New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-19

the long ,ong routes OF history and giving iue W 'o
stage. arrived nj by aggregate humanity, ana tnc oon
lions assumed IN it, progressive and varied ciyiz-
t"n, Where il Americas art rendering IN ANY,
thing like the spirit worthy OF herself ana tnc io "
these characteristic immortal mon'imentsf ,. f,ot,
2 so far In America, our deihocac noo',S -
mating its various strata in the mass as Oncl, PosocSoIo
nnhi,s,por have we contributed any characteristic
music the finest tie of natonaty-to make up lor ' nr
iisc IndeInablc indsscribibly beautiful charm ana
hold which usrd the separate Pafs OF in
Enr"pc and Asia of love- belief and loyalty rnIung one
way like a living wett-dnd picturesque P, ti,r
duly and blcssc,lness running Ike warp ihc o,nos
way I'm the Southern States, under slavery, nuon i,
the same) In con'idence, ana a. tnnSs nov ,an
m ,he states what terrible. more alarming ,nan
the Of any such fusion ana m.iy y, Ve
few srccessul rich. and the great masses 81 ,g i
ces.G The roSF tn ,a A Of lark sH ssnicance IS
worth considering problem ana plzzic ~ o"i u0
nocracy -an Indispensable want 10 be Supphedi
Whitman gives his own portrait from life IN the DOOR
large. bending, gray-hared man. "lookns at YOU
and the pictur IL Illustrated by the following verse
Ont from behind this bending. rouglcu Mask -,
l stagher likcr Mlsss rejected ~ prefer u" for
This common curtain of the face contaid Ill INC ioi
me, In you tor you, IN each for etcn'
The passionate, teemins lays this curtain l, map
This Him of Saan's seeihing h ii, oon.,
THIS hearts gccgrapny smap-this Iitie'' sna' eo"'
ncnt-inis s0undlcss SEA;
ont from the conyolulions OF tn globe. 49,,
TEis subilrr lstronOlIc ORD IMAM sun vi nhoo" '"
This condensation OF the Universenay here the only
Here the Id,a,all in this mystic handful wrapt1
These burn'd eyes, flashing TO YOU TO pass to future
To launch and spin through space revolving, sdens-
from these To enan,te,
To You, wlO'cr you area LOOK
FREEDOM.
IT Is not only true that most people entirely mishner
stand freedom but sometimes think H. moi yet met
person VINO rightly understands IT me whoie UNI
IL absolute Law. Freedom Only opens ,hlu, h,h-
ity and license under the law. To the dcgrni'd or
nndcyeluped-a to too many othcrs-e thought
OF freedom IS thougnt OF escaping from H"-"hich'o Va
More precious than all worldly riches is Freedom
freedom from the painful constipation ana poor hafiom
ness Of ecccsiastici>m freedom In MANNERS Iaohi,
mcnt- furniture rom the stiffness and tyranny o loci
fashions freedom rom parry ing, ana III re con
yrnnns putics-tnd. better than oil gene al free
dom Of ones self Jrannc domination OF vices,
h9l't. ,m.tite, under wnIcn nearly every man of
(offen tHc greatest blwcr Tor freod0m - Gtslaved
Can ~ ain sucm en- .rncnS'nent-the true deinoc-
s y am me ' .1bs s OF OF rrs.be law ncosn every
moy-n, ut and minute We yet escape b. par auoN n,o
freedom by a know ledge OF. 1 implicit oartcnco to
law. Grat-unsi ealably greats the VIII! tne Tree
soul Of man! Al its greatest. nnderst ing and obey
NIX the laws. II thrn, ad then only, MAINTAIN rue
liberty. For there tine highest tnni law a. hh~o-
lutte nny-nore absolute than any the law oi llpsly.
Tue shallow minated. cOnS'icr nbcity release
All law. from every constint The wise Sec IN IL,
the contrary the potent law oil laws, hanry, tnI
fusion and combination of the conscious VIII or partial
inG .ldual law with those universal, eerih nhcuh-
which run through all time rcryade ms
the objective world. aud the last dignity 10 human NE
10 . LOCOMOTIVE IL wINIER
Thee Tor nv rcctatvc!
Thee in the driving storm. even as now-the snow-the
Winter -1iy declining;
Thee in I'M p,nopy iny measured dual throbbng. end
thy beat rutiuisiNc;
Thy black ndric body golden brass, and ~iyery steel;
ii.y ponlcru- sidr-iE-, parallel and connecting rods,
gyEtting, shuttling al tiy sides;
Thy mcr.cal nov swelling pant AMI roar-ho" tap'rhS
IN, great uroirndng headlight. hTd In front; +
Thy long. pale Heating yapor penini-, iihged Win dei
The d'n.r a d murEy clouds oubechns from thy
Thy United fan,-thy springs and ,alves-;he iremu-
Thy tram OF can, behind obo.i.. rnerrly following
I'M nsn al" @, calm. now swif now slack YET steadily
Type Of the modern emblem Of motion aui power: pulse
For once com, re the Muse, and in even
with .t"rm and bullc,ns gusts Of wind. and falling
By day. tbs warning. ringing bell 10 sound It's notes.
By niSni, tiny scu, signal lamps To swing
Fierce throated beauty!
n"ll ,uf"i. ny chant. with all thy avlc-' murc thy
swinging lamps az night
Thy ui rcng nadly hi-ed laughter thy echoes. rous
Law Of Thy cit complete thine track firmly holding;
$50 rctncss If D'nair II fearful harp or hb piano
Thy Till. Of shrek. by rocks and hills r.inrn'd,
IAtiuri.I Der the prairie wide aoro-s tn Lake,.
- ~, me- -,ic.. umpcnt. aud glad. and strong.
>rw rorrEY-rRosE GRANpEE THAN vrRsE.
In ius opinion tr tiwe has arrive io c--'nnlj break
say the latter hrncoorfh 10 win aud maintain it. rnar
=, ter ,ldr~- ~ Ihyin". md ihr ri-ir men rules q"
ai,,n, -pond.r dlrt,l etc. aui that II riyiuc
ana tGo-, measurement. cDnfuuo To furnish the medium
inferior writer, aud H"n's. especially ~ pe ~ltTe
aud comic there seems h'utciorNatd 10 ia" per
feet ta-te something inevitably comic IN rip me- merely
d. ,-.l., and au, howl tnc trlrst mud s,at'tt poetry
twhile -nbiy ant n"r'-~afiN ni"aN f} thni' ana ~
iiugui-nahir easily tnoughJ c"n h'Nrr hhn, ~ me
English language. 10" 'Nrrc>,'dn arbitrary tnt llFming
meter. nty in"lr IMAM the greatest rIol"We' W 'u,
trnr~i pow cr and passion nluy opinion 'ay lhehd
mtin. that the venerable and heavenly forms ~ Ginning
y'islnr'lu have ~ t.rlf me ril'u ft'd hll hllhE
paris, that the peu-iyr complaint the ballads, wars
ou-. scuds col Europ" Nc have. many ~ ihci, been
innhiahy rendered W iPhhH ''r-' 'li' itl' nav,
very illu-tu0nr poets hose h"s tn" mantle srh
though the mantle has fallen. with perhaps added
b,nnty of our ,wu age II H. nOtWitn~tandinR
certain 10 me. that TIE day OF such conventional thylh,
ended. In America. At rite. and ~ medium ~
highest cshctc practical or spiritual expression, present
nus, uf I.ilir- and the peaks 81 Colorado, dni-S
IN the literary well social ctiqset" ~ oN'iNra
irudasn aud casio oyfulli charging alaptns .rli
io .ch,ud the size of the whpic people, win tht
free play. emotions. pride passions experiences maj
49, ~ ~ ,b ,,"l,rn th I'm ~ nlurterntn century
Gis gandly poetic ~ any, only 'lfrrnil "ith steam
q, f,,c ihn,l, of thc snlid,rfy of nations the
brotherhood and riscrhpod of tc entire 'nr-to the
dignity aud a~n uf ~" practical labor OF farms, fac-
r"ri,. rrdcsic- workshopS mines. shiphoarl.
ON lakes aud riyrrs- that other medium OF cX-
plossion. NbIr more eligblc-soars 10 the reer,
vast, dyincr heaven of prose.
The yoluue in f., $50 pages comprises, besides 1c
1.-TWO Rivuet," from which the foregoing extracts arc
,okc the prose essay. Democratic NistaS, and the
poctical pieces already published under the name OF
Passage to India" quite large part Of thc book Is
occupied with Whliman's Memoranda Daring the
War; in the army hospitals down a. the front, being
given verbatim from the original notes OF the time.
"blotcild here aud there with more than one blood
STAIN hurfcdy written. ~ the clniqur not
seldom amid the excitement Of uncertainty or defeat or
Of action OF getting ready for It. or march" He
SAYS rs ne introduces these ic notebook mcuentoes
Of the
vivid M lie they recall and identify the LONG hospi
tol wards with their MYRIAD warned rrrnc, al day or
night; me graphic inid"ni. col hrH or ran; 'r lgnt