New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-30
DIR. STORRS SPEAKS OUT.
lie GIVES THANKS FOR THE REPUBLICAN
VICTORY.
Az EARNEST THANKSGIVING SERMON ON THE
y ECENT CAMPAIGN AND THE CoUNTRNs
BRIGHT PROSPECTS. POLITICALLY, MA


TERIALLY AND SOCIALLY
Amonc THANKSGIVING discourses delivered yes
acrday in Brooklyn, there was none more III
tercsting 10 the thoughtful citizen, or more direct
and comprehensive in its treatment OF National
topics. than that of the Rev. Dr. r. 5. Storrs in
the Church of the Pilgrims. His text was from
Isaiah: A little one shall become thousand
and a small one strong nation. the Lord
viii hasten it in his time
After spcaking of the marvellous growth Of
this Nation. and of its method Of choosing It's
rut,rs. DIR. Storrs continued:
have nothing TO say to-day OF the immediate or
,nrospective political effects of this election But
rhcre are some things and they great things, con
nected with IT, which to to be occasions OF re-
.ojciac for all of us and for which we may properly
and heartily give thanks TO Cod
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES.
one Is the high character of those who have been
appointed TO fill the highest Offices In the Nation'
ono of them we have long knowI-bom In quiet
and even obscure New England village The nephe"
and The ran.esakc IF one of the earlier and ono OF
shc rnh,cst missionaries of the American Board, who
went out 60 preach the Gospel IN Palestine anu viz
i,ci a:cr le5s than two yc.rs of service In Egypt
i nm 80 Lev; Parsons died and Mr. Morton, now
elected Vice President OF the Onneu s.des, I'd cnn
n, bn Who has beer chosen 10 the higher office
az the Presidency. know fhtt hey arc Noi,uo
sccndel wei educated American citizen and Anne slcan
S'iIsns jaalv no take aud fulfil any Ckrisiiai ono IS
in inc church or I'm society which they are called
SIc Who has been the successful candidate for the
presidency not known, probably. TO many ~, ~,
"a, particularly until the tlre OF ls " "a a.,
shc rap, and long succession of addresses naae DA
him during the period OF his candidacy G% conn ose
Who differed from hin In his views or parry poi,iSS
could nos but admire admir- lc GasI n his addresses and
his present careful and modest reserve as 10 VIA
policy he shall enuncate and follow IN 'ns sd no we ~
may trust him perfectly so FAR as chaIaoior, - -
concerned Il has been tested IN nany way; S1a u
Will not fall in ally future test that may DC ln'posco
upon g. Walton, 70 havo mon
put into ifs highest Offices. Prom The character oi
icople The aspiration Of the young is moulded
largely by II. especially when those rCiers nav rc
elected by The nation for itself II indicates MS own
iiaa Institutions and truths when ii elects such men
10 The highest Offices In its gift.
THE AMERICAN WAY.
DIR. Storrs then referred to the universal quiet
ness attending the election. 1t was, 'ho SAID
really a wonderful phenomenon 1t was the
American way" for which the people shouid
thank God 1t was not the Spanish way, or the
French the Italian or the Irish: ii was not the
way in Central America or in South America III
was the American way" by reason OF The coun-
trvs history and It's law-abidlng temper, by reason
OF the religious training which has been pOwcriui
and wide in the country from the beginning until
row And such an election. 50 peacefully con-
dscted. WAS an occasion for devout THANKSGIVING
and Tor goat hope concerning thc future OF the
country DR.. StOrrs went on.
Another thing whica strikes one in connection
with this election is the speed with which IN results
cccifon. In what startling contrast to the vote OF
Is4s, for ins ance. which was not fully announced
beng practically bounded on The west
1y the Mississippi River SO The Nation
aud Icy telegraph lines, and We Say This is mans
work and il IS. II IS the work OF man utdcr The IN,
SEPARATION OF Him who gveh MS understanding ana
victory | see In this banding together of all parts
of our Immensely expanded territory movement OF
ihst He might holt The Nation into one II cittcr OF
's h raP se a T. g re- Would have BEEN Two
here from ihc very beglnnlnG God ala not mean
the other way. The MISSISSIPPI River, with us
frent march, and the mighty mountain ranges Win
their granite progress have heia 'n' Manu-" !"
And now come these inventions OF man, under
The fnpslse and guidance Of the Divine min 10
make the unity more complete, wme the tIlm o.H,
has become so vastly expanded: II IS an Imperial
planned, provided and presented 10 us; ard IL his
expansion of territory there would have been con
this compacung of all into one by the Inventions OF
the last fifty years.
THANKS FOR A DECISIVE VOTE.
Other causes for gratitude the speaker said,
were the decsivencss of the vote, and the freedom
of the campaign from po~sonal elimination and
the expression of sectional prejudice. He spoke
of the frequent appeal 10 the National judgment
in Presidential election as essential and wise
element in the American system nut strongly
favored frightening the term 10 SIN years As
80 political patronage DR.. Storrs sand
il IS popular delusion TO imagine that the power
of patronage keeps party in authority or tends To-
Tho power of patronage weakness to me parry NAV
j. in power Where one holding an Office Is ready 10
give and labor that he keep it, there are ten who
desire exclude him from by giving dominance 10
the place Inc CIviI Service reform. it is called,
would give. Il carried out, increased power and per
Of the ohceholdng class IS immensely exaggerated in
the popular judgment. II Is, think source Oh
weakness the Administration, rather than OF power
II is BY general discussion. by having clear. far
sighted. patriotic policy. and by commenting that pol
Icy TO The general Judgment of the people that me
Eepubl party which is now coming into power has
% maintain Itself there
NO FEAR OF A DICTATORSHIP.
We NAV also be thankful that some things that ir
tie past have sometimes appeared sources of peril
may be now definitely RENTED 10 the past and cease
10 DO occasions OF anxiety one IS the thought Of a
military dictatorship II was feared in regard to
Washington and in regard to Grant. There was no
more Of military dictatorship in Grant than there is Of
lightning stone quarry, or Of volcanic explosion on
iion-sIxty millions OF people and moro, between
eleven and twelve millions of ballots DO you ihinK
II likely that the man on horseback is ever Ihey 20
govern this country! No; he is d vanished ghost.
There is no more risk of this Nation ever being con
az Us fulness and power being driven back by the
waving of a red flag In front Of IT,
Another apprehension has been OF the power Of
particular religious organization, especially OF the
Roman Catholic Church to control political elections
country This is contrary 10 all the tendencies
of modern times In France. the poll lcal picfrences
alw supersedc override the religious and whole
communities have dismissed their Roman cure as
being friendly the Empire and called IN Protestant
priest as they call him, being friendly TO the Re
public. In Italy II is the same; The enthu ias'ic
devotion OF the Irish people TO the Papai system Is
now being put to a severe test. In the apparent un-
Willingness OF the Papal Council 70 justify or accept
measures which seem the Irish insurlccuonsts
necessary TO the maintenance and advancement OF
their cause. And you VIII find thai even there the
religious prcpossessions which have been ground into
The people by the expressions of Protestant England
VIII give way largely before the Intervention OF the
Iayyal court.
There time in this country, thirty or thirty
five years ago, when II seemed "a II the Roman Ceih
ole power controlling a large mass OF voters, ana
sending them as particular point Inient