
rxpf s,oa Of thanks -. the salvation Of the RcpuD-
he. and The declaration that greater honor mas, be
paid 20 tie God Il nations # ts nation Is 10 be sti
further preserved
TIE Kcy. Henry Ward Beecic-, Mt Pec',skil, re-
viewed the nations pro-rs-s durDg the pat
century In tie conditions Of l.f. ana happiness for
the common people, IN tLc elevation % TIE house
hold AMI Of women. i'm schools, nevsvaIc rs,
Libraries anil books, in utclIg nee generally IN
religious iaLucuc,s. aud in al tie '.cn., Of Gl'at-
ness. lie made an earnest plea tur giving tie
suffrage 80 women IN considering a.' extension oi
the pII,il 90 oi voting made by tie country SINCE
tbe De-. laratIon al Independence va, adopted.
Slr Brooks Adams was tine orator 40 th' c'l'nra-
lion at bingham, Mass. IL bean with stating t.at
the otjrc, Of tn Declaration vas urt independence
in itself but popular liberty and pro. coded To mar
rate aud cApoUul the tlas AMI great
labor, which attended the war o. Independence
aud tine legislation which became necessary ~ lay
ug the foaudaljou,of the form 90 government uuder
which the free states sboaid uocpmc nation. The
81 un closed with cSprr, sion of faith M the per-
mancut endurance oi American Institution, aud a
great development in al fields Of progress Tor tine