, 1879-07-14

To he Editor Of The Tribune.
CHICAGO, July 11.-AEl things change. II Is
In vain that We cling to customs which arc sacred
to the memories OF our Idols. at the potent
command OF progress, usases and dognas arc
swept from the scroll OF time.
Crceds to which the cyerlaaiing hills were as
vapor Of smoke have fadcd and worn out, likc
the parchment upon which they were written ;
or buried in some catacotnb, to bo c1humcd BY
somo future rucc, and decphercd and wondered
lt.
4 crown, tho ancient symbol OF Individual
power, has become the obedtent servant OF q
nation OF individuals. Tho subjects OF thrones
do not bow 81 low to the crowned puppets who
occupy theao high pedestals as they did when
The Scw-Year's bells rang IN 800.
The periwjgs and robes OF Judges are to be
found III muscur,s-aiId the eolrta OF London.
The language Ut to-day, although tretehtel with
,hs rich ilioms OF all known tongues, has be-
como wonderfully simple uud expresaiye,-so
changed from tic hghtoned dlction OF Sam
Johneon The stylo OF "rhe Children Of the
Abbey" Is almost obsolete, md searcoly intolii-
glblo.
Tic aQuabbics In Congress- this wintcr between
the Sou ilern isc-eutcrs mud Blaine and ILLS COIL
Lenpnrarlrs brings to mind very yiylttIy tho al
inost-torgottcn tltnc OF twenty years ago. when
iale and I.oveloy faced the hoaic-k.lifcd, re-
voivcrc1, cane-afn1ed defenders ot the rights OF
Southern Shareholders to do US they pleased -
God Almighty Hl,l Tho lnatorties to lhc con.
siaeo so those tnc.. Tic eoorei man, M though
not fairly represented, fas had his rieht to scas
iii our National Congress acknowledged.
Those who, for Geeutlu or two, naVe watched
thr cbD and flow OF the ttdu Of lianAn events,
will lind The watcr-riarks Dt short periods OF
tslno are cugulfcd IN the. rising mud cycr-fer-
wartl-rolling wnye OF proErcss. III smaller
cyonts as we'll as national epochs, the effects OF
Tie constantly ucw adjustment of things Is aa
plainly visible. ;,
What would our sfsters, and our cousins, anu
o1r ntiIIt6-to say nothing VI our t,rAnnufhcrs
-haye thought OF cl'tlrci,-survlcss III theatres,
md OF .the thoAs I'M. tsul-0ne innovations In
doeal lilo which i!uve developed tho young lady
of tue lwrlnd, ,s!r woman Of business about
But what individual of intelligence nnd penr-
tration would wish iMt time Isight roll back
Sarsl In its flight, and make things again as they
weref
Though much Of evil results from tlc grcat
hnsto to be wise, i'll, u the great pendulum .:
public oplniOn swings trnin ono cxtrc1ne to all'
otlcr, wo do, ut1tl shall ilud the happy medium.
flow wonderfully refreshing 1t must hayr
beeu to thu Princess o! Lornu when our OWN
tieury Wan1 bcecller sioso to ller, At n public
llnncr, ahnnt her "fa'hrrh mud "1notlIcr." Il
M1tl!cr snokcn Of in anY other terms ttan as
"QHecn Victoria" md 1.-the Prince Consort II I
AS we speak OF beecler. scra flashes beforr
our eyes Il revtcw Of h.s wonderful experiences.
llas Suited tllu evcuis of his llic Twenty ycurs
ilgo, as Il tlieooSan, Gn orator. persuasive
,ltnstGr, he stool uu1l q pfnuaclo VI ihc
temple OF fame, nn1 Tho. wllule English.
sornkills world Ivy Mt his tcrt. Ilaon catae the
Wnr OF tIlu Rcbultion aHtl t,a led the patriots,
beardcd England IN her Impnrlal Island, mud
compelled her, by. his own individual moral
atrength, to ucstst .frou hiding md abett|us t.r
Rebellion. Tllru tho sllali0w Ut IL great sin, Or
thn greatest possible inlust! !ce fell upon hls lie:
ind ho camo out from Under the CLOUD With a
great gtostly qucst!on-flark walking by his
side. But, With iucompreheustolc tortftulc mud
puticncH, 10 set lts faee against lhe calunnious
wave which rolled up against him, md, With
Supremacy, nn,l Ci,rstan spirit which
never deserted him, he forced Il back;
nul to-day lhc ghtIstly shadow BY Ills side Is no
longer patpabla presence. but only tho mem.
Org VI one, Ind towards him ,l1e Great warn,
!leurt Of humanity fco!a aa byron fe!t toward
England:
With asl thy faults love taco still.
And IN the light OF the contrass presented ny
things. Is they were, how Interesting It Is tU
wascll GRANTS trip around the world, "a trip
which all tl.e world is Watching, a,Ml a1l with
tho consciousness of thu prophecy Ut present
events forctoltug Its destiny.
As tho train comes sttllnlns across the Con-
tincut from sln Francisco, br!ug'ng tho quiet
hero homo, frnlld a,d loo, political alIIcs a,n
partisan cnetntes, will loln fii Tho loud acclaim
OF welcome.
1lnnclii0u anatcllti thla man from hts tanncry,
hlI swept him into tD nrmy, whore, after fuw
n,istakcs,-tlc !ncvttahlu result Of cIrellu.
stances which compelled action without time for
speculation, -eIre,linstauees wl,tch, having 10
nrecetlontt presented NJ choice Of inuans, he
quietly, hr thu excr!an Of Htat is known down
East q. faculty, gathered the rel1ss Of power III
,ta hands, tnnk control Of thu discouraged.
fuvor'scourgel ariny, a1Gl walked through tha
lire und auud Of tho Wilderness to Rlcbnlond,
compelled Lee to surrender, a',d sot our
Northern cities all at1aze with oonIlres; then
quietly wore his epaueth until by accla1nn.ion
ltIs grateful Hatlon ca!cd !m to wear the
Il crown ot thorns. Aga!u gatl,rru,: vision, by
q hasty cxpcrencc hY the exercise of au In
tultive Judgment, l's tauaLt tie Southern
leaders thelr lirst tcssosis III eitfzensh'p. Again
hu was c!ucteA by a llcathy ma}oTsty, and served
With wonderful Wisdom a1Ilur tn'.st trying cir
cstlnstanues. WItnaut Grrat abilities Al q states-
Iaa''. Or a'ty record as politlcla Or ary d!spo.
sttlon to tell tie world what hu was go.lg TO do
ar why he Wa gong to dott: saying On r4ra
occasions, fcaripssly, as vt Des loines. H.. The
wfseat tllligs, will great selfreilauco, Will
power, alu1 perseverance; depending upon his
own tntufttons. and tu:ns'ls = st9at ear to The
atlvIcu ot friends Au I|ls crttwstls Of oau'niGs,
--he gutlra tsls slllu ot state through thc nsost
dangerous rapids w!ltrh xIate.ship uyer sailed.
Ihcn. dol!tng tho crown nlal llyng down tio
aceatrc ln tlonned li!A eltlzeh's dross, tuck his
wuun In should call upon Qaeen Vistnrja, ha
and ieaF.lsnE. With vnat familiar rase he 70,
cslyas tsu hou,ugs ii Courts; sui.los Ut tAu
contenptuous Curkoans; cails hnattsnlva
uoon iltstnarrk with tic satlc assured dignity
that liu wuuI4 hare exhibited Ia calling upon
hls ncaress uelgabor, aeross iss Sardep, !.t
Galluas
Afftlrd. trist ihat lutyu Ill toritY of lt think