New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-06
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
American Dramas.

NE " i CDLLC-1 LIO-NC'
American Dramas.
cALMsToRM The RrronxrR Dramatic Comment i2nO~
~. II. " II. 1!rson.
Tie writer of this drama has attempted the difficult
task OF enforcing ddactc principles By scenicai plot
Of elaborate construction, though of little incident
Throughout the play reflection rather than action, IL
the predominant element the interest Ringing on the
development of character in the principal parsonage
while 10 pretcnsions made at arriving at start
ling catastrophe by all srsticay interlaced series OF
events The play is evidently mOtired on the wish to
exhibit deep. strong and elevated mind permeated
with sense OF prevailing social evils, feeling yoca-
ton to devote every energy to their suppression view
ING them in the light Of medatiye conviction, without
wrath or other passionate heats, pursuing solitary
path with full consciousness of dreary want OF SYM
patty, and finally succumbng under the emotions Of
great heat crushed by the spectacle of social burdens
which il had 10 power TO remove. Such is the posi-
ton of Calmstorm the reformer who is made not only
the prominent character in the drama, but the only
one who greatly exctes the interest of the reader or
in fact makes any distinct impression the imagna-
tiCn.
We are first introduced to Camstorm by the CONVEX.
tation of several citizens in public square. lie is
sroken Of as "a tower where Strength Fortitude' and
Hope would build their homes and hold secure their
=. lock cut Ger the world. He dark-eyed reSo
lutte eager boy loving to talk Of the wild sea- OF noun
tain-haunis and resolving, when lie should come TO
wears of manhood to find relief from the servitude
civil life in the free-oOed, woody West. He returns
TO The city a man. inspiring the hope in his neigh
bors that lie viii yet put soul in the world which has
been corpse so long. But his real mental condition
is revealed in the following dialogue with his wife
Umena which takes place after listening to the NUT
tered complaints Of certain workmen in the street:
Calm lAdrOneiHg.l Why sPake the swartie't Of
his master
He Is his How bondmu- in humanity,
By he same charter lives, dies by the same
swift death or slow they firmly each 10 each.
Are linked in the great round OF order
By 10 constant but q changing mastery,
Thai each in turn may know obedience,
And his hes twin, authority.
Tneno. think they murInured nor for OF bread
Calm The man ihGt with his level struck the eaIth
Keenly reIloaehed its herdnes;, that ii yields
But scanilirg food to him and his; Umene,
| am SAD, as il sat close by my grave
T'm,ro. Why are YOU sadi The shines in the air
As dear as though he were new made for Us,
lie breath of day creels hitler from the river
Fresh and sweet and softly TO our gracious ear
The ciiy's hum murmurs familiar
There's comfort bounieous in the world abroad,
There should be comfort in minds within.
Calm II may be hs the men who just passed on
Have troubled me Wi he city would
But stop it, din, fer that Eerpleses me.
! Why should tbs always lie o, why forever
In chairs or erid, or silent sednes1es
Shall men toll Oh, nor zee the sun nor moon
By night or day. the things they are =
| New Land Of Hope these things become not thee;
prom earth thou fisosi. youth like, up or should
| Fresh az The morn, unblemshed and unpanged;
| Thine hair II not so gray, nor are thine eyes
So din that thou should 81 ielcring, palsy shake,
| A. IL tie guity centuries safe upon thee
| swifuoss unrest, and haste, beray thy youth
.1ar.t ia, ems kuile- 10 seWy light,
| TO the rcd blazing OF the west, darkly,
| Thy ponderous beam ci power rocks mp anu down
| JaIfpg the continent. Behold behold
| Thy thousand sails are set, full lowing,
| Thy Thousand engines creak aud ciank and groan
| lotear the world straight IN Tie suns eye,
| Rushing ioreN or from the calm wheeling round
! Old nations rum
We are admitted still fully into the secret Of
hi. thought in a subsequent sclllcquy:
PgIKe Square. CAtsSIsnS.
Colm Help help, through ell the wasskes OF the night
Amia the arches Of the calm, blue day,
In every name, in every tongue, h:sf
Acr, for hello What answers and whence s't
An answer OF q mockng, who can say -
Wide over every land see-the new earth sons
Black engines swing their terrible arms
| On every side. as II 20 beat the rounded globe
Into suoiher share than that II took from God =
If,hose viii do men work viii rush with no'ir hesy
| Iron the sinew cracking toll seize and deyOur
| All obstacle from the way. Lot men be free
And holiday making in presence Of ,heiE dark
And gloomy slaves ever be lords Gnialorvd and eref
Ard vet 20 toll is not 70 de outright
! In IL right aims, AID rightly sought know
Ard rehily served tis sacred as the sain;ed hand,
put v, rk gore 70 by needy men in herds. a, noon.
| Psnniered v ith eu cold neols homeward at night
10 Nod with We AIRY steps, dim eyes, ioss hours
Dislointed faculties, doublos q curse
! That nature meant =
Down in he pent and gloomy mine 20 grOPe.
To .fif. 'uetih the gatied and the sloty rqof
The childhood white and pure, a moment It,
III the thick reek Of cells and IIiscned airs,
CLesrly 70 waste the great red uouTuiul heart
To he a screw, rack, hosting Nay
camel and a dog. mere niensd
And clod insersbls TO wh4; il works H.
no what md unknOwing 81 tie bcGgty laIQed
pe.p down IN every AT. in every tod
Rom 10 grow NJ By mans earessins hand
Ans witlertd in Youth, and eyebaIis scared
Darker than sge. IN the huge furnace blaze
On better eurbless rush IN swim t1aeA slted-
= 1h,se horses dr. sdful Of the land and SEE,
/. | over the Garth and be alone. IN lee,
| The Children 81 her hollow hearted OF.
Masters anl ministers. unIne1liAl m N a. -
: l would decree SIX hours Of honest toll
+ From every fsiihful eitzen-ihe stsi
Q In sle.r. IN bought. in 1iry garden waA-
In n calm rlsasurts Il an Unlle Bgnea l-Alt
\ Wbsre everv bet thing had s clllc. % gov
y "a over the face cf liz q sprt shl al n.y. .,,
: Whcse wircs would shake doWn oie','nia ull i'A.
10 a.tcu.rt 10 rccOrps.h tis -Asslen Calm 1of