New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-09

BRANCH COMMENCING THE WORLD AKEw-PHIL..
osoPRY rersvs CoYvEyTIoSALIsx.-The irrepressible
Branch is still himself and once more visible in our
hign places. New-York retains her wi5ely.known
and well beloved Stephen. lie shines forth ae often
heretofore, in a and, with him, entirely original
character Age cannot wher him, custom stale
his infinite variety After years of thrilling vicis-
titnce and as greater than beel the Apostles Of old
-sfter voyages by land and -penls from siga.ers
AID Ishmial serpenrs; teachings of grammar TO un-
taught American slatesmen prosecutions such that
martyr of hk preromen, met IN farof age and
city; and final fallngs from sodity Of income through
the grades Of editorial and oratoca uncertainty to
the fixed plane of no income at all-Brsnch still
finds his philosophy its own exceeding great re-
wand, q reminder Of the fact that there is
more than ole way to get a living and Of the
corolsry thereto, that all honest ways how
ever humble, when aided by good digeedon aud
reliance on Providence will insure con eminent TO
the rhlofophic mind. Therefore has Stephen, after
dee period Of humiliation In sackcloth and ashes in
pfnaDce for the moments of alteration thai brought
forth tuch ca)umnies against the characters Of worthy
public meR-thereiore has he once more emerged from
obscuriy, inverted capital Of three dollars in the
manufacture ola sgn and of two dollars in tho par
chase Of caoicc cigars. Therefore has he hang his
sgn upon the north vest railing Of the Park placed HE
sock upor stool beneath IT, standing BY himself
with u stcs;sm not produced, il his Chinese proto-
type, by the deadly narcotic weed, bat by that sub
ue Intellectual power of reason, which so elevates
tie CSuoasisn above other modern Of the earth.
In all his woer, true lover OF his country he paints
lie homo in letters of red, white and blue" Pure,
un'ullied patriotism shoald meet is reward
Let every American passerby be attracted by
teoso triumphant Colcrs and puff one WHAT
Of the national weed in honor of the national
cmblems and the nations most unfortunate son. Our
text induces twin reflections Fret, true philosophers
have been historically poor. There was Sosraiss who
lived on bread and water there were lots of wise men
about Rome who lived two Roman asses per dien,
this not being tie liberal allowance which some may
soppose who entertain juicy visions o. rump steaks
aid siricps lately dIed upon by the donkey -ovins
French savans bat merely two copper coins, equiva
lent in Cessrs time, 10 few cents each. Yes gar
Ies and black bread have been the lot Of many pai-
ostpher, and even the great Rousseau saw as hard
tince, barring always the Blsckwelfs Island quarry
US have fallen to the lot Of Branch. But, second
ly, greatness is nsver more truly admirable
than when displayed in humble psces. Cincin-
natus at HE plow Fourier at his elerkship, Bur
rt at his forge--these examples for Stephen 10
remen Der, and be consoed. II his position doss
not boncr him. Ii Is bic honor the position But how
much more wildly he feels this than Depict Ia
seen from his bulletin OF Monday-an immortal dsea-
mcnt wherein he shows that some things can Ia done