New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-26
Tup PRINCES COMING.

THE PRINCES COMING.
When in the course Of human events born
Prince sLal visit nation OF born democrats, we
shall find this truth to be selfevident that all men
are naturally spobs belief in the native nobility
Of human nature comes by the grace OF God, OF BY
careful culture, and is by no means an original
sentiment of the unregeuerate heart. The anxiety
and curiosity to see the Prince OF Wales are quite
as universal among US as II NO we're all subjects Oh
the British throne. And this Intense desire Is, not
because this young gentleman has ever done, or
perhaps will ever do anything whereby the
world shall be efthaPper or wiser than he found
[. but OIL because be Is the eldest son OF the
royal lady who ia now sovereign of Great Britain
and LELAND. We do not quarrel with the fact; We
accept it, 1t is a natural feeling. Who OF "a
would not run to see the remarkable young man
who is sure to be chosen President in theyear 1876
Would not you Sir or yOu Madam ? For oUr
part we shall strain our eyes to catch glimpse OF
Lord Renf,ew when he passes this office, in spite
of our firm conviction that Prince Ia only man,
or, as in this case, only promising lad. Inc
wisest will not turn away from sight of one about
whom all are curious though that universal curiOs-
ity may show that the democratic heart is deceit
ful and desperately weak.
But if We are thus weak, let us take time TOR
consideration, and put limit to our lmbecty.
If we must run after this young gentleman, let US
not do it in such headopg fashion as to endanger
our lives or the lives Of our negbbors. Pray do not
let us jostle him or his suite overheard, or tramPle
an BODY under foot in the fervd heat Of our desire
70 behold with our own eyes the brow destined 70
be encircled by diadern. Let us be governed, 50
far az we know them, by the laws of good breed
ing and the dictates of common sense, remember
ing that ga man 3 man for a that; !" remember
ing that should we never see Prince, our lves
will be none the less long, our virtues none the less
transcendent and our substantial baPpiness-~hen
the first shock is oyer-nOne the less deserved or
secure. 1t is good thing to see him; with some
persons thing, for the time being, almost abso-
lutely necessary. But let US consider how great
the probability is of our making gorgeous
fools of Ourseves-tO be remembered aiterWard
with some degree of northumberland strive to
put what curb we can upon that amiable propen-
sity. We will not give special counsel for special
occasions, for, although the temptation is great,
and the need likely to be urgent, the task Is dell
cate. We fear that often "rage and envy VIII
"the bosom wound" where only the gensler quail
tie, of the sex should reign. We fear that sorrow
awaits more than one where fate which she could
not control, an etiquette which she detested or
rivalry which she could not brook with patience,
had deprived her of partner whom her heart cOv-
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her little boast to her grandchildren half century
hence, when the King of Epgand shall be old and
gray. We can suggest only one reflection as q
balm to these wounded spirits, while we exhort
them TO calmness. half century hence nobody
will remember positively anything about the mat
ter: then the number of old ladies who in 1860
danced with the Prince will be enormous, and the
probabilities of the case will by no means render it
necessary that she-our forlorn young friend
should forego the qualification of recOunting her
youthful Donors.
But we are wandering from the point. Our sin
gle and serious purpose is to exhOrt our fellewciti
zens to that seriousness of behavior and soberness
of manners that should mark the conduct Of peo-
pie whose pride it is that they are free and inde-
pendent, and whose shame it ought to be that they
ale sometimes too free and easy. Let us all 90
and see the Prince in respectful and decent way,
and behave as little az we can like blacbguard
backmen who waylay and seize upon unhappy
travellers at steamboat landings. The Prince,
though prince, is also gentleman, and the high
est qualification we can show to him, as the highest
honor we can do ourselves, is, to let him alone.
He evidently has no aristocratic contempt for the
people; but understanding the strong desire to see
one who has 80 high destiny before him, he is
willing, like sensible AMI sood-natured young
gentleman, to show himself from the balcony Of a
hotel. If he and his suite can feel that they are
safe from annoyance, they will be often enough be-
fore the public to CRAFTY everybody. He wants to
see us, as well as We to SEQ him, and pray lot US
be mutually accommodating.
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MIR. sCRURZ AND HIS AssAILANTS.
When Christian was travelling on his venture