The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-23

Northern public have not, e. mass, brought them
selves to wish the dissolution Of the Union; bit they
have coma 20 that point In which they arc willing 70
st sn and give calm attention TO the discussion OF
that subject. The fact that this subject was care
fully considered, in long and elaborate series OF
deli Phillips has nat with such decided acceptance
in presenting it before public audiences this winter
arc signs Of deep rignifcance. Those who have
used tho cry Of dissolution Of the Union % threat
to frighsen unruly children, may one day ind the
form which has an earnest meaning. IL may be
their turn to mako concessions to prevent It,.
The eliminating point Of the changed public feel
ing IN Massachusetts,, this wiuter, has bean shown
BY the election Of Wilson TO the United States
Senate. This II the fash Of the long gathering
cloud, the high water mark Of the fast rising tide:
No appointment could have been more distaste-
full to that aristocracy which has long ruled Bos
ton. To step from attic Everett, whose lips were
" dewy with the Greek Of Platon to Henry Wilson,
from The shoemaker's bench at Natick, seems truly
= nine days' fall, and, accordingly, COMPOUNDED
But what has done it7 Who have done III They
who outraged manhood and womanhood, and human
nature, In the late atrocious dave csptu' e. They
.sos nom the head Of old Boston, tSss they might
"put Il In their pocket" They shamed her Ia her
own sight, IN the sight Of all her sons and dauyh-
tiers; and the deep, hct heart Of the people has
never forgotten the insult, and this election 70 the
A business man of Boston, who has hitherto had
large Sounsrn dealngs raid 70 us not long ago, In
tones Of sugms saed feeling, was barred from my
might - carried back. never have forgotten IL.
Minds. We have looked over our Southern lists,
and, i Necessary, are ready 70 lose them al; but
Such has been tho deep resolve Of many heart;
and deep 10 that groundswell OF the State feeling,
that Henry Wilson was borne upon IT,. against the
win Of the party that elected him, because that
NAV An Eunvw late mr. he m m m
other terms. The stern voice Of the people was at
their doors: Eject thus man, or your party Il .
cOhwsb before us;" and they did IL.
tho people we're risSt The country sometimes q, nss
TO strait, when she must put by Q scholar, and
take man; and Wilson h man. Let anybody
read Of h terse, nervous sentences or hear one
"Tbat man ross from . ahoemakers bench" he viii
answer, "Let him be proud Of It. Other mem are
made by colleges and schools. This man made him.
SELF And Lot scholars console themselves with elias
member plain old Goodman Cincinnatus, called from
his plough to the Consulate, and be oomforted.
Other folks, It seems, have done 30 before rs; and
THAT Ia something, in this precedentloving world.
in Congress before stout old Roger Sherman-who
learned TO hammer out aoes on his apstone, before
he uied his hand at hammering the constitution.
Old Roger, however, compromised with slavery,
which Henry Wilson will not. His vote and his
speech will always be In the right place; and We
predict that even his classical oompasriot, Samaer,
VIII not merit better Of the republic than be-"
One Of the principal sensations Of Boston this
winter has been caused by the course OF lectures
poetry. delivered by Russell Lowell before the Low
ell Institute.
Such rush has there been to them, thas II has
sss a ssS e sss al ssG
them afternoons to equally throDged houses. The
course 10 upon English poetry, and comprises his
tory Of English poetry and poets from the earliest
times.
Every lecture has been brilliant success-eyen,
reported in the daily papers, are often moro truly
poetcsl than the poems hs revie xs. Faese lee.
lures SO full Of though, RESEARCH, wit, hun.or and
teiary history. Yet we trust the author will not for
get in tho brHance II his success, that IL Is the
p,ets first work to create, not to anslyze.
Let bin give more works for future historians &c
the eyes Of many, that they have not till recently sp
prsciatO the wide scope the deep feeling the exqu
site word painting, the true appreciation Of nsture,
in his serious pieces. There 10 spirit and spright
about his most careless sketsh, that Shows s1e
hand OF . maater. To those Who have delighted In
hin, merely % the gay and entertaining companion,
We would recommend . study Of his "Vision Of 4E
fugitive pieces in his two volumes OF poems, aud
attitude.
Can America have and cherish poets Certainly
Does she lot Ii our hot, busy talky, ne ws-mong-
euipg sge favorable to the poetH For one reason Il
IL particularly o.. The sensitive heart IL wearisd
and oyerworn with this busting materiality, and
lur 90 for contras.-for the unreal the dreamy. In
this Ieactive mood OF our over.driven society liss
the POETS hope and sphere. re l,ng for him, just
% city people long for green trees and quiet streams;
and year BY yesr his sway over US win increase
witness the success Of Whisters last beautiful idyl
Maud Muller, which has found its way, like fash,
from the Era into newspapers and magazines
through the country. We have met 1t in the yarlor
and the kitchen, everywhere favorite. Pray ask
him for another.
Since poetry Ii eternal, aud the need Of II con-
stsnt, the poet can never cease out OF the land.
81. B. 8.