New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
PROMINENT MEN AT THE DINNER.

ment OF Great britain The first session % the
The stamp act had nren repealed. but The tax upon
between what the loyal subjects o. the 'oion.'l
would and would not submit % No taxes except
those VII n nigh; fal. equally ulon hr. 'isn sin
bcrfy was The suprcy1c idca rut :, vas 'Ac eiuai
Iber;y o. English subjects 'or which i"'y CON-
WASHINGTON SAID In MAY. IN. -l' sou 'rcr hear .r
or my Jolt'nt ahy SL,. men @ t'a & ' 60, - ~, 20
Sc, down FOR everything wi'kel' II" a.sp s,l1 .,l
pendonce" Webster ruis IN 10" mouth ~ Jonn
Declaration OF Independence thcee words. ~; IT.
true. indeed. sr. nat .n The beginning We sii"''
During the year which eepsel bc,Tcen Washins- I.
toms taking comme,d of the army anI inr .lr,- i
Who firs; had the courage 10 declare such a pur-
pose may not be absolutely determined l. had
,se iomrnsis o, tho Gav In Pnri amen Inc col
onists had been accused % planning Tor md
pendencc. bat the accusation nai ben ih,,.nal,' ~
rspg rsG n rqov 1Y M is so far ron the ruih ha
apprehend the Colonies would refusc = II on"rri 70
fortune to be obliged 70 accept IT." Il had. doubt
less been senssed s nTyaiey mo pe'' 'y inc
Thomas PANE. published hs pemphiet cnti,,td i'ri
was the arsi vigorous denial o; the right Of kings
ard In favor OF free government. In that pamphlet
he Sd for Eysns ra r9e SoG f@ Of 6o a s
weeping voice Of nature. cries. III IL tine - par
svIvan,a Journal written: II he'tafc not for
moment TO believe that The Almighty VIII finally
scnarafe America from Great Britain. 'all - m
dewenlonce or what you viii. II It IS the oausc OF
God and humanity II VIII 30 on
EFFECT OF PAINES WORK
The effect OF the publication OF Common sense
was WONDERFUL The idea OF separation from Great
Britain and the establishment Of an :ndependcnt
Government blossomed all at once Ike .he flower
OF the aloe after hundred years OF waiting
growth SIN II was no; until June TO- l77G. tina;
Congress agreed 10 resolution. immortal no".
thai these United Colonies are. and OF rrhi ought
TO be- free and independent States; tnai they are
absDIyed from their aeg ancc To the Brush crown.
and that all political connection between them ana
.he state of Great Britain Is and ought TO DO
totally dissolved" and appointed committee 70
draft the Declaration OF independence.
How slow the growth OF liberty as cnunciai'd IN
that resolution had been And yet. unseen, planted
and tended BY the God of the Universe. it Growth
had been sure. never craslng. always expanding,
always uplifting humanity and always giving prom
Use OF It's complete iruitag" or It's maj domination
In the world.
1 have said that n truc ldca essential TO human
hapDlncss and procrcsS, never dies II is immortal.
/ close with the expression OF my belief that The
idea of liberty, a larger. more perec; liberty for
rnankind is sill growing. The marked cras Of It's
igjous freedom. freedom Of conscience. second.
sertion of the liberty Of the subject undeT hngly
or imperial power thi:d. Constitutional liberty. lOr'
Swallowed in the Declaration, attempted in thc Con-
federation. perfected in the Constitution.
It's present cont EIed growth Is unseen lta futur"
mare perfect DEVELOPMENT cannot to-day be pre-
dicicd but it needs prophet TO See that in
telligcncc education and freedom advance clvilza-
tion the idea OF liberty will more and more take
possession Of mankind, NOR" ana more fashion the