New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-24

of heard unused 10 the saddle, the chase 81 man
L. e,ercises il miserable intellectual ad 70 'ne In
i.l;s,. in struggle Of the kind azd the nrst IN
80, blor be struck successfully in such country,
,he .ncce.dpg ones are likely TO be less dlihcuit
The rebel. have already occupied Marking and, ac-
co,dnp 10 tie last adyces we're making ready TO al
,.,ca an Pekin They believe in an idea they have
mission The religious poem, creed of faith which
4. their pronuneismentO is exceedingly curious 1t
would Gil nearly two columns Of this paper, each line
being composed Of four yables II recIe' wi's Do
lical simplicity unaded By the skill and rhetoric Of
highly polished nations the leading incidents Of tue
Old and New Testament, adding thereto the divine mis-;
sion Of their own leader whose credentials OF course
come directly from heaven. 1t would seem thai
crude objective theism is invariably the out Forkug Of
the popular mind at certain period. Numa and
Hceria are matched by the dove bringing The holy
flask Of oil from heaven 10 annoibt the King of France
miracle 10 which the Bishop Of Rheims sticks 70 this
day as it is recorded in fresh and spleod paintings 10
the Cathedral designed for all true believers.
The particular creed however Of such people a.
the Insurgents may have little to do with their posi-
tive action or policy as the creed Of Caristln States
with theirs There is not nation in Christend,m
which does not religiousIy denounce Ns,iona, az
erosion and yet there ia zone that does practice it
10 GROSS form toward weaker nstons. There nothing
in the warlike career Of the French in Agiers, the
English in India the Americans in California, that
might not have been done far superior religion is
involved By Greeks or Romans Thus We shall not
lev apy crest stress On the Faith Of the insurgents on
paper or deem their Christian document Of any great
importance. until We have fuller evidence of their
religious persuasion and action They are certsinly
taken up vita the fighting doctrines of the Old Testa
mert end not be forgiyiDg temper Of tue New, for
they believe they must destroy the MaDchos sparing
90 sqe or SEX Their religious poem called the Tn
sner,coi Classic has certain additions quie beyond the
pale Of the most plastic orthodoxy, and resembling IN
thar resDect Mormonism Their Chief is also sid to
monopolize tbirty.si wives
Tie Intercourse Of the insurgent. thus far with the
English has been obstructed by the exOrb'ant claims
Of their sense Of etiquette. Blu, why should wonder
at Oriental nonsense in that regard when rhe TOM
fooery Of Civilization in the way so stiles and
bliDds us What low worsbipers we are OF mere
function compared with the talent ASSOCIATED from 1t
A letter on the Chinese rebellion which We publish
today NAV be commended 10 readers for curious
interest. 1t gives many details respecting the nsur
gents set down by eye witness and an acior 10 the
scenes |, would seem tha, the cd truth the blood
Of the martyrs: is the seed Of the csurcb stmu-
lated b,ir accretions and rendered them iOrndaoe.
They arc evidently thus far overmarch for their sd
vtIsaiics, Whom they hold cheap brareS The next
news from Chns may bring some additionally strange
particulars Of his revolution.