New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-28
aEVTg,IENTAL UN1ONEsm.

As anNIltf fuuIlH oi dull SPPi"fi''''''' ,
men of meditatiye memories VIII undoubtedly
recall, with just slight sense Of the ludlcrous'
the numerous orations to which they have been
forced by an evil destiny 10 listen, whereof
file main theme was the uncommon immor-
tally Of the American Eagle Now tbs bTd,
after being served up to rs, IN SO many
shaups. Of which some have been slightly ques-
touablr. is TO day in undoubted difficulties.
She is no longer Gas Dir. John Neal once de-
scribed herr "a fierce gray bird with a bend
ug beak, and flashing eve and a thrilling
shrek. who nurses her brood whore the cliii-
flowers blow, on the prcciplcc-top IN perpetual
srow." The eagle is just now truant from
skies ard mountains. She is in Washington
borrowing money which after all, even for ma
lions, or national eagles. isn't pleasant bust
ness; sle is living upon contractors beef ia
tie camps; she Las been forced by the neces-
sites Of her situation TO abandon meandering
and betake herself 10 business. If she figures
at all in the orations, il viii not be a. poetic
fowl. We are glad OF it. Poetry is all very
well in It's way, but, just now, our condition
Is not at al poetica We may BE-, no doubt
we are, amassing material for grlst OF eplcs,
or for o succession Of the most magnificent
and sounding ora.ious; but we must leave 1t
to our children to sing or to spout
them. Our business il to take care that
the orators Of the future may haze
something to talk about, and country to
rlorify. II il Cicero, We think, who says--in
the Third Grafton against Catiline-that " the
days in which we are saved should be-
pl,asauter and dearcr 70 US than the days IN
which We are born;' and he goes on to give
excellent reasons for Liz oplon-becanse
safely is substantial JOY, and the parturirnt
condition exceedingly urcertain-bccause wc
don't know il when We ore born. and do
know It most decidedly when we get ont Of a
political scrnpe--5ecsuse. though RomHlgs wa
a great man. VI. Tuhus Cicero isn't by auy
means, small beer: aud because, though old
Ouungs had rather o severe time of = with
ne Sabucs, VI. l. Cicero Aas Lad q much
harder tgs.ie OF i with that uncomfortable and
goddess villain. l.. S,rcuis Catalina. 10, DO
CHS Federal C,on ol our. - o. Dc saved. vs.
aau Dee cure of century of rc uos. festive
ann.rcr.arr,; blt II happens that, iust now
our cob d. % cave if. We vii have orr play
after iir ,ynis.-.nr poetry after lice acu'csc-
mra,. Iourh If July tlIs year. unccr tif best
Circumstance, wl dawn upon us little BE-
cloadcd 10. several grim Dudgr1i'nn facts
Saver, s n Fact. Debt is Il Fact. Rebel.
lion u Fact. Fighting is Fact. Con-
fnrdeNy uncomfortable an are, but st.i
AZ are Fact. We claim f,r the
l.a.on a substantial value, aud present ina
poriaucr. which = altogether independent OF
sentiment; and il il tor as to prove to ;hc
world. tia; our faith is something more than
% codllcI aud cos,cted tradition. Political M
stit.uols. Boz ucy permanent CT rvanc-crlt
u. after a most i-aomuiaus failure o. sla.t
Human slavery with Human Freedom. wc n-
trud 10 try t1at experiment nsau. So arc
madden than ilc a.cl!mist. wto after au ,N-
p.o.ion, bought new crucbc-. kiudIed De-"
Gles aud patiently waited for projection. Orf
Fourth OF July Ora.Iols may Boz of 100 a.tds.
We may raui, aud roar and oui.."ullcr
Pistol; but tAc great .ad hear. o ibis nation
hlI breaking with SO macy notifications AID
bertafemrat.. IS in DO humor ior wcl ur.'a-
sonabie rhetoric. We ma,, on 'hr other haad
seriously consider the gross wrongs aad bl.n.
d'r' Vs. ch have brought u' To 'n'' pas. W."
nor this Ice better
Upon the question %. Slavery. vc believe 81.
misses oil the people are lI.bi, heart and mad