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

This brings The fifth and greatest OF al fruits OF
the charter OF Independence the proclamation Of lib
ery to the captive LurOush great part OF the CIVILIZED
world.
The seed that had been sown broadcast the world
fell much Of described in The Scripture Of 10
sproutng too carly France, and yielding but
bitter fruit but Gore after living in the ground many
years. producing results most propous 10 tie advance
men ma. IL wOud be tedious Tor me 10 20 into
details describing the progress OF the vouon that has
changed the face OF civilization III principle enunci-
ated in our pr, cous scroll has done It's wOr IN Great
Britain and in France, and most OF all in the immense
erpanse of the territories Of Tie AutOcrat N all the
Ru-sias who Of his mere motion proclaimed mat
noble which liberated from scrdom ut one rrose
Z3JOOOOO Of tire human race. This noble act will re-
main forever one the grandcst steps toward the eIe
walton Of mankind aAen by the viii OF sovereign
Of any race in any age.
BUT though freely concediDg the spontaneous vofIon
OF the Gar In tins instance do not hesitate 10 affirm
that bat for the subtle infused into he political
continent the NV the great Declaration OF 1870
he would never have inspired with the lofty magma
ulIHity essential to the completion Of his work
come next aud the france OF the fearful
conflict for the maintenance Of the grand principle to
which o bad pledged ourselves at the Ouaet OF
national carer and out OF which we have. by he hrss-
ing If the Almighty. safe and sound The history
is so In minds tia there Is no need OF recalling
its details neither would do 80 If there were, on day
consecrated ike this 20 tie harmony OF the nation.
Never was the first aspect Of any contention surrounded
by darker Clouds YET viewing must Its actual issue,
at no time there been 70 rejoice in
tho present forward q still b lant fn-
trre that the sgony Is over. who Is there that vii
not Admit that hc does not rejoice at the REMOVE OF ths
pouderous burden which weighed down our spiri's IN
earlier dayst The great law proclaimed st the begin
ming OF our has been AT Last fully carried ont No
more apologies for Inconsistency 30 cavins and eyu-
minded directors No more unwelcome comparisons
with the superior bcrality OF absolute monar,hs In Dis
tant regions earth Thank God, now tcre ia not
man who treads soil % this broad aut void Of Of
fens. VINO eye Of the aw does not stand on the
same level with every other man. II tile memorable
words Thomas Jefferson, thai true Apostle Of Liberty
mad done only IL would alone serve 20 carry him
alot high up among the benefactors OF mankind Not
America alone, but Europe and Asia, and above all
Africa nay great globe Jseh move in orbit
80 respendent as now.
Let me mp in brief the results arrived at by
the eDauciaton Of tue great Law of liberty In l776:
l. lt opened the way 10 the present condition OF
France
IL brought about perfect security for liberty tie
high and narrow SEES.
8 Il led the way In abolshng the slave trade which,
In Its turn prompted the abolition of slavery itself by
Great Brttaa France Russia, and last Of all, oy
country too.
Standing now OF this vantage ground gained from the
severe struggle OF the past the inquiry naturally pre-
sens ITSELF what have left for US to do To which
will frankly answer much It is part Of my dispcsi-
tion even tue brightest OF estva days. Odsl I'm
indIseritGAte audation, even TO cast finsy van
over the favorable aspects OF our national position
will deny that many Of the events that have hap
peped since oar escape the last peril Indicate
more forcibly to admit, sOme decline nom
that high standard OF moral and political purity for
which We have ever before been distinguished Tho
alteration OF MamnIon, described by the poet tho
,,.frFfr fall r0D afauf
Heaven mis- looks and thoughts avs downward
bent" has done something impair the glory earned BY
all our preceding sseriacs For myself, while sincerely
mourning the possibility Of stain touching
ents feel uoi the less etnty that the heart Of the
people rem aims Is sound a.