Year: 1859

| original progress sprang out of the seeming de-
vastation. The German element took the helm Of
| history. But In the course Of time the develop
ment OF things arrived at O new turning-point.
The spirit of ndividualism took possession Of the
| heart of civilized humanity and the reformatory
movement OF the sixteenth century was Its express
| sion. But continental Europe appeared unable
to incorporate the new and progressive ideas grow


ing out OF that spirit in organic political institu
tlons. While the heart of Europe was rayaged
| by series of religious wars, the Anglo-Saxon of
England attempted what other nations seemed I'M
able to accomplish. But they also clung too fast
to the traditions of past centuries they failed in
separating the Church from the State, and did not
realize the cosmopolitan tendency of the prin-
clple. Then the time of a new migration was at
hand, and that migration rolled Its waves toward
America. TApplause.l The old process repeated
itself under forms, milder and more congenial
to the humane ideas it represented. 1t is now not
barbarous multitude pouncing upon old and de-
crepit empires not violent eoncussion of tribes,
accompanied by all the horrors of general destruc
ton; but we see the vigorous elements of all na-
| tions-we see the Anglo-Saxon, the leader in the
practical movement, with his spirit of independ-
ence, of daring enterprise and of indomitable per-
severance the German, the original leader in the
movement of ideas with his spirit of inquiry, and
his quiet and thoughtful application the Cet
with the mpulsive vivacity of his race the French





the Spanard and Italian-all these peaceably con-
gregating and mingling together, on virgin soil,
where the backwOodsman's hatchet is the only
battle-ax of civilization led together by the ire
sstible attraction of free and broad principles,
undertaking to commence q new era in the history
of the world, without first destroying the results
of the progress of past periods undertaking to
found a cosmopolitan nation without march
ing over the dead bodies of slain millions. Thus
was founded the great colony Of free humanity,
which has not old England alone but the tOorLd Tor
its mother country. [Cheers.


This idea is, perhaps, not palatable to those
who pride themselves their unadulterated Anglo
Saxondom. To them | have to say, that the des-
TIMES of men are often greater than men them
selves, and that good many are swerying from the
path of glory by not obeying the true instincts of
their nature and by sacrificing their missions to
one-sided pride. [Applause.l


The Anglo-Saxon may justly be proud of the
growth and development of this country, and if
he ascribes most of it to the undaunted spirit of
his race, we may not accuse him of Overweenlng
self f-glorifcation He possesses in an eminent de-
gree the enyiable talent of acting, when others
only think of promptly executing his own ideas,
and of appropriating the ideas of other people to
his own use. [Applause.l There is perhaps no
other race that at so early day would have found
ed the stern Democracy of the Plymouth settle
mept, no other race that would have defed the
trials and hardships OF the original settlers, so
victOriously. No other race, perhaps, possess
es in so high degree the not only daring spirit
of independent enterprise, but at the same time
the stubborn steadfastedness necessary to the final
execution of great designs. The Anglo-Saxon
spirit has been the locomotive of progress ap-
plausel but do not forget that this locomotive
would be of little use to the world, 1T 1t refused
to draw its train over the iron highway, and carry
its valuable freight towards its destination; that
train consists of the vigorous elements of all ma
tons that freight is the vital ideas of our age;
that destination is universal freedom and the ideal
development of man. Cheers. That is the true
greatness of the Anglo-Saxon race; that ought to
be the source of Anglo-Saxon pride. l esteem the
son who is proud of his father, if, at the same
time, he is worthy of him.