The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-14


can attain sdsquats IDEA Of the ipcrtsnss Of the
element infused Into the human hsartths love OF zoo
common Father Butt do know that from those
serner rules Of divine justice and eternal
religion prescross there sU
Of attraction, which wins the heart SO as 70 MAKE IL
ensmorsd Of the sacrifices by which the rsfas =.
which man Is uejsct that has not found remedy under
the impulse divine whisperiugs Do you speak
of aga formerly enlightened nations, neglected
Do YOU speak infancy aba ndonsd by Its criminal
thor DO you speak of the horrors Of war; Do you
sneak of the rights Of nstionsof the ssnctity Of the
arst eovernment-the holiness of domestic law Have
they all felt the hsowed influence Of the religion OF
ind public provision for the poor! Where were the
hospitals Of heather civilization! Where do you be-
reeds Of humsn misgovsrumsntl Where do you and
regulated by spirit Of humanity! Where do you
find recognition Of the rights Of nations or Of ind
| vidual man. No where. And In vain do you search
aoy other origin of those blessings than that
from whence they sprung. God, establishing the word
OF his eternal justice through the medium Of his divine
Son. upon the earth, holding man to just socounta
bility for his crimes and making virtue sweet that
the very sacrifices which it demands become themselves
the rscompense of its exercise Who and where is the
legislator that could teach to rush into the atmos
phers Of pe.t.ncs and DEATH in order to minister at
tbs bed side Of him who Is nothing to me? Where 10 the
'gisator emperor or president or Congress- who could
Induce me to relinquish the happiness which might
share with others, In order to 60 forth and ran
som the prisoners in chains and ignorance? And
yet the law of Christ, while seem not to
have man. and, above all, woman who comprehend
It in all its divine dsicacy, devotng year by year to
the service Of Jesus Christ life which many others
waste in the empty vanites of the world. Nay more,
II you look to the of the world you will fnd
tine nc o. tine o WIN nS
heart, abridgng their own power In England, find
that Edward the COMPRESSOR, diminished his peroga
tves and conceded them to the people, who from these
very concessions enabled to assume ioder tone
and demand from his successor that confirmation Of
those principles Thus by the Influence of Christianity
developed parent charter
modern liberties Of the Western world Wherever
Christianity not gone there been no progress
Have the emperors Of the pagan world abridged their
powerl Can they exhibit any nstsnoe Of self denial
akin to those to which have alluded the offspring of
Christianity! And why In it, that with such divine
code that Of the Christian religion Christian nations
have yet attained to the perfection Of Christian vr
tue? 1t Is because will not obey that which has been
prescribed the rule Of their conduct 1t because they
choose adhere to the, side Of evil and 1t not for
this would if Christian nations ought to exhibit
again the example and the beauty of that condition OF
innocence-nay, should say condition almost more
homo able than the Innocence from which they have fall
But II there not those calamities in the world
VIII could generous virtue find objects for its exercise
II there not wounded amongst our race, where
would be the opportunit for the good Samaritan to pour
in the healing balm II there not poor to be cared
for where would be the opportunity to indulge under
Christian influences, the impulses of heart that
1t delightful to contribute, and especially when
deep Distress to the consolation Of our fellow beings
We're we unwisey guided by those rules which
to be eduoed from the moral teachings Of the savior
| the earth would seem to be again Paradise. Then
there would be moderation in rulers because they
would know that just in proportion their power Is
augmented and is bestowed for particular purpose in
conformity with divn. law, their responsibility is
multiplied Then the laws would be made In the spirit
OF Christian justice and though not always perfect yet
the intention OF the legislator to make them would be
apparent Then law would have a moral sanction and
obedience would not be the dictate of fear but of
abiding sense Of truth aud recttude But, beloved
brethren haze dwslt sufficiently trust on this topic
enjoyed by men-whatever increase OF popular freedom
is progress OF popular equality
is manifest must all be traced to the influence of the
religion Of Christ And in country, and under
government, those blessings being common,
likely sometimes to forget Who BE- SO
blind not perceive the obligations which
to the teachings of our Redeemer? Here have the
sublime spectacle of people at its subject and
its sovereign Oh how important it that we should
act in accordance with the teachogs of the Saviour in
the text nhat he VINO would Dc mrs. should BE- the ser
is invested with portion Of the how should
be admonshsd in the exercise of his prsogatve by
that for the vote which he gives hs
will have to render account to his constituents
alonsthat account is sometimes easy settled-but to
very depth In a country like this, in which have
had the benefit of great who approached In the
Of social and political excellence obedience
the Savior's precept could approach oh how
important that his example should be kept be-
country for which God raised up distinguished,
singular, unapprcachable public deliverer Is to be
worthy Of Its origin and that its destiny may become
itself the medium of dfusing benedctions upon the
whole human race At this moment another character
in the worlds history rises up before my recollection
and the contrast which he presents to him to whom
havejust alluded impresses mo with painful interest
On hand behold the delivsrer of his country
awaiting her summons, undergoing many sacrifices for
her yet with modesty and dignity that make his life
example, kind Of solitary biography in the history
| of the human race-something like the very creation
of the world that have nothing else to compare
with i'll ace him again in the fulness of his
triumph and his renown bearing his bright and vctori
he saved and whose chains he had broken Hs of
all the prospects that would have been dazzling to
There Is an example which should ever be familiar-en.
upon the fehy tablets Of every American heart
On the other hand behold an example almost similar
| end, how disastrous! With the example OF General
Washington before him. you saw during revolution in
another empire in Europe, soldier undstinguished
cep by the force of his hereditary
claimswhout presenting or those early manifest
atiops of singular talent which should have attracted
the eyes of his country seeking by i'm
puseswhic need describe spriDgng IL were at
single bound from the soldier tent TO the throne of an
hundred kings On that throne Is 1t his country that
he sryes Is he disposed to minister to ohersto abrdge
the extent of his and greanes No. his
eyes of the world but 1t brief 1t brilliant
| and gsring; and when behed this Same man also re-
signing his sword and taking leave Of his generals at
| Fontainbeau-oh! what contrast to the man who
bequeathed to this country the legacy Of his example
only less valuable than the inheritance Of freedom
which he The European general disappeared
from the theatre of his exploits amid the excavations
manknd-followed by the cries and almost the curses
side one after the other as they became able to bear
weapon of death to the field of contest. behold him
at last in Il condition that moves humanity an
| eagle he was, but with crushed pinions
aud broken wings chained to solitary rock in the
ocean and left to expire as an eagle never should have
| been allowed to expire. What contrast between the
two and what stronger exempfcaton need b. adduced
to to you that If man would serve his country
his fellow menif he would procure to himself the high
est enjoyment which his own nature Is capable he will
be studous OF the comforts rights and Interests
others than OF his AnG let us all remember that
If we would serve our country and our kind must
seek the very of light and truth; that must
trim our lamp at the sun Of righteousness If we
trust any other guidance will inevitably err,
reaping disappointment to ourselves, probably, and
infictng injury those whom receive credit
| for being disposed to fear that have
trespassrd on your patti nce yet, have had
of reckoning how time has passed Yet every part
most of these ight itself furnish matter
for long discourse cannot conclude however, with.
out making my profound Acknowledgements for the kind
which prompted the thought and the honor con
fsrred upon In carrying It out In requesting all
nm to address from this Mace.