Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-10-21
DEMOCRAT & NEWS.



ter 10 the Indspendsnt is dated at Nj
Ian. OF the cathedral ia that city h,
ssys:
But, after all the Daouo OF Milan il
not the type Of architecture that
should choose. 1t is regal, magnificent
gorgeous, bnt it is not sublime, and only
by process Of reasoning does il become
impressive. You must reduce the sAll.
ency Of ts parts. the solicitation OF ito
particulars, until ysu perceive the whole
the Great Oneness which these mvsisd
particulars compose. You must cease 10
think OF it as artists work, and imagine
1t as Christian's offering to God. As.
in present OF flowers. brilliant a. they
may be, both tie givsr and the receiver
are more conscious Of tho sentiment
which they bear than Of their forms and
eolots, SO it must be Of this effiorescen
temple. More than any that have yet
seen does it seem To me record in art
torms OF the devout thoughts OF good
men. They sought to make every stone
within aud without, symbol OF soms
-
Here are tie doctrines Of the church in
symobls-ns histories. i.s legends, its
worship, filled with all the infections oil
feeling that spring up 10 the human
heart. The IDEAL ID nblime. A cathre-
dral thus becomes a temple OF the pres
en', history of the past, prophecy OF
the inture. Whichever way he looks,
the 1esout worshiper will behold some
sYmbol OF divine truth, some history oi
sub,me devotion, some triumph Of holt
ness, encouraging those yet struggling to
renewed endeayors. Whatever men
count precious gold. silver, Jewels, raj
NJ al la here consectated to religions
uses. The very light may not enter ex.
cept 1t come revealing ia rich coiors
Gospcl histories, sacred person ages, Or
accredited SAINTS Once let ii be under
st cd thai one has been educated to re
celve not religious ideas, but religious.
aud that he has been tram
cd from childhood to devout associations
dow, ca,yed statue, posture and gesture,
and the whole phsntasmagotla IS chang
cd to sison OF glory.
Mr.. Beecher compares the condition
OF the Italian peasantfy with that Of the
laborng classes OF southern Switzerland,
as follows
] have been agreeably disappointed in
the common people OF Italy. Some
thing IS 10 be subtiacted from my favor
able Impressions on the account Of the |
contrast between them and that most
of all populations, tne labor
ng classes vi Southern Switzerland
p H. sick at heart at the condition of
his people. The woman are beasts OF
burden. The men are overworked.
The Very children seems prematurely
Did. saw women at work in the fields
even III France hut it was harvest
work. In Switzerland found them
iiggirg over dnns-hcaps, collecting ma
nure in the woods, packing 1t in baskets
~ Their back, to the fields. saw girls
)f thirteen aud fourteen at work with
cams Of bulls, which they were driving,
ND liz one ease saw woman work
ng at y cart harness with AN OK Aged
people had neither dignity nor serenity
It ilectel my spirits. dreaded to
ook upon comeIy Young ma, len, for
Dercey, j the hIdeous change that was
20 come upon her--when she should
Robbie about, a skinny and evesore old
nag, unit to labor but forced 10 it by
he inexorrahle tyranny OF poverty
When, then, had crossed into Italy,
WAS AS Que 10 q new world. The com,
men people seemed happy. They
aughed aud chstted they returned
'our greeting with good-natutel kind
ness. Ii there Is not grand fntpre for
Northerp Italy, it will be because edu-
alton and lbelty are withheld from
hem. But they are a noble stock.
Their brains are large, aud their heads
we'll organized. They have grand bod
es, strong md welt developed. ! have
pot, III all my avis, seen common
people OF sncn prom :. IA these Italian
people. And ! am informed that facts
10 not belle these favorable appearances.
ain boaDi To say, that have been
'greesbly disappointed IN the appear
,uce Of The monks and priests 10 Roman
counties. As general rnle. they
rave appeared to be clear faced, ntelli-
GENT aud sincere men. On oBce Or
vice did We meet the Legendary type
}: monk Ionu,s, fai and worldly. In
) vi z=r!apd and 10 Northern Italy the
general smpiesslon produced upon me
y the priests has heee highly favorable
o them.