The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-16

lousy savage upon Father Miller and his men ; call
ing them Ignorant, superstitous and credulous"-
a corps OF ilerate and besotted disciples
"preposerous UNCONSTITUTIONAL orgies"-" id-
otlc proselytes"-" illiterate quacks"-" idiots and
knaves," &c &c
We are not surprised at this disgusting and extra
ordinary language. History furnishes with
thousand examples of similar intolerance during the
progress OF civilization. Miller, with the Bible in
his hand, and pointing to the Book of Daniel, be-
heves and breaches that the world will end next
year-and with this belief he unites morals and pu-
riry OF fe and conduct. We do not believe as Mil
Ter belIeves-but we doubt whether il is manly
candid to call him bad names. and impute crimes to
hun, merely on account of his opinions. We be.
lieve that Daniel, in mis- book, (Which always
read with peasuIe) had reference TO the restoration
of the Jews, under the reign of Cyrus. They were
then in the Bdbyonlan captivity. Ii is historical,
poetic"l, bog faph,ca and II you please, prophe-
TIC book. Daniel was captive in Baby Ion, chef
man or politician among his people, and he promises
or predicts certain events order keep them TO-
gether, and 10 bring about the rebuilding of the
Temple.
But while we think differently from Miller, there
Is no propriety in defamng the man. Every new
hight, or Master spirit, great reformer has, howe
yer, TO meet The same abuse from the same class of
people, in all ages.i Luther, Calvin John Knox, John
Wesley, Whitfield, Calico Bacon the founder of
every sect IN religion philosophy among us, has
been denounced in his day and generation, in the
same strain. If Miller is thus to be treated, what
should be said of Doctor Brownlee who admits that
the Millennium will begin in 1866, or Whereabouts?
What OF DR.. Augu.tine Smith, whose geological
theories and facts show the eternal duration of mat
ter? What of DR.. Nelson, whose views of phisio-
logy, lead to the same conclusion as those of geoo-
gy! What OF all the crowd oflecturers, preachers,
philosophers and saints, who are flaming up and 60
ing out, as fast and as thick as SO many farthing
rushhghts? Old Miller is very moral pious. good
sort of man-and if his calculations are wrong. as
we believe he has missed figure or two, a few
months will set him right. After great deal of re-
Election we have come to this conclusion-that it is
best to encourage and promulgate all views on eve
ry subject,.as the best method to reach the truth in
the end. This is the true ground Every sect in
religion or philosophy has gold in the midst of
much dross. Pick out the gold and let the dross fy
away with the next wind of forgetfulness
Col. WEBB AGAIN INDIcrED.-Our old friend and
fellow sufiere r. Col Webb of the Irregular army,"
has been again indicted for that " duel" by the
present grand jury now IN session-bail demanded
and given for $4,000. We also understand that
the case of Mr.. Belmont and Mr.. Hayward is un-
der consideration, and will probably share the same |
destiny. Nor would we be surprised if our friend,
the Hon. Tom Marshall, of Kentucky, were also |
lndlcted-and it so, as Governor Bouck |
comes into office, he will demand the delivery of
Tom, of the Governor of Kentucky Marshall Ger. |
talny gave the first invitation to fight in the pre-.
sence of Judge Kent and of the whole Court of |
Oyer and Termlner in session.
Verify, these rigid times, and we should not |
be surprised if The millennium were really at hand,
As Father Miller predicts. At any rate, there is a
strong movement in favor of order, morality, and
he just administration of Justice that will no doubt
next visit all the deaulters cheats and scoundres
the age, and thus purify the present century, so as
10 procure pestponement of the great and final
lay OF judgment, as in the of Sodom and CO.
norrah. If, in 1926 and ~, Jacob Barker and half
4 dozen other men were indicted, tried, convicted
and punished for trtes in comparison to the recent
financial events in Wall street and elsewhere,
why should the great Croton stream OF eternal JUS
tice be now turned oft, when have the real Gro
ton river running through New York, 10 wash the |
outside mani Let us wash the inside too.
LITERARY INTELLIGENCE -Fennimore Cooper's |
new novel is in press, and will be out in few days
Its characters and scenes taken from the age of
the French revolution, and will be rather curious
Cooper himself is now in the country, preparing
more cases of libel against Webb, Weed, and half
lozen other editors
N. p. Willis is in town, writing for the magazines
md other periodicals. We hear nothing further of
he daily paper he was to start.
Epes Sargent is busily engaged in getting out his |
lew Lad es' Magazine" which is to take the rag
IF the bush, and put to flight all the other maya
zines of the day. The celebrated and beautiful |
Mrs. Mowatt who gave " Readings here a year
since, is to BE- connected with this periodical, as |
contributor. 1t is that she will succeed much |
better a writer OF "prose and verse;" than as a |
eater OF others" verse aud prose-
Bancroft, the best American historical writer ex-
ant, was recently making speeches on coons and |
ocofocos at Boston, and endeavorng to reach the |
pinnacle offame in Pewter mug literature that
Mike Walsh has been perched upon for few
weeks, like a coon on the naked branch of high |
tree.
UNPRECEDENTED MIsMANAGEMENr-We under |
stand that the whole commercial mail made up yes
terday at the Lower Post office, for the Columbia
steamer, to sail this day fromBoston was left behind
on the wharf, in consequence Of some negligence
This will be shocking disappoint.
ment to the commercial world. The letters depo.
slted at Harnden's Office, Wall street, were on |
board the boat in time, and went off in the regular
way. We hope that the Postmaster General will |
look into this matter.
News FROM CANADA We learn from Kingston |
that his Excelency Sir Charles Bagot, the Governor
General, has been visited with severe and danger
Gus illness The nature Of the disease is not certain
y known. and serious apprehensions are entertained
of his life
Edward Glbbon Wakefield has been returned to
represent the "Helots' of Beauharnos in the Pro-
vlncial Assembly.