New-York daily tribune., 1844-10-23
Christian Patriotism.

IL is sometimes said, to the repruach c! Chris.
tians, who thus dishonor that religion which is
the salt of the nation and the world, that those
who neglect to take any active part in the eec-
tion of rulers are, for the most part, the sober,
intelligent portions OF the community. But can
they with good conscience, or with the SEM
blanoe of trne PATRIOTISM for the sake Of keeping
their own garments from being bespattered by
the vileness OF interested and party politicians,
abandon the dearest interests OF their country
and the world Can they sit down in Incidence,
and surrender the control of this fair heritage,
with all that is precious in the blessings Of free
dom, of intelligence, and OF public virtue, 10
those who Nre perhaps too ignorant to understand
the principles of our government Or too much
devoted TO self to regard any thing but narrow
interests of -! Can they do this and satisfy
the claims o. 10 J, or the claims of distant
millions already frightening with hope from the
success Of the principles OF free government in
,nis country Can they do 1t and silence the
remonslrances Of their own conscience Can
| they DO it and not iacur the heavy rebukes Of
departed patriots who bequeathed to them these
high privileges? or The heavier rcbukes of On
impotence, who mas commanded them to "rendcr
every relation to be "exsmples of that which is
good?,'
What if Wiberforce had shrunk from the per-
sonal abuse and vrulent opposition of political
contest, which he meekly encountered fo- twenty
years7 What now might have been the senti-
ments and habits of the civilized world in refer
encc to the Slave Trade? What the condition
of the millions emancipated by his self. denying
efforts and what tie present prospects of long
injured Africa The Slave Trade, Instead Of
being prescribed and punished as piracy, might
have still existed throughout her coasts, uncheck-
ed, IN all its horrors, ard encouraged by every
| Christian nation
What if our own immortal Washington, after
the sad disasters of Valley Forge, had retired
from the command of the army, disguised with
the ngra:itude, the reproaches and The dissc;is-
faction of large portions of the people? Where
now had beer our glorious independence, our
f,ee institutions, and our high praise among tie
nations? Bu. was Washington bound to his
country by any stronger Or more sacred cblga-
| tons, than the Christian patriot OF "A
/ >'' - WIN. PENN.
! CouRrsnlp OF BAsHFUL CLERGYMAN.-The
Rev. John Brown, OF Haddingtcn, The well
known author of the Self Interpreting Bible was
man of singular bashfuness. In token Of the
truth of this statement need only State that n 8
couriship lasted seven years. Six years and a
half passed away, and the Rev. gentleman had
got no further forward than he had been the first
six days. This state of things became intolera-
| bic; q step IN advance must be made, and M.
Brown summoned all his courage cor the deed.
Janet, said he es they sat one night in solemn
silence, "we've been acquainted now for six
years an mair, and I've nv'er gotten kiss yet;
dive think l might take enc, ma bonnie girl "
"Just as you like John, only be becoming and
proper wilt Surely, Janet, We'll ask blessing.
The blessing was esked-the kiss was taken,
and the worthy divine, perfectly o7erpowered
with the blissful sensation, most rapturously e1-
claimed.
40, woman But it is gude-we'll return
thanks"
Six months made the pious couple man and
wife, and, added his descendant, who humorously 2
told the tale, happier couple never spent long
! opd rsefu life tOpether.