Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-28

in tho Music Hall last night hy the
Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, United States
Ambassador, who took us his subject,
"Individual Freedom the germ of
National Progress and Permanence. -
There was large attendance, the hall
being almost filed. Among those &C
companying Mr. Bayard to the plat
form were Mrs. Bayard, Mr.. Cox, NJ.
p. Mrs. Cox, Prof, Baldwin Brown,
Sheriff Hope, Mr.. John Wilson, Mr..
j. B. Sutherland, S. S. G. !; Mr.. John
Harrison, Councillor Gibson, and
Messrs Thomas Mike, A. Taylor
lines, j. K. Baxter, and j. L. M Len
nan, advocates On the motion Of Mr..
John Wilson, Mr.. Cox, M. r., was
called to the chair.
The chairman said they began that
night the 50th session of the Philo-
sophical Institution. They had ever
been fortunate in getting the services
of distinguished men to deliver the
opening address, and many thoughtful
and very many brilliant addresses had
been given to the members. He had
not time to 60 over the long list of
names with which they had been hon
ored in the performance Of that service,
but on two former occasions they had
tiers of the United States, and they
were met that night to welcome tho
Ambassador of the United States to
Great Britain. Applause. They
welcomed him as representing bis
country, as representing his kinsmen
and ours, as a great lawyer, and as a
distinguished statesman. Applause.
He might mention that Mr. Bayard
was the fifth member of his family
who had held the high Office Of Senator
of the United States. Applause lie
now brought his wide experience to en-
force upon them the great truth that
individual freedom WAS the germ of
national progress and parmanence.
That truth WAS somewhat in danger Of
being forgotten at this time, and men
like Mr.. Bayard who inculcated it were
doing a service to mankind Applause.
Mr.. Bayard, who was warmly an
plauded said. Ladies' and gentlemen.
you have done me high honor by your
invitation 10 address the members Of
so distinguished and learned society.
in this renowned intellectual centre.
Not without misgiving have ventured
to come before you, trusting, neverthe-
less, that the strength Of the text may
sustain the weakness of the preacher,
and that the force of simple truth,
however imperfectly stated, and il only
fragmentary may yet enable me to as
sist in placing another stone in the
great wall of good governments under
an elevated and permanent civilization.
Never since the world was peopled has
mankind stood in such anxious eyper-
fancy, awaiting the outcome of the i'm.
mediate future, as in these closing
Nf h.
wlstfully striving to peer through the
portals of the year 1900 marvelling rs
the effect and forces of applied science,
are unfolded to our comprehension, ana
discovery moves on, each invention
leading in another, in stately process
sion; We, all the while. rapt in wonder
are straining in hope and fear to catch
the coming word, and to comprehend
its import. Never was speculation 80
rife. never WAS the field If human
observation SO unohstructed and ex
banded, nor the ascertanment and sift.
ing of facts so fauie Never were
opinions more diverse, nor was it ever
so obviously important to detect and
assert the philosophical principle, IN
recognition and obedience to which tho
lueidus prdo of human government
may be preserved and kept in view.
and the fetrocession of mankind pre
vented At no stage of history WAS IL
more important 10 call to mind tho
great principle that government is a
means, not an end, and is instituted to
maintain those general liberties which
are essential for human happiness and
progress. Applause
SURVEY on THE PRESENT POSITION
There il deep movement of unrest