New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-05
FOLLOWING AFTER STRANGE GODS.

That the Universal Yankee Nation bows down
and worshps the Almighty Dollar, with all its
mind and with all its strength. is pretty we'll
established fact ia tie religious history of the
world. Only, We spprehend it is not the only
nation given over to the same dolatry, though the
shape of the fetish may vary under other skies
The invisible and impalpable Pound sterling re-
ceiyed the willing homage Of its deyotees for long
ages before it had been made sensible to sight as
the Sovereign. The Guinea, the golden Louis the
imperial Napoleon, and many an idol beside, have
81 much 10 answer for touching mems souls as our
simple Republican Dollar. Was not gold Mohur
" the vile yellow slave" that enticed poor Leyden
away from bis Scenes Of Infancy to the far East,
where the cold wind of the stranger blew chill on
his witbered heart, so that be died. The " all
worshipcd ore" has no peculiar people, no mar
row sect in the Model Republic, set apart for its
especial honor 1t is a universal religion which
needs no propaganda for its spread, and the Yankee
is DO more fanatic a devotee than the mass OF his
truly Catholic communion.
The sincerity Of the true believers IN the power
of their divinity is attested by the painful pll'
ermages they are eager to undertake in its behalf
and the cruel pensnces which they submit to Is a
propi.iation of its favor. II used to be thought
much 10 travel by land and sea from the uttermost
parts Of Europe to the Holy Land,
"In Goso,ha to seek Hin, dead who lives in Heaven
but " hat was that to the painful travel directed TO
California or Australia to deserve the smiles Of
this yellow dcityl And what severity OF penance
could equal that endured by the martyrs whose
bones whiten the desert that must be passed be-
fore the golden summit of Pixies Peak can be dis
cerned by the belieyerl But this idolatry has
been hitherto rather metaphorical and catachrestic
than literal Now, however, actual idols are intro
duced into the ritua-the likeness of things in the
heavens above, and in the earth beneath, and IN
the waters under the earth-and troops of worship
ers are ready to hurry TO the scene where they are
said TO predominate. OF their reality and virtuous
faculties there can be no doubt, they hsye stood
the test of the .lchemic crucble. Whether their
multitude be ss great as their more ssngune be-
levers hold, II another and more important ques-
ton. The number Of the gods under this new
polythesm is q most material consideration to
those who propose accepting it as the hope Of their
lives.
The theory of the new faith is, it must be 81
lowed, an attractive one. The old gold digglngs
and gold washings are thrown into the shade by the
discovery that the ancient Inhabitants Of Chiriqui
were good enough TO dig and refine the yellow DIRT
AID then bury i. with themselves, ready for happy
resurrection at this fortunate day. 1t Is no Voc
der that shipoads Of ardent enthusiasts have al.
ready hurried to this place Of golden sluuber from
the nearer ports of the continent and that adven-
turous spirits are yearning for the search IN these
more remote regions. There is something that ap
pesls with enormous force to large class Of
minds in stories Of hidden treasure, aud in the
hope of coming suddenly on an 81 'unsunned heap Of
"miser's tres.ure.' Captain Kidd had much to
susw er for il his day and generation; and though
be did answer for it from the end OF yard-arm at
Execution Dock, his evil Influences did not die
with him. He Las had bis revenge On posterity fox
tie ircyiity be received in return for his yindea-
tioa ot re Freedom Of tie Seas II the number Of
Lssi. be hss TUNED, AID iae aneaa. Of !iGe AID