The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-12

Anai, vi pOiFnFVttADae - AhNN -"
easily achieve decided success. The re-
quirements for the latter are not merely
superficial acquaintance with the hietory of
Junathan's rise, progress, and rapid devel-
opment, bu, also thorough knowledge of
human development in ancient times. I. pro-
found insight into the real as we'll as appa
rent social tendencies Of the present time.
aud 4 true . Theory of the world'-of Mans
Origin and Destiny.
The Lecturer opened well. His dchneation
Of Jonath4n's angular, upgraceful, energetic
youth, of his ASTONISHING introduction tothe
great drawing com Of the old and polished
Civilizations, Of hisunrrecedentcd andna gle
like achievements IN the material world, were
al once graphic and interesting, and executed
with considerable power aud discrimination.
In view Of Jonathan's successful rebellion
against the authority 81 his father, John Bull,
and Of the wide and magnificent domain
which he had secured to himself, it was oli-
dent to the polite and cultivated old forics
that Jonathan would in time be an awkward
enemy, whether or not he would ever be-
come a desirable friend. The Lecturer Wv
idly traced Jonathan's progress in clearing
his great farm, building houses, towns and
cities, ships and navies, invcnting steamboats,
and telegraphs, threading the country with a
network of railroads, and surrounding him
self with all the instruments and elements of
bodily comfort, immense wealth, and matcri-
al greatness. But would Jonathan cultivate
his intellect? Would he write booksY Would
he acheve ANYTHING with the ptnc; and the
chise? True, he had magnificent land,
with sublime mountain scenery, long rivers,
wide lakes and broad prairies. But where
were the gloomy ruins of castelated gran
deurf Where the mysterious traditions of
a hoary antiquity? Where the materials for
song, or fiction, 81 story There was no
PAST for Jonathan. TO him belonged only
the PRESENT, and could he possibly in the
FUTURE get name and q place in the world
Of profound science, refined literature, and
cultivated art
There was time when British Review
couiu ASA WIN tute4h2 s"Icaspi' "Ho Ietus
an American book But that time had
passed. Since then Jonathan had taken some
gigantic strides, and now his books were not
only read, but criticized, translated, pirated,
while his works With the pencil and the CHS
81 'would add renown to the ancient mas
ters.n
jonathan having thus vindicatca his cbar-
acter, and demonstrated his possession Il
genius . win something above mere material
greatness, he pertinent question now remains
for US to ash and answer, "Nill Jonathan
content himself with that material greatness
and cultivated intellect which can make him,
ike the Roman of old, only splendid Bar
barian =" For, continued the Lecturer,
Enough we canno give bis exact words,} 10
drop the a!iegory, Il must be with our Nation
as with the Individual. The law q human
progress i inyarable and irrevocablc. The
lehole nature q mea must be developed SIM
body, intellect. and soul-in
harmonious progress. And # the latter he
neglected, We may indeed witness the splen-
aofs " afeAa lecture statuarY ana painting,
We .may produce sublime Lyrics ana hpcs'
We may maze me entire material world trio-
ntafy Y oaf rehned' poHshea ana iasfioloos
tastes, ont ai'er al our ciViIiza'ion, hke
mat u antiquity VIII pe es@elitiaiiy fagah =
gofgeoasiy garhish'a barparism' ana We
WIN III our e''h'i''siS oe'lSe' soeial iaaries'
lnos' speeol3E 3}ssa5fe ~ "" smoViienng
'ono 2 corruption.
What, then, arc tAc indications of The
tires Are we as nation, = as inliyida-
sl- wholly absorbed in thr mod e-ecr of