New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-05
XVII.
DUTIES TOW ARD THE FUTURE.

twill not be forgotten IN LAM u in the earth
until the stars fallen from their poe, or until our
vivid morning star Of republican liberty, not losing
It's ster 10 special brightness iadS 10 INC
ampler efuIgeHc. OF freedom univ 'rsAl!
But wio We rejoice In that Which Is past and gladly
recognize the vast organic mystery Of life which wa' IN
the Declaration, the plans oi Providence "hich t""y
anG silently with ceaseess progression had led Tie
way TO IL. and enduring results 81 good
which from It have flown lrt Dot forres 'he duty
which always equals privilege, and that OF peoples 9s
well a. OF persons to Shonsocyer muc Is gwen shii'
only therefore the more bo required Lct u' cousecrac
ourselves each one OF Us, here 10 the farther date-
which wait to DC fulfilled the work which shah CON
sunmate the great wOrA Of he fathers!
Mr.. President felOV-ctiLcns 10 an extent too great
for your patience but with rapid Incompetence th't
is only evident match it With the theme have
outlined before you q few OF tho why we have
the right TO commemorate tho day whose hnndredth
anniversary has brought together and why the paper
then adopted interest and importance not only Tor
US but for all the advancing sons OF men Thank God
that he 40 framed The Declaration, and he who was III
foremost champion both lived TO the nation theF had
shaped growing TO greatness, aud 10 die together
in that marvellous coincidence, on it- scmiceuIen-
mali The Bfy years which have passed SINCE then ave
only still further honored their work Mr. Adams was
mistaken in the day which he named az the one 10 be
most fondly remembered II was not that Oh which 10
dependence of Empire Of Great Britain was formally
II
which Justified the act, and the principles were an
uounced which made OF significance 20 mankind
But he would have absolutely right Ia saying of the
fourth day what did say OF the second 1t will bo
the most remarkable epoca in the history OF America
10 be celebrated by succeeding generations "a the great
anniversary festival COMMUNICATED the day Of drlv
GRANGE by solemn acts OF devotion 10 Almighty God
from one end of the continent to the other"
From barren soils richest grapes, snd on severe
rocky slopes the often OF toughest fiber
Tho wines Of Rddesbeim and JohannisbcTg cannot b.
grown the faLess of the gardens and the ccdars OF
Lebanon disdan the levels OF marsh and meadow. 81
hefolsm 10 sometimes native 20 pcnury which luxury
enervstcs, and the great resolution wic sprapg Ia
the blast and blo,.Omed under neemeut skies, may
ts shapey and steadast strength when the air IL all 81
Summer sofness II eIuDerant il to be
coming American perrin WHY -increasing luxury OF
life The old hun.iTty, hariiiaood patience. TOO
hkely % when material again opens As IL
will all avenues 10 wealth, an1 when ITS brilliant prize,
solicit, as again they v1ll the n.s,iora spirit
b. il O,rs la endeavOr that that temper OF the iEcIs
whIeN was nOber their work shal live IN the chill
dren and ezalt 10 its their coming Greer; th.'
political intel Igence paioue DEVOTION Teyorent spuit
toward HIM who above, exutHg expectation 81 the
fuiuIe OF the world and Of our relation 10 IT,
that education and religion shall Eccp step all the time
with tue nations ADVANCE and he forever instantly al
home wherever its l2g shakes out It's folds.