New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-25

III onr universal sense of the generality on
which the Divine Government proceeds, ana
nrofanel, lifts that inscrutable veil which
wraps Gods dispensatlons In hoy mystery
But 1t is quite different thng 20 ASH ourselves
What leseoss, warnings, consultations, may De
dr.un from even the most DARK ana dreadful
rrovidences Of the Almighty. The reasons for
Gods dealings in cases like the presest are Ut
terry obscure; Dat the use 10 whlch 'hose deaI-
iogs are TO be turned, II becomes our most In
perative duty 10 investigate.
And our first lesson Is here, as ever, one OF
trust-a confidence tina. there Is mercy even III
the seyerest Affections. 1t Is the sum and SUD
s,orce nj all consolation TO know and feel that
,bIe world ard the Divine Government which
con,rols n are so arranged that all Things 10
,yo,k together for good 20 them that love Ood
that nothing is so dark IN tse tnat II Goes nov sned
ilobt ursn something else nothhs Sd ihScIuIaols III
rs cause that manifest blessing may not De "Tuhs
-. ne feet nothing appalling in Its speciality
tbat the rule under which 1t TAILS Is not plaihiy
a wise and benevolent one. baca paiucu,tr
case OF sudden or Vlo!enI deall' may DC Wholly
u tbout discoveTable object or Jdstt'ylhg nature,
go ar as man can see i0to the divine purpose but
no copsideraie student OF human nature would
,hirk II an Improvement II the orceT OF PIoeceacs'
ih:t sudden death itself should be a-olshed IL IS
coed for man on the whole, whether ~ social,
Taiio1al or a moral Beng, that snls possibility
should hang over nm II stimulates hls energies ana
his pOwtr OF seif-piotecton InaAes h'h more sen
tons and holds him closer 70 the scene OF
his accouItatleness. II Is dreadful for youth and
iruocency ard health 10 be snatchec away by sud
den violence or mysterious calamity, BUTT would
ne sad change for society in all lis prospects, If our
children were not vulnerable were we not Gale
upon for constant and solcitons projection, "nich
douby endears them; called 10 "dsch over lheI
health and safety, and sometimes, 10 co ~ III VAIN
(ruel and i'll TIN ed as II would be 10 attempt orectI
TO stanch the bleeding heats of the parents oeTeaed
by this recent blow, with such consoiaIion yetIs
n not ealy doubtful 20 calm reflection wnethei vac
calarntv Of THURSDAY, heightened or diminished the
hapDiness of the community II we reckon on ohe
side the anguish of those hundred parents, WHO i1
came to receive their dead must we not conSiuei
the ioy Of those two thousand, who came 10 ilu
their living IL we figure TO ourselves the Di''ef
tears OF bereav ement that bathed the pale laces VI
hfeess little ones, must we not count the teais Va
ioy that fell upon the necks OF the saved IN no"
MANY more homes in that district on that appailinS
night were hosaDnas and thanksgivings and speech
less gratitude ascending. than means anu Idin
entatioDs and,T appealing prayers For eseiy
Rachel refusing to be conferred how many parents
we're there saying, 1t is meet that we snouiu the
merry and be glad for this thy Brother was oedd anu
IS alive again and was lost and is found ITO" man,
thousands, not Immediately interested have strained
their children more fondy 10 their bosoins or KsSeu
them sleeping with holier gratitude to COO, since
that calamity And when the ticInes are ooIhe
wherever our language is known will not the CRAZE
ful and affeconate parental emotions II VIII excne,
indirectly increase the sum of human good ana hu-
man happiness than 1t has been directly dimi'
ISheUt III Is ONLY III mus COH>lNciluB uut wv
ttnce in its comprehensive plan, that we can es-
cape the depression which is produced by the ooser-
walton OF It's details.
III Asain INV brethren our second lesson is one Of
parental patience. We DO not love orr children so
well but that we are often wearied with the care oil
them, impatient at the drafts thus made on our
strength and time and watchiulness, ana thls i
likely TO be the case In special degree Win tnOst
who pass laborious and self sacrificing lives. Ger
tain II is-aHd children themselves would be better
if they understood it-that despite our affections the
rearing of our offspring the most anxious, trying,
and often times dependent duty of human life We
ne ed some stimulus under this fantness md who has
not felt the grateful support which the sickness OF a
child has given to the general domestic pa
thence, ready perhaps, to give way under
the demands of rude health and buoyant
spirits Much more does the eeath OF one
hallow those who remain, and fortify our courage
with liveer affection to meet the increasing cares
and support the trials and demands OF the nursery
and the freside. And doubtless all the homes IN
this City will contain, for little while at least more
oibeariIg patient and tender hands and hearts be-
cause so many of little ones have been thus
sna,ched away. II is thus that our sorrOws by sof-
teIiDg hearts harden our re solution and our pa
ience and animate our parental fidelity and energy
Ill Our third lesson is one of public prudence
III most oby ious practical warning connected with
ih,s calamity might seem too homely 20 urge rom
ibis place sid IL not involve the dearest moral inter
ests, IN that II concerns the sacredness OF human
| fe. EVER body will think OF II and speak OF u, as
they have done before, but nothing but the most ur-
gent enforcement will make either our shame or our
cIel productive OF any reform. l refer, OF course,
TO the careless, unSkfu penuriOuS means OF egress
from our public buildings. Think OF the folly Of
constructing the principal doors OF building made
Tor crowds 10 open iLwards contemplate the
Il "Reminiscences of wooden balusters to u staircase
down which eighteen hundred children are hurrying
daily The public press is telling US that the cir
cums,arces of the present case were so peculiar as
rot to come within the possible scope Of anticipa.
ton. But this is dangerous JUNCTION. Is 1t so
strange a thing that teacher or pupil should be
selZed with hi that children Of from five TO ten
NJ 90 GbnnH 20 W thew
should cry fire water, and communicate universal
alarm. that general rush should be made for
the stair cases, or that IN such an event
wooden balusterS should give way and death by SUI
location or violence should follow ont the contrary
the successive steps III this calamity all most
natural, and each hkelyto occur again. Panic IS
nstuTa, and possible In every crOwd,'of adults or
children and public building should escape pre-
seItation by The Grand jury that is not provided
with vonlitories amply sufficient for such q a ensr-
goncy. One OF our most splendid public Halls Is a
trap nightly set for the lives of people and It rs
constant mercy that some dreadful calamity, from
THIS source, does not ShYoud our City IN mourning.
u is the duty Of cur municipal officers alas often
wasttiul OF then highest powers and responsible
ties, In their economical devotion TO the miserable
game OF politics, 10 make every pllOlic building
ST. ghtvay the subject OF sanitary survey, closing
every school, iheater, hall church, which Is pat
eIt safe for rs occupants Alas that should be
cohCleIt III volunteers 20 public services! Our men
OF municipal vlItue, OF public spirit, few but noble
axe immensely over~oTked. Such is the scarcity OF
support IN such voluntary tolls tina. those who have
entered the sacred ranks OF Conscrpt Fathers, who
make II their generous 70 see that no deTlment
cones TO the Commonwealth, are bome down with
lapois that reap 10 due reward OF appreciation
Men with ardent desires to be useful even afraid
10 assume an Office so likely through the fewness oi
he labofeFs TO be oyeIw helsned with duties The
pody OF volunteers no make II their SeifsacTnc.ng
busnessto support rprompt press the public au-
horueS TO their duties, 10 cheer the teachers the
ponce, The visitors Of charity IN this City Ia their
hleh responsible duties is frlghlfully small ard
lIdC6QtIC. LEI Tie pTPSPutipsS for which every
nan OF Us, wanting inpubc spirit is more OF less
sponsoie, which has grown out of our selfish ao2n-
osnIntnt OF pubic institutions 10 the over-vorked
few. touch our civic conscience, and may its first
sign OF pehItence be clsmoIous demand for the
protection of human life by the most costly enlarge
ne ~ OF the means Of exit IN all our public edIdceS
~. Our next lesson IS q cheerful oIe-the worth
and impregr abloness of our Common schools. This
disastrous event by the scrutiny which Il must .aev
habty excite into all the circumstances connected
With H. Is destined to awaken UNI, eIsal ton to
uhIs ci ihai WIN aInI-N I'D ~ AZ