Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-05-03
Bayard Taylor visits Washington.

Bayard Taylor visits Washington.
From the New York Tribune Of the %
inst, we copy the following choice extract
from an exceedingly interesting letter by
BAYARD TAYLOR:
|
had not seen Washington since 1855, an
was therefore an entire stranger to the later
improvements. In the imposing extent an
superb natural elevation Of the Capitol, on,
torgets its minor architectural incongruities :
the general effect is very grand. Bu,, as
from Pennsylvania Avenue, saw the doub-
le colonnada OF th II W dome still awaitin
its crowning hemisphere, only the central
mast and skeleton stairway rising nakedly
@ainst the sky, and then turned to tn
Washington Monument, with the huge Gran
hanging over its unfinished pile, these tw,
objects struck me as fit representations ofth
American Republic. That, also, is unnn
ished. The Easements are laid broadly and
>plendidly; massive, proud aud majestic tn
edifice towers aloft; but the crown Is still
wanting. External foes--storm from with
nnt--have beaten upon it, but the strength
IT its foundation is yet to be tested by expl,
ling forces from within. Washington's tru
| monument is his Rnpnhlic. and unti, IL
destructive doctrine of the Right of fSecession
is buried too deep 10 he vsruaaarthed again,
that monument will be incomplete.
In the afternoon, ! had the honor of shor,
interview with the President. had ney
| zen Mr.. Lincoln, and had not the right &
ypect-scarcely the right to request-ad.
littance to him at such an important time ;
but wished, before leaving home, for n.
natter how short period, the satisfactiol
Of saying to him, as did, president Lii
'oln, let me thank you for enabling me stil
to hold up my head as an American, and t,
speak of my country without blushing." !
need not describe the Presidents persona
appearance, for nearly everybody has seer
him. Honesty, firmness, and sound com
mon sense, were the chara Ateristcs wit
which, personally, he impressed me. was
very glad to notice the tough, enduring vi
tality OF his tempprament--he needs it ALL
lie does not appear to be worn or i'll, as |
have heard, but, on the contrary, very fresh
md vigorous. His dcmeanor was thorough
| Y calm and collect Il, and he spoke of tht
present crisis with that solemn, earnest com
posure, which is the sign Of soul not easily
perturbed. | came away from his presence
| 'heered and encouraged
/ Coming down from the White House t,
he Treasury Building, past hedges Of tn
! 1prns "ponica, IN scarlet blossom, Tmct Cor.
Scoot, erect and firm as ever, but walking
slowly, with his head slightly bent, and ap-
parently absorbed in thought. scanned
him closely, knowing what weight of res
possibility rests on his shoulders-what
hapters Of unwriten history may take Their
! oloring from the schemes Of that " good
1 ray head His air was absorbed, as have
| nd, but calmly resolute and self reliant
Yet the most startling rumors, we're hyin,
o and fro through tn air.
took a carriage, and drove to the Capi.
tol, in company with poet saw its emp
ty halls, It's marble st,ircases. its imitation
mosaic pavements, (encaustic ties,) il,
| hronze doors and plaster ornam"nts and fah
strengthened in my belief that the American
People would never allow its courts to be
protaned by traitors. Stepping out Of thc
Rotunda, upon the eastern front, the green
4 quare and leafing trees apparent, framed be-
tween the white pillars, and, beyond all, sat
he marble Washington, lifting his righ
hand towards Heaven. Yes, lift thy hand
Venerable Father Of the Republic! Call
| lown Gods help and benediction upon tina
awful sword, which must be lifted to saw
he nation now, as it was saved before.
though it strike thorough brothers heart (!
From Capitol Hill we overlooked the beau
FIJI city. the Potomac shining in the soft af-
| rnoon light, and the fairpurpe slope of tn
i Virginia shore 1t was grand, peaceful
| picture, tinted with warm hues and breathed
upon by balmy air. Yet in few days its
streets might be dyed with carnage, and the
smoke of its ruin blot the sky. God Was
ever wickedness like to that which would at
tempt this .ecd Is there in all history so
! auseless a rebellion SO reckless an invoca-
| ion OF the last desperate argument of battle? !?
| For war, or, at least, prompt acceptance
Of the challenge to war, is the only course
| left US. II the nation is to be preseryed-i
| he Republic under which we have pros
pered for eighty five years is not to be
wretch n failure nt 'ast--we must stand ready
to defend it with treasure and blood, as in
| '76. There are no longer any political par
tales: there are simply Unionists and Anar-
| chists.
During the past Winter, having secured
the country from Maine to Missouri, have
been at times almost ready to despair, no.
| ting the apparent want of ofdisinterested patri-
| otism, among men of all parties. | have
vowed myself disappointed in the American
people, believing that long season of unin-
terrupted peaca and nrosp ritv had rnall,
eaten away, like canker, the substance Of
their noble qualities. here retract every
word have uttered, every thought have
thought to that effect. bow my head be
fore that sublime ontburst of pure patriotic
fire, which has burned out party lines, and
united us all as loyal children Of the Amer
lean Republic.
ADVANTAGES OF ADvERTrsING.-An ex-
change paper says that the leading partner
in publishing house, who was pushing his
advertisements during the dull season, being
interrogated by the editor, in regard to his
policy, replied:
The very time of all others to crowd, sir,
give US the field when few advertisers occu-
py it, and we care not how hard the times
are. It pays US well ct all times, because we
k,ow how far to 60, but especially it pays
us in times like the present, when most OF