New-York daily tribune., 1845-12-19

voiumes-rol l. Nos. MANA ana ~. oi Hs'cy
4 Putnams Library oi Choice Reading. Newl ors,
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A long expectation is rewarded at last By the ap-
,s,rsnce of this book. We cannot wonder that it
.bould have been long, when Mr.. Carlyle shows US
ubs, world OF illarranged and almost worthless
materials he has had 10 wade through before achiev-
iog sny possibility of order and harmony for his
narrative.
The method which he has chosen of letting the
l,aers and speeches of Cromwell tell the story
when possible, only himself doing what is ncedful
10 throw light where it is most wanted and fill up
vaps is an excellent one. Mr.. Carlyle, indeed, is
,nos, peremptory Snowman. and with each slide OF
his magic lantern informs US not only of what is ne
cessary 10 enable understand it, but how we
mus, look at it. under peril of being ranked as I'M
beetles Can,ing Scep,ics, disgusting Rose-water
philanthropists and the like. And aware OF his
power Of tacking nickname or ludcrous picture 10
spy one who refuses to obey, might perhaps feel
ourselves, if in his neighborhood, under such con-
strain, and fear of deadly laughter to lose the
benefit of having under our eye TO form our judg
m.nt upon the same materials on which he formed
MS.
But the ocean separates us and the Snowman has
despised pupils and we need not fear 10 he handed
down 10 posterity a little gentleman in grey
coat shriekng" unutterabc mbecites' or
with the like damnatory atiiXes. when we profess
that having read the book and read the letters and
speeches thus far, we cannot submit to the show
mans explanation Of the lantern but must, more
,ban ever stick to the old Philis,nc'' Dettsnt'
,Imbecie" and what not view of the character of
Cromwell
We all know that TO Mr. Carlyle Greatness is well
nigh synonymous with Virtue, and that lie has
shown himself q firm believer in Providence by re-
ceiving the men OF Destiny as always entitled TO
reverence Sometimes great success has followed
the portraits painted by him in the light Of such
faith as with Mahomet for instance. The natural
sutocrai is his delight and in such pictures that
Of The Monk in Past and Present where the ge-
niases Of artist and subject coincide the results no
less delightful for us.
But Mr.. Carlyle reminds US OF the man in a Ger
tain parish who had always looked up to one of its
seuires as secare and bameess idol and one day
in church when the minister asked all who felt in
concern for their souls TO rise looked TO the idol
and seeing him retain his seat, asleep perchanceD
sat still also. One Of his friends asking him after
wards bow he could refuse TO answer such an ap-
peal. he replied, "he thought ii safest to stay with
the Squire
Mr. Carvles Sauires are all Heavens Justices OF
Peace or War usually the latter they are beings
Of true energy and genius and fer as he describes
them, genuine men," But in doubtful cases. where
he doub. is between them and principles, ha will
insist that the men must be in the right. On such
OCCASIONS he favors us with such doctrine the fol-
living which we confess we had the weakness 10
read with "sibyllne eXccration' and extreme dis
gust
Speaking of Cromwes course in Ireland
divers proceedings here have been the theme OF
ruch loud criticism SHY yiline execration INTO which
Ills not our plan 10 enter al present e shal give
hese Fifteen Letters OF his in mass and without
any commentary whatever. To those who think
hat land overrun with Sanguinary Quacks can
khealed bv sprinkng il with water, these
Letters mus, be very horrible. Terribly Surgery
MS but as it Surgery and Judgment, or atrocious
Murder merely This is u question which should
ssuked and answered. Oliver Cromwell did be-
EeTe in Gods Judgements and did believe in
aercse water plan of Surgery which IN fact. Is
his Editors case too! Every idle lie and piece OF
empty buster this Editor hears. he too, like Oliver,
has 10 shudder al il has 10 think: Thou, idle olns-
prnotuue thou also art shutting men mlndsagalnst
the Gods Fact thou wilt issue as a cleft crown to
some poor man some day thou also wilt have TO
eke shelter in bogs whittier cavalry cannot follow
-Snin divers time, as say there was still be-
LEI In The Judgments OF God IN divers time. there
yet no distracted arcon of aboshinG Capital
Sunshmeuis' of Jean-J Jacques Philanthropy and
universal rose.waier in this world still tull OF SIM
Men notion was not for aboshing punlshments,
out Tor making laws just God the Makers Laws,
'ney considered, had not yet got the Punishment
abolished from them! Men had q notion that the
l,On .,,l E-iltx
erso!e ;-equa 10 the difference between Heaven
sad he'll /, was 4 true notion. Which ali menyet
sa" and elt, In all fbrcs Of their existence, 10 be
Hae Only in late decadent generations fast hasten
lg toward radcachange or final pcrditiOn can such
.AGscsimlnate mashlngup OF Good and Evi! into one
universal paientueacle and most unmedical eec,u-
siy, O' Rousseau Senumenalism, universal Pardon
auo beneyolence with dinner and drink and one
N"eel more take effect in Earth. Electuary
'efy poisonous. as sweet as il is, and very nause
= yus' o which Oliver happier Than we had not yet
e1su T 'he slightest intimation even in dreams.
:, Inc reader of these Letters, who has swept all
a very ominous twaddle out Of his head and heart,
@su SUI! LOOKS with u recognizing eye the ways
" Ne Supreme Powers with this world, will find
pe'e' rude Practical state Phenomenon which
Ne VIII account noteworthy. An armed Soldier sol.
ea conscious himself that he is the Soldier food
ne Jus-a consciousness which il well bcseenls all
sooers and ali men 10 have always armed Sol.
eer terrible as Death relentless Doom: doing
Z noos Judgments on the Enemies OF God IL is Il
Phenomenon no, of joyful nature; no, bu, of awful
% % Be looked a, with pous terror and awe. Not
Phenomenon which you called TO recognize with
of'eai smiles and fall in love with al sight thou
a, ~ Hou worthy 10 love such thing worthy 10 do
uae' Than hate il. and shrek over it Daresi thou
GShe Gee he Heavens lightning, then and say TO It,
4 uJoalke One Is thy own life beautiful and terri
os TO thee; stepped in the eternal depths. in the
i esIfaa splendors Thou also, art thou in thy
seaere the minister of Gods Justice; feeling that
nOS ar here TO do it, and to il done at thy soul S
G Gresaf Thou wtthen Judge Oliver with increasing
jads him
a M. u TACT divers dialect is rude and obsolete the
gsss OF Oliver 10 him solemn on the perlous bat
roo.t aeE as voices OF God. have become to US most
EH'hi0! Esn a when spoued frothy cant from Exeter
Io,, The reader has all along, TO make steady al
,ios tor that And on The whole clear recogni-
sa WI be difficult for him. To poor slumberous
psssas Age, mumblins 10 itselfeverywhcre Peace,
nos o3ee' where there is no Peace-such Phenome.
mo-. @ Oliver IN Ireland or elsewhere, is not the
,bsss recognizable in oil its meanings But i, waits
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