New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-24
through then, al, ard which extends even 70 '''
mode or eYpression and illustration.

IN OF me tAtrfIN
sooal Affairs. this magazine Las Deeh S'ar'eo TOT
the purpose of freely discussing the pregnant
,,,s'o,s Of the day. and of afiording an organ OF
communication between the public and men OF
;,telIec, cultivation, and political eminence who
are proforndly moved by the great issues forced
mon them BY the existing aspect and promise Of
our public condition. Although primarily devoted
n ;plrpepleut and fearless cOmmcGts on the
event, Of the times, the ''Continentai" aims at
hcb literary character and has large resources at
command to secure varied, attractive, aud popu-
lar miscellany. Among the contributors to It's
pages we find the names OF Charles &. Leland
WHO is entrusted with The editorial charge OF the
magazine, Daricl S. Dickinson, George Bancroft
John G.. Whittier, Il. b. himbal, Henry L.
Tuckerman, II. ". Bellows, Charles +. browne
(the facetious "Artemus Ward) and other
writer's Of acknowledged vigOr and originality.
The contents of this number comprise articles on
"TEs Situation" Z" Is Progress Truth" THE
Edwards Family" "Ibe Graveyard at Prince
ton" "Ralph Waldo Emerson" "AcToss lie
Continent" "What to do with the Darkies," ard
others. beside several pOciica contributions Of
considerable merit The spirit which The perioii-
cal viii seek to cmlody is well described in the
following extract from the Editors Table,"
We have been questioned from many Of the high
s sources rs % tie future tendency and scope Of orr
Eagazile. lie; us say tien, brit!y that we hope to
make q bod step forward, presiding IN our columns
oontIitu ions characterized by vanity, Vigor, aud
oricipaljty 10 be written BY men WHO are iCUy NJ
aitf . fptfg and eulpgvgtlfr 70 nGNau(e .lt
things. la word, stall 90 our best 10 give II
eyuberant Ht6-soch az The country ana nge require
We shall adyoca,s the holy cause OF the UNioS "uh
might and Tai1 aud leave 10 means whatever neglect
ed 20 urge The most vigOf0 Prosecution Of THIS war
until tie sacred piinG les Of i6ery transnit'td TO
by cur fTefather have re- fully recognized and
.reestabi-hed Believing In EmAL alton, sDtJect
20 The will OF he mgouy aud be ac'lOu Of the Adj
misratlon, We stall stll sci ONE to pages the
properly expressed views OF ere'y sound Url0n
.msn or this or ojher subjects, however
differing from orr own. We shall uree tie fullest
development of education the great basis 81 future
social progress and sha have faith in making wo-
mans intellect snd lobor az available az possible in
s respects We sha LOlI 20 Tie belief that in con.
slant iLdustial development; he incre sc Of capital
and the harmony Of utrtefts between these lies tie
material salvation Of tie country, and tLai labor in
every form should tie continually tnnobisd and So
cially Oignihed.
We shall moreover look with true love to all that
ST. and beaufy in their manifold forms supply 10
render life lovely aId pleasant, aud welcome all that
ca be Written III tb.ir illustration. Our columns
vii never be deficient 10 taies Poetry, and sketches
and tha n"thiog may be neglected, we shall always
devote fuu room 70 genial gossip with the reader,
snd to such cIilihal iumors qu,s jests, and snec-
dOtes as chance or the kindness of CORE gondents
Esy supply. And We would here enlreat ell our
Teader 10 Re good friends aid a. home with u.s. re-
Caroiug the editorial Gspartn ent place Of cheer
full welcome Tor 9nyLiGg which they nay choose 10
commune on; in which all condolences will be kept
and where III coGriesies VII tc boboratly acknOwi-
edged. We have received most abundant aud cor
oIal promi-es Of and support in our efos'
20 maintain q thoroughly siiFiied "u ide-swake,"
and vigorous American magazine, from the very
first III the land, sid therefore 20 our way rejcic.
ing. We enter into Tiyplry. for we take q we'll
nigh untrodGen field, and shall tell in dearest
hope uiless present tie public with monthly of
thoroughly original end "QO-ahead" character.
We are told shat these bad lines; but for our un.
3ertskiug as we understand it, there could be none
better-toF IL shall he made for the limes timely
and temporal in al things
The paper on Ralph Waldo Emerson contains
several striking passages and, in spite of not
few errors of detail, gives an impartial and lucid
statement of the intellectual tendencies OF New
England during The period which first brought the
name Of thai peculiar thinker before the public.
The following parallel between Mr. Emerson and
Carlyle Justly points out some of the differences
between the American and the English trauscen.
ientalist:
To Emerson, at The moment, numbers looked with
tbs 80 49, e.; admiration or wi fercest hate he
was the tyre OF bic age, what Carlyle might perhaI
call it Z" Priest Yates il his Essays he stood
aloft and pro,Lu ed IN is tue kernel Of Truth:
eat sna liver Bot lbe bell that iGosed the kernel
was hard to crack, and war, moreover, like the
"sleal Of tie OLD French IA becatjea IA described
by RaCeki', 81 decorated with wondlous figures
bari lee, etyrs, TONED geese aud briCled hGIes that
men were iDcrtduous. snd doubted that precious
anbeigis, mus, and gems were 10 he found within.
IN ms % cruCiies, ~ ties and title with thought
both knight and field are covered with a cloth of
2sld GaZzling that the crystalline lenses Of our
cOEn0n vision are in danger Of dissolution and We
vsiIIy hope for page Calae who will whisper TO US
the magic W rd that thei disFel tbs scene of en-
cnantment. Meanwhile, Lis srbtenees like grrowa
darken tLat sun, biuef ard we hastes with bite OF
smoked gls.s TO view tie ECLIPSE. Happily, we have
chosen the right Medium: The luDiUOusDese Is de-
ssroyed, tut tue opaque ess remains visible En-
LeIched behind maDnerism so adroiiy constructed
az at once 10 invite and reWi invasion, Emerson
hurls ont axioms aud establishes rrecedents thai
Prove UPON examination TO be either admirably var
mshsd edltiODs Of old truths, or statements OF new
gus 81 Qlestio, abe Legitimacy. Turn over leaf BY
Neal thess early erssys, arc doubts aIie as to The
SGldity Of the authors claim originality. Carlyle
s led before these pom ons paradts OF moral truths
shat your child reCo- nizes Ia the nursery when ne
makes war UPON JOanny, who has Rocked down
his tenl ms. The law Of compensation and the eX-
stehee of evil aud consequent suffering are actual
entities 10 him. And yel these men do hot belODg 10
TIE same school. The reseob iance is on tie sur
face Emcreon dabbies deiicately, yet let il be
ceded, enesgetcaly, with ibeoss lis hands are not
tie nervy, sinewy hand. Of The viking of English
literature; De Lacks hls Keen dice OF lie his
quick comprehension Of the mutual relations Of men
irc al