New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-23

consequence Of froic aud there some things that
deserve TO be considered by sensible men before th,y
conclude to jump into the wagon aud all take a
"ride with the representatives Of this newest form
of patriotism.
A Thor, tiue since orr Jonathan was jolly follow,
Dir cling 90 loud that al tho word might hear:
we have room To- al creation
Ard Ban ., Is uufirsd
HrSe'sa gsnefsi inVHation.
Then cone slous, eoue along mako no dea'.
Cone from every ua-iOn,
Come for evefs wy,
Our lends they are broad enough.
Don't be alarmed.
For Uncle sam IL rich enough,
To awe Us al = firm"
But BOW, with lsehrymose visaye, he is passing
round very unpoetical and unronantic watch word;
"Gird up your loils and bear up like men or
"Pairick o Blien and Mi,hsel Ms'onsy, who
"came over in the last eGigrant chip will
scout your throats." few years ago, our
hopeful youth saw, with cool indifference, the Pope
run away from Rome-regardiDg his power as 80 in
comfortable, as to make it a matter OF no conse-
auepce whether he ran away or stayed; whether
there were none at all, or a dozen Popes. Bat now
NC are TO believe that ali the fiery bulls of Bsshan
cannot hold candle to little ball Of the Pope in
destructive energy. But who imagines, that if Plus
TX. should come to our chores, to- morrow, be could
exert dsnl erous influenced Young America might
crowd around his hotel, for few days and bawl him.
hoarse, in honor of bis arrival but, soon as the
novelty was tbreadbsre, Pope Plus TX might 20
out for bis morning ak like any other individual,
without exciting any particular notice. As for his
official authority, he must not use it, too directly,
against the opinion of his congregation, or they
would rebel against him, as they did in Hartford,
he other day, against Bishop OReilly. AL that
could prevent this wouo be the indscreet buster Of
our Americans, arresiing and pervertDg the natural
influence of free institutions, and uDshackled Discus
sion. Even now. the Increasing power Of the Pope,
on this continent, is remarkably illustrated by the
progress Of Catholicism In Car ada, where genera
ton ago the number OF The Catholics was twice that
OF the Proiestans, while now, the proportions are
more than reversed.
But the Catholics uuderm ming free institu-
tioDs! To the question, "Where have they begun
"to dig !" there is ready answer that it is at the
Bible aud Common Schools But, if We admit that
they are not over fond Of either, must also &C.
knowledge, that, from some OF Young Americas
actions in this very mat ter ejudge The Bibes work
with which be hmself is not too intimately acquainted,
and which he has 10 especial affection for except
it furnishes I'D means Of attaining political pre-
ferment. The Golden Rule is admirably kept ia
tarring aid festbeiing Catholic priests, and in ex
GLIDING a man from certain privileges because his
father was born in Cork. We suppose that the per-
son In this City Who said, The cussed Catholics
"trying to get the Bible ont Of our schools; but wen
abe id fust," advocates the Bible as whole,
taking II for an axiom that the whole is not made up
of the sum Of its paris and il il matter if some of
the parts are not observed. French sd Tier asked
Ssifs no il was that the Swiss always fought for
money and the French for honor. al don't know"
said the Swiss "unless we each fight for that we
"most stand in need Of" On this principle tho pous
enthusiasm Of some Of our Natives for the Bible is
not at all astonishing.
Another popularity Of this new party is great
fondness for little men. Young Primrose thought
that If man went TO Holland to teach English to the
Dutch, slight knowledge Of Datcb nigh. be an as
rential prerequisite. The suggestion is not without
application to the practice Of making legislators out
of men who know nothing Mr.. Sumner said, in his
speech last fall to the FreeSoil Convention at Wor-
ceser that al that was wanted in Congress was back
bone To that want the people of Massachusetts hsve
heartily responded. In the last election brains were
left entirely out Of the account and the people went
In mas for bones merely. Nine or ten spinal col
umps and "nothing more have been put into seats
In Congress once occupied by the Sage Of Quincy
and bis compeeis. If hitherto King Caucus has
ruled parties, in the new organisation has mol INC
King assumed the imperial crown What is the dif-
ference in spirit, between the Know-Nothng man
ner Of conducting an election and immolang all who
do not obey the behests of Grand Council, and that
vigilance" of the ballot in France few years
snce. which resulted in the election Of Louis Napo-
leon to the imperial dignity "
Your obedient servant, AN AMERICAN PRoFE5lASi'
Thstfoyd, ~ Dec. II, 1884
FUNERAL OF JAMES IT. LOlfRIE.