New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-25
SKETCHES or LECTURES.
GOLD AND GILT IN YOUNG AMERICA
BY gro. W. CURTIS


BY Gro W. CURTIS
The above lecture was delivered last evening At Hops
Chapel before the Mercantile Library Association to very
,,rge audience The lecturer spoke to this effect
There is picture by Turner of view from the summit
Of the Gothard Pass 1t has neiher form oune IL Is
only brilliant sufiusiOn ON the paper yet as yoa
gaze that rosy mist that bloom of color pene-
trate your brain ike an odcr, and perfume heart.
mind. and memory with Italy. Bat there is
region whose image the mind is roster than in that pc
ture; there every is poet, and every woman
brightness to his thought there there ngrstitude
the meanes flower that blows gives thought too deep for
tos ambition is 800 high 10 Oerleap ITSELF the "hesd
that crown rests easily as though Is wore
uichtcap Sir John Falsta supports tho Maine Law with
energy and the man in the out 10 be woman;
IL is tie region of pare mathematics angles lose al their
SHARPNESS; poets lend money musicians live together In
peace painters praise each others pictures aldermen arc
stenusted politicians have hand Soft and the other
Hard the nymphs do not take the best seats from gentle
men in the cars and lecture room without 'mo which
that land fairer and further than Italy Millions Of
men have sailed for its shores with tie faith OF Codm
bus but to meet the fate Of Sir John Frankinl
the ROSY realm of fancy the Universe OF infinite possbn
ity it belongs youth it is the gorgeous dream u that
oiiae faith with which come drugged into the world.
10 the child everything is real than 20 the man But
his tmidy is equal TO his audaciy Jack Tao Giant hnler
assaults bis nurse but Is aTai % 90 10 psu VI me 1hk
Audaoy carries the day. Il is because of their faith in
everything that children at so audaeous and so
tmd thus tenderness in criticism comes with years The
youth fresh from bis books says, DE good but,
Tho wiser elder saws, BE good you can This Is
the splendid secret of youth and the key to its caroer
Eoutng experience cries, What - history to me or
"o history" 1t goes out conldingly with love- beauty
and mower! after little il cries 20 love- "Wha groat
"hands you havew who answers, "Io hold the BETTER
IN beauty "What great eyes who answers To see tho
better: to power, &" What great mouth who an
swers ITO swallow you up In individuals this passe,
away, but is hereditary in States. The spirit We
see in Young America Is merely an Old acquaintance
in new guise the utensils thought exclusively our
own Of guilty in Egyptian relics Alcibades
so 6ll of the spirit which is found Young America had
thousand enemef but Socrates was his friend lie loved
annexation be fhbusered upon Sicily. But, what is
monty called Young America has, as yet no such single
renreseutaye Alcibadss the different spirits ~ youth
are here represented by different classes but, he
among he would have instantly got into Congress bu
reckesy popularaPpause outstpped Young America
in smaness Of boots and lagensss OF sleeves ia spend
ing money ho did not aud despsng labor no could
not perform. Ny object u TO distinguish go that nane
which ought 10 be dear to all Americans may not be dis
grsced What is popularity called Young America is
spii; appearing chiefly in politics and society differing
yery widely in each In society il is timd and conserya
tive in politics audacous and radical the sdo
those who have on the other those who hope Each class
is similarly undivided for there Is tnid
political and a bold social Young America. II reads
Burke the Ere nch Revolution ana seeing the Hood Of
immigrants here fears for the assimilation, which Is the
hope Of our cqn IN nS 1s iO
staening Of mb-dances BY night and lois at hotel win
dows by day-beeyes that to be4de Is 10 DO gentlemany
and To be tipsy and frequent gaming houses manly fhe
tbeorv of Ills gilt counterfeit g. its desire DO consd
cred genemanly and It's exploded idea that aboris notso
In America and every country wherethe immense msjoh
~ must live BY labor labor must Do sincerely and gen
erou.ly recognized the wealth which IS It's result aud
representative In acountry where there recognition Of
rank this Is not necessary The English cobber never
tbi1ksof wing with the duke he indignant only II the
son Of his fellow cObbler assumes magnhcence OF equip
age because there, money has notnns 70 40 WIN ths
eobbers more or ezs the thing sreyersed Money makes
differences 10 what money buy but it only effect
true distinction where Il is applied to the qualification OF
James loving literature and art uses bis 80 as q create
around him atmosphere nnbearable 20 John II meet
a noblemnn and an myself an educated man. kno" l
am likely TO be sympathetic with bun, because
know hereditary fortunes usually 20 win hsfedsssp
rank and afford opportunities 81 mens, fs1 Inc
bss no considerable Indication Of the sane symPsnes
With myself am rather inclined b believe tbas hsyins
all his fife been busy IN m1xins D,s ySo.e husband
Eold 1sanuts in his youth and has grown weah1y n"
be one OF be best society and Of course ~ re- ne re
.esson She must give entertainment ha9 t,o Ies,'
and how pust she do IL She must get todsdy oass
her titled friends, who are received " nor l -
o. The real hostess Mrs. 0rmoa merely pas br inc
tertsinrrent which her titled friend gave she tnkS
81 30 cctsd an entrance into the best French society,"
70 one In the world further from IL IL time we eTan
,d ourselves from weak representation of society
vlich belongs 20 fsudalism. For young American "
he gentleman not 10 be faded esreaIare Of cHs,
raifd European nobeman Decorate your NE WIN e's
r. -ore you may but do not forget that tie founders OF
vour country cast away feuds institutions and ep,oy
your means noby, and Ike deseendent OF theirs oar
CWtuAIr ieA"N"~N - 90
and suited 10 our variety OF climate our
character should combine the freedom Of our forests the
Sopess Of our granite and the VARSITY Of oar eimats
The bad influence spreads further than yht De thoant
IN 6rrt The c0unirymhn sees the spirit kindiing the
insgnaon Of his sons they pine for riches snd the ety.
never DIE aiming that the city converts men into foxes ana
reacocks To the git counterfeit Europe Is blt
duuuhu for Yankee patriotism % clap - wiags
on n fnds nothing there that Is not inngnin-
cant beside It's own country. But tere are one
or two things il hes not considsred. scieatinc
men PREFER France and Germany; the nan OF an ltay
~ society London. Our HISTORIANS cannot wre our ns
TOW without crossing the see for doeu1ents ho~nm'
fault Young America rerors By showing one OF tbe iaah
snder better correct his own Oar advantages are h<e
our hotee boundles buthey have yet 10 Tower INTO 8reA
resus 10 the thoughtful European tue bosstfai Anf
ican arrears roh vsi Ignorant and lmPedent elI ns
( Socier saacak sociAl Young America IS SIN IuOfe
/ TSoFfterpptilIe, u. staggering Young Aneries y
more natural and ageeabe. Every ass.
81 reuresentsiiye Of bis country, and should Iesi VAC
ronsibilv The thoughtful youth Of other Rails
tous What l. the Golden Young Amsrics or,;ss a.
80 he word man" TO express all the Do ~ &c.
man and so patriotism shoad intend By ny ~. 80
la an the best Qualities Of American sIi. no,;csl
( IL fo,,nd orysnized in any ora so,iS - ,aoIie
80 Int msnifests itself Ia the aons ~ 49,
- n ,bose Who perceive that N AnJs.sd "a
.;.-i,s Chr;ssIsnity AIMS 70 BE etgaui-a, - -
sl.utI .. Isss re- ensnss II Il Hlsey siAnp4f.t o
i- L @ \. 10 not sDink from poacS Dyee,'s 'y
~ !v- - sseks 20 eura them kao - W, - "a
u ~ eTts self rianoe and reverence al '-' V'-
ha5 W. polt 10 ter past az us % ~ tN4alt.