The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-26

behalf Of the American eagie-a female bird, con
s,dering tho eggs she lays on either side q
NOR the most rabid stump orator between
Vermont and Arkansas, but when il IS question Of
commercial enterprise and speculation, he sensible
respectable ana full Of worldly wisdom Roths
child Barring or any father OF the xchange
On questions OF banking and currency, and the Legitimate
operations Of commerce, he enunciaes his like
old fogy who knows al the and OF trade and
pay sixty shllngs the pound No fne spun and high
sounding theories, come whence they will and promIl
gated under any weight OF authority whatsoever
neence his sober Judgment, blind his eyes TO the fact
which so many men who ought know better absolutely
refuse see that and gambling are two different
and rreconcilcabe things, and that people who
anxious 10 gfow suddenly rich very often march the
highway 10 sudden, but not solitary ruin Tns IL the
characteristic of Mr. Trains first volume published ORR
ginaly AT New York in the heat Of The panic OF winter
and since reproduced in England. n, In addition his
genius for statistics and his wonderful memory for facts
Mr. Tram haa literary ability and experience equal 10 the
knowledge which he has gained BY the acutef dii,
distinction in literature as writer economic and
commercial subjects Al present his style not only
dundant but harsh, and berays in every how much
better he can think than write, and how much polish The
diamond still requires before ordinary recognise
IL 10 be diamond at an "Young America Abroad
more attractive volume than ..Young America IN Wall
street, and the traina very fast onccres the reader
by expess all over and al round the world TIL toll
and pant after him in vain and shut tue book for want of
breath 10 be whrled along rapidly. Familiar with his
own country and lis countrymen, he would make IL
apparent that he IS equally familiar with England France,
Germany Italy and Russia; that be knows al about Aus
nahots resources aud It's characteristics aud that lie is
equally az nome 10 matters relating 10 Java Japan ana
China. He is han4 glove with Russian Grand Dukes;
on friendly terms with Ambassadors aud Plenipoten-
taries; knows Kings and Emperors; and, with Yam
see ndependence--or, might say, "brassN-
thinks an American citizen good as better than,
The best OF them. lis modesty stands IN his
way nor operates in the slightest degree to bis detri.
ment; and his impudence--f the word be not too
harsh Tor degree OF concct and sefasserton which IS
linked with great deal Of good feeling and good fellow
shlpneyer degeneratcs intorepusvcnes. MIR Train IN
fact may be looked no. unlayorabe representa-
tive Of what the Americans have themselves designated
spread eagiesmn At spread eagle speech he has
few snperors and brings down. by the vehemence OF his
manner and the evident sincerity Of his convictions the
appauses Of auditors who in cooler would pro-
nounee his speeches 10 BE- IN American parance, gas,
In vulgar English, bosA. To The world and 10
patronize Great frainand il the sad 1reat Britain do
not behave herself before her usy and progeny tn
"gve her licking (uoh Is the wish Of ''Yonng ameri
ca. )-Nothng would please spread-eaglesm much
general alliance Of all the states o. Europe against Eng
land that America might have the opportunity OF stepping
in 10 the rescue, and saving the little island from the
sauis of all opponents Evidently such result Of Eu-
roncan politics would he cuey 70 the taste OF Sr Tram