New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-20
" Richer, red Ser never ran
Through the boastiI heart OF man--
Doulla-. Guzosr. or the Guelph,
Or DfBrieu's blood i.-~lfr


Nor is the Green Mou tain Morgan likely to
have received that high education which is neces-
sary TO form AT accomplished horse perfectly TT to
be mounted on the parade ground, the field, or the
road. Very probably he has never been ridden
without that contrvapce of ignorance and a"k-
wardLesf, a maItngae ard has no further intsllt
geDce respecting a spur than to suppose that IFS
Only use is to urge bin violently forward. # all
this is true however, it must be confessed that ne
ia not more uneducated than the generality Of the
saddle horses, and for that matter OF the horsem9n
too, in this country. But it will not matter 50
much with rider at once so firm and so easy as
Gov BoDks Fer since The sneer of The ConStI-
tuition it il proper for us 10 say of the Governor
that be lie not only sure but perfectly graceful
cavalier, under whom the movements of the most
clumsy animal must gsin something Of equilibrium
and hrmo,y. The severe equestrian critic might
perhaps, object that he puts bis foot home IN the
stiTrup, instead of resting il easily upon the ball
ard that he rides with short rruP-leathers, both
of which may b. thou ht 10 be pecuartles ad, pied
to the hunting field rather than to the purposes OF
military or pleasure riding. All this however, is q
matter Of taste on which the professional author-
,ies are not agreed; aud in regard TO which every
skul toremap may justly claim to follow his
own jud gment and personal convenience.
We think it public good fortune that the politi-
cal emil ence OF Gov. Bark has called so much
attention to this apparently uuimportant subject
The usual mode Of life with America commercial
professional, aid public meD, is not only one which
entails great suffering upon them but positive loss
upon the country. Absorbed in the hot chase of
fame or fortune, tue American merchant or ststes-
II az, or lawyer, or scholar, deyotes himself fanat
caly 10 his business lis books, entirely neglect
iDg physical recreation and the building up Of his
bodily strength and health. TIE usual result i,
that be breaks down With dyspepsia, or cousump
tioD otter disease before he is fifty years
old; and either dies or else becomes practically
useless to the public and burden to hiuself Be
sides, While thus furiousy aud fooshly tOing, the
poor, delUded mortal really accomplish-s less work
than he might do, If at toe same time be gave some
proper care to keeping himself physically ia good
coudiuon THIS is better unds rst ood in England.
For instance, not only is q British statesman very
mucn better educated in respect Of mental dlsci-
pine and mental acquisition than an American Of
the same class, but his bodily faculties Sustain an
amount of labor and preserve their re-hn.s, 10 an
sge almost without example in this country. Look
81 Lord Paluerston as al illustration of this truth
Prime Minister Of England a! the age Of seventy.
five, and bearing on his yet powerful shoulders
burden Of business which seems slmos. too much
for human endurance. The secret Of il is that
throughout bis long and eI :ited life he has always
speLt considerable part Of the tiUe in the open
air and in the saddle, which IT, on the whole, the
most tesllhful kind Of exercise that man of ab-
sorbine intellectual occupations can adopt Com
pare Lord fslmertoD's efficiency as public MA
of affairs With the daz ding, sp shod sh, -shally.
Incompetence Of Nr. Buchanan, and you have
tie difference Of the two systems. "Ah!"
said Theodore Parker, as be Was about TO sail for
the tropics last Winter, "if | bad got q saddle
" horse ten years ago. should DO. now be going
" to the West tides 10 save my life" We com-
mend the wisdom and the lesson of this melan.
chcy confession 70 all whom it may concern; aud
We once more return our thanks to Gov Banks f,r
giving 10 better mode VI life the weight of his
aistiDgOi,hed example.