The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-15
From the Cincinnati Atlas.

"Now that the election 10 over, you III have to
agitate some new subject, and endeavor to keep
up the excitement!'
Such was the remark of friend this morning
as we passed into our Office and such has been the
| remark of dozens of acquaintance since the
election. Pass along any Of our streets tho.
roughfares and in the faces Of the many who ostle
you, as they hurry to and fro. you will notice that
peculiar expression that tells you, as plain Of
words could utter il, that they are in quest OF
something new that may excite and cause the
blood to flow more rapidly through their veins.
Excitement appears to be the chief end and oh.
ject Of an Americans existence. II is sucked in
with his mothers milk, and the love for II grove
with his growth and strengthens with his strength
From the moment he crawls from the cradle, till
the hour in which he 10 unwillingly compelled to
yield his worn. out carcass to the undertak er and
sexton, he seeks to be in one continual whirl oi
excitement. II is the meat upon which he feeds
and grows fat on-the pith and marrow of his
bones-his vital prinoiplo.the fuel that sustains
and proPels him in his go ahead career.
The blue. eyed German 10 content To move round,
to till and beautify the same patch Of ground his
father, grandfather, and great grandfather before
him held aud titled. The versatile Freuchman ia
ready for fete a revolution at moments warn
ing, and is content to engage in any visionary en-
terprise hair-bra,ned schemer may point out to
him. The sturdy Euglisbman Is satisfied with bs
ale and beef and willing to take things he fnds
| them, and be logged along slowly when he can do
so without any trouble to himself, or any exertion
to his corpulsnt system. Not 30 the Yankee. The
world doesn't get along just as fact he fancies it
should, and at he goes. with might and main, de
termned to force it on faster towards it's proper and
ultimate destiny. The consequence ia. he wearies
aud wears out himself, while he is yet in the prime
and vigor OF his manhood, and does not advance
the world or the age in which he lives sufficient to
compensate him for the loas, the and tear he
has undergone .'"..
We are any thing but conservative in our views
and notions Of matters and things. In fact, en-
deavor to ride the food tide of progress and
keep pace at least with the fast age in which we
live. But We think there 10 such thing as being
little too fast, and We think the universal Yam.
kee nation gets little too fast sometimes, and is
q loser in the long run.
We like to see the world progressing-we strive
to advance ii as much as possible; but if people
would take view of the good consequences that
arose from this driving ahead rapidly, and then
compare with them the evil results that have fol.
lowed, they would learn to move forward some.
what slower, but more surely-would seek less for
excitement and artificial simulants; yet neverthe
less would find their objects accomplished equally
as soon, and be in much better condition on reach.
ing the goal, than If they had rushed forward
stumbling into every bog and quagmire, and jam
ming their heads against every obstacle. And
they would find, also, that the world aud the great
cause of humanity was fully as far advanced by
such rational but deliberate efforts as by all their
Juggling and straning.