New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-28

debates or picturesque pageans to present even partial
portraits Of this In the Eagish soldier biding the
shock at Waterloo, wholly disdatnful Of the
military science which declared him to be
b1atln. unIhafGn In hls spirit ana holding
By that spirit his rceng standards to their perous place
In spite of the tremendous assaults OF artillery
and cavalry which Napoleon hurled upon his rent ana
shattered squares; In prominent individual IN
stances in William OF Nassau with treacbery arouna
him. price his head, few divided provinces NJ MS
back crowded almost literally into the sea and clingng
with hardly more than his hDger-tlps to the nall
drowned land yet fronting without sense OF fear or
sign Of hesitation the utmost fury and force OF spain
though the ornaments of that exaspered empire were
pushed to their relentless onset by the subety OF Php
energy Alva, and the nnwearied genius OF
Parma: In the Wittenberg monk the 4OOth anniver-
sary of whose humble birth in the miners cabin
the world will recognize next November, going TO the
Diet with unfaterng STEP though the veteran soaier
told him he passed that the pathway was more peril
Sreacb or IN the venerable Malesherbes volunteering
his defence Of the foredoonIed King before the the IRAN
thar death by the gaiione which aiterward overlook
himself and his household must DO the reward OF h' ue
votion ,., a, ,,.,o~, ,r,,resses ma
more than this sovereign courage o sa
fee. 1t has been not unrequenty the inramgiDs us
mondpvot which destinies have turned ud mpor
tant, IN Its own majesty, ~ as sthics
commonplace pages above the lever q, rny ~ Or
nature knts the man IN wn9 tSs nnyeps
whatever st ana too IN ra sue to need the COM
bnaon of this with itself IN order more "
ner or the Obvious mperfectons Of his faculty MS
knowledge, man who shows this Is by rlgnt "
his fellows, having In him the stun OF neroca
cy.
COURAGE AS A TRAIT OF AMERICAN CHAhAciEh'
think that the American people, distinctly al least
as any other, Will always demand this In those "ho
aspire to instruct and TO guide them Our ancestors
were sailors. soldiers. explorers: men VINO
worked hard, lived roughly. dared CREAMY
suffered without fiuching died without moan VINO pur
chased with the sword not with the pen, the liberties
which they wrupg from reluctant power and who set
bloody sign-manua the charters which many OF them
certainly were not able to read. The stern and sausry
training the nation continent soong remote from
the old world its education In physical hardship
in great and novel political enterprise In moral struggle
I'm vast and repeated military contests, has only con-
rmei this victorious element In the national spirit
mingled haI with tho iron and Srn Of the blood any
scholar however familiar with manifold knowledges
who is Iimid in his convictions vague and heaiIant IN
their expression unwilling to take riHas on their pena
or is daunted In heart by voclferous resist
snce, viii certainly here have lost his chance
of moral leadershp be free OF the times before
BIO eau mould them II his spirit Is one that others can
into silence he may dismiss tho though aat
in front dcult work amid the conflicts oil human
opinion.
THE MORAL ENERGY OF THE NATION.
But second force needs TO be combined with this 10
give supreme manliuess to the scholar It'll that which
Goethe appears to have had css In his mind In
be word 10 Eckermannthe TRANSPORTING force Of moral
energy what the Greeks denoted, In part ut least by
that great word which Il OF our inherances rom
them; effective, almost creative, force which scs
things in movement which sezes great ends invents
new methods masters aud applies all sorts OF instru
wit
enthusiasm knowing and qucscning, as well as con-
trolling whatsoever IL touches.
Courage without this Is APT TO be sluggish aud unm-
prs,sed like the Black knight in ISanhoe 4" till his
spirt was aroused But with this IL becomes an eectr
fying power which stirs individuals inygorates com
mnuities; viii h mGtplies might by swttness OF pur-
nose into mighty momen and which sets not unfre
ouently grand mark upon history. This. too Is cog
nate 10 governing element In our national character
and ougnt 10 developed In largest uea ure IN thoso
mind IL Is spirit Of practical unfat gueaDle almost
coercive. energy which achieves the srea physical works
of the country; which tunnels the hills, and throws the
csuseways over the chasns; which turns wastes into
gardens tears Out the metals nom beneath the mprson,
praries the golden pillows OF the harvest when builds
great cities on what lew s i, tns h s',sy
avenues the air, whch rebuds them In wider ex-
with desolatlng stroke. II IL steadily carving TIE OBJ
duate continent into millions OF happy hOmesteaos ana
fstnre to- watch Tie fathers hoped aud II no more
be sta ed in the march OF this immense achievement
Than the rising Of The tides can Dc checked OF directed
THOSE who founded this nation brought suoh an invnc
bic energy with them, having gathered u from those
whose hcrocal life the mltrx OF their OWN Hot
land or England ~ London or aGanoo or .sed
then in yentnrou' shaiop' over yo,s ssas
s.' would hrS have 1 enabled s after ss s got g
conquer the wilderness 10 turn marches 10 meadows 70
harness and curb the turbulent streams ana 70 MAKE
quent work OF tue nation has nursed this me reai
IN the teSdensy aach belongs 70 them to Eonrsk and
duse such proracted energy. and though an ncreas-
uH though IN may
divert from tine principal moral ana social chus WHICH
IL 70 continue characteristics integrant part Ia the de-
velopng spirit Of the people 40 the courage neaa
combined will constitute puoic national temper 80
positive and effective that eyen continent rc az ths
that It that Continent shall take on iIeh fresh
renown.
ENERGY IN SCHOLARSHIP.
The scholar must realize like energy IN himself, OF
character, feeling and unswerying purpose, II he
would fulfil any adequate mission in the communities
which he may affect and In the years waoh give his OPP
porunity Otherwise his work will be simply ornamental
or wholly superhnous; and society might be par
doned II It at last II should do with him. in effect what
tho Bey Of Algers Is said to have done with the
tured French poet whose Ginning jlnges he cond not
understand who clearly unfit for either la5orer or
soldier and for whom he could find whatever,
IN no set him to bradlng the plunage OF BIRDS into
feather.tunics.
IL is the want of this rich and resouo moral energy
which makes many astute and accomplished politicians
entirely powerless the plain people They pretty
much believe but rather doubt They walt for the
the platform before defining their principles AFRAID
for their party afraid Of their party and lacking
determining themselves they get no sure and gov
erning hold public intelligence. Their occasional
are as absolutely matter OF mechanics m the
making OF buttons Aud with all their adroitne- all
their assiduity aud all the frequent brancy o. tneir
wayers nosey earhward from the air which 1t prom
| ised for q moment to enlighten. -
n ia this wanI which more frequently think, than
ANYTHING else depryes the cultivated preacher OF re-
gion Of any such commanding power as belonged 10
me man less largely instructed but more elevated In
spirit VINO made pupits famous half century ago.
myself also n man, said the Apostle 70 ihe Roman
eenturlon lie IL IN humility, not In pride but with
practical sense doubt OF all that Is implied And
II one cannot say IL after him, In the oroadest sgnin
cance it is plain that he any rate not in succession