The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-23
Mr.. nvS~stt In che soath-A Patriotic ReyVA
luton.

Mr. nversts In the Soath-A Patriotic RevoA
tuition.
Mi. Everett Ia receiving marked honors at the
hands OF the people Of the seaboard Southern
States. AT Charleston be WAS offered public
hoDoss, which he declined. He was received.
however. by the poet, patriot, philosopher, pub
feiss fesdou, in a speech which is only second
In beauty and poetic imagery to the great work
on Niagara Fails, ia which the same gifted
author pays o marked and no doubt meSited
compliment to ''stupendous nature"
Tho mission Of Mr. Everett il an Important
orc. and is not without its parallels AT several
crises in the worlds history great national ca
lamiiies have been prevented by the interveo-
ton Of sootding emollients, applied by disinte-
rested philAnthropists in the fields of art, reli-
gioe, politics, poetry or literature. Thus we
ind that tho States Of Greece were torn by in
ternal disersions when the great Homer jour
seycd from place TO place, reciting the nliad.
lie told the Greeks the story of the siege Of
Troy; of the trcnchant blade of Ulysses; of the
rushness and bravery Of the Jove-sprung hero,
noble Achilles" Of stout old Ajax, and his
grand combat with Hector; and particularly o(
the united froat which the mailed Greeks pre-
seoted 10 The wsriike Tre;ans. The lofty strains
Of the Homeric verse from the byblastung Lips
Of the poet himself, reused the Greeks to the
enthusiasm Of patriotism, union and harmony.
Thy fought mo- more among Themselves, but re-
served their spears fer the hearts of foreign
foes
Al q later period. when Greece aud Rome
were In their declension, when The Gallo
horts mensced the Cxpitoiine Hill, when it
seemed probable that the lowest barbarism
would succeed the highest point Of civilization,
we fad the tide turned by one who WAS more
Roman than the Romans themselves The cIo-
qucnt Paul journeyed on foot from city to city.
preaching. teaching and converting many In
syria, or on the shores OF che Kgean Sea. or in
the islands Of the Mediterranean, in Athens and
Rome, the Voice Of the Apostle was often heard;
while he lAbored without ceasing by means Of
correspondence, 10 strengthen the brethren in
the infant churches II Ia not necessary here 70
show what civilization owes TO the Christian re-
ligiou- They have gone hand in hand around
the world. But the work was not finished.
In the East the Sarscens were power
full They had occupied a portion Of
Southern Europe, and might overrun
the whole continent replacing the crescent
for the crosu AT this juncture rose the
preachers of the Crusades, led by Peter the
Hermit. The religious enthusiasm of the peo-
pie was stirred; the Christian hosts presented q
united front TO the Paladin, and the banner o(
the crozs waved over the holy scpulohre. Tho
troubadours sang the deeds Of such stout knights
ss Godfrey Of Bouillon. terrible In battle and
urbsne In ladies bower. TT y were the journal
is.s Of the time- They created an artistic re
volution. refining the literature Of the period
and reorgsnizing society by placing woman In
the position Of the equal OF man, relying upon
him for protection and support or like cha
racter was the mission Of the improvisatorc OF
Italy, by whose wondrous gift the songs and
stories Of the sunny land were handed down from
agetoagc, forming the foundation for nearly all
the light literature extant. Thus we have the
apostles Of religion of art, OF patriotism. Of poe
try, Of ehivalry, and the result OF their labor 81
owe.
The mission OF Mr.. Everett 10 the South con-
bines all Of these Objects and adds charity 10
the list. We have therefore been shocked 10
see in various prints some sarcastic remarks
levelled at the oratoricsl Yeadon, ON account OF
the lofty tone OF his remarks. The scofieSs
should remember what Sir Lucius O'Triggcr
says:-"When affection guides the pen. he
would be a brute who would End fault with
the style So Ycadon. bursting over with
love for Mr.. Everett and hs work. hailed
him as Orator, patriot, sage. Cicero Of
America. lauda,or Of Washington. apostle
| Of charity, high priest Of the Union, and
friend of mankind" That is all true, and
cannot be gainsaycd. Again, Ycadcn remarks
| that Mr. Everett comes "to brighten and cemcu4
anew the worn and fretted chains Of our polit-
| cal Union y that he il a patriot, Statesman,
neutrality-suspicious. In his person Charleston
tenders a cordial welcome 10 Boston." with more
about Bunker HILL" "tea party" Stamp
act" 'son Of the old Bay State" offspring Of
the rock grit and ice bound land" and 80 o.
Father Yesdon welcomed Mr.. Everett 20 the
commercial emporium" tof South Caroiina),
now preparing, we fondly believe. for her
speedy coronation as Queen Of the south"
What the orator means by this latter sentence
we don't exactly know. IL Charleston going
out Of the Union, or viii her merchants buy the
Collins steamers Mr.. Everett said. in reply,
that he was taken by SURPRISE and very as,u-
rally too. lie, however, recovered sufficiently
TO deliver his lecture at Charleston and Colum-
bia. From thence he goes through Georgia
Alabama and Louisiana. and up the Msris-ippi
to the West. In every city aud town Of im-