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

The "brecd aud al position 90 fcopc, Ia regard OF
courage public spirit, and patriotism, are, however ie
os 81 the working of their institutions which the world
most values and upon which the public safely most de-
| ucuds. Las heer made reproach 81 democratic ar
Judgements OF society and government that The scnti
men, OF honor and Of pride 10 public duty decgyed ~
them II has been proie'scd that The hIctuItug cur
rents aud the trivial pertuihatous OF hcr pul.c life
discouraged strenuous cuGegyor AMI lasting devotion in
the bubble sCr,cc. II Aae been charged hat "a coIe-
quruee tho distinct t..yc, 81 tie state suffered office
and saac.iraey were ooitei social synpIthe- cooled.
love OF country dropped and selfish affections absorbed
the powers 81 the czeu- and ea into the heart o. tho
commonwealth.
Tic experience % country rejects these specnia-
tons rs misplaced ana t,-e fears iusory. They be-
long 10 condition Of society above which we have long
sine, been lifted, aud toward which tn very scheme o.
our national lie prohibits decline. They He drawn
from the examples OF history, which lodged V"wc for
maIy In the people. but left them ignorant aHd aiJcc
al furnished with the means exercising It IN them own
RIGHT and for their own benefit H. q democracy welded
bv the r- aud 20 the ends OF p.rir.au css the Ices
worthy members OF chat class no doubt. ihFoNc los the
d ,dau which noble characters must always feel Tor
cthods OF loc,p.on aud u.iucriity qua crOw.d them
nom tie authentic service Of the state bli, through
ire Iar,Jd whose years count today, the greatest
sson cf al the uTrpoulcrnce ol puhf over private,
OF social over sclsh, tendencies ami purposes iu the
Whole body Of the people rul the persistent fidelity % the
genius and spt o. popular institutions or TIE educated
classes the liberal professions, and the great Weu Oh t
country. ThcsrQuaIi;ie transuse aud blend The lnrs
and virtues of the manifold ray. Of advanced civilization
into sunlight % public spirit aud fcryd patriotism
which warns and iuGldtc- the fg ~ the nation TX
ces. OF publicity the au.matug spirit aud stimulus ri
society more probably than Is Lack viii excite our solicit
udcs ~ the futTe Even the public discouunts take On
hi. color, and the mind and bta.t OF the whole people
ache with auzeties AID throD with rricfs which have no
tl tt, t.u md he of
Our estimate Of the condition Of this people at thr
close OF ccu;ury-as bearing the value and eli
cieucy OF the principles which the Government was
founded, In maintaining and securing the permanent
well-bciug Of natou-would indeed, hc incomplete n
we failed to measure the power aud purity OF The rcsi
Gus clements which pcryade and elevate our society.
one might well expect ou land To Keep s climate us
fertility it, saubrty, ard ia beauty were the globe
looscucd from the law which holds II In nm orbit whore
we feel the tempered radiance OF the sun as 20 count
upon the preservation Of the delights and gories of
liberty FOR people east loose from religion Whereby
man bound Is harmony with the moral government 81
the world.
It's quite certain that the present day shows such
solemn absorption in the exalted themes oi coutem-
ulatye picty a. married the prevalent Thought ol the
people hundred years ago; nor 80 hopeful IN entEn
asm for the speedy renovation OF the world, - purt
upon ~ III tie marvellous and wide system Of VesAmeul
religious zeal, and practical good works. IN the early part
/
splendid only because they more potent, aud dLit
hcir heat In wcllfurned habits aud manifold agnci's
OF berchccnt activity. Tney traverse aud p'rn'aie Sc"
cet IN every direction They travel win The outposs
OF civilization aud outrun the caucu., the convention,
and the suffrage.
TIE Church. throughout this lend, upheld hy 10 pol-
cal establishment, rests al the hIncr tHe rock on
! which lis founder built IT, The great mass az orr
couutryrncu to-day hnl IN the Bblr-thc BiH!c IN Their
worship. the Bible ia their schools The Dnl' IA their
houscbodstAc sufficient lessons ~ the fear OF GOD ana
the love OF man. which make them ohedent servants u
the free constitution OF their country ia al ci' "H''
and ready with their lives to sustain II o. Oh" H'i al
Audupw AZ tie end OF % hundred yclis tlc Chris
tlau fatA collects s w0rshpcrs tvu nrGt our ui, rs
AT the beginning What hail a centr! ago wn, uorcn,ly
prophcacd FOR oIs r future goes To- it' ftGu,ut
AS tie san rises sabbath mo.nln and travels
westward fom Newfoundland 90 the oregon hc viii be-
hold the countless millions assembling. aflf by common
lmpUi.c ~ the temples With which every valley, noun.
tain, and plain WI Doc adorned Tie morning psalm and
the evening anthem viii cJmucuce with the wutttlcs
Ola The Atlantic Coast, be sustained by the loud chorus Ell
ten thousand times ten thousand Ia the Valley OF tie
Ms.i.-.p and be prolonged hy tie Thousands OF tlon-
! sands oA the shores Of thc Pacific"