The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-31


Don, SO is Yeadoa squat little fellow, with a
refund, jolly face, like the veritable Sancho. In
fact, his personal resemblance to the great origi-
nal Sancho is very remarkable; he looks like
him, wa ks like him, and talks like him aud his
inquirine mind seems to run in the same interest
ing channels of natural philosophy. In all the
travels of Sancho the First, he found subject for
his philosophical reflections in anything that
might turn up So with this South Carolina Sancho
of Bully Brooks. AT Boston, among the abolition
lists he entered into learned discussion with
Garrison and Parker on the blessings of niggers,
the capabilities of nggers, the duties of niggers
the price of niggers, and the absolute necessities
for niggers in the hot regions of the South. At
Saratoga he falls in with the spiritualists, and
proceeds at once to investigation of the secrets
of rapping table turning, and other spiritual
manifestations. At Buffalo he chops the logic OF
the dark lantern, the horrors of Popery, aud the
elastic properties of India rubber with Willard
Fillmore, Gen. Gustavus Adolphus Scroggs and
Horace II. Day and at the Clifton House,
Canada, (where his Don Quixotte was afraid to
go) this same enterprsing Sancho boiIs over with
first rate poetry which he leaves upon the record
in eloriication of Niagara Falls. In fact, at the
Falls he drops the philosopher and becomes a
saint and poet. He is inspired (bad liquor,
perhaps) but the instant he comes back to this
city, his mind returns to Fremonts Catholicity,
the advantages of disunion, and the price of
nggers.
He has lately gone home-our Philosopher Yea
don fba faithful Canoh. NJ IF IF
bums-and there he is entertaining the world with
the most wonderful discoveries of Fremonts love
adventures anon the fair maids of Charleston
before he had entered upon his world
renowned adventures among the wild
Indians of the Rocky Mountains and the
great deserts of the far West. Was there
ever such prying and inquiring Sancho as this
squat built and rouud-faced little Sancho Yeadon
since the epoch of Paul Pry? Such is the Sancho
of Don Quixotte Brooks? Ee is perfect Sancho--
regular little old woman aid will have the
last word. On his way home he gave US shot,
calling us little better than pirate and a scoun
drel; but as in his postscript he allowed US to
alter his abusive epithets to suit ourselves, we
dismiss him with our thanks for, like the rider
of Balaam's ass, though his object was curse,
he ended with blessing. Pass him.
DECENTRALIZATION OF THE AGE--FNANcE AND
PoIITIcs.-The tendency to materialize every
thing which belongs to human life is one of the
surest evidences Of moral decline, both in indi-
vidnals and nations. Great success in commerce.
n great influx of wealth, the discovery of gold or
OF new and lucrative channels OF trade, have
ever since the world began, preceded the decline
Of public virtue. We may sometimes doubt
whether the possession Of those things we most
delight in oh aiming is not the prelude to our own
destruction. Revolutions are constantly pre-
ced,d by general laxity of morals and the abuse
of wealth. The passion for luxuries, conve-
niences and enjoyments when once excited, be-
comes quite iiiimtable.' The saying Of the
celebrated Able de Mably is often quoted by po-
litieal economists when treating of this subject A
profound moralist as well as political writer, he
reflected deeply on the connection between poll
tics and morals.-.Sur le Rapport de Ia Morale
Geec Ia Poldique.
"N'ea on que riche? ?" said he. "On rela etre
grand. N'et on que grand9 On rem ire richie
Eat on It richie q grandP On pew etre
plus richie ct plus grand escore?' Unfortu-
naely, these wishes when gratihed, result
chiefly in ministering to the senses, in the enjoy
ment of material advantages, in palaces stately
dwellings, rich apparel aud rivalry in display.
The public taste becoming demoralized, sensual
ity OF all kinds prevails.
1t is thus we pay the penalty of success. How
sot ~ tha in
our own country! How true Of other prosperous
countries, In France the love of luxury is faii
sspping the stability of public order. A fright
fu! explosion of public credit seems to be close
at hand in the general desire for wealth by spe-
calation and artifce. Paris, in all its grades OF
society. from the duchess to the soubrett,, is
watching the turns at the Bourse or the specula-
tions Of the Credit Mobilier. Here, at home,
every eye il turned to the paper fabrics erected
in Wall street. each observer more or less de-
pendent for his own stability on that Of Others.
The love OF pleasure, the desire TO shine is at the
bottom of IL all. The greatest commercial al
ventures are undertaken for the final result Of
piece of Sevres or set of chairs in the style OF
Louis XIV, or an Aubusson carpet, a fine house
and a superb equpage. This is what the great
struggle il for In most cases The example Of
success stimulates the unsuccessful, and the I'M
scrupulous are constantly on the look out for the
opportunity Of making bold strokes for fortune.
regardless of the consequences Of failure. Schemes
Of all descriptions are set afoat, institutions of
every possible form are created to entrap the I'M
wary, and the crimes Of civilization are constant
ly and daringly increasing.
II is no wonder that cashiers and tcllcrs de-
fraud their banks-that brokers forge the bills
they offer for sale-that trustees deiraud their
prncipals-that fictitious dividends are made on
worthless s,ocks-and that thousands of the
nog,,atx riches rush to Europe to enjoy, in the
vortex Of dissipation, their suddenly acquired
wealth.
Econ our poltical Neutrality-suspicious. neces-