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


Jefferson OF Virginia. and end with John Adun' OF
Massachusetts, and hesitate to admit that.
under cod they the very alpha and omega OF that
DAYS doings-the pen and the t0nsLe--the mastery
author and tie mastery advocate, OF the Dceaa
ton.
TIE STATESMEN.
And now my friends what legend Of ancient Rome or
Greece or Egypt what myth Of prehistoric mythology.
what story OF Hrrodotus fable Of Esop, or metamor
p,osis O, Ovid would have seemed more fabulous and
mythical-id 10 rest any remote or doubtful traGon
or hat rot 81 ny lived be startled and thrilled
aud by -tbau the fact that these two men, under
so many difercu, circumstances and surroundings OF
arc aud constitution and climate. widely distant From
each OF cr living alike In quiet ncgbborloods. remote
non the smoke and stir Of cities. and long before rails
road ond teegraphs had made any advances towards
the a-nhilstlon abrdgment Of space, should have
beer .eeasci their and summoned To the skes
moi only the day. but that day the Fourth Ct
July and trat Fourth OF July the Ftteth Anniversary
OF that great Declaration which they had conterded Tor
and carried tlrouEh 90 t-Iumphantly side by SIDE
What an added emphasis Jefferson would have given
70 the inscription This little desk" Politics a. ven
a, Religion has it, -upcrs,itions"-conld ho have fore
seen the OF his life, much more the S'inn
taneors close these lives the Day ~ days oh,
lei no admit tar idea Of superttion Let ne rather
revercutlv say Webster said n the time, in that
nhcent ouogy which left little for any else TO
as Ia the lives deaths Of Adams and Jefferson: As
their lives themsrvC the gifts Of Providence who
Is not willing to recognize ir their happy termination
well % In their long Continuance proofs that our country
and its bcnofactors arc objects OF His care -
And now another ntty years have passed away, and
We arr holding our hgh Centennial Festival and stiil
that most striking impressive, memorable
inciienc. IN All American history. In the authen
10 record. Of mankind Is without visible monument
anvwherel
In the interesting little city OF weim1r renowned
tho aud residence OF more than OF the greatest
phiIo ,ophers and poets OF Germany, many traveller
must have secn aud admired the charming statues o.
Goethe and Schiller, standing aldo by side and hand In
hand Gu single PEDESTAL and Offering "a 1t were, the
laurel of literary priority prceninencc to each
other Few nobler works Of art IN conception exccu
ton can be found the continent Of Europe. And
what could he a wnrthier Juster commemoratiuu OF
marvellous coincidence Of which have iust spoken.
and Z me men the subjects OF II. and Of the
declaration with which. alike In their hives ana IN their
DEATHS that they peculiarly and 20 signaly as.o
cIaed han just such monument, with the statues OF
Adams aud jefferson side ny side and hand IN hand
the same base, pressing NJ each other in mutual &c
knowlcdmeut and difference the victor palm OF triumph
for which they must ever be held in and equal
honorl u would be \ new tic between Massachusetts,
and Virginia. Il would be u now bond OF that Union
which Is the safety and glory of both II would be new
pledge OF mat restored goodwill between the North and
South, which Is thC herald ana OF second
century Of National Independence Il would % 1T
recognition OF the great hand OF God in our history
Al all events IL Is one Of the crying omissions and
negects which reproach all this day, that glorious
old John Adams" ia without any pTopcrt!onatc pubic
monument the State OF which he OF the grand
os citzens aud and IN whose 0cnait he rendered
such hestlmabIs services to his country. Ii almost
udlcro,s look around and who has been c0nneu-
Grated, and no neglected.! lie might be standing
alone as he knew well how TO stand alone life He
might be grouped wi his plustriDus son, only
second TO himself IN hts claims tho omitted postum
Gus Of his native state. Or. II the claim OF n0h"
wout such COMMUNICATIONS were ever 10 oo Tccog
nzed sod he might De- lovingly grouped w,h that
incompatible wife, from whom be was often separated
by public dulles AMI personal dangers, and whose familiar
o0rre poneHce with him. aud his with her, furnishes
pcrC Of fidelity and Affection and of patriotic zeal and
ard s,Esacrihce, almost without parallel ia
or Revolutionary Annals
before al other statues, let have those ~ Adams
and Jt -rson On sIhgc block, ns they stood together
a hundred yerrs tOdsyIs they translated to-
other just atty years to-day ;remost Tndtpeud-
enca in their lives, and in their deaths divbcd!
Next, certainly 10 thu competition Of the National Nonu-
co' 20 Washington he Capital, tas dOube STATUE Of
this "fOube star" OF the Declaration calls FOR tie con
tribCons Of Patriotic people. IL wond have some
thin, Of special Appropriateness the first glt int
Boa en- Park, which T. date from this Period
Who will pretend that We have always m-de the most
~ our Independence or the best Of ijcrtyl Who
will rlnttiu that have always exhibited the bright
est s3e Of ur Institutions always in,rus ed THEN adj
miAsgTatiCu 10 tho wisc,t Worhcst ucul Who will
deny hat vic have sometimes taugut tie w0.d what
AVOID, vel 1s what 30 initiate; aII that the Of
ry, iom aud reform has soueti been discouraged aud
put baDA by SHORTCOMINGS, or by our cNccssesl Or
uLt has bced az hcst but revolving light, warning by
its d. rker ss or by It's scuber shades, Wen az
c eing by its flashes OF Jrancy, By the clear lUs-
Ter ~ s s;ea.s shining. Yet in spite Of all It's .mpcr-
eOns AMI Irregularities 20 no other earthly hight have
go many eyes bcen tped; from other earthly illumi-
nation have 80 many hearts drawn hope and courage
10 breasted tho tde' 90 sectional and party stfe
It has STOOD the shock " foreign ana Of civil war IL
will stun Lou cg,c' ld NngIushed deiying tho
returning wave" - uinra cation and corruption Mil
lous OF young hearts IN al quarters OF on. land are
awIug at this moment TO the responsibility which rcst
peculiarly upon them q rendering ia radiance purer
and brighter and more constant; and arc resolving that
shall be their fault IL do stand for century
to come. II hla stood FOR century past. beacon OF
liberty to manknd With rhose young hearts it Is safe
Meantime, may all rejoice and take courage. IA wo
remember OF how great drawback and obstruction our
example has been dSemDlrasscd and relieved within