New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-01-21
~ Rev. E. D. cH.rts'. Lecture befors tbs

tholph,ful and candid balancing OF tue arguments
for the conservation OF whs. is and the sangulne
effort for something better, ~ which the world IS
agitated. The Lecturer, avowing himself en- ar
dent advocate OF and believer in Human Progress
and of pervading Reform, yet enseavored to dotuil
Justice to the views of the Old School, while ne
rebuked unsparingly the errors of the would-be
Reformers-their rashness, Intolerance, concelt
aad readiness to destroy without stopping to think
whether they can create any thing better De gave
full force 10 the grea, conservative truth that al
genuine Reforners must be, rot destructive, but
constructive In their characterized IS, they may
involve primary necessity 10 destroy, out only ter
the sake of creating something truer and more De-
uefcent May we not take step beysnd this,
and affirm that the true Reformer will apply HIM
self directly TO the upbuilding Of the stand the
true assured that the false and the evil Will ihere
apon perish ineyisably7J
We thought the Lecturer was IN one important
respect Enthusiastically unjust 10 the spir1i OF Cen
seryatisr and as we sometimes called to ect as
moderator between the Old and the New. We VIII
note it. He represented the Conservative as bat
Ting stubbornly for the Established elndy resist
ing all innovation, in the conviction that existing
forms and institutions are the best possible, OF at
any rate the best practicable. Now we understand
true Conservatism 10 affirm, not that these forms
are BEST these institutions perfect, SO much as 'Ha'
the essential defect to be reedied is not IN forms
but in Man and that tbs reform ct reforms lssita!
and intrnsic-that, this being effected, the lnsnsu
lions will conform to it by law resistless as grav-
ration, without the need of struggle or collision.
That counterfeit Conservatism which IS merely
Cold Se6shness, alarmed at any disturbance OF the
existing order lest It's advantages be abridged
seems hardly worthy 10 be considered opposition
TO the true Spirit of Reform
Mr.. C. earnestly insisted that all genuine he
form must be based upon and grow cut Of Chris
,ianity, partaking Of It's spirit and triumPhng un
der its banner Its faith and hope mast rest upon
the sure promises of God-the prayer 1t breahes De
Thy Kingdom come that Kingdom in which
no wrong, oppression or sin can exist.-.Ar. T..
Lecture was poetic in dietion, PhilanthroPic in
spirit, most eloquent in delivery, and was heard
with profound qualification by large auditory
He will not soon again be heard in our City, as ne
returns to Massachusetts to-day.
DR.. HAwKs's LEoTuRE.-Dr. HAWKS delivered
the third of his Lectures last evening to very
large and fashionable audience at Niblo's Saloon.
He proceeded in pursuance of his plan previously
announced to examine some OF the most striking
usages and traditions connected with the religious
observances of the early inhabitants OF the West
ern Hemisphere and to exhibi, the strong resem-
bance in many cases tho evident identity, between
Them and those of the Eastern World. His tcsti-
mony on this point very coPous and, as
presented and enforced with his persuasive elo-
aueace and skiful argument, seemed almost per-
fectly conclusive. The traditions which have been
found to exist among all the tribes of the earliest
American inhabitants concerning the Deuge were
s.artngly similar the account OF that great event
which has been recorded by Moses, and fully just.
Fed tina strong and thriinsly eloquent passage, by
which, at the close of his Lecture, DR.. Hawks
expressed the result at which be aimed and its high
Importance to the cause of truth
We regret that we have not space to indicate
more at length the particular ussges and religious
rites which he so graphically described, and upon
which his argument was based; but at present we
can only say that those who have given but slight
attention to the subject, and who may have re.
ceived with incredulity the general conclusion
Which has before been limited at by learned msn,
will be surprised at the amount and weight OF
testimony which DR.. HAWKS has collected Incl
dentally, to establish still firmly the fact that
TO one great family belong all the nations OF the
earth. One more lecture will conclude the course
and this will be summing up of all the evil
dance and statement of the main conclusion.