The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-30

thought, perhaps. that as we were celebrating
the year which marks successful rebellion
against the British Crown the loyalty
of England would have no part in it If any
such feeling as to the Revolution fingers in
the minds of the English people it did not
find any expression in the treatment of the
Centennial. The government and the
people take part in our Exhibition
with the heartiest good will. Eng
land and America meet face to face in con-
test OF peace on the very spot where hun
dred years ago they were represented by en-
battled armies. All the memories of that
time have passed away, except SO far as they
commemorate the valor and virtue of the
men who fought on one side for their king
and on the other for their country. The
greatness, the real greatness of the English
character, which shows itself in the prodig-
ious growth of tho Empire that now obeys
the will of the Empress-Queen, is seen at
its best in the policy which governs Eng
lands part in the Centennial for, after
all, We are an English republic, and what
ever celebrates our greatness at Philadelphia
or elsewhere celebrates the nation which
gave us birth and whose glory is INSOFAR
able from our own.
While the Exhibition, therefore. is the event
of the season, we are glad to note also other in
dications ola prosperous and busy time. In all
branches of trade there is renewed activity.
The government celebrates the Centennial
time by giving us specie, and the bright, gilt
tering silver pieces which come to us in
drops like spring shower seem to smile, as
it were, in earnest of the good times they
fogies who have fallen in love with the rags
may say, is practical fact which satisfies
the people. While the old-fashioned cur
rency stamp is sentiment and means the
credit Of the nation and all that,
the silver dollar is fact which
we can melt and carve into q spoon
or token and sell for its value in any
market of the world. Although we are in
an earnest canvass for the Presidency, and
show little temper now ana then over the
investigations and exposures and throat
cutting in high places, the canvass after all
is full Of sense and good humor. We may
say that we are all going to the devil, and
that unless SO and SO is done we may as
well pass into liquidation as republic and
go back to the imperial protection which,
now that Her Majesty has new title, may
be vast enough to rule U.S. But we don't
mean it. There is a general sentiment in
the country that the nation has lasted a
hundred years and may worry along for
few more centuries to its appointed time,
even if Tilden or Conkling is not elected
President. And we look forward to an
active but good-humored canvass.
The democratic candidates are even now so
violently in love with each other that they
ore all on the point of resigning in each
others favor. AS to the republicans, we
shall have reconciliation there, if for no
other reason than to keep possession of
Uncle Sans bread tray. The Centennial
celebration, the Exhibition, the Fourth of
July and the coming Of so many citizens Of
different sections will have happy effect
and go far toward tempering the canvass.
So that the prophecy made by Mr.. Pierre
pont in the early glow of his realized ambi-
tions as member of the Cabinet that we
were to have an era of good feeling, may be
verified. We certainly shall not feel like
quarrelling over candidates and men while
we are singing "Hail Columbia" and shout
ing the praises Of Washington, our pockets
full of silver oil the while and business
Frightening up in all directions