The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-03


into which philosophy dcsccndod TO copsolo
the spirit of BUthius that room through whose
opon window ,dmo into tho ear Of Scott M he
died the murmur Of tho gentle Twocd-loVc.
gratitude. and tears, such "a we ali yield
tO those whoso immortal wisdom. whose
divine verso. whose elouuonee Of heaven.
whose scenc4 of niany-colorcd lfo have
held up tho show ~ things TO the insatiato
desires q mortals. have taught us how to live
and how I, die. Herein wero power; herein
woro innucnce h'roin were sccurity. Even in
the madness " civil war 1t might survive for
refuge md defence. And then he cites Miltons
words with the consummatc point and sponta-
nety which mark all Of his quotations. and
which alone would justify tho interruption Of
his own finished and majestic diction:
Lit not thy spear against the muses. hover
TIC great Emaihnn cnnpmroT bd SPAR,
Tlr huu~c Of Pindaru-, when temple and tower
Went ~ thr ground And the repeated air
OF s,d Eicetfa'- poet had the power
To save tl,c Athcnian walls from ruin bare.
In the next year. lsi5 Mr.. Chonte delivered
an address before the Cambridge Law School
on the Position and Functions " the Amcri-
can Dir as an Element Of Conservatism in the
State In this. which must certainly be- es-
tecmCl one " the most profound OF his DELHI
crate compositions. the speaker aiIlrms Con-
servatsm to he i'm the actual circumstan 'cs OF
this country and apparently Of all republics
based on manhood suflrage-the one grand and
comprehensive duty Of a thoughtful patriotism.
la his judgment. the fields Of reform, tho aims
| and uses OF reform. arc with rs wholly
unlike the fields. uses and aims OF
progress in most of tho States Of Europe. He
would have Us consult even the teachings Of
history with caution. lest that normal guide "
human life should lead us ia our anomalous
world astray. We need reform enough no
Doubt Int fatl rsf int
selVcs-thc lettering Of our personal natures 4.
1t is a more intellectual industry u more dif-
fused. profound. and graceful. popular and
higher culture. q wider development of tho love
and discernment Of the beautiful in form. in
color. and speech. and In the soul OF man.
This IL what we need in Mr. Chcates conccp-
ton personal. moral. mental reform not
civil or social. or political. No. Government
substantially rs It is; Jurisprudence substan-
italy n It is the general arrangements OF lib
crty substantially az they are; tho Constitution
and tho Union exactly n they are-this. we arc
| told. II 10 be wise according to the wisdom Of
America In subsequent portions OF his all
| dress the orator discusses the dangers to which
political system like our own is particularly
liable. especially the tendency of drift from
republican forms 10 the simpler framework Of
n pure democracy whore the fcwcst possible
checks and delays nrr iutcrposcd between the
popular Will OF tho moment and the sober
second thought # more instructed in:ell..ts.
Germune - some OF the topics discussed in
the address Just named is a speech on tho
judicial tenure. delivered before tho Massa-
chusctts State Convention in 1853. Probably
the arguments against an elective judiciary
were never more exclusively and effectively
summed mp. To the ar,iul question invariably
propoundcd on such occasions. Are you afraid
% trust fln papple Mr. htnfa In.a hos T.
tate 10 answer. Yes in certain matters and
he proceeds 10 dehnc what those matters are
H. he says. the nature " the office. the quain-
cations which II demands. and the stage on
which they are TO be displayed bc such that
the people can Judge Of their qualifications as
well Us their agonts-nnd il. still further. the
nature Of the ON % b. such that the tremendous
ordeal Of severely contested popular election
will in no wise do 1t injury. will not deter
learned men, il the office needs learning from
aspiring to IT, will not tend 20 make the success
ful candidate n respccter Of persons when
the onlce requires that he should not be. and
finally will not tend 10 weaken the confidence
and trust and afIectionatc admiration OF The
community toward him when III, Office requires
that such be- the sentiments with which should
be regardcd-thcn the people should choose by
direct election. II. on the other hand. from the
kind Of qualifications demanded and tho place
whore their display il 10 be made. an agent Of
the people. chosen by them for that purpose. can
judge Of the qualifications better than they can;
or II from is nature tho office demands learning
and the terrors Of party canvass drive learn
ing from the field. or IL ii demands mpartiaity
and general confidence. and the success 'ul can
ddate OF n party is less likely To possess either.
then the indirect appoinimrnt-that is appoint
mcnt 10y their aGent-nust be held the wiscst.
In H.. 81 81.