The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-09


II cannot be asserted OF the young American eagle.
as II has been reported OF the gilded bird erected
under the bowsprt OF the Niagara, that IL has lately
lost lis wing. We know upon the best information
that the real bird has not bad a siGgle pec'oral
feather ruffed by the recent hurricane; that ITS
pinions in superb muscular condition, aud ready
az any moment to fan the air aud absorb the sun IN
their onward fight of annexation and conquest. AZ
far 81 we are aware there is no description of sub
lunary bird which Is able TO approach withia
of the American cage. On its own pronOntory and
within its own republican cttcle II Is incompsr-
able. omnipotent, without dispute the highest &c.
nitholoeical developement-n fact. II own beau
ideal OF bird. All that has reen tabled OF the
az the tho vitality Of the phnniX, or that Is
known OF the seepless wing OF the abatro's or that
- generally Understood respecting the habits OF he
icy the peacock II multiplied by all the figures OF
speech aud increased by an Infinite series OF cy.
piers could never represent To the understanding
that quantity OF peculiar power which the American
eagle for the veal the woe OF world is able TO
crete ia it, larynx There Is extsnt bird AZ all like
IT, OF course. IL IL raptoria and hot bolded bird
but. unlike birds Of that order, remarkably restless
and demonstratiye II Is endowed with wonderful
organs Of vision has wonderful instinct after every
kind Of prey aud structure exquisitely adapted Tor
any kind Of motion. Upona rough surmise. II would
De unsafe TO predict the actual area of sky aud eirth
which this victorious bird In its fullest expansion Is
likely 20 cover from what height In the EN- oyreaa
icsn descry and s~oop down upon any casual quarry
But II wishes are slrsys fathers OF thoughts, aud
words are invariably 10 he considered signs Of IDEAS
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the United States. Roman and Russian eagles were
undoubtedly birds OF feeble wing fowls Of most puny
and ridiculous grasp. Perhaps to the wondering
world beneath the American eagle, when y rises
from ts ledge throws hack its neck the wnd, and
utters its wild independent note over every and
land may appear 70 be nothing but fuss and fea-
fhers;' but the Unlisted and the wise know better
They know 10 H. astonishing fact whose ccnire j.
itsesf aud its circumference nowhere. Every cum
try at prJsent. IL would appear IS appealing 10 the
American eagle "a the apples and leaves 10 the Ger
man fairy tale are repnrtsd 20 have done, crying
out Come and take aud Ameriranize me- Fol
loving It's benevolent instincts, the American eagle
cannot rest a. long rs "men eat, and drink, aud
toll. and know" nothing of its Independence. Az
inyoiced at the Lnndnn Tavern, the American
eagle j. wanted every shere. Every deep rauans for
a. "a the poet laureate says, with many vOices.
Africa 1902 TO hear the declaration 81 indepen'
dence Cakp wants Americauizng-Mexico Aus
fraia ard Genital America are rival candidates for
AZ, American protectcra,e There il a large demand
for Americ anism in Canada In China, In the Med
terranean, in the Persian Gulf and IN great many
desos,e islands, and generally Throughout the In
great republic are wanted Immediately IA England.
II Ia impossible 10 have strong government or
popular policy without them. British admnstra,
ton our representative system, modes OF electoh'
The whole Ciy service, the courts Of law, pnhc
schools and universities, want thoroughly Ameri
canizitg. The cnDquerng principles OF indie
pendence ought 20 he carried out more &c
Morally in cur dress and taste, IN onr speech
meuts. clipper ralsays, clipper banks, clipper
schools, clipper children and clipper churches. Once
for all We ought 10 dvest ourselves Of any old
fashioned nonsrchcal eccle .iasticil atiachaent
we Oughtto put away the idoia specus to become
enlightened In our opnions--to talk sensbly about
flibsterism and slavery aud in short nobly 81 tread
the quick march Of progress our feet beating time,
and our hearts swelling high 70 the music of Bruku-n
and Yankee Doodle. Behind the bar of the London
Tavern where the American eagle was imprisoned
for whole evening a. far a, we ave able 20 make
out from the rather confused report he auiterei
and SCARED, and relieved his -oul good deal q
che above mentioned effect Toe occasion was
inspiring for il wa the Fourth OF July aud he rose
from the earth after al excellent dinner. Ga
that day Young America h always IN apOgce, aud
takes up fxins' in REGIONS OF oratorics nebna and
among groups Of undiscovered stars. The day -
everywhere sacred 10 trauscendenta liberty and ny
I,erbole The wise make no sign. leaving II to the
the eighty second anniversary OF this day. which
vas celebrated by l20 American gentlemen ana a
lev prVs-ly'cs '. TIC gate who had erected he