, 1876-07-05

easily ttnmlm out tho frat aparklcs 9f pc!rce!s.
ti,l, ara ,,ln}s M green ws!!'es TIC asst noaos
ticis religion tl,s 9oplo wisely hola in their,
own keeping ns te keys q religious liberty alnl
rcil,su to l hog.llcd by tho votvc Of tho wisess
cl.arlner into loosIng tietr grasp. 49,. .,,,.
tcnnt,rc Of thai nrn Of government In tho peo-
bic; a trust Ii, the own adequacy rs so'licra,
when thelf duty IS citizens sb1nlt need TO taKe
on that form OK aervtcn " tho State; These nave
anil civil war, mud i standing a,ny Is rcrnoter
possibility Tor this nntion n it, present Or ptos1
pccttve greatness, tlall In tho days III Its s'uatl
but IN liz Freedom of the press, aud the uns~
vcrnnllty of the suffrage, As maintained and e.
crylscd today throughout tho length una
breadth Of tho lind, VIC find the most epnsPicli
oua md decisive oVitlensc " t,c ni'srehs& & aGrHe
guard Of Its principal dcfcnscs. These Indeed
GREAT AGENCIES AND ENGINES orTnn rEoELEs
rhcv hold tic same relations 10 tlle vast do
niocracy Of modern society that the pcrsuaasohs
Of the orators atu tue personal voices of INC ~
scmbly did IN The nn1ruH confines ot uieuIeelan
atatcs. The laws, the customs, the in,p,lsIss ps
md wider rnnge aud license to tho asitatlous oI
tic press, multiplied and nure frequent occaasute
for tile exercise Of the sui1rngc, larEeT and lNrc
or communisaton d IT, Hanehso. aas nsosstess astr.
u
powerful fn the llab!ts Of tho
people, aud impcg''untc IN their aiicctions.
Their public service, md tlcir snboromation @ ~ ="
annther aud in ilIcr freedom thus maintained.
Neither could exist III truo vIgor III our system
Without thu other. Without tho wntcl1nl, OH
ntprcscnt, aud iI!ion''tab!c energy 81 .ac psiise
gated by ,Ae corporate }.owcr Of tue iegtons q
narencn Which tho administration Of thc aitairs
uf great nation imposes upon i, and lall
prey to that "vast patronage wh'e n,.,,v We ., "1e
verified tic Rolndn Republic" On the otlef
lnnd, il tic Impressions Of tho press upon the
uununs anu plssiuns Of tue people found no
settled aud rca'ly mode OF thclr workKang w.,
people would be driven, to satisfy tholf dlaplcas-
urc ut government or their love of clsangc, 70
the coarse methods Gf barric1dcs aud batttrtes.
We eano s ssaio TO %csa1H a 'a1 nanap ls
government still inspire tho laws, 1lvo In tie
habits OF tho people, nNd ...<..---
| ANIMATE THEIR PURPOSES AND T'iRiR HOPES.
THESE principles have nut lost tlc15 spring GE
dds Of government In tho past; we ieei no tcas
| for their adequacy ii, thu iutare Ne!easett no"
fru,l The tass aid burdens Of the formative po-
riod, thcse prinsiples and netliods M can % 81,
conduct Of government, to thn stupe a!itl steady
! virtues Of administration. Tho feeb'chess u
| crtwdInr tho Btatutc-b0oks With uncxccutcd
laws; the danger 81 power ontgro%ips s,eae. or eya
uf temporary e1pedients:i the constant ten.tensy
by which parties decline tntp factions ntd clu IN
c1usplracfes; all these mtscllicis bcsct oil Gov
esTents ana a{c n1r o. ts ie Il eaeh ss's
burdens of tho Immediate future-tlle nation
! needs no other resources tl,an the principles
and tho examples Of our pust hIstury supply.
These principles, tlcse examples o. our Iatncfa
tuy: "-uoritus datiaas. stat res tto'"a'1d,
yifisque." .--..
UNITY, IIABRry, POWER, PROSPERITY,
these nro our possessions to-day. Our territory
is safs anst foreign .dangorsi its cop,e
II, and Its rounded sy'nmotry dlscourages all
attempts to dsnlcmbcr 1t. No division lhto
greatly tncQunl pnrts wuuld bo toterahle To
either. No imaginable union q Interests u g. OF
Country, but must elnbrace much more. me
madness Of PARTITION Into numerous and feeble
fragments could prucce1 unly from tho hopeless
degradation Of the ns,opitG aud would tor out
Tho spirit Of the nation ls at tho highcst-its
triumph over tho inbor'i, Inbred pcrlls Of its
Constitution las chased away ali Tears, Justified
ssye na VITA rd 1ve ysrsa aaoay 9a s SrGst eIea; M
atlccstry; VIZ lAye Ind the yirtnn TO upheld
wilat they 50 wisely, 80 firmly established With
these pronl possessions Of tue past, WIN powert
maturs wl pfnsplss sstted win h9n1s qrn
! preparatory growth 10 responsible development
of character md Tue steatly performance
Of duty. Whit laboFs awa!t ~ waal i
trials shall attoud It, what What trlamphs .di. fH'
are prepared Tor this people III tho coming cen
tury, We may not Assll.nc to fdretell. nont
generation raseoth AWAY, anu another gonoru,
on bq tue sss Ssh ss
liberties Hhnil be maintained to the uneudln!
lEl.e Of our postcrity and
30 LONG AS THE EARTH ITSELF SHALL ENDURE
III tho great procession OF nations, III tho gren
marei. of humanity, wo hold our. place, Peac.
IS cur duty, peace IL our policy ln rs arts, u
oil Our energies, rcwnrls Tor all our ambitious
rcnown enough Tor al! our love mud faIno: Il
by tllulr representatives, haYo aunp us tho homo
ta be witnesses oi our commemorative Joy m!
graduation, and III sight ot tho collected evl
denees 81 the greatness ui ther own caSillzato
we'll confess how much Wu full short, how luucl
! VIZ haya to make up, IN tho cumulative conpetl
tlons Of tho tiules. Yet, even III thls presence
, ths g1catncas Of Tho other nations Of the earth
wo 10 10 not fear to nppcal to the opinion O
! mankind, whether. rs wo point to our land, o,i
: people, n,d our laws, tho contemplation alO4l
not Inspire us with loYer'a enthusiasm for o'1
country.
} Time makes no panscs In Lis march, Eve
) while lspeak tho Lost hour Of tho recaltng
rupluccd by thu Arst hour Of the coulng ccntur,
and reyaruuco for tho pnst gives way to the jOy.
and hopes, the activities aud tho feaponsiGllitle
J Ok the future.
HUNDRED TEARS nnNoR
the piety Of that generation will recall tho ar
csatfal glory which w celebrate to-day, ~
crown 1t with tho plaullts Of Z vnst popnlatin
which LID l11au can number. by the more ell
curistaneeA Of this peitudicity our gcnaratto
will bu In tho minds, II thu hearts, On the lips
, our eountryneu 1t the next Centennial con
! iAaaoratioa !n comparison With their own cha,
actor and condition, md with the great founder
. Of tho natio,L What Ahall they say OF usl Ilo,
sllnli thuy estimate the part we bear tn the VI
, bsokon lluo Of tho s,atlon's progressf And q
Oh, In tic long reach Of time, FOREVER and ioI
eyer our plare tu t.e secular roll of ages n,.s
J Under this loub'e trust, then, from tho pas
. and fer tue fnture let u tako heed 70 our way!
. great heritagu No have received shall bo handc
. down through tl's long line Of the adyautan
. Justice, the stronghold Of faith among me!
! (which holds the mora! uleu,ehts Of the worl
T. fH-.1 - l.