New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-09
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CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT.

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ADDRESS BY JUICE Z. l.. FANCiiER-REMAhhS bi
THE REV. DIR. BEvAN.
Tho animal meeting of the New York AssO-
citation for the Of Science ana Art was heia
last evening in Dr. Rogers Church. at Twenty-nrstst'
and Fifthave After rejecting the present officers Tor
another year. the Hon. Enoch L. Fancher Judge OF the
Court Of Arbitration delivered an address upon Const
tutional Government"
After treating the question Of religious liberty
haustyely Judge Faucher continued: 1.-The liberty OF
our selfgoyernent suffers essentially from the prvi-
lcgcs which been granted by soyeregns to certain
guilds and classes Those favors and not the out
growth of right When the King and barons encanped
over against each other. and the Magma Charta was
signed, guaranteeing the right OF trial py jury
and other rights TO the SUBJECT IL was
mere concession, and did not come from
thorough understanding Of the rights Of man. Free In
situations only flourish when they spring rom con.
suona liberty our liberty rcarer peS"red eons
tuition by which to govern with the cohsen. Oh NC
crned. Against such government there Is no rg, y,
revolution; is the duty of every citizen TO MAINTAIN IL
in its integrity In former revolutions there were 10
constitutional PROVISIONS for the redress a Oh Wam o
Orange the throne OF England, and me one wmea
gave birth to our own county, DO not ad he evils must
become intOlerablc before revolution Is Jusun justin.
Sa Wer neh tn Under system Of
all wrongs capable Of redress by peacein
Why has Ireland an not Ee proper respect for
sttutcd authority. Her history is but record OF bloody
vet Ruthless revolutions, and FrOude says lr lahu
must free herself from her historic past France mas
historic record of revolution which shows that Win
Frencman the love OF the barrcade is stronger imam the
love of order They have no rrvere inoo,d iOt
outbreaks. In Cuba, the last OF SPANS
continued succession Of instructions has made her MS
tory a tragic tale, and what have they gained put
slaughter and exile while with respect for the c0nsti
tued government they might have gained peace1uly an
which they sought" The address closed win aeuoey
upon the benefits which constitutional government mas
conferred upon the United states, after which Judge
Eancher recited LongfeOw's wellknown lines, sa on
hil ON, thou Ship OF state" -, -.
In seconding a melton that vote OF thanks De given
the speaker the Rev DIR. Bevan OF the Brick Prespy
terrain Church said: ~ heard last summer lecture b
the Rev. DIR. Thompson, In London on the results when
have ensued from the action OF the children OF the
motner country who misbehaved themselves hundred
years ago. But my sympatbes with them, and was
reioced to find that Constitution fully filled my
IDEAS of what government should be- There has peel
going on In England for time what has been called
there an Americanzing OF British institutions, but call
it broadening the foundations OF the liberties OF
the people. Therefore | say to you the eyes Oh
England are upon you. and failure to perpetlate ana
enlarge your good work would work for y0u for England
for the whole world, incalculablc injury"