New-York tribune., 1869-01-15


If immigration be not overstimulated IL il is left 20 the
natural healthy influence Of tradcaws, without adven
ttious political brbes, then freedom OF alliance Will
gradually fuse heterogeneous populations
With better imported stock who come ntelligenty.
to vote, and with restrictions upon the ntonnarrage
of races our immigrant population, unless compacted
absorbed INTO the national stock and their descendants
Of the third generation will be undeniably American
Just now the fusion OF all elements into the common
stock which the silent influences OF language and society
would effect is accelerated by the cOmmnglng Of blOOds
upon every battlefield for national unity. As OF
old the Odbapm OF the martyr canonlzed him In the
church. though he had failed TO be baptized Of water into
the Christian uame this warbaptism upon the brow
OF Cet Saxon of German, Gau African naturazes
each immg grant race into the family OF the American
natiOn-no strangers and foreigners, but fellow
citizens OF the household OF freedom commonwealth
builded together Into holy temple founded upon the
apostles and confessors OF &c oemented with the blood OF
nyrads Of her native her adopted and her enfranched
rude unlettered tablets mark every field from the sus-
quehanna to the Gulf. from the James TO the Missouri
temple for continent and one people, purged OF
the vile rackers IN the bodies and the souls OF men.
consecraed 10 Justice and 70 Liberty the sanctuary OF
Man, the habitauon OF God.
Dr. Thompson strongly urges the Importance OF
according to woman large influence in the social
and domestic relations, but is decidedly opposed
TO her introduction into political life Among other
points which he makes this question, the follow.
ing is one of the most plausible:
Even il the ballot could raise politically. the
nation cannot afford so 10 degrade its men by dvesting
them OF the sentiments OF decacy OF honor OF loyalty
in word Of chvalry, and aITaying the sexes in the
contest Of numbers. Woman cannot hOpe to act for
herself public life aud still receive the honorable con-
sideratiOn accorded to the dec2cy OF her She
choose between the twO and II she shall elect the
latter she Will inevitably find that In what direction
sOever she forces herself outside the sphere OF delicate
and chvarous regard into the contention Of abors and
OF numbers she taking step toward her own degrade
uo III she can brave the Opprobrium, society cannot
risk the consequences.
II Is assumed that woman will bring 10 the polls
soothing element and improve tho moral results OF cleo
ions On the contrary her greater intensity Of feeling for
persons would bflng keener acTimOny into political
campaigns We cannot forget how the women of the
SOutn melted the Rebellion and ndaned ITS hatred and
hfOcly; nor that woman produced the mOnstrOs
lies OF the french revolutions eyes
the act that IA great cities tho BrdgCis would roll MP tho
maJotlueS OF tho demagogues, aud that Washington
WOuu haVo ls MantenOns and POmpadonrs 10 add their
Ihtfgts 10 IT'S political cOrruptions The history OF
cnnrch elections in which AbbeLses had a voice IA a
warning here But the calamity 10 be Stunned IA that
men, ceasng 10 respect aud honor women In their pro-
rORave of influence, shall fear them AZ an els.
ment OF numerical power for when tho of chvarv
with US generous loyalty to gone the glory of tho
Republic VIII be extnguished forever.
Professor Porter, Of Yale College offers a vigorous
defense of the educational system Of the American
Colleges, and the work Of Professor Porter ON
the Human Intellect" is reviewed in a highly
appreciatiye article by Professor B. NJ Martin. The
number closes with extended list Of notices OF
recent books, but most Of them as brief and nado-