New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-01

,,osa.,,v f,voyahis,o rue visss fcvzsrio,, While
We continue 10 have either such prcdgo1s seiso1s o.
commercial inf stion s1d succs!s. Or s1ch
erss Of disaster. Itiss sniu fhng 'ha' lew w
.,,,s q, na,v ne,i,dcs,y break down in these crse
q very small matter thst people here drop ssrr's2e'
nv ,bSre refir. mo le~s fashionable street. y
far greate- thing n a. poor families IN the e2un,F
and dill, eTt lab1rers lse their hrd-ea'Dns-'ns1
1;.nce NJ their coming sge-in the ruin OF reckless
.necnl,tar.-but even that might be got along with.
The GREAT and dr. ,1ful evil OF loose credit :n IN
certain currency, q hitting standard OF vs'us, y
the oeuoralizDg influence IL sriduslly sen1s
through the whole land "t1s leanness Oh -'ui
/, produces. II infests tens of thousands OF
yonpg men with q reckless ambition ua-
Settles them in wholesome pursults; draws 'nsu
into large towns and cities and hurrie- the n OF q
general tide Of excitement into dissipation and RUN
Ii -pr, ads abroad crude and confusing notions OIL re-
so.rsbiliy and happiness. It raises the staad@rd OF
comfort and deceDcy 70 unnu ural AM l'Jurious
piich II heats the blood Of The whole body pchiic
dangerous point. Innocent and whoies )me tastes
are hunt no IL IFS fury. The public taste becomes
correct and morbid Il: mus; be fed with spices anl
ubiruel With stimulan,s. Popular htera'ure -lnhs
f-om re coo ing and refreshing tales OF Scot', q
Cooper, or REORGANIZATION gentle ologIapur u
elev sted poetry, into stories tbat Jay open h' 5u
nasson- Of the human soul and through whole reek
ING ta,es last murder, fraud. and fJily stps III
theatrical warcrobes The mere ti,ies OF the popular
stories OF the day sufficiently indicate zoe
stated and sckly appetite % "ncn .nsi drarnstc
ar and while Napoleon Bonspsrte ls rsvesued mo
sanity bpe factor of MS species, our own ns'ous
history must loose its simplicity ana soore,y sua
b.oJzeptd in er,tricious robes o; tpeofy ana ,he
orc MA, the actor the p8udits OF tue PoPdlice'
Ave e 10 suppose n the disasters by ire an waer
nv frand and expansion which have m rkei the list
war have DO correction win eacn Otner aui 10
common origin The be0-icest elements OF na'uce
do or conblue against tine lDp0tency OF man. eh:eP'
/, h. N punish is r.cblessne-s Surely, y - no mere
nnIncky concurr pee of cssustes which the t9'ugat-
fu observer bebolds in this year ~ rum: Nan mas
not h.en ACQUAINTED with the powers OF nature >
long without discovering the respect they demand
ard the courtesy they return. In .ason7 OF Ordinary
nrudenca when moderate and 1hoe-o ne eoun-
sells prevail; when commercial rValfy = NOV uu
duly excited; when employers are NOT 80 over
messed With the business ther oFn coveousness ac-
cumuates a. 10 be state OF unav odaos 1ofanco
in reoard 70 their agents when the easerness % &c ise
money or outsrFp competitors, does aOt ofVe Iue
mill or pres the engine beyond me point oil sh5Iy-
in such sfnsons We 90 not mod Tie WINDS AM waves
ard fan ga uDeoyern 4be and fatally furious NO!
Their ,aOe seems ever the reflection OF ours. lhe
winds riss with our passions the wavts boil WITH our
run ut; the rocks harden with our hearts me mrs
rae es " h our heat Nature, like some spirited hose
thar catches the Infection of 10 driver Il " or lnst
hv vould teeu TO owe her desperate m pOd 10 ours.
When IN love OF money has seized pations neart,
and success in mai ing IL has .nmnlaed the passion VI
eytYcess; when various new avenues 10 hsie are
suddenly th own open aud unnsul facilities are iur-
abundant; when employment IS universal aH0r scarce
and wages high when God 0ai given Us our request,
then fooHs the leaDness OF The SOUL then commences
The inflammation Of thu natl NAL cha acter All sorts
Of enter )ri.es-lapd speculauonS, mining banking,
rsilroadpp-sIe rife III the land. The country u Ia
upiy.r.a motion. No scheme lacks its aivo a'es or
fails of lie suyt orters And every man must nave MS
lard in iozea different KINGS OF business rue
merchant 10 ADDITION 10 his own reputed extensive
',usibess is private partner in dozen dazzling en-
elerke pr1yatrly stu, are sptCu-
laions 10 stocks. No mans heart u snere II seems W
be; DO man bush ess is what II proeoses " De-
Do meath the regular bnsiness of the country, an ui-
merse ire euIsr business u going CD, winch uisH-
RANGES and copuses The wholesome snd natural oper-
atoms of affairs The concealed hopes, the sPocuiF
five humor n secret pursuits OF society CONFUSE ls
head unsetile its j1ogmeot, cloud its conscesos'
All ihI &c gradually get 10 be cone az venture. III
nlsce Of one enterprise. well and prudenty managed,
with little risk or uhce rtain'y there must Dc oah
Dozen hat tbs success OF Que may set on the t'ure
Of another Debts must be made and credits SlVeh
on the same priDciplei suooroiretes ana Servants
must be employ ed on faith and not on knowledge;
and snartness must make up for dishonesty AZ
length the whole temper of society pHtAkes con-
non fever; everybody is IN hurry-every oody ef-
cited. No msn but has more business "a ne can
propery attend tohesyier responsibilities tnaa he
can bear The atmosphere is loaded WITH al lni1 an
maiory quality, and the very CHILDREN led ". Ana
thtn il is-vben all hands are full, and every mao
doubles his pace and enterprise and activity are ~
Of or prosperity. The blood is in the public brain;
lie selfcopkds is immense; It has no end TO me
fruits Of its plans aud schemes Nov u Is s se.]sa
with the passion for luxury and magaiheene9;
ard eyery commercial house has tSo or more costly
private establishments 10 Diaint,in The city starts
10 night into great squares Of splendor streets iot
low I'll eet-, and blocks succeed blocks. composed OF
co.ty private dwellings, which il puzzles tbs most
h0feiui 10 account Tor, and whose dosr plites an
nounce names uDknoSn, and suggest means not
usoeable II is plan enough thai spirit % uo'ef-
sal rivalry, Of uDbrded ambition and reesIeSsn5ss,
possesses the common mind. The puolic press par
lakes the excitement and helps fan the hame-it
sprea6s TO the professor Sit inv AIDES the pulpit Re-
be0D IL administered IN phrases that Halter, IN man
that smuses or exciles, and 10 waited upon with
some Of the feeling that on Inhoy days cary It's
auditors 10 the psy house. The Government p4rtakes
The popular spirit Partisans and plptters usurp tbs
places Of greatest dignity Aea OF ch rscter aod re-
pute are dsquseo for office By the ceanness Of their
bands and The weight VI their Judgment the Senate
becou &c the ring Of political prize6ghters the H1use
Of Representatives grows less dgnfet THAI ao ladan
council frt-and measures are proposed, insured and
carried through, whose announcement was received
with public as,onshment and ridlcue, a. mere tricks
on The credulty Of the people. The Local yiss in dis
gracefuness with the general politics OF the country.
Mep, stamped with criminal ofenses successfully
sspre 10 the highest offices Of the City. The corner
groceriss govern the elections. The ballot box Is
charged with corruption, and municipal reform Gao
not secure any adequate place in our City Govern
meDf. We are al dIssraced aud ROBBED by our au-
thorties snd yet fell as helpless a. tho babes in
Hercd hands. God has given Us our request, but
sent eapness into our souls Does ana one suppose
that such state Of things this directly ira eabe
70 Prosperity which has weak moral foundatioos-
20 the universal cupdity, wJrldliness and selfish
ness into which in danger Of falling
TO ihe intense preoeclpafiOu Of our citizens in
their private affair to the iofAned and overactive.
TIE VI domestic aud passionate lie We lead; 10 the
tnreled and complicated style OF our business, il
vhich evely men has more than be can attend 70
prouerly;dO any one suppose that this does not
extend its spirit ana temper ~ zoe whole rry, 10
every kind OF pursuit, aud Iect tee in which
every soft Of work i jonel H. a. any time, t1s
PJesdsnt aBd Cgbiusr Of the Unit,i States So,k