New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-01
THE BATTLE SUMNER.

The common run Of seasors uoEs and 20 without
special note or wonder. 0ry few Trapt observers
OF tho " T.. M" echool have tangible memorials OF
their passage and reuiud us, with tsouar statistics,
Of the quantity Uf rain that fell, ana Of the mean
force Of the wind that Nature has teen ss buoy 10
ever. We glide almost uncousciously from linen into
wooden and back again and in tho eat city, at least,
need, like the BoheGian hero, TO DO od zach morning
what ouh il s what is the state of the weather, KIND
under what form Of government we liye
To-day Summer season star on it's glimIneIng
way into the region OF forgotten things and If this
were any other year in the cycle tie Republic hss
accomplished, we mi ht thiuk tendery moneD, Of is
iut., suushine, and sbowers--ihe dewy giutring
mornings and tie artificial moonlit nigt,-apd bury it
away ike the memory OF pleasant aud capricious
love- and turn face 10 the au,umBGl frown, not 10
brsyey &C il had net felt the emile that has
re,ted ON the fields, and beamed from tie waters and
the sLlee, but still braoed by tho philosophy thet per-
mts tho dead bury their dead aud tosses fadd flow
ero out OF sight. We might breathe thanks for the
beauty thu, las clothed lovely land, and reflect
kindly and pleasantly the abundance Of good things
that have sprung from the Dourshed soft, and On the
rsm.Ikable healhiune.s Of the air. IL good
custom when tie haryesk il 20 join ia thaIh1s-
giving and il was 4 pardonable fault If we Often
chained amid plenty aud peace sort Of hodu upon
PROVE euce that could never be relaxed.
But the ruler Of the hnd poclams Fast insiesd Of
Thanksgiving, s.ckoolh instead of garlands, hgmiIa
ton nseed of Joyous PRIDE for the end of .he Summer
Of 1901 aud tins eIninds s once how much
striking season it has been than any tina, hss gone
be,ore-ho, utterly fG-d i, 10 above the Commonplace
aud psrishabie OF Lme-how grand its pictures. and
how slsrp Us lessons have teenhow ruthesey IL has
dsordered tue tett'ed rontlne--how much like the
datilg Of n wonderful IL has seemei-how It has
ma,e foly oni OF the wisdom OF uGD, and altered the
scaies OF human hope and sufe in how il bas bropglu
ar nteree, tFasoencng that of the operations of
Nature and bas valued the fate OF man above that If
crops. And when gathei at the end of September,
~ dutifuy obey the Presidents Proclamation. there
v 10 falling and fading irayee aud dull stios enough
10 encourage depending hoarts TO SiDk INTO perfect
slough Of hums,loD yet We venture TO exPr, 50 the
hoye that ii will be considered loyalty AZ Headquarters
to miuge some sweetness IN the bitter cup, ud 70 be
honestly grateful only that tie SIMMER was %
plea san, and ssubYiols but ALSO and tbe esrec.
ally beloved brethren, that 1t gave res, people Dno
Of those opportunities IN national ie or the exor-
chs Of moral conviction over Interest ana stirred the
del tbs OF consciea,e.
We may try to liz few Of the Heetng pctures of
ito Bd.le Summer that oross the OLE, rauou OF tue
Newly Yorker, even while tho canvas is clearing Cor
new aud greater serie for the Muse Of History seldom
to dets WI ia sometimes INF f.ore fadly
with her grand piSn tatrOducing sauc" hile bus ei
pho yspty that don do TT all when k.tat Iracedun
II 10 be established, or pa,s!lel drawn.
The Bull Run of tho actual field was Unite strictly
dissolying view, but boS distinctly our shsr In,
yteat en- cement stands ou i'll memory Let
forget to undaunted bravery aud p.rfec cnhdb 20
with whicl we wet up town. surrounded Is howLug
nowsboJs, on The night Of Sunday tie 2lst of July.
Let Us no. denv the deep saisf. ction with which
went 70 Llo front door, in the middle of t9o light aud
securd tho "ox,ry announcing the beginning OF he
Ro,ols retreat 10 RichmoOd 1t wa an effort to be
modest under weight Of glory when got to oed
o. ain. II wa effort 10 get down icwn neat NOM
log, on account Of sirosg dcs.ro to LIT the plclc
along tae greet know Sat We predicted all tie
very irst aud constantly oferoe 10 make large 5ets on
tpe event, rs well % an almost Irresistible hsnai on
80 drop u.o al OF lie military Stations along broadway
and oXchsu9, a knowledge OF tho tactics OF civilized
warfare VITA tho seigeanis.
Ind then ris,s Mond,y the cd Of July-en,iraly
blue, ghastly .lco,er. That Gay il WA tltt Nature
.oyk occasion symlatLize wh the glO)n.iesJ moods
Of which the human soui lie capable. The Stmogpl re
literally adopted the OF le daily press. was
Gear and brilliant carry ke tie moring eUtorS.
promised glmy for the Republic, a'I F'a6r''u'@e"
ireemen on their ruccefsi but the inst ca" WAS
companed byn sudden tep"iness ana darN mug u 'o
air the sun suspended active operations hnI wiNfew
behind frJwupg entertainments " cloud eaieN dla not
stir aud any kind Of clothes were burden. t' nteS
Of tho free Gus most ridiculous figure. = refused,
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