New-York daily tribune., 1849-02-15
Lecture on Don Quixotte.


Room Of he Merca1tiie Library = crowded and s6.
niring audience The gbjeci was Ssncho-ihe World.
Iog~ We i've an abstract q ais eloquent ti.course-
After referring briefly % The history Of sancho he said
be would condae himself 20 euc5alon Of the char.
acter he ws. Intended . represent
The Wording covets success and be covsts u In re-
ference 70 hnself the eaihusissi always looks arsy
rom self-ihe wording always toward L. The eu.hu.
siast loses Biz personality in bis o5jeet-lhe wording
merges hi. object In hm,elL Tne common ides Of
wording il very limited q is mainly associated with
strife for wealth and for the love OF 4 Bat IS the
man who wastes his being In selfish strife for pewer
world n a. well the who tolls sway his days
.0r riches We make distinction, however between
them-true the moral reason does not Justify il yet
Il Is not distinction without difference The energy,
the decision the el0querce, the talent the courage
which theambuous man has sre At used - as 20 draw
attention. and q be eectusl, hey must likewise com
msud admiration such msn must sct al07g mutt.
tudes and o. them be must be sble % inisme multi.
tudes, and be must De able . control them Priest
Politician Solder, Ruler that would gain renoWn must
I've 10 the presence Of the Manyhe must 0eguile their
Imagination and their passions The talents thst
lead on % riches often not ess than ttose that
sory but they Of another sphere and OF another
kind Tee talents % successful trader are exercised
away from public notice they make 10 impression on
the popu Ar senses and ihe only fame for which the
man VINO has them Is the fame that brings Gus
tom The habits OF mind and habits Of lie which suit
nim-which indeed are necessary 70 him-diruse no
bullsncy and command applause but taking them
their loves; motive they are no, more selfish than
ambition. and scarcely ever sre they 80 mean They
do lead % the barter % dependence Of con
science and o nCnor-to the Joss OF simplicity and the
l0ss Of peace Beside though selfish toll Tor wealth oe
wrong 10 the individual tserves many interests oi the
communiiy-it awakens industry and employs tit
supplies the wants Of some BY exciting the wants OF
oihers and while ministers 70 luxury Il ministers al
90 to necessity Money i. the symbol OF Labor, and
Labor united with Liberty is the greatest energy Of
Man IL -geeps away the putrid fOrest-it clothes tue
barren vilderness-it drains the stsgnsnt morass-it
subdues the mountain and the rock-psgue gradually
rep by health ard iie-fsrk and solitary deserts II
opens the bresih of the air Auc the smile Of the sun
dismal which had heard since the celuge only
the yes OF beasts, sanctnes with human romet anu
with the Joyous music oi laughing childhood the hut
becomes a hamlet-the hamlet grows into city-ham.
lets aud cities multiply in the snd and where the nFst
explorer bad usyersed unpeOped swamps The imme
dste survivor behOds mighty most ne canoe 10 put
aside for the ship snd the ship 10 no less thing Of
beauty than thing OF traffic Rivers that hsd run from
creation their ordly course and from the mountains
10 the had reelected only the landscape and the
stars, are changed by human labor into highways OF
human intercourse. The efforts of human desire and
the impulses Of human passion enter where nothing
had before c0nnicted but the workings Of the uncon.
.cous elements The soil Is subdued End the world
Is sde populous nelds bloom upon the earth, snd
heets upon the and labor guided by science
throbs upon both 10 the Titanic sgency Of steam VINO
but the messengers OF Commerce ventuTed nrst into
aud Il of various tribes each others faces
aud near each others voices this intercourse
to the indomi,able perseverance, Of the mercantile
spirit
The lecturer here drew faithful picture Of the
worldly Ditious and those whose chief study was
the attainment Of riches devOiug % II tnelr every en-
ergy the sacrifice of their peace and happiness.
Not that would deny any honest exeruon Of mans
soul or body ssd he my speech 10 .se Ia my philoso
ply n II would In the least degree discourage manly IN
dustry or manly enterprise 80 far success is hed
nh. afuaf. IN nd evidence
that worthy md s gained /, must OF conrse be Vir
fuous Of exultauon. Sucn exutstiOn 10 not Sol
hsh but generous When man feels that integrity and
toll have brought comfort 10 ole household ~htn ne
observes that the with whicp hs has rnned his
children has become fruitful In nAbe lives when tine
esteem and honor that long hdeJ has earned s large
y psid him II Is meet that be should be eated, nay Il
Is necessity Tue assurance that ppre purpose has
passed into actual effect cOniers Subtraction tha mas
its likeness-reverenty let me speak it-in the happ
ness of God. To be swsre that our word OF counsel
has cleared soul from doubt saved II from error
that our word of mercy has saved spirit from dee
| pair thst word of encouragement has impaired
strength To feeble resolution that cur word of com
| fort has been balm 10 the wounds OF sOrro" 10 De
that alton has prevented strife or healed
dissension that charity has wiped of tears from
| worn faces and stirred despondent hearts 10 sing
| for JOY that prompt reei has given help where
help was savation-this. far our present state
permits IL % know the bliss Of Heaven But those VINO
glory in ike this do not glory Ia II Tor tnem
selves and on whose agency sOeyer sucn success al
tends, n ls not less % llefn Occh-loL ~
Let the low be elevated e, the poor be soaced let
the down trodden be upraised let the vicious De re
deemed Jet the wrong be- rghied just men and mercl
iu will rejoice, and signifies not where - the scope
| OF the mission Or who i the apostle.
| Excitement swallows up youth Care wastes our
maturity snd peevi'h cOmpsinings take dignity from
our sge csn conceive Of iiie very differently spent
and very differently closed. can conceive OF one VINO
has bad all the ghi OF the world. bidding Il IN his
heart II not 10 hs words grateful and kind farewell
U thou glorious sun, be might speak or thin " stl
pour down thy spendOr 10 bless menseyes and 70 gsa
den their heafsl Many years have reJOlcea IN Wy
| light with rapture have watched II da~n upon the
mountains with rapture have fingered on us parting
magnifcence the evening cloud still pour dosntny
bs.uiy and BE- the central lamp In the blue canopy o
Heaven for endless generations shine on ye stars
svee. and solemn as ye are and though awial IoVeiy
With wings of fancy that no lower air could dampen
have risen your dread submily and, lost IN your
messuree.. depths have fet terrible and speech
Joy. Su show 10 the lonely watcher Of the o. sni your
everlasting harmony still play on 10 mortals the music
OF your eternal spheres Roll on thou mignty ocean
| symbol thou art, oi mystery and poTer-uniiuioHs
BE Abyss re..tiess strength gresi biuder 0i the na
uons have slept upon thy hesving breast nave
spored with thy shore Kissing wayeets- have hstrned
70 thy low sad song in the calm and % thy enofus OF
fierce sounds In toe tempest but the hour draws nish
/ when my eye shall more see thee and when my ear
| 20 more shall hear thee. And thou gentle harth-hos
pitsble and comely home besufiiu th0u art-besuuiu
exceedingly and though sorrow. aud wrong, sne sult
and death be on thee thou rrmainesi oealll oesP4"
them al shall look my last upon your nius your
valleys and your fields but lovingly my senses fade
shall think on thee nrst dwelling place 70 the infancy
| Of my immortality Human Beings leaving you, !
| bless your srecuons-i bless your sympathies am
grateful for every tie that bound me 10 you Tor every
benefit you have done ST.. ei Childhood, bound IN
In, Innocence and youth rejoice In s strength, and Man
nut forth his power and WOmsn BE- lovely IN her pari
~ and Age have the blessedn-ss OF peace must quit
his hsbi,suou which must return 10 the dust out OF
/ which II was made while ny spirit goes 10 God 20
gave IL am ST the end Of my p grmsge, and am sat
6ed am At the portals Of the invisible and myster
GUS Future behold the srrrtng OF the veil ~nicn Il
soon 10 be taken away see the shadow OF the solemn
messenger that "a 70 snnoEnee my removal Let toe
veil be raised am prepared to enter-ei the mess q
| ger approach I an prepared 10 follow.
| FRysgrrs N raE WEsr.-The thaw and rain
- la, r,rusry IA. caused tremendous freshets n q
.unb.r ~ the western rivers especially IN the 81 Io
.epb the Ksnkskee and other stream. in Indiana and
| Iunoi. ON the former river al the bridges tor many
miles were .sev, avsy including those sr south Bend
asr-ier Bertrand ard Niles Az Peors lll) porfior.
| ~ Ire ,osn we're aJoied and al Wilmington a ss~
Nil soudus mil sud wOollen factory were cru.net
nd demolished BY the ice which accumulated In great
Quantities and also served 70 dam Up the water and
esu.e farther injury The public works are eonsider
| sblv damaged numerous dsms have oeed swept or
| and rnsuy cszsl bosis broken IN pieces
ArrKxPr Al MURDER-Yesterdsy afternoon,
=. .bonr O'clock sr atrociOGs attempt made 10
nurier colored mar psned Waite, AZ the celebrated