New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-23
HIS LIFE IN ENGLAND.

public and private speech and a weight OF good sense.
which pleasantly challenged England to a continuous
and friendly bout In which America dld hot s"iie''
HIS LIFE IN ENGLAND.
During his official residence in England Loweli
seemed to have the fitting word for every occasion
and to speak It with memorable distinction. III a
memorial Of Dean Stanley were erected In his capter
House, Of Fielding at Taunton. or OF Colerdge IN
Westminster Abbey, or of Gray at Cambridge the
desire Of literary England turned lnsinctively "
Lowell as the orator whose voice would give &c best
expression. and whose character and renown the
greatest dignity. to the hour. In Wordsworths Eng
land as president OF the Wordsworth society he spobe
OF the poet with an afecionatc justice which maEes
and caeer. and Of Doh Quixote he spoke to the Work
ingmans College with poetic appreciation OF tie
literature which revelation to British workmen.
Continuously at public dinners. with consumnate tact
and singular felicity he spoke with charm which
seemed to disclose u new art Of oratory lie
did not decline even political speech. but
Of in no partisan sense Ills discourse OF
only an event. but event without precedent. lie
the Minister Of the American Republic 10 'i u.
declare in England the most radical democratic Ptl
cpcs as the ultimate logical re, OF 'e rsnty ON
moderation precision OF statement ana courteous
grace OF mor which charmed d9not INTO acau nd
acknowledgment OF great service to poit'al tnoughb
greatly donethis was an event unknown IN the annals
OF diplomacy and this is what Lowell did ut BirmlnS
ham.
PERHAPS HIS GREATEST SERVICE.
No American orator has made 80 clear and com
prehensIvc Il declaration OF the essential American
principle SO simple statement Of It's euhcai
character. Yet not word Of this republican, 70
whom Algernon sydney would have bowed ana whom
Milton would have blest. would have Jared the Tory
nerves Of sir Roger dc CoveTey, although no English
Radical was ever so radical he. The frantic French
Democracy Of 'o3 gna,hlng It's teeth In the face OF
royal mower would have equality and fraternity, II
every man were giillOuned 10 secure IT, The Aner-
tHrv Iocr by the same voice with Which sir Launfal
had shown the identity OF Christianity with human
birmingham the truth that Democracy Is simply. the
practical application Of moral principle 70 pohucs'
There were many and Gret services IN m@rs rSarae
cri,c of the man than When holding an n sae
SON reppesenting its ncblest character. standing
upon soil sacred to him by reverend ana Tman i
pulse which Is the Impulse OF constitutional liberty for
one memorable moment be made monarchical England NC
mIration that she felt for him. the republican Amer-
can His last official words IN ENGLAND s snow S,r' ,s
cousin he said 81 feel that you are sending me away
rs something IKE brother. lie died the poet the
bassador the patriot and the sorrowng voice OF the
English Laureate and Of the English Queen the highest
Ing with the universal voice OF bis own. country
showed how surely the true American faithful to the
spirit Of Washington and OF Abraham Lincoln recoh-
Giles and not eXaspera;es international feeling
A FASCINATING AND INSPIRING FIGURE.
So varied full and fair Is the story OF LowelPs life,
and suc services to the mind and heart ana character
Of his country commemorate on this hallowed day.
In the golden morning OF our literature and National
life there Is fascinating and inspiring figure
III, literary achievement his patriotic distinction and
his enrolling Influence upon the character aud lives Of
generous American youth. gave him at last power TO
SPEAK with more authority than any living American
for the intellect and conscience Of America. tPn
those who knew him well 80 profound was the i'm
preston OF his resource and power that their words
must seem To culogy. All that he did was but
the hint Of this superb a.ncnce. This comprehensive
grasp. the overflow Of cNhaustess supply, so that
+ sc,mcd IN he only Incidental not his HES business
Even his literary production imprOmptu. " Sir
Laurfalr was the work Of two days The Fable Tor
Grill, - an anu~emcnt amid >9verer studles Inc
discourse on Democracy largely written upon the
way 10 Birmingham. OF man could IL be SAID moro
truly that
Half his strength lie put not forth
But that must be always the impression of men OF so
large mould and Of Cuch public service that they may
be properly commcmOrdtcd on this anniversary LiAo
mountain SUBMITS. bright with sunrise. That announce
the day such Americans harbingerS OF the iutuc
which saan Justify our faith and fulfil the promise OF
America 10 mankind. In our splendid stauS'lcs OF
territorial eXten'on OF me s"dt CIV iea, nv e
ton in that vast and smiling landscape the home OF
powerful and peaceful people hummmg WIN l III.
dustry and enterprise. rich with the charm OF every
climate from Katahdn that hears the distant roar OF
the Atlantic 10 the Golden Gate through when thc
soft Pacific sIgh> and in every folm OF visible pros
p,rty we sec the rc,pendcnt harvest OF the mighty
sowing 200 years ago. OF the new Continent Wth ln
sitcd erar oi the old. hut this is not the picture OF
National greatness. II Is only it, glitterine frame.
Intellectual excellence. noble character pnpc probty
lofty dcal,: art literature hone, r'oS Hg' .trS
the stern self criclsing PATRIOTISM which ioo Only
What /, worthy Of an enlightened pcop:e not what Is
,'nwo~thy-sr,h qualities and such achievements. aud
'nch alone mea surc the greatness of state, and
those who Illustrate Them are great ciuzcns. ihey
men whose lives ar sorTs e te r nl "nSe
p:iy OF patriots let me today. teVerty anu Eiae-