New-York tribune., 1872-09-14

,vac,, I, pvouIaR CORRESPONDENT OFTHE TRBrNEl
RosroN. Sept. bod and Ner for October |
,u again drop into politics. 1t has fallen violently IN
love with Gen Grant and the Republican party. lho
latter II says presents no new issues Whatever ~ ~
pobody 10 attack Ow good ofio and nothing oues'o9
n eredita even the Democratic party WITH Dut one HI"
ISSUE namely, the "One-erm principle" Ihis iSsuo |
Al hrs asserts is Of very small consequence ana un
maintains TINT all its good results would be gained ny
making the Presidential term longer Inc "ii'0A
claims sufrages for the side he advocates because
Alike IN motive in object. in conduct IN success the
,sst experience OF the Republican party Wouo justly
ksast n any human actions could DO IT, But II a
none dpy 70 the best Of their ability in good faith
Eothng Of its deeds words implies or assumes PEI
committed Some bad officials have been appoinW1eSS app WS
some money stolen; some bad actions oWbtever marty
claims or promises, be exempt from such speeks'
ImnoTtant parts of this comprehensive scheme OF m-
movements remain 10 be accomplished. fnsv fd., anu
shieiest is the hrm establishment IN INC sou ta
states OF what the Republican party Tor the hrst le
introduced there the Christian relglon, hepupCMdn M
little for this work. To accomplish II In thirty years
eeneraronwoud be FnsrkSGe o oaT II viii he
sufficiently assured If managed by the hands hat nave
thus controlled II.
viii urobably be as new an idea to the leaders of the
Republican party as the rest Of us that their chief
.usness is 10 establish the Christian religion In the
Southern States II must be that the credit of that dis
povery rests with the editor Of old and Ne1.
Next neighbor this political battle cry is bright
Mule story entitled Daisy Sergeant" by Fred W. 0r-
ing one Il the best articles written by its brilliant ana
lamented author He writes in playful vein OF those
who were afterward his murdereTs Camp jenkins nao
been established says, because there were Indians IN
It's vicinity and the instant that IT was estaonsneu INC
noble red men faded away Ike morning mist Win the
exception of few who did washing for their oppressors
The Rev. James Martineau contributes another able
paper entitled God in Humanity" 1.-The Wears Daugh-
Ter" which has already been published IN DOCK lOfn'
. concluded and Mr.. Hae's serial, Ups and DoWns'
continued. The most curious aud interesting paper
in the number is one by J. W. De Forest entitled Ihe
Great Deuge" Nh DE Forest gives TO the scriptural
history Of the Deluge entirely new interpretation
He tells the stories Of Ad and Of Thamud as the best
modern research has established them, and shows now
by the picturesque Semitic imagination OF cotemporary
narrators, the conquest OF the Ihamud by Codr el
Ahar and the destruction Of Ad by the Joktanites was
changed into the rayages Of hurricane; and the expu
sion Of Canaan from its prosperous seats the Persian
Gulf put on the guise of an earthquake Then he
inquiries why the method Of Interpretation which
has been applied TO Arabic histories may not also be
applied to the Noachian Deluge thus reconeing Scrip
ture with geology and with reason. He says;
A. the account the food is commonly understood
Is Jest 10 the rreveTent. anda stumbling 70 many
among the reverent Zoology denies tat az nesh cOuo
have been gathered into the ark ana geoIosy 2 me-,
that since the creation Of mau there mas DeeR UNI ul
versal dhuviun The modern MIa, % NJ
narrative which OF the most venerable known 10
interviewing 10 with the moral history OF humanity The
old popular ervent poetcai Dehei ~ te Diqse seems m
likely TO freeze into mere antiquarian interest III an III
comprehensive myth.
He thinks tna all disposition 20 cay at the letter Of
the sacred story would he removed and all its moral in
aence retained by an Interpretation strictly in accord
ance with the laws the Semitic mind and the Semitic
literature He believes that the Deluge types an inva
zion Of the Turauans who descended in such force upon
the Caines and sethites that refuge avaied; the
Hottest mountain strongholds were sOrmed; the dsas
Ter universal.
Only single eople had foreseen the catastrophe and
prepared fOr H. Among the antedluyan nations there
one which has come down 10 us under the name OF
Noah. have been either free confederation
union of several states under powerful dynasty;
all events 1t comprised representatives, OF the three
sOcalled white races Oi mankind - the Japhetc @ .Lo
Semitic. the Hamtic. This community was IN some
way better than its neghbors guess that 1t had
juster laws, purcr manners, and a nobler religion IL
deserved preservation, and 50 won It.
The Deluge had ended In the metaphorical language
OF the Hebrew writer Tine waters had qIieG up from rom
i1ea mo settled tdmmunities no Longer 5oodtirsty
aud predatory. Noah aud the clans winch followed him
free TO enter their ancient country and traverse II
~ aioretime with their hocks and herds.
This theory of the Deuge transforms it from cos
Inical cOnvusion into political revolution; and from
miracle into natural incident of the life Of humanity
is certainly ingenious and ably set forth by Mr. De
Forest Whether it is tenabe Sber critics than
must decide. Beside the articles already mentioned,
the Examiner Will discuss various maters there viii be
reviews art notes. etc, and the number will also
contain two poems, "The whip of the Sky" by I.
q. A.. the other Mount Desert" by John Weiss. The
latter rather long for copying but It's poetic grace
ls surprise for Mr. Weiss infrequent are his
rhymes one of the poehcal Of prose writers.
The other poem will give you, if only for its promise
Of rest at last.
Weary with travel charmed with home,
The youth sautes New England's air;
Nor notes, within the azure dome,
ygilant, menacing figure there,
Whose thOugeQ hand
whip which sings:
"Step, step, step sings the whip OF the sky:
Hurry up, move along you can If you Try"
Remembering Como's languid side,
Where pulsing FROM The ctroD deep,
The nlghtlngae's aerial tide
Floats through the day, reDose and sleep,
Reclmed In groves
voice reprOves.
STEP step step" cracks the whip of the sky:
Hurry up, jump along rest when you die"
Slave Of electric WILL which strips
And bids as from tyrants lips
Rest, quiet, fly, as useless flowers,
To make him smart
Step, step, step" snaps the whip OF the sky
Hurry up, race along, rest when you dle /"
He maddens in the breathless race,
Nor misses splendor. place, or pef
And only loses IN the chase
The hunted lord Of all-himself.
His gain is loss,
His treasure dTOss.
"step STEP step" mocks the whip Of the sky:
Hurry up limp aloDS, rest when you de!"
With care ne burthens all his soul;
Heaped ingots curve his willing back
Submissive TO that fierce control,
He leeds at last the sky whips crack.
Till at the grave,
No more slave
." Rest rest rest" sighs the whip OF tie sky:
"Huny not, haste no more, rest when you die!"
L. c. NJ.
Aem 11nblicaiions.