New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-04


,rseks but the task Of reading it has been so repul
,-.,bst we have been obliged to get through it by
lor stages with long intervals Of rest and refresh
MON. between, ard have only jus; reached the end
vsbelieye, however. We are now possessed OF its
e1b.,ance. SO far as it is possible admit into any
mind mater wholly unconqeuial with its structure
It's faith and lis hope
MesnH bile others have shown themselves more
energetic in tue task, and notices have appeared
,b,,e3press. in part, our own views. Among others
m able cri;ic has thus Slammed up his Impressions
.oi the whole we will say briefly ha, its premises
&c nonsrous It's reasoning soPhisca its conc iusions
absurd and its spirit dabolic'
We know not that we can find better scheme Of
srrsugement for what have TO say ,banby divid-
i,,i into sections under these four heads
list The premises are mons!rous. Here we must
add the qualification, they INDUSTRIOUS TO us. The
God Of these writer's is not the God we recognize
he views they have of human nature are antipodal
n ours. We believe in a Creative Spirit, The es-
,epce of whose being IS Love He has created men
il the spirit Of love, intending develop them 10
perfect harmony with himself lie has permitted
the temporary existence of evil condition neces
sa-y TO bring out in them free agency and individo-
sliy of character Punishment is tue necessary re.
suit Of bad choice in them tits not meant by him
mvengeancs, bat as an admoniton 10 choose better.
Nan is not born totally evil he is born capable both
Of good aud evil. and the Holy Spirit in working
% him only quickens the soul already there to know
4, Father To one Who takes such views The address
Of Jesus becomes Ineligible:
sge ye therefore rercu ae your Father also s
cr" For With the esme measure that ye mote with
Al shall be measured TO you again"
Those who take these views of the relation be-
ween God and must naturally tend 10 have
punishment, consis, much as possible in the in
ward spiritual results of faults rather than violent
sa.ward enforcement of penalty. They must, SO
d, rs possible, GEEK to revere God by showing
themselves broihery to man and if they wish TO
bey Christ, will no; forget that he came especially
pcsl sinners to repentance
The views Of Messrs Lewis aud CAeeyer are The
Yposite OF all this. We need not slate them they
assutfciently Indicated IL each page Of their own.
their conclusions are the natural result of such
premises We could sey nothing about either ex-
cept to express dissent from beginning TO end Yet
would il be sweet and noble, and worthy Of this aie
period o! human progress il this might be done in
tspirit OF religious Of manly courtesy il they had
,ha sopl 10 say-"We differ from you, but we know
J bat SO wide and full stream of thought and emo
ion as you are engaged in could not, under the
: prudential rule in which we believe have arisen
vain The object OF every such manifestation of
lie must be TO bring out truth come let us seek il
Oseher. Let us show you our view, compare ii
nth yours and let Us see which is the better. IT.
swe think the truth lie with us. what Joy will ii
cior US 10 cast The clear light on the object CT
our ASPIRATIONS =
Of this degree OF hnerali;y We have known some
Ten who served the same creed as these writers 10
tecapahle There s, indeed, higher form which
Believing oil forms Of opinion which we hold in the
present. stage OF our growth can he but approx
nations 10 truth aud that God has permitted TO
5amGtitudc of men multitude OF ways by which
ley may approach common goal looks with
evereuce on all modes of faith sincerely held and
eed upon aud while it rejoices in those who have
eached the higher stages OF spiritual growth, has
despair as 10 those who still grope in a narrow
path and by climmering light Such liberality IS
otcourse, of the question with such writers as
represent. Their creed binds them 10 believe that
'NOy tiitii W w iiot HS
Aeve they do are wretched herotics. Those whose
ceed is Of narrower scope are 10 them hateful
hsOts, but also those with whom i, is of wider are
laiitudinarans or iafdels The spot OF earth on
which they stand is the only one safe from the con-
ssgration, and only through spectacles and spy
glasses such - are used by them can the sun and
ssfs be seen. Vet as we said before, some such
dough ncapacim,cd for an intellectual, are not so
rs spiritual tolerance. With them the heart. more
Va'istike than the creed urges TO spirit OF love
md reverence en- toward convictions opposed 70
Aeirown. The sincere mao is always respectable
n iheir eyes and they cannot help feeling that
Wherever there is desire for truth there is the spirit
o. God and His true priests will approach with gen
asneSs and do their ministry with holy care. Tn
happily, ii is very different with the persons before
Is
We let so the first two counts OF the indict,
nent Their premises are as we have said, such as
Sso'ay dissent from and their conclusions such as
sa'aFally flow from those premises. Yet they are
eose OF large BODY of men and there must, nodoubt
os'empo-ary good in this state Of things or II would
'ee permitted When these writers say tha1 10
een moral and penal are coincident terms they dis
pay state of mind which prefers bssng virtue on
siea,e Of punishment, rather than the love o! right;
ats he sincerely their state if the idea morslity
fwiih them entirely dependent on The reiribu'ions
upon vice rather than the oveliness and joys OF
Goodness it impossible for those who are in dit
:s'ea: stale Of mind to say what they do need Ii
asy seem 10 as indeed that if the strait jacket was
asen of, they nigh, recover the natural energy OF
'oet' frames aud do far better withou;i; or that II
10 longer buried along the road BY the impending
a'a behind, they might upift their eyes and find
sssscen, cause for speed In the glory visible before
ooogh Ell distance however, it is no; for az 10 say
What their wants are Let them choose their owr
principles OF action and if they lead TO purity of life
aaa eeaevoence and humanity of heart. we will moi
ayaword asains, them
Sptin the instance before as they do no, produce
0ess coed fruits bu, the contrary. aud therefore
aaSe something to say the other part of the crit
sisn to wit that the reasoning is sophis,ica and
ae spirit diabolic for indeed in the of pride
" which the angels fell. arrogance OF judgmen,
af-