Orations and Speeches [1845-1850] (Volume 1) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850. Excerpt: ... THE TRUE GRANDEUR OF NATIONS. AN ORA TION DELIVERED BEFORE THE AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF BOSTON, JULY 4, 1845. O yet a nobler task awaits thy hand For what can War but endless War still breed? Till Truth and Right from Violence be freed. Milton, Sonnet To Fairfax. Certainly, if all who look upon themselves as men, not so much from the shape of their bodies, as because they are endowed with reason, would listen awhile unto Christ's wholesome and peaceable decrees, and, not puffed up with arrogance and conceit, rather believe their owne opinions than his admonitions; the whole world long ago (turning the use of iron into milder workes), should have lived in most quiet tranquillity, and have met together in a firme and indissoluble League of most safe Concord.--Arnobius, Adversus Gentes, Lib. I, p. 6. All high titles come hitherto from fighting. Your Herzog (Duke, Dux) is leader of Armies; your Earl (Jarl) is strong man; Marshal, cavalry horse-shoer. A millennium, or reign of Peace, having been prophecied, and becoming daily more and more indubitable, may it not be apprehended that such Fighting titles will cease to be palatable, and new and higher need to be devised?--Carlyle's Sartor Resartds. CITY OF BOSTON. In The Board Of Aldermen, July 7,1845. Resolved, That the thanks of this Board be presented in behalf of the City Council, to Charles Sumner, Esq., for the able and eloquent oration, delivered by him, before the Municipal Authorities of the City, at the recent celebration of the anniversary of the Declaration of the Independence of the United States;--and that he be requested to furnish a copy for the press. Attest, S. F. McCLEARY, CUy Clerk. THE TRUE GRANDEUR OP NATIONS. In obedience to an uninterrupted usage of our community, we have all, on this...