New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-29

won az sds for nslishmsn developing into
tneir dsoeadants has rsIufasd IL the mhsr country
bear fruit ia op Parliament. frss pre,s the
.hs GLASSES to tbs masses. {. Hear. near
rhs sentiment I. suolns wneh noyss tae people OF
nipsaf apJu .as us.tlsrNi. Of the Revelation m ado
posoe this mssniheeut 'rch OF liberty aud ther OWE
Republics, tue RESULTS OF tue past ana
typy hopo OF tns future In this noble WORK OF ART
rs,,. wso ,a mt tor as IN our Sr.. struggle ID
Labousye. H,ar Martin. Do Ls,seps AMI other grand
synp.Ihc' w,ro with u, in Lass oonorv ID tho idea
Sa has ,S,s fan aus
NOBLE sYMB'rIsa or THE STATUE.
In all asss tho Acaisve u,u;s o, aad his aspira-
lions hsvs bean represented in symbols Rsces have
disappeared r,nslns OF th,r rise or fall
but by their monuments ". kiow their history Ihe
huge onolths OF the Ayrai aat the o5sli'xs OF the
Egyptians tall thsir stories OF forgotten civilizations,
but sole purpose OF their erection "" to siorlfy
rulers and preserve the boasts OF conauerors They
teach sal lessoas OF the vanity OF aino''o"'
the cruelty OF arbitrary power aud tue
miAsrss OF manknt The Olympan Jupiter on
throued In this PArthsnon expressed IL IVORY anu
gold tho wfa majesty tho Greek idea OF the King
Gods; the brouzs statue OF Mn,rvA on tho
TO the mariners who st-oo th,r sulps oy her helmet
and spear aud In the Coos.n. OF Rhodes. ismsa
coined the Of the East to the ov OF HE wor
: :E But ss saIs "; ;n. mighty 'traesurs
Inspiring thought Higher than the monument 10
,orie: Of Nelson OF the soa; higher than
the Column vendome which perpetu,es the
towers Of Brooklyn Bridge which exhibit the ates;
results OF science, invention aud Industrial
illustrate idea which ncrved tho tnreo hundred
at ThermOpyl8 and armed the ten thousand At Mara
thon, which drove Tarquin from Rome and aimed the
arruw of Tell, which charged Win Cromwell and ms
Ironsides aud accompanied sidney TO the block wnioh
fired farmers gun at Lexington and razed the Bas
s in Paris which asesa tine s N tHs
from the Continental Congress- Loud cheersl
II means that with thu abolition OF privileges 10 tbs few
and the chisssnt OF tho individual, the equality
OF all meu before the law, and universal suffrage. tno
for all bsrty OF worship and froo speech tue nka'
rise. aud equal opportunity Tor honor ana fortune. t
and moral growth OF property and poverty, VIII work
themselves out under tho benign nfiences OF ennsnt
sned law-making and law-ao'ung oeIH " ana hamhs
! aid OF kings aud armies. or OF Anarchists ana pomos
Tnrouxh the obelsk. strangely recalling to u. OF
| monarch says am tho Great King. tho Conqueror
tue Chasser OF Nst!ons' and except AS monumeh. ~
antiquity conveys no meaning and louches no cnou
OF human sympathy. But for un numbered centuries 70
Liberty levels the people TO higher sAnuarls
aud broader fs THIS statue will grow IN ae aunt s.
tlon aud affection mankind. When Franklin drow the
lightning from the clouds, he little drsaneu tnn' ~
tho evolution OF scioneo ms 1ac for rauce aud
America. The rays from this beacon lghtins .uIs
| gateway to the Continent, will welcome ING pour
persecnts with tho hope and promise OF honos
and citizenship 1t will teach them that there Is room
and brotherhood for all who will support our lnsutu-
tons and aid In Development but that mos, VINO
come to disturb our peace and dehrOne our laws are
aliens and enemies forever devouuy peneve .nn.
from the unsecn and tho unknown TWO greas s sS
have participate In this celebratlon Inc iatn
In which they died fulfilled. the cause for when t,sH
| batted triumphant tho people they loved IN inc Iu
fought and suffered the spirit voices OF Washington
Lafayette join IN me glad acclaim OF france ana .o
United states TO tarty Enlighening the World Long
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