New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-05
and happy They are evidently rising In the scale Of
civilization. Tho Canadians may 30 the same. They
| need some friendly power 70 guide them


Orr CARE MArApAS. Monday. Oct IL. 1852
The bleak and desolate appearance Of tn
Ionsn Islands as well as Of the whole coast Of ADAM
and the MOres, offer melancholy contrast TO tho lotJ
IDEAS has formed from the perussi Of ancient histo
~ and poetry AL the way the rugged outline cfbsrrcu
mountains nearly dcnuded Of sl vegetable GOVERNS from
base to summit meets and bounds the visn issou,c pie
ees nsrrow STRIPS Of ssble land Tine the coss, Which
may be seen few struggling olive siu-yss.
with here asd there miserable oriern look<ag vsyr.
kno~ what there may be over TIRE noan<sns, bus
The coast eertsany offers nothing 10 usy the high no
tons ora has formed OF the EpfrGs Arcssas md the
Feleponcsus 81 AncieIs Greece One woC'l never
cresm tbs, this tie hsue Of rods nerves md ,oets
Arcadian groves are parched deserted desrcyei The
people are ignorant lszy miserable half uxked. and
would De mistaken IN our country for tribe ofPAws
nee Indiana Ithaca aad CepSa,caia the favcrse LAM
Of Ulysses, luy sustain the description Of HOMER whes
he says
'IIorrid with ellis messs- Ind slew,
Thin heritage for the moaatsin soas 20 ero~.s
10, neither mead nos PLAIN svples to feed
The sr1ghtly corrser or indulge hs speed
To sea-surroandsd realms, the Gods as.,sp
SE all tract Of fertile lswn-tbe least 20 nine
Looking upOR the dry dcsostion and ssvayensss d
all this country, hnds dikcnk 20 believe that here
dwell, he arts and refinement tina, these raked hs
stood cyclopcan temples built in honor OF the gods
that in these psrched lone valleys dwclt philosopher
ssges and poets tha, from these amcst deserted pos
were once fitted cut navies to do battle Tire
Who would supposc that Ccrigo, (Cythers) now 50
barren Of all vegetable and animal le was the
favori;e haunt OF yenusi" Who would look In 81
Maura for the "Tomb of Ar,emesia or for "Sapphos
Lespi" or believe that twenty four sutors" would
seek the hand of Penelope in such de'olate spot
1. tuxtf N -. A..
fact what hrshm Pasha said he would mske ID "a
proftless waste does not possible that these
rnountains now so perfectly barren could ever have
afforded the means Of support to a dense population
And nobody but blind poet could ever discover nuch
but rugged grandeur in all the scenery OF the land aud
islands of the Morea | confess myself sadly dissp-
pointed, and almost wish my dream Of enchaatment
bad never been dispeed by sight the reality. II Is
sometimes sweet TO be deceived 1t Is certainly sad to
be disappointed ms have been these two days past.
Instead of green lawns. shady groves, and gushing
fountains, find only parchei desert rocky mountains
In almost unbroken chain white with the "peitings
ofpitiless storms and the valleys parched by the
sun and almost totally destitute Of trees flowers
or fruits All, give the life and freshness Of my
own, my dear native hlls'" Give me the practical
utarianism OF our living age-sn age which looks to
the real improvement of the race' let go with pleas
the poetry of and baftle6eds aud coeieat
myself With the sober which looks to the actual In
life and speaks word of encouragement and Of hope
to the poor and the humble to the outcast AMI the s,rsn
ger. bidding them oil believe and work
Yes lam glad have seen these barren hills. for
lorn and hopeless for now will not hun, for standard
in tue past II Homer could make such rough and
rugged desostion sing the songs OF delighteall gois
and muses. to dwell amid such barrcnness-,here Ger
tainy must be Hecons pure In the fresh vitality Of
our own favored land. II talent and industry could
chisel vast columns from these sturdy mountains to
odorn the temples OF superstition and ignorance,
may most certainly hope that the forces employed
will produce living temple In the improved fabric Of
society, based the truth OF God and love Of II
armies could be raised out OF such broken barren
country to repe the hosts Of Persia may not hope
from fertile plains TO enlist invulnerable force In
a better cause.-The redemption Of humanity from all
the wrongs which man niiicts on his brother man
Yes; there are Lessons in all this barrenness Deep
solemn thoughts came rurnrs down ussa see sscs
burdencd with the good and III of past gencraons and
pleading thousand 10 the soul TO pros
ent duty showing light In the darkness Of form
er errors and calling upon oil TO arise and prepare for
labor and a conflict while It Is day The times arc
changed These temples fallen these columns arc
broken. Wo to him who seeks 10 rebuild them
Base copies may be made and set up and be dedicated
IN holier name But that Is no longer the true work.
The works the abor the trials the tolls and trumphs
OF the '~-i -'ii live Love is immortal its duties arc
endless ard universal Chr'Ss 40 temple Of stone
He commanded none to be reared Of that ss...si.i
to his name Ills true disciples pillars In tho
living temple olicst and mos, adorned by the virtues
and goodness he commands The melody o. song, the
beauty Of composition, the triumph Of greatness, Ia In
the pure and good and holy work Of positive and
practical pety. Greece scuptured temples to honor
the gods of hoathensm Rome painted Madonnas and
hung them in churches TO honor Christianity. be u
work out from actual life temple the praise
of the Highest by illustrating to the world the prscti
cablity Of His truth