Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-08-16

ICING srenBtn from every quarter, rushed on
10 accomplish its purpose. 1t never paused, but
bore on with irresistible power the man of its
ch0ce, nor stayed until it placed him in his seat,
ana gave him the sceptro of authority. lie WELD
ca u Tor day. And then the king of terrors seiz-
CD him And now one rueth over us whom no
man intended should rule, and no man expected
wouId rule. The one party is driven forth from
pace and power, while the other, occupying their
pace nhd their station, find, at the moment of
their elevation, an unseen hand removing their
he''' rom his station, aud giving it to wlomso-
ever It Iisteth. Be still, and know that | am
U0n ! will he exalted in the earth"
Inns Is to us all most emphatic lesson, teach.
ing us thu, after all efforts, and all our most
cherished desires, thero is still an authority, that
rules according to its own wisdom and righteous
ness--ln oil Our afiaiis That, struggle ms we may
TO accomplish our personal or our national pur
poses we are every moment liable to have our
best plans frustrated, and the most universal eX-
poctaons disappointed. No devices of man can
toinpass the wisdom Of God. And no man, and
no nation can prosper for a long time whilst they
contomn or disregard government which holds
them in its hands, us instruments of its sovereign
pleasure and of its universal providence. How.
ever, then, whked and cunning men may boast
themselves OF their devices and however parti-
zn's may calculate upon their success the gov
ernnient of God will treat them as chaf before
me wli!rlwind When they look for safety, be-
hold, sudden destruction. "lf the people mag-
inc vain thing, and il the kings of the earth set
themselves and the rulers take counsel together,
lie that stitch in the heavens shall laugh: The
LORD shall have them in dcrison. lie takcth the
cunning in their own crafiness."
Time would fail me TO enter into detail concern
ing his success ms II commander over the British
and Indians, III the war OF 1912; of the manner
IN which he discharged his duties us a Senator of
the United States nuI tlu
eIgn Ambassador, and Of his conduct aud bearing
rs private citizen, aud during his prospective ell
cVhilpn 10 thai high station TO which he was called
by Tho voice of the nation. In them all is seen n
most singular simplicity and purity. There are
no violations OF moral obligation, no stains upon
ms moral character, no luels, gusts of passion.
ate feeling, no acts of oppression. He can be
hcld up Tor contemplation, without socitudr, TO
our children. There was a most rare union of all
'hat could make man loved or respected, or con-
hdcd in lie had passed through all political Off
ces' he had been in all enpoyments, which could
Try his hrnness which could exhaust his patience,
winch could tempt his passion for gain or forpow-
er winch could beray his prudence, which could
u ms WatclIiulneSs to false security, which
could bring discredt upon his integrity aud which
could mar the purify of his christian character.
Tic proved himself adequate to every station, aud
came forth clothed with that humility of great
ness, and that neekness of wisdom, which never
attracts to itself the wondering gaze Of men, for
he love of applause; but is content, having Sc
cured their appreciation, to retire, in the con-
OF having deserved it, to the enjoy
u domestic peace aud the quiet of natural EN-.
'Ioyments. The most that has been said by any
me against him is, that the superiority of his
goodness was more manifest than his intellectual
greatness. why should il not he so /? He was
lot learned as II retired scholar deep read
man. His active Lille did not permit
t nor did he possess that yrnnnical will which
eeks to bind all minds, over which it can acquire
TO the fiery car of his own temper and
winch commonly passes among political men for
Intellectual superiority. But be it so, that his
goodness was more conspicuous than his intel
ec'ual superiority. 1t was out of goodness itself
hat this frame OF universal nature sprang. 1t is
GOODNESS, that governs this world. 1t is the gov
rnlng quality in the universe of God. lie, who
las II, can govern by the wisdom of goodness.
lie, who has it not, can be only cunning. Not
ontenl with being good, Adam sought to raise
lis knowledge above his goodness, and brought
Il luin upon the race. And such, under the pro.
dcnce of Being, who is goodness itself will al
Ways be The ultimate result. intellectual adroit-
,ess nnd temporary expediency may answer for
ne Day but goodness alone will ultimately sway
III hearts, and effect all praisworthy objects The
Intellectual qualities of our departed Ruler were
ept in such due subsection to tbs goodness ofhis
lear that they were not discerned by ordinary
'S'' WIS., iINc lnOSc HlOHuncntS OF architect
ire whose eXnctness of proportion and whose
'eauly OF finish seem TO dwarf them to distant
Ed To superficial obrevers, but which on a nearer
ew ana closer inspection rise from beauty to
nhJcsy, and iiom majesty TO sublimiiy, SO the
harac'er of this man hcing now brought home
o The eyes and hearts Of the whole nation, we see
ne completeness of the proportions, and admire
he greatness of lis strength, aud the glory of its
nincnt excellence. Death has rent the veil of his
curt, and we behold there query unnd nnI r;1bt
Gus purpose shrouded, as it were, in n cloud of
DEVOTIONAL incense, which seemed, in the last days
u ms life, constantly ascending.
There is that, which is deeply affecting to ey-
ry thoughtful mind, in the religious character of
ur departed Ruler Like that of Washington,
us whole character is unintelligihle, except on the
OF deep and home felt peiy. They
we're neither Of them ambitious of power, and in
heir hours of retirement and meditation they
we're not planning schemes for personal nggcand-
cement, or personal qualification. Nor were
hcY devoted TO The interests of party, but sought
D advance the public interests in such way as
roth aud Justice demanded, and thus to carry So
"y on towards It's perfection Their minds
olld not, therefore, hat constantly rccur to that
order which is heavens first law" ms the pre-.
siaoishg'i law for all permanent happiness, and
lr all pure enjoyment. This could not but he
lagniiied III their minds as the source of all good
, man, and therefore The character, aud the Be
lS OUT oI winch 1t sprang, was worthy the most
rolound reverence, and The highest alteration on
lelr part Were there no facts, in the lives of
ach, showing this in particular acts and habits OF
ecret prayer, and in solemn public acts and hnb-
S OF reverence and alteration, every relecling
ind would see it must be SO in the inner snncui-
ry OF their hearts. The public character Of the
ien, being what really was ,unstaned by passion,
nj without the love of power for its own sake,
is not possibIe if you penetrate beyond the outer
ourt OF Official Formally, TO the sanctuary of
leir thoughts, and find them intent on good, and
renee 10 the Utmost sanctuary of the soul, it is
OF possible that any thing should be there found
w, which God has given us, the first declaration
which is, " Thou shall have no other Gods be-
ire me-" We all of us feel it would be sacrilege,
NOT basphemy, to suppose that in this penetra-
a OF their bosom these men had erected idols to
nc crooked and dust eating serpenis, the beast
calves OF party or ambitious alteration. They |
adj IN image nv RI orr m ~ DEVICE. They