New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-06
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE. THURSDAY JANUARY 6. 1863.

the Eartn were mcuntsness palm the soul would DC
less noble, ard efcmira,c and lsngasgc tanner
than ~ Poetry has done less justice 10 the mount
aims and the hills than Is their due There bx few
illusions to them in the WORKS OF the classical writer's
Yet how grand they are, how beautiful in the clear sun
SET hew fearful in the dsrk Storm Al this point the
speaker gave vivid descriptions of mountain scenery
when the storm rsged about might be seen in the
| days of autumn. Wordsworth spoken OF a. the
inspired Poet OF Nature, and quotation was given
from the compositions Of Colcrdge.
The hard lofty, stifimountain peak shows wins, Is in
the earth thousands of feet below its SURFACE and
evidence Of the throes which cas-, them up and as
they were uphesyed, they flung from them the cover
ing Of earth and stood forth in their bold ruggedness
Thus they were illustrations Of the uphesyines which
have occurred in the social snd religious world Al
various periods. Even conservative England had a
revolution which showed where thrones and established
Churches 90 is when they press too heavily upon the
throbhng, burning hearts OF the people
He referred to the character of those who were the
natives of mountainous districts. They are harder,
more rugged, vigorous and enterprising. For in
stance those early tribes that dwet the table range
of mountains in Asia; also those of modern times
dwelling in rugged portions Of the earth Tho invita-
ton which America gave il 10 Tvs early settlers in part
consisting of its level sea borders especially in New
England and Virginia noticed. These were
Americas open arms of welcome to the European ad'
yeuturers The location of mountain ranges, espc-
eisy the American Continent, and ii sir influence
upon the physical features climate soil. productions
and settlement OF this country received attention. In
stead OF mountain barriers the Eastern COST OF Amer
lea presented accessible shores. which feasible 10
the Westward march of civilization. Had 1, been
otherwise how different uni ht have been the annals Of
Freedom. How unlike the climate and soil cast
and west of the Rocky Mountains and the Andes
range, Westward il is dry and LEES productive,
Eastward, there frequent showers, superiority
in natural productions and the many streams-among
them the mighty rivers peculiar % America-which
TOW through fertile valleys TO invite and facilitate civil
ization Perhaps it was the Providence OF God that
turned the prov of the Msyaowcr to the shores Of
rugged and hardy New England which has been the
nursery Of physical, mental aud moral energy, and
whence many have gone to people other sections of
our country at least TO mould or influence their
character He spoke also of the influences OF plains,
which have corrupted nations and may corrupt this a.
they have every other nation by their luxury. The
moral world has its mountain ranges and it's scenery
real but invisible. Society has It's landscapes they
appear in its different seasons bright sprin tervent
summers fruitful autumns and irgii winters. Every
convulsion in society throws up its range of men who
stand in the records mountains The American Rev
oluton up Washington Adams Franklin and other
psiriots whose names perpetuated and fy repre-
sented by the mountains of the New Hampshire range
where Mount Washington is the talest peak and leads
his relatives and cO.patrots whose names have been
applied to other mountains of that range In contrast
with the majestic white mountains and their names
he spoke of Hecla fifty representing the name OF
Nspoeon-Hecs with its fires put out, but the center
of desoston which il had created. The glaciers
were designated representatives OF selfish men
cold forbidding, bighting and cherries. From the
mountains in our horizon, which represent our distin'
gushed revolutionary fathers, flow down our institu'
tions which bless the refresh and iertze
the soil of the valleys Among these are our schools,
asylums ballot boxes sc. At the funeral OF our late
departed States man, the representation Of his
counteusnce enshrined in tokens of grief at different
points along the route Of the funeral pageant and tire
mined one OF the mountain crag-bald and stern-the
seat of eagle thoughts the rampant built by nature for
that great charter to which his heart pledged.
Everybody ought TO know the mountains. The rail-
roads invite visit them said the lecturer, and he
proceeded to remark upon the moral impression which
they impaired. Man cannot easily turn from view of
glorious sunset upon the mountains. TO blaspheuiy
and disregard of the truth The lecture closed
with appropriate language amid much applause There
large audience present listen this lecture,
which together with the frequent manifestations Of APP
plause during the delivery, evidences that enter
tsnment and instruction were expected and realized