The Morning herald., 1877-07-04
TlaE SECOND YEAR-THE SECOND
CEATURY. .. .

To-day marks another year in the lif'
Of the Republic. As people we hav'
just cause to rejoice that the hundredeti
and first anniversary of our national life il
lit up with peace Our beloved country
has like all other nations, passed into thu
shadow Of the valley Of death; but thanl
God she has re emerged, strong in be-
youth, and confident in the future.
The lessons of the past, have year ago beer
so fully presented to the public, tina
it would be merely repeating much, if no
all, that has been said upon the subject. to
60 beyond July 1876, for examples. The
first year of the second century Of our ex
istance has been charged full, with dan
ger and troubles which again threatened
the existence of the Republic.
Seldom in the life of Nation has there
been such combination of fraud and cor.
ruption, as was developed, and for time
triumphed, in three Of the Southern States
As result of the triumphant fraud, We
have President of the United States
obeyed as such, who has no more honest
claim, no more equitable title, than has a
receiver to the profits Of thievs plunder.
However, there is one thing which ough'
to give us consolation, that is-the good
sense and sterling patriotism of the grea,
mass of the people, who in the troublou.
times of February last, let the politicians
of the land know, in no uncertain fashion,
that their party they loved second, bu'
their country they loved first. 1t was a sad
and serious surrender of the constitutional
privileges Of the House of Representa-.
tives when it permitted its undoubted
right to count the votes, to be endowed
upon another tribunal. The result of such
sslfabasement has not been detrimental
thus far to the ordinary political interests
of the Republic, as the President whose
title, though resting upon fraud, has in the
main proved to be wise, and patriotic. We
have great apprehension that the cowardly
submission, which marks this year as one
in hundred, will some day or another
bear its full consequence of disaster.
He that soweth Dragons teeth must
reap crop of armed men,"
Outside of the political life of the Ma
tion, in its commercial, manufacturing, and
industrial life, there has been great de-
preston, shrinkage and suffering. Last
winter cry never before heard in an
American city, welled out from wolfsh
mouths, Bread Bread in several of our
large cities.
This novel outcry betokening hunger,
and poverty, among the working classes, is
freighted with serious lesson to those in
high place to look we'll to it, that means
be taken to prevent its recurrence before
the frosts of another winter, shall again
deepen the woes of the poor.
The century of our National life we
have entered, will be prosperous, or disas-
trous in proportion as we live up to those
obligations, which have been
left for our guidance. If we depart from
Ehem for party profit, to effect present
party control, or domination, we will sorely
suffer in the future.
To men Of every shade of opinion, we
wish hearty God speed, and may they
celebrate the 4th of July, 1877, in such a
way, as will symbolic the greatness of the
Republic, and the Majesty of its people.
THE WASTE OF WAR.
Tho hiotorv of tho uorlJ to..L.. H.