The New York herald., 1876-07-05
CELEBRATIONS ELSEW HERE.
AT TAUNTON, MAss.-MR- ADAMS ON THE
IRoGREss OF LIBERTY.

1bOGhESS Of AlBkhT1.
Bosroy, July 4, 1875
The following is the substance OF the address by
Hon Charles Francis Adams at Taunton. Mass -
salute you, my fellow countrymen. with
cheer OF welcome on this joyous day, when
forty million human voices rise up with
mcrcies showcred three successive generations Of
the race by tie great Disposer of during tho
hundred years ,na' nave PASSED away Yet far DO Il
spirit OF ostentaton as assuming to be the very elect
OF Gods creatures Let us rather JOIN in humble
but earnest suppicaton tor the contnu-
ancc OF that support from aloit by rea-
OF which small and weak and scattered
band have been permitted grow strength rs to
command recognized position among the leading
powers OF the earth. Less than three centuries since
the European explorer his loot on these north
ern shores, with view to occupation. He found n
primitive race aspiring scarcely higher than the
common cnjoymens Of animal existence, and slow &c
respond to any nobler call How long they had
tnued in the samo condition there tlc evidence
to determine Bnt enough has been since gathered TO
justify the belief that advance never can be Of
their attributes. Without forecast, and insensble 10
AMBITION after long experience and earnest effort to
elevate them the experiments OF civilization must
be admitted TO have tailed The North Amcri-
Indian never could have improved the
stare ho was in when first found here.
After sketchng the struggle between the ambitious
enterprise OF the European settlers and the stody
the Indian race. with us only certain result the
growth and spread OF the former and the decay OF the
latter toward speedy sextnction Mr.. Adams glanced
at the ancient and almost forgotten civilization OF
Egypt lie then proceeded :-Lo. have presented 10
mpliled in the social systems OF the world. While
the African represents the past and the Indian cnss
only TO tho present. 1t is lett to the European his
coneencr IN America persistcnty TO follow in the fu
ture the object Of the advancement Of mankind.
l. The retrogade. .. The stationary. 4 The ad.
vance. Which is II to be with usy
We can Judge of the future by what II has been
in tho past Is there or is there not peculiar clement
not found in either OF the other races. when has
shown much vigor in the American during the past
century as to give him fair right to count upon steady
advance time to Gomez | confidently answer Tor
ls H. ION 10 no cpls
o, liberty DO you ask me where to ind 1t in words
Turn We then at once TO the immortal scroll ever
firmly associated with the soemniiies of this
anniversary. There lies, mbeddcd in brief sentence,
more OF living and pervadins force than could have
been applied to permancnce all the vast
monuments OF Egypt or OF the world.
Mr.. Adams, after intimatlng doubt that the inus-
.ce whcn s,uns ne coioh'sls 10 separation and led
to Independence was really wiiu tyranny, and sug-
gcsng'thal instead it the supercious indifference
OF superiority which alonatcd the affections of our
ioreiathers and stung them To resistance, alluded
to the aid We had from France under Louis XIV.
dcspoi and the spread OF the principle liberty among
the French tail now that is ike our own free
Republic He rchearsed the story OF wrong by which
American ctizens IN England, and even on our
own armed ships of war, were deprived Of their
Grown as seamen against the reInon.
STRANGE Of our government In ls0, many
20 cases OF this Kind recorded. This iurac-
ton OF The principlc OF individual liberty brought on
the war Of 1872 severe trial. but amply rewarded by
tao gain. the world over Tor freedom. Now the lag OF
every nation covers all who sail under 1t IN time of
peac continually. Mr.. Adams touched upon tho en-.
slavement OF our citizens by the Algerre praie- a
icobe policy hut Increased the evil Mr. Madison at
length took steps TO enforce rgnts the dlier-
rancan. Decatur CALAMITY won victory the man
stealcrs, nnd, following up his advantage vigorously
forced from the Dey VI Agiers the absolute relnqush-
mcnt OF hts claim tribute and the right OF capture
Now Alscrs as a province Of France, has abolished
slavery and Is Tree from danger of rslapslng
into barbarism-anoihcr triumph of the American
Ioiicy OF freedom Not lonx after this triumph OF
liberty in the Mediterranean piracy IN the West Indies
and the Gulf ui Mexico fully suppressed
example of the practical advance OF m edom uudcr the
trumpet call made one hundred years ago ccmc
nov 10 fourth aud more siupcndous measure follow
Tug That call The world wide famous author oi it had
not been slow to grasp the conception tEa the abolition
OF all trade IN slaves must absolutely follow corol-
larry IRON his general principle. The strongest proof
OF 1t Is found IN the original draft paper wncrc-
IN he directly charged of greatest grew
ances Inflicted upon liberty by George that he had
tcnanccd the trade. The passage Is OF the
IN the paper. and deserves be repeated
to-day IL is in these words:-'Hc. the
King. has waecd cruel against human
nature itself violating Its sacred righ,s
OF lie ana liberty IN the rersons OF distant people
who never offended bm, captivating carrying them
into slavery another hemisphere to incur iniscr-
able d. aih ON their transportation thther This prai-