New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-31
FROM BOSTON.
THE COMING FAST.
Correspondence Of The y. Y. Tribune

Beacon street Proclamation II is quite true TINT the
bosry Chief Of the Nation should indeed betake himself
to Lis private well public devotionr. Ifeyer man
bad need OF prayer, be has. Found wanting in all
else who knows but what this may be hS true gift
the thing he is fit for. He may be able to pray
credit down and panic up TO pray stocks and securities
into fits ard eves to pray South Carolina into the last
attitude of braggadoco and pray the forts pesccaby
end imIeroeptib'y into her hands, lie may have
powe to pray back progress and to pray the sun Of
truth in tie heavens that il should neither rise set
and illuminate savage antpodes sooner than our.
selves. In this case, pray would seem very like to
belray and tie Presidents petitions would peforce
resemble the formula Of Judas kcaios daily devotons
Gov. Banks, you see, also slows the white pocket
bi ndberlef which ia this instance assumes the sig
pifcanee Of the white feather. The Fast being des'
perate lead in tumpe the whole table had Of course to
fellow suit only the card sacrificed should be small
az possible Our Nathaniel. however, is pretty wary
bipmaster and rails near the wind His address 10
liz EeOple has in phrase Of bottomles DEPTH and
it 10 this eect-that should implore the Divine
wisdom to illuminate upon this point, viz that the
beet way of securing rights is to respect those
If others. Macbeth's witches had deeper double
entendre than tbs. II recalls the best lodges Of Louis
Napoleon. To the South it will seem to mean that
sEould respect their supposed rights to the North that
the South should respect rights and hose of the
slave. The word is true and aphorsmc, but the appG
cation would be left the pleasure Of either
party. We have no intention Of decryng Gov. Banks
he is of talent and may yet be serviceablc
Tie part that he is play is not yet sereoyped and
he has too much capacity to be willingly reinqushed
BY either party But his abilities little Of the
Louis Napoleon order, let him remember that that
VOL deriul man, however he attained power found JUS
lice and beray the only way TO retain it, in thee
days; and that having no heart he has been obliged
to have constructed for himself artificial one which,
long its answers the syeole and diastoe Of the
public organ, does very well. Yet the natural de-
fciency ia Of the most serious and dangerous and
if the Emperor afraid Of anything il must be Of the
discovery Of this fact What vacuum, indeed, can
Nature so abhor vacuum in the region where the
heart should bel IL is home without hearth, uni
verse without sun. Vacuum in the purse is bad and
in the stomach worse; but let endure both, my
TRIBUNE, with honest patience, 20 long that third
wick I'd want is unknown to us. Still, the power Of
art il in these days wonderfuleyes, legs teeth, fin
gers, if wanting, can be replaced You can get fac
tious memory, invented reputation, artificial
conscience. Do so, ye who have nene others, and If
You have Lot heart, get principle.
But how slip into the vague geDeraties of morals
The Fast is my present business, and to-day, being
Christmas, We feast 10 make ready for it. Such, no
doubt, was the good Presidents intention, though be
forgot specify to that effect. But Carnival is your
emily possible preparation for Lent, and 80, till the
mournfnl Fourth shall arrive, we here declare our
intention Of sdhering to the diet commonly quoted
generous-to wit roast beef, to VII, plum pudding, to
Wit, TURKEY with cranberry sauce, and mnce pie not
ignorant Of the alcoholic principle Nothing less than
this keep in heart for the Friday of tears, for
which would suggest the Caroline potato and the
ew-England Goldfish as happy and suggestive COM
promise. fear we hardheartod get here, for the
general appearance Of things in wise corresponds
The general dearth and door touchingly described
by the greater and the lesser b. We had especial
occasion TO observe this yesterday, when the brilliant
shols the ronged streets, the gay, busy faces had
very much the appearance Of our being solvent pros
perOus, and at peace with God and all mankind. A |
wifi of sleigh bells occasionally gladdened the air.
though the snow is NOT yet all that could desire.
suppose the people with long faces Stad at home for
in the whole length of Washington street saw none
such. II is true did not visit Beacon street but as
passed through Summer street, where half Of the |
Beleverett resides Jaw extra cypress hanging
FROM the window. What the churches may have done
and said, this blessed Christmas morning, we do not
know. Our festival service was Christmas Eve,
when our excellent pastor, the Rev. J. L. Clarke,
Numbered harmoniousy against any compromises
with the Southern Satan to the which, be
it remembered, we were not previously inclined But
Christmas Day passes, and it is now tomorrow, and
we have the astonishing from Washington TO
cupy orr idle thoughts. 80, we understand now
why 30 much has been done TO bring insolvency into
fashion. Among the blind, the one-eyed is KngH
ssys the French proverb; and if we could all have
been broken, Hon. Mr.. Foyds little peccldillOs would
have been lost sight Of in the general smash-up Az il
IT, we are going 10 learn useful fact or two from the
UNEXPECTED turn OF the wheel which, reversnig the
wonted motion, drops ont the ugly secrets long
red round We shall that those people who are 20
ignorant Of political honesty and justice not better
Informed the subject of financial fidelity. We shall
rec Tat men who would ialsify public opinion and
stuff ballotboxes would also alsfy deposits and stuff
THEN own pocaes. What exquisite satire is all this
upon that Keen edge Of conscience which would not al
low Mr. Bailey 10 retain office after the 4th OF March
next Upon the whole, there is grace as Of modesty
ia his walking out when he deserved to be kicked out
be ard the good God only knew how WELL Why,
friends shall at last begin TO believe in divine jus.
tce and turn from dollar worship to look askance
a, Heavens lightning, threatening our shoulder
The ruscsls do not get Oft, after ALL There Is some
thing over our heads that fights against thetoward
ttst something common oonscienees grayste, and
Trey being abhorrent to it cast of and expos-d BY
laws pililees as equilibrium, and eternal as-wen, as
eternity. We had indeed better keep fast.here isa
good deal of humiliation TO he experienced, and
as tie new net Of yirainy ia woven through
on. the country, We might as well make IT
national matter. Let the codsh be SALT for the fast
rhnud be revere only the matter of il viii DO good