New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-08-08
VOL. TEH. NO. 1903.

hc addressed to prosecute, with all their powers,
their injuries into the true ground and essential
cbar,ctrr Of religious faith-warnlng them not to
do II with distrusting fears, or IN captlous man
nor--but with a believing spirlt-ready TO believe
( that they might understand.
You already know something OF Mr.. BLISS
from an Address on the Philosophy of Tempe
rance which he delivered some time since. He
is one of the profoundest thinkers and suundest
philosophers of the age--though he has been but
little before the public; and his address on this
occasion was one Of the ablcst to which have
ever listened. His style is somewhat involved,
and though he always preserves method and close
logical forms IN his productions he Is apt to re-
present the same truth in different forms some
what too often for good effect: so that his dis
courses rather resemble the earnest outpourings
of lofty, devoted and profound mind, than the
prepared addresses suitable for delivery before
miscellaneous audience.
On Tuesday afternoon Rev. O. a. BEowNsoN,
of Boston, delivered an Grafton which he had
prepared at the invitation Of the Literary Soclc-
ties, but which, in consequence of difficulties IN
which the Societies became involved through an
injudicious selection of Poet, he addressed TO
the citizens at large. 1t was very long but
very able and most interesting dscoursc-rnainly
critical, and marked by all that boldncss of
thought and energy Of language for which Mr..
BRowysoN has always been remarked, and by
that thorough conservatism of sentiment which
has characterised his writings for the last few
months It was received with the most decided
and enthusiastic favor by the very large and intel
lectual audience who were in attendance. Some
who knew little Of him or his writings since the
memorable PRONUNCIATION Of his radical theories
in lS39-40 concerning the inheritance Of prop
erty and fundamental politics in general, were
greatly disappointed at the turn Of the doctrines
he expressed: but the position he occupies
on most of the points discussed was in admirable
harmony with the conservative principles which
have uniformly prevailed among the literary por-
ton Of the people here. AS his address was one
of very general interest and high ability, will
give you as good sketch of its positions as the
brielest possible notes will enable me to make.
g The Scholars Mission he announced as tie
subject he had chosen; and he said he should
speak of ii, first, it was Observation-Disclosures
reference to peculiar circumstances, and after
ward lie should regard it as modified by the char
acter Of the Age and the institutions Of our Coun-
try. He regarded no one as 4 scholar merely be-
cause of his acquaintance with the classics, or Of
his avdty to make felicitous classical quotations.
a scholar was nothing more than sincere, ear
nest, accomplished, robust MAN-one who felt
that Life is serious matter and who feels that
he has duty to discharge which cannot be done
without scholarship and who therefore studies
the classics because he finds in them dcvclopc
ment of Humanity, and because. from his &C
quantance with them, he can do higher service
to the cause of Truth and confer greater bies-
sings upon his race. The full reply to the ques-
ton What is the Scholars Mission 2 he sad
could only be given when the question What
is the chief end of Man 2 had been satisfactorily
answered; and he proceeded therefore to discuss
the real aims and purpose of mans existence
The question, he said, he dare answer there or
any where in the words Of the Catcchsm the
chief end of man is TO glorify God and enjoy
him forever it is 10 give lifc and power to all the
truths which concern our spiritual lilc to cStab
/ liSE in the hearts Of men the kingdom of Christ,
and thus TO raise man 30 tllat high destiny for
which he was created. The pecuHar Mission of
the Scholar with reference to the ultimate aim Of
mans existence, IS to instruct his fellow men III
all that concerns Their highest good, to INSPIRE
them with the love of the highest excellence and
TO aid them in every way III the attainment of
their religious destiny. There is much said in
our time, and especially in this country, OF the
equality of man. and it has been even asserted
in the most solemn manner as fundamental ar
! tclc Of political faith, that "GN men are created
equoL;" but there is no truth in lit is all very
/ l., all
men are equally created. The utmost that it can
mean with any share Of reason is that no one
man has right, as of himself, to rule any other
/ man and in this sense it leads to a conclusion
directly opposite to that which has been drawn
from it; for ii shows conclusively that all right
full law must have a higher than human source
that all established government must rest upon
more than human authority.
There is an infinite diversity in the Universe.
1 1t is visible throughout the kingdom of Nature.
No one man IS merely a repetition OF another
man Each one represents distinct phasls OF
! Humanty-Some one which no other man. which
all other men, could never represent and which,
had he not lived, would have been unyeprescnted.
i And III this consists each mans individuality.
/ Under this view every man has distinct office
TO fila distinct duty to discharge: and here Is
the foundation for all Society and the ground Of
all social virtues. 1t is thus that Society comes
/ to be something more than mere aggregation of
4 persons-a mechanical device for the attainment
of certain ends, and becomes a living organism.
! Each man thus comes TO have in Society GER
tain miSsion-a fixed and definite duty which
4 he alone must perform and the Scholars Mis-
sion is that of instructing and enlghtening his
race All men arc not fitted for the same work :
all men cannot be preachers OF priests, kings or
rulers and all, Mr.. BRowNsoN said he dare as
scrt. cannot be Scholars 1t is only few, even
of the many who are educated, that can ever be-
come distinguished. Take even your own State