New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-04-23

their advantage to any good purpose they have
not originality nor even grace in their expenditure.
Rn, If this is true of wealth, it is much more
true Of power; none should be a governor VINO
has not talent for governing. Now many peo-
nile have native skill for carving out business
for many hands; a genius for the disposition oil
affairs and are never happier than when diihcut
practical questions which cmbarrass other men,
are to be solved all Lies in light before them ::
they arc in their clement. Could any means be
contrived to appoint only these. Ihere reaiiy
seems progress towards such stale OF thlhss,
in which this work shall be done by these natural
workmcn and this, not certainly through any
increased discretion shown by the ci'izeGS at
elections but by the gradual contempt INTO WHICH
Official government falls and the increasing ois-
position OF private adventures to assume us !iieh
functions. Thus the Post Office is likely 20 90
into disuse before the private transportation shoP
of Harnden and his competitors. Inc currency
threatens to fall entirely into private HANDS, JUS
tice is continually administered more and more
by private reference, and not by litigation. we
have feudal governments in commercial age
1t would be but an easy extension OF our c'iii-
mercial system, to pay private emperor iee '''
services, as we pay an architect or engineer OF
lawyer for advice. If any man has taient '"'
rightng wrong, for administering difficult alialFs .
for counse!ing poor farmers how TO turn thc'r
estates to good husbandry for combining nun
dred private enterprises to general peneil' 'o'
him in the couniry-town, or in Cour'steet' Pu'
n, his SIGN. board, Mr.. Smith, Gorernor, MIR.
johnson, Working king. 49,.
How can our Young men complain OF the
poverty of things in New-England, and no' ieei
that Doyerty as demand on their charity 10
make Ncw.Engand rich 2 Where is he whG
seeing thousand men useless and unhappy, ana
making the whole region look iororn oy tllei ~,
action and conscious himself Of possessing inc
r,cni,r, thev want. does not hear his call to 60
and be their king
We mus. have kings, and we must have no
bles. Nature is always providing such IN every
societv,-only let us have the real instead OF tile
ttular. Let us have our leading and our lnspi-
ration from the best The actual differences IN
nersonal power arc not TO be disputed. In every
society some men are born to rule, and some 10
advise. Let the powers be well directed, directed
by love, and thew would every where be greeted
with low and honor The chief Is the chlei all
the world over, only not his cap and his plume
1t is only their dislike Of the pretender, winch
makes men sometimes unj Just to the true ana
finished man. If society were transparent inc
noble would every where be gladly received ana
accredited, and would not be asked Tor his DAY
work, but would be felt as benefit, lnasmuch as
he was noble That were his duty and stint,-to
keep himself pure and purifying, the leaven Of
his nation. | think [ see place ard duties lot
nobleman in every society; but it is not to drink
wine and ride in a fine coach, but 10 guide ano
adorn life for the multitude By forcthought,. by
elegant studies, by perseverance, seli-devotlon
and the remembrance of the humble old Trend
by making his life secretly beautiful. - -,