New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-05
THE PROGRESS OF LIEEETK.
THE HOS. CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS Al
TAUNTON.

I salute YOU, my fellow-country with a
cheer Of welcome on THIS joyous day, when ior'F on'
OF human rise with one accord ." H'"'ch III
graf, ul nsous FOR the ucrccs thn"eir on tIt uc
cesyc generations the race ~ the Great Ds"r ~
events during Tho hundred Year, that have passed away
Yet far he II from glory this anniversary festival
with any apirt Of oscntatOu, as assuming 10 be the
very eject Of Gods creatures Let NE rather JON IT, hum
ole but earnest supplcluOn for the Continuance oi t'
sror from aloit by reason Of which small ana weak
and scattered band have been permitted 20 Ia gro" Ia
strength Ia couraud recognized ios't"h among tue
leading powers OF Tic earth.
Less than oouiuri since the European explorer
first set ls II on these northern shore, with yie' 20
occupations He found primitive rae aspiring SCARF "
higher than the common en- ywents of animal exit
ence AMI slow respond {" any nober eau How long
they had continued tle condition there vas little
evidence To determine. But enough bs been since gath
cred 10 JUSTLY ;he belle; that advance never can b. one
f their atrib tsg Without and nseusibe 10
ambition long peric and earnest crrt 10 Gle
vate them the experiment q civilization must lie admit
ted 20 have failed. The North American Indian never
cond have improved tbs state Lo Ia when he WAS
fret found here H. nust 5c regarded merely A. the
symbol II continuous nceaton Of tie everlasting rot
ton of the present not pfoag by tho export, OF me
past sna eoby sensible ot tho sbut OF the future
The Europeans Ut last came IN upon him. ana Tie scene
began 40 onco change. The maInincenCe OF nature
presented his view IL which The native had been blind
At once stimulated his passion I" deveiop its advantages
FOR eiyLziton and ere Ioux the Wocnes, began 10
blossom like "a rose. The hum of Industry was heard to
echo I'm every valley and 10 as,cnded Gerry mountain
A new pcop.e lad appclfcd. animated rs spirit which
cnls,ed labor thout stint and directed To tne channels
of Improvement IN their eyes steaiiy h1cd upon iho
futUrr their surty Shows brac' u the Immediate
talk there n 40 cause fof woUdsr tnat tie sparse out
earnest avcuurcrs who frs, set foot on the so ~ the
rev continent should ha IN the steady progressed time
made good The aspiration with Which thry began, Of
found ~ 4 i.iurc happy home for Increasing NH
lion. ~ their ace BetWcen these two forces. the
American Indian who dVrlls ony IN the present and
the Earop an ad,,nurer who 3Acs bis gaze steadily
ON tue future abe issue Of - uEglc could end only ln
one way. whilst the orc poes on d~indns even 1" the
prospect Of ultimate extinction the other spreads peace
end happiness among numbers Increasing over The con
tncnt with rapidly seldom exceeded IN The records Of
civilization.
Brr here n seems ne n catch sound OF rebuke from
far or In another quarter Of the globe Come now.
SAYS the OF ancient AFRICA. this assurance on
the tart Of a new people like II altogether iniocri
bile You Of starting only. 40 II yesterday With
your infant civilization, what nonsense to PRIDE yourself
on your petty labors when you have not 9n ca VI the
magnitude Of the works aud tho inashcencr 81 Tie re-
sults obtained from them In fertile regions by pOpu-
.ton civilized long and long AID long before you and
your boasng new continent dreamed Of
In the progress Of mankind Just come over here to tie
land % Egypt flowing with MIX Gld honey Cast =
glance at temples and pyramids, >. our lakes AMI
rivers and even tombs, erected long since that
nobody can tell when Observe the mastery skill lis
ulayed in securing durability calling or corresponding
contribution o. -,,ed labor from myriad OF workmen
to complete them Consider further that even th~t holy
book which y0u yourselves esteem ~ embodying tif
highest conception. OF the Deity, aud ies>ons Of morals
continually taught among ~ this day had ts origin
substantially from here Remember that all this hap
pened before development Of the boasted Greek and
Roman loD and be modest with preensions
for your land Of Yesterday Of any peculiar merit for your
asuiratIons 10 advance yous condition"