New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-27

young Edgar. Did not employ the ra i'hing AMI en-
rs,aurro bslds who pour forth brics for the adser-
ticug tailcrs: because, upon such an occasion, 1t
should have been content only with tip-top talent
and sbouId at any c"st. haze called uPoo the most
infpiIed gentleman o: all whose poesy daily tut
tts aud faps from the Park rslng. The OS@rer
ike Day & Martin, "keepss poet; but we are
sorry to say that he is rather secondhand article
snd that bis wondrous harp is wondroasly out of
tune. The bard Of the OI.errer reminds Us Of
all tie erest sobg-writers Of the past and
present BY rot being in the least like any
OF them, just as the yelluw-covered gentlemen
remind you, mott painfully, Of Dickens or Thack.
cray. We will give, in form properly prosaic,
the Ob,errs,'s statement of the case: " 1t seems
" tie Jew MOrtarAs maid baptized MEtaras son
"witb bol, water when babe, to thwart the Evil
"Our" The impndent abigail But let US not
stay the rushing tide Of inspirstion. This mMe
"a Christian of Jew. as fouud BY her confession;
and wfen the Ipquisitior koew, 1t planned Ia get
"pos.essicD." Ard did. whereupsu the parental
MoItara, Lot relshing these bap'izings and abduc-
tons aid claIeesline sprinbhngs ru.hed to the
Pope. ITO Peters chair forthwith he came, His
Holiness to see." Holiness lOqui,ur: "Quoth
she, Mortara, what's the blane' That child
belongs TO me (which is certainly plaiu
statement, if not a poe,ical one-a statement so
plain that our f,icpd Mor.ara, however disgusted,
could be left in no doubt of the Pupal intention
My conscience" says the Pope, 4" it decides
" The point, soul for Heaven is won: the times
"are sadly cut of joint" continues His Holiness,
"if such things can't be done" We should not
believe that the Pope made any remark Of the
kind and still ess that he talked in this Sterrnhod
and Hopkins style, did We not find the fact dis.
tinctly stated in the Obserrer, which is religious
paper, so-caled. though why called is more than
We know, unless it be upon the tucus non taeesdo
principle, because the said paper is often not
religious at all. However, We must nO~ under
stand that the Pope carries at leas. his official
conversation in long, short or particular metre.
Whether he did or did not say: "Mortara, the
blame p may he question for critics; but the
expresses certainly seems to be little barbarou'.
Perhaps he .ad: Mortara, what's the row ?" or
"Mortara, what's the damage :" or Nor
tara, what's broke now !" But not con-
tent with making the Pope versify his
eoryersation the Ob1rrer does similar damage
to its dear and beloved neighbor the Freeman's
Journal, and endcayors to persuade too credu-
ous world that the leading articles of the journal
are published in octo- syllable verse, which, what
ever nay be their other faults we pronounce to b.
nskedy false. We again quote from tho O6serrer:
"Our F,eeman's Journal says: The case to Us
"'appears revolving, though to our friends at
60 Rome the grace oft may be exaltiug.'" Now,
the Fre.mons Journal, 10 our certain knowledge,
las not used any such language. We will wager
our overcoat boots and hat against pint of pea
nuts that the Journal has not said: "Too tender
Z" and compassionate s our dear Plus Pope; and if
"tbe facts we truly state, he'll fix them to our
"hope' What does the Observer mean BY such
outrageous fbbingl Has it lost all respect fox
TRUTH
And not only for truth but for the potencw,
grace and amenity Of the English laDgusse' When
the obseryins Bard has fairly got warm, his irony
is terrific but at the same time coarse, as for in.
stance: " But can he give that baby
up, that miracle of grace, and snnf outright
one little hope for that accursed racer"
Of course not; BY no manner Of means. The
Pope does not get hold of circumcised baby every
day. He will cling to this like the King of Terrors
to a deceased person of color. go away you
donkey says his Holiness, "and don't kick up
/" such shindy about your baby" Or rather he
says: "Be sure, tits no kidnapping case, but
&" sweet lsmb.like nabbing, to save q miracle of
"'grace,' from Satanic grabbing" Is thus proper
lnneuage- .nsbbipg and grabbing into Popes
mouth We should like to be informedi tbis doing
as you would be done by, most virtuous neighbOrl
And do you think it is in good taste or that it is
perfectly charitable to say asyour new David does:
"This question squarely brings the Church before
the gates Of He'll And should they leave her
" in the lurch, it may be-just as WE'LL" "Just as
:. we'll" charitable Obserrer, "Just as well!" |
Churches are made up Of human beings. Just |
as WE'LL" loving Osserrer! Of immortal souls t.
" Just as well" pitiful O6serrer Iseterna misery
Of these "just as welll" Then pray what are |
you printing your paper for
l.. abu