New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-20

the most cherished objects OF their affections.
II was wisely dore therefore, to nyok ss;r rne ~
ard in behalf of our society. III ~ t"e's v.
teach our children that their fathers were neither
traitors nor rebbs that we believed as hrmly as III
the eternal Word of God that we were IN the riant
and thar VIC have settled faith when no trla,s as
can shake that IN His own good time the rtgnt VIII
be made manifest. -,
from their mothers. Nor are these the ONLY ones
which should be uculcated for the pages OF history
furnish many which should not be overlo2kssaa:
These teach, in the clearest ana riost enpha,ie
manner that there ~ always hope FOR people WHO
cherish the spirit of freedom, who VIII not iatheN
give up their rIZhts. and who. amid all the cnanges
OF time. the TRIALS OF adversely, remain
their convictions that liberty is their brthrgh'
,.onr,
TIE SOUTH COMPARED TO PRUSSIA AND TIKI NOklh
TO FRANCE.
When Napoleon in that wonderful campaign OF
jena struck down IN n few weeks the whoe ihl,i-
tary strength of Prussia. destroyed that army WIN
which the great Frederick lad held at bay the com
bned forces of Europe, and crushed our, apparently
forever, the liberties seemingly the very exstehce
of that great State, but hope OF her dsentbraI-
ment and regeneration was left her-tne uhcon-
quered and unconquerable patriotism OF heT sons.
As far as human foresight cOnld penetrate he III
ture, this hope appeared but a vain ana delusNe
one yet only few years passed before her troops
turned the scale of victory of Waterloo, ana the
Treaty of Paris atOned IN par for the mortlhcatlon
She educated her childsn by system which
made them good citizens IN peace and formidable
sacred fire of patriotism she woke the slumberne
spirit of the Fatherand and what has been the re-
suit OF this selt-devotIon of whole people Tor haii
a century 7 Single handed she has just met her oid
antagonist; the shame OF her defeats OF yore nae
been wiped out by glorious victories the con-
rbutons extorted from her have been more than re-
paid her insults have been avenged, aud her VIC
t0rious eagles sweeping the broken lilies OF her
enemy waved IN triumph from the walls OF con-
quered Paris, while she dictated peace to prostrae
and humbled France. Is not the moral to oe drawn
from this noble dedcatiOn OF people to the inter
ests and honor of their country worth remember
ingf r.,
Hungary In her recent struggle TO throw oil the
yoke of Austria crushed To the earth, ana Vet
to-day the Hungarans, as citizens OF Austrl eXeT-
else "a controlling power in that great empire
Mr. President and gentlemen OF the Society, the
task assigned to me by your partial kindness has
been DISCHARGED.
IT seemed to me not inappropriate while explain
ing the purposes of the society to show to you how
import ant are the objects il contemplates, how vital
TO the future condition of our people, and how vast
the influence it may exercise II properly directed.
History repeats itself. aud history IS philosophy
teaching by example. Ii the examples presented To
You have kindled any zeal in behalf Of your suffering
country. If they have inspired In your hearts any
ray OF hope tor its redemption, my efforts have not
been in