New-York tribune., 1877-06-28

can now percclva with amazement, AID with hearty
for great deliyrrance The ordeal of last
Winter was the strain yet applied to rep D
rnn INST uons than the declir't ton or lnde-
nendenee nv colonies hopeessy alienated from The
crown and already IN greater than enahciPauon
a. military exped cnt. amid the throe ~ ciyil war ws
the peaceful ann reasonable OF two vast par
tjes-in crisis plainly fore eseen and crinnallY
neglccted-a crilis In which each party 9sseI,eu ~
solution be indspuable-to devise awfu setehent
% the tremendous contest settlement which throueh
furious storms OF disappointment ana rage hs oee re
cOu.ly respected Tie remedy for the constant ekc-'
o. party spirit les and es Alone ~ the CONTAGIOUS IN
dependence of the individual citizen The only way lor
instance, 10 procure the arty no " E ~, -
every selfrcspccng voter TO refuse 10 vote IO
hadmen In the medieval theology the desHs aeaie1 i
nothing much as tne drop OF hoy water ana ne sis
OF the cross by which they were exercised Inc eyli
spirits OF party 'ear hotnng 80 Su s 1i rean
good crop he scratches the weeds ont OF his field II
scratch bad men of II the scratching braks down the
party II break for the success OF the party by such
Boling5roke described psiTiot King in England; L
can imagine p trot president n America can see
lister tie Government when sectional iealcusy is herecst
and Marty passion most mdifned. can imagine MN
seeing clearly what Justice aud humanity. the patohd
solved 20 do il. / imagine him patiently enduring
ami ana traitor sf renegade and "cOwa.d, bur,
what is harder Dear the auazcmen the DOUBT the
Ee 10 the common welfare. cln imagine MIN pushing
firmly 0n trusting the heart, the intelligence, te con
science of his countrymrn healing angry wounds, cor
recting misiIndcrstandngs planting issuce on shret
foundat ions and. whether his party rise or 1a Htns
periiy, and peace.
The following prizes were awarded: . ~
Ifrry pyi-es-First Francis H. Coc0cs, f.autort = =
second Washburne. Ashland. Penn warner frzo-
Frederick J. BIssctt, Albany. - . n 7
Inaugural Frzss-First John b. Washburne secondi D. J.
Hart. Lowell. - ,,,.., NJ .
LIfa prz.sIunor First Alex. Duane, Portland, Me :
second. Arthur B. McOrhouse schenectady sopho"ore'
First, Daniel b. Spraaue u, ,,.., rros
pr.e E..ys IN English literature CJr SiorS-First Fred
]. Rassett; secOnl, Robert Johnston, CohO's -,
f,5or d,6 S,,b0u,0re Or1f0ricat Przss-JunOr: FIRST
lanes C. smith, Canandagua second, Mm r. Johhs.pn
schenectady sophomore: FIRST, hdWard T. "h" A''''
dam second James l. Perry, Charleston
s. q. TnghGin Prizs-Frec- J. BsSsttt. ,--, 49,.
Frank Ii. Duthy, eeS
oDd Robert Johnston; third, j. T. Washburne .. -
Etrai0rd Meadt-ftrst Fred j. bASSet' ECU
oni. spencer Ads.f, VisCheTs Ferry.
me fDltg.siug honorary degrees wore conferred: !.
N-Irving Brown, esq " Troy; Mr.. Silas W. LoIu OF
New York Prof Joseph = 81 John OF the stale N9tlA
,cbool Albany DR. Austin Wells Holden OF tilenS fai-
Pi D-Park penamin esq, Of Ncw YORK the Iev IielI
y ~wunrfInn Cherry Valley, the Rev NJ lar Duih VI
Jonnsf0wn d. D. The Rev J. 4. Dcbnun OF me ClAsss OF
Schenectady, the Rev. J. MctoskeY BlaYney 9l Ael hc
the Rev Alexander
son Of Iansincbur-. Ii D.rhe Hon Lucils i.oinson
Governor " new York; the II William A Whrele4 OF
Franklin Comfy. Wee President OF the United s'ateS