New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-20
NrwyoDK p.uY TRIBUNE THURSDAY, OCTOBER % 1881

is but half completed while millions OF reemen WILL
votes in their hands left without educat0n 7i
the safety OF the whole Republic the Lightly on wy
elective franchise, alike demand that the SUI %
bonds OF Ignorance shall be unl0Osed anu DroAtu a ~
the minds well the bodies OF the emahcipe" ~
free .,,. d,o,
time enough and thought enough, TO the suMect TOT
fourteen years past in my relations to great
1t do. and what it cannot do II has been ths t
az voice crying IN the s reat work for
themselves, and preparing the way loI i,9 of these
9avs n NOT no "a The little eaven which has leavened
the whole lump. But the whole lump must oe k.it
and moulded and worked over, with unceasing activity
and energy nv every town village and district for II
self or there will be sufficient Dread LOT tue nunsIy
and famished masses And there must be aids and APP
propratons and endowments by cities and states, ana
by the Nation large, through It's public lands III no
other way and to amount compared with which tne
eft of George Peabody munificent il for an IN
dviduai beneactor but as the small dust of the bal
II itself one Of the great rights OF free people to be
educated trained up from childhood to that ability
to themselves which Is the largest eeheht IN ~
republican selt-goveTnment and without when
ali seli-goyernment must be a failure ana
farce, here and everywhere Free governments
must stand fall with free schools. Tell me
not that am indulging in truisms. know tney
are trisms but they are 6etter-a thouSandiold Dee
than Nihisms or COmmunisms or FenianisIns or any
of the other isms which are making such headway
in supplantng them NO advanced Thought, no mystca
philosophy, Gerng distractions, swelling phrases
about ireedom-not even science with all lts marvellous
inventions and discOVeTes-can hep us nuch IN sstai
ing this Republic sui less can any Goddess theories o
intdel attcmOts To rule out the Re
deemer from his rghtu supremacy In our hearts AFFORD
us any hope Of security That way lies despair Com
monplace truths old familiar teachings. the Ten Com
maudmens, the Sermon on the Mount, the
Farewell Address of Washington, honesty. yir-
tue, patriotism universal education; are %na1
and our own part of the world much as any
with the blessing of God. which is to follow them
a second century of our Republic may be confidently
a hundred years hence. shall then exu we are now
exultns in the continued endowment OF the free nettu
the memories of those who have sustained them
THE MISSION OF THE UNION.
FeIlowcitizens OF United states-CtiZeus Of the
old Thirteen Of the Revolution and Citizens Of the new
Twenty-Five. whose stars glittering with no in
feror in glorious gaaxyyes and Citizens OF
the still other States which dare not attempt to mum
ber but which destined ut distant period to be
evolved from our imperial Texas and Territories- hail
YOU all as brothers to-day. and call upon you all, you
advance in generations, 10 stand fast I'm the
faith Of the Fathers. and to uphold and main
tain unimpaired the matchless institutions which
are now ours! :" You are the advance guard
" the human race you have the future
~ the world" said Madame de Sael TO distinguished
American recalling with pride what France had done
for Yorktown let IA lft ourselves To full sense
Of responsibility Tor the progress Of Freedom In
other lands well "a In II Is not ours 10 in
teryeue for the redress NJ grievances. for the estab
here with fleets and armies. But and must, IN
tervcncaud We are Intervening daily and hourly for
orr example. Next certainly. 10 promoting tho greatest
good OF the creatcsi number at home the supreme
mission OF country II so hold up before the
eyes of all mankind practical wcllr"gulate l. success
fal Of free, Constitutional Government purely
administered and Loyalty supp0rtcd-gying assurance
and furnishing proof that true liberty Is not ncompat
BILE with the mainicnance OF order, with obedience 10
law aud with q lofty standard OF political aud social
virtue Every failure here. every degree ~ failure here
through iusuborlatou diScord. through denOr3lza
ton corruption, crime. throws back the Of free
dom everywhere, and presents oar country warming,
insiead Of s an cnco cement 10 the liberal tendencies
Of
cscaue the responsibility ~ this great Intervention
Of American example aud Involves nothing less than
Inc nope or the despair. of the Let strive.
tncf to aid aud advance the liberty Of the world,
FIDELITY aud devotion, I'm unhoding Illustrating aud
aInruing free Institutions There II 10 lint
to prosperity aud welfare II we are true TO those
from ourselves. There il boundary l'ne for sepa-
rating without cord"ns OF custom houses ana glrr-
of standing nrmcs. which would change the whole
character OF those institutions We are one by the
art-nextricahy niert wned by the lay Of our land,
Of oar rivers, the chain OF our lakes and the
iron network o. our crossing ana rccrOssihg aH ever
multiplying and SIN advancing tracks Of trade and
travel We are one 10y the memories 3t our miners.
We one ~ thc hopes OF Our cHiurtll' we are
one by Constitution aud linton which have not
bet navc stood the allowance OF almost an admin-tra
ton while the whole people were waiting GREATNESS.
rrrabir crime We are ouc-hound together afresh--
v the electric chords of sympathy and sorrow, Vibrat
lug and Thrilling. day by day Of the lyelong summer;
through every ~ hearts for our basry wounded
and brlvcy suffering President, bringing all down ON
orr knees together In common applications for hs NE,
and involving all at last IN common Hood Of grief at
hl, death dare not nger amid scenes Ike these on
that great affection, which added Indeed. another
hlowed Ia the historical inheritance OF our Re
public" bat which has thrown pail 81 deepest tragedy
moon the filling ruraD OF rst century Oh. let not
ia Influences los lost upon FOR the century "a come but
let IA ono heucciorth aud always, In mutual regard
cancellation and Affection.
tiu on hand in hand. states, never to be disuned'
BE the praise aud the heroic OF ali pOstertyl join
your in'ucihc might Ia do worthy aud sOiISe deeds
And then" But viii not aid ~ John Milton added
In closing his iumitabe appeal OD reformation IN Eng
land two centuries aud 4 nall AGA Cclying curse
be- his to all generations who seeks - break
your UnIoh!" No anathcmls stall escape nay lips on
I'M. auspcious day. let me rather invoke "a de-
youy ana feryently do the ch0crst and richest bless
lugs az Heaven those who shall do most In all time
to come to preserve beloved oOuairy in unity peace
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