, 1879-07-05


BY tho Hon. Emerv 4: atorrs Of Chicago.
Tie sncech IL "a follows: ...z.-..-.
LADIES AND aESTLxMkN: Tho recurrence Of
h1 o sto eas ~ e ets
rejoicing and much mora Of serious thought,
and may say doubt o. 70 our future, than wna
DAY 20 absolutely confident TINT the experiment
Of eef-governmcnt practically lnongnrated in
177G upon this Continent Is demonstrated
SUCCESS. Now and quito unexpected prohlofns,
erows, Presenting tllc1nselvcs; 30 serious ii
their character rs greatly to tonn down our 70.
jolctnVs and to moderate otlr cnntldcNcc. Un-
less wo put the Fourth Of July to son,e better
our forcfasheEs did, and over tho vasLntss OF
our territorial extent. wc might 40 wull omit
the celebration altogether.
NV observation has led mo to tho belief that
iu tic matp, for the last twenty-five years, the
day has been profltably employed; for, after
tlc procession las marched it, way MD reached
It's terminus, an!l tic noisy exhibitions ot gun,
powder patriotls'n, have practically burnod
themselves ont, tho people, gather together
quito seriously and quietly. fn large halls o. Ia
plcasant groves, md take counsel with each ohsr
prospects for lie future, scrtou.sy, as belts
tllc soIemnisy Of the great question which they
consider.
Tic great charter Of orr liberties wh,cl, we
togctlcr au original document nor e It dsy3tea
entirely to tic enunclatton Of doctrines which
woro then new. 70 a great extent II y, ana
no, t,snan,ss ~ ~ rcstatercnt Of Old ones;
wi ,nn M En'ritsh mi ri RIohta and Petition
Of Riuhts in thc time Of Charles II.
-. ,,,,, "'Ene ho fo,,rd s'' n anlbodv very much
~ .,no, Ia contained in the Dcclara.
tIon "As ~ 1nicncndeucc, stated in lnnYuuge
10y .,ul T., fot,a rcmnrkahly like IT, The iinda-
mental political ldea cnuuctatcd III our Dcc!ara.
trs.t nrac,cai rinhs aseerted Is TINT all Gov.
k.sn. k.s ~ t,srya 1hptr nowcra from fhe conscut
a. tM; goyorned,-taat Is 10 say ll,at there is no
Jtv,ne'ss snrin,ned right ia any man or in any set
~ mo,, to pnvcrn lie halauco OF mankind lnt
tho ticnt T. 10 govern docs not come from the tay-
intr On nj ha,iils npr from the accident OF BIRTH
II" whn ars nyrrnetl hayc lie right, which It Is
Hui INV ~ cxcrcise. to letcrminc by whom
thcv shaI} bo governed and how they shall he
governed. This right the Colonies undertook
snccrssfnl.
rs.,.,'. al ,ho r+o,,t ~ ,,srI,nd IN ,c,f.
ut ilMSnn utoIssI W. hsuo o boon engaWea nnw for
0oVcthsus, "" ,,anas, ma ~ 1inr IT. oro.,lnn ~
over nuoaesu Seds' M i..th nrobiet, ..h.b
capacity. nnu IL ~ .ne taes , utu"'s. MItsS, ntaS,
~ 'neaeu,u nta,,,so1 iii. n.nh1.,o rnsta
n.,a 1a ~. ao,"tion nrorttcsiiv ,,non
Two ouesttons,-the lntclltgence Of The people
,,ho nrs ~ rnvcrn them selves and tho patriot
isrf nn,l lGncsty OF tho people. Failing in
ni.hcr OF these, solf government will bc a fall
urc. Hoth ti,cso considerations have been very
o whek hus pore IN upon upon
,,nnn ~ nnH. scrnnI by lie suttucu gufranchjec-
MANI MANI ui' If % yast coured population nt tfa Smith.
Ido not wish to be understood as saying, either,
, ar that tlc colorcd people who havo bean en-
fraucbised. arc ali, or even in the main, igoraut
or politically dtshouest; but I do say that Of a
very necessity their untamil liarity. with our In
sn far n, ihe roiorcd populatton are concerned
Ihr InnT ycars al scryitudo In which they have
been lid, nnt which has kept them ia tho
t.. 1, ~A.S-
t"n, ,Se easv victims OF tnacrupulous partisans
who.c fAeas Of Eoycru,nopt never extend one
single stcp beyond the promotion Of their own
u lie to noInt ont mischief either In
oog,rnmant @ ~ n mnTa,s. withnnt IL some vny
sSescstIng a remedy; md thlnk an safe in
SAVING that thoughtful men Of ali political
sat sse state owes duty to o an to ai s
sItTvonn To corrcct Tie evils which grow out Of
alarse ,enorant population BY is own action,
and o e eSass sgs hs Mfss M yo e tG bs bS1gs eesy
IN the uniisciplincd and uncontrolled viii ol
tho parent, but 10 take tho matter into It's own
naads, and by some methods =.
Esronos ICON ar hnUpx1.on "a
INC statS eam ,aEn Il, n3 W .,.hs v
paydors ~, III %on Il ca, aYo1 - ~ INV fnr H. nm
ishment oi crimes tho d5eet .s ostgfow.h a'e
result ot aa !gnoIanrs wne1s uS % osIls sn,aat u
En, III ti,e urdr,r ~ .ho Stnts ,nirit ~
Whca ~ .nu satcn Wy 1. ~ ~ ntu.o ~. ~
ohlY ne RelnIgaa Ra ~ ,aI nn ,nIi'soisss ~ VET, w
when a.! s19u!ut tif n1 ceupe.is1 IN. - as" 'nenl
selves Wouia Titan @ nc 9eslGa o,is o. a. @ tcas -
ono eencrat1on. am au'to ceI.a.n, HoLN nIi =!
1mpfovemens Wnieh n3 aPpeanas, u lnulV!uun ;it.
psae or pnts,o'.sm sou,a p0ss,,o!y aseomnpi.sn
Ihere are " every eonaan,tH & asge M nutones M
With whom fguments ot eueis d ,ns snasaetef WI
hayo no lofce. oe lteenom @ oi. wn'en We ooas st
t. MT inc M f1esdom 10 enut our oyes aEalnss ta
llglt. Ihs privilege o. ignorance t not !resuom
4 Ia license; and genuine liberty 10 10
License, bus u u tnaL Eina OF mnertv 80 Iegasa!
cd BY lnw tas INC ezeh s ehlSYng 70 a y - protect
property, ls compelIed to respect the e11oymen
81 those tghts IN ~ other utizens, ain Is pre
htbttea from natauinG sny coufso wn'en tn. wonl
mpcrii the en1oymeot o, tnoso Isnis in ot9ef' u,
State hna TUG Eigns 10 punlsh CRIME auet u ha
once oeen eomn!Gea, ~ has aeU .ns q. isnt u
OecVent inc cottnlsbon ot eFau!o a1t9seluel