Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-04-12
From the Washington Union.

The f. from the Republic of yesterday the fol-
Ne copy a,rse of the Rev. Mr.. BUTLER, delivered
,cips dlSC'o;ns of Mr.. CALHOUN, in the Senate
rG iIsr on Tuesday last 81
but ys sih dIs an hf men, and TAI" like one
bc Gebr princes is fallen prince in intellect;
One o.. "b his sway over human hearts and minds
ornce j.! The wealth of his own generous affections,
onte u r;ch revenues of admiring love poured in
din te q prince in the dignity ofhis demeanor.
bis h .yno has fallen-fallen
s I'll his friends and peers, illustrious states
hi s.tms. and warriors, {. have said ye are gods,
an %pf YOU are children OF the Most High but we
and Ike men, and fall like this one of the prin
ess ,;sos of the honOred dead have been, here
Ibe prborc ftly spoken. The beautifully bend
a1i a%":., DIGNITY, simplicity, and purity of the
iIenl2"Ltt father. and the friend the integrity
,eJanr and energy of the statesman the high
sga! " :,or the compressed intenseness, the di-
r7a-hit WA Inoic of the orator-all these have
pet ana TI portrayed by those who illustrate what
ben 1n ,orIc There seem to linger still around
hey descFII of the voices which have so faithful
Dbl, , pt. the life, so happily dlscrlmnated the
shetcneu onctiopately eulogzed the virtues of the
Fe 50 .Snt tbe Muse of History will note down
arteq l"t bo outline of her future lofty narrative
he words % S, isis and her glowing praise.
Der nice anaso e those eu0gies dies away All that
Bat the e'rV borored object lies here, uncon-
mortal o to Of his glory. Lord of the lion
scous IN inc owe there he lies-that strong
heart anu !l e4 t3at bright eye dim Another voice
heart still, Una The minister of God, standing over
claims y" a. sent to say said we are gods, and all
he ueau, the children of the Most High; but We
yl ~" Ike men, and fall like one of the princes"
aan art to remind you that there are those here,
Ne .sJe to the eye of sense, who are greater than
n5' n,ast-eyen DEATH AND DEATHS LORD AND
H Hath IS here, 1 see him stand over his pros
y, r;ein. and grimly smile, and shake his unsated
as , and bid us all attend this day on him. He is
tajav and leads us all captive in his train to
his triumph, and proclaim his power. And
,,i. no yisitant that stand before the soul of
nth such claims on his awed, intent, and teach
w. ,rpption. When, as on day and in scene
n This he holds us in his presence, and bids us
him. who can dare disregard his mandate Oh!
s,,s no thought or fact, having reference to this
5faonc of things, however it come with port
,,inpe Of dignity and power, which does not dwin-
n info mcanness in the presence of that great fact
h. rrcat thought, which has entered into the Cap
Ia t,1ay-death To be made to see that, by q
w. nc,tJv inevitable and irresistible, soul and bo-
rs soo to scnaratc that this busy scene of earth
:, bo Suddenly and forever left that this human
-ri< to break through the circle OF warm, congo
familiar and kindred sympathles and assocla-
a, and to put off all alone into the silent dark
. /, the MESA re to us Of death. And as TINS mes
-,.;s snoken to a soul which is conscious of sin,
Eh knows that it has not in itself resources for
Identification and sclfsustaining Joy and peace,
hicb roaE2es retributiOn eternal, moral law,
come, FraQrh with the unrest which causes it to
q dismissed Or which lodges it in the soul-a visi-
ant whose first coming is gloom, but whose cOntin-
ned presence shall be glory. Then the spirit, peer
,rvitb intense earncstness into the dark unknown,
y in vain question earth of the destiny of the soul
prnd the grave, and lift to Heaven the passionate
lWatiOn-
Answer me, burning stars of night,
Where hath the spirit gone,
Which passed the reach of mortal sight,
Zen breeze hath flown
And the stars answer him, We roll
In pOmp and power on high,
But of the nCvCr-dyng soul
Ask things that cannot die ~
Things that cannot die !" God only can tell us
1.-THE sririt-world. He assures lis, by his Son, that
ahiS the child of sin. He tells what is the power
6bi> king of tcrrors. He shows us - that in Adam
ltc" He declares to us that, sinful by nature
HlIy practice, we are condemned to death that
NE ae unfit for Heaven; that we are consigned to
va: That me destiny Of the soul which remains thus
condemned and unchanged is far drearier and more
radfQl beyond than this side the grave. No Won
r that men shrink from the thought of death, for
lbE messages are woful and appalling.
But thanks be to God though death be here, SO
@N deaths Lord and Master GAS in Adam all
e even 50 in Christ shall all be made alive" That
Hour Christ, assures us that all who repent and
sake their sins, who believe in Him and live to
Ill., snail rise to life glorious and eternal with
A and His i'll Heaven. He tells us that if we are
pse snl r SHIFTS which death ratttles il 3E
fto-iay shall but transfix, and but for a season,
garment Of our mortality; and that the enamel
h@ spirits Of the righteous shall be borne angel
nsS to that peaceful Paradise where they shall en-
FPerpctual rest and felicity. Then it need not be
VOICE ot gloom which announces to us to-day, We
ai dle as men, and fall as one of the princes y for
FIIS Us that the humblest of men may be made
u1i 70 !ne angels and that earths princes may be-
ONE kings and priests unto Cod
In the presence of these SIMPLEST vet crandest
i"S with these thoughts of death and the con-
'IF OF death and, above all, with this splendid
G! oi MS power, proudly held up to our view by
'I quay need utter to you no commonplace
"e vanity Of life, the inevtableness of death, and
%Iemntes Of our afer-bcing. Here and now.
A@ theme. the silent dead is preaching to YOU
9r 1. .aprcSSyey than could the most eloquent of
nmS' You feel it now, in your inmost hearts,
'Ua' great upper range Of things with which
s".e connected as immOrtalS that moral admin
, .on ol God which stretches over the infinite Of
rD,N @S That magnificent system of ordered gov.
Ebicb ,I oon 70 whose lower range we now belong
hi rvslSlS Of thrones, dominions principalities
tBo o,., Of0 DER orb, and height DER height
b JJn,!roncd Supreme you feel that this. YOU
, ,v.aI VI to the Infinite and Eternal, makes poor
1 r% the most august and imposing scenes and
', % u earth, which fit like shadows, through
s ,u'Se-Score years and ten. Oh! happy if the
o"!Mcnt OF the hour shall become the actua.
fiUupctlon of your life! Happy if it takes its
L IN me centre of the soul, and inform all the
,i$ the feelings, and the aims of life Tber
EaI. lower system of human things be conscious
~.,. ana become part of, and take glory from
ol InHual sphere which, all unseen, encloses us
laH tIo ana heroes are angels and archangels
prmmon 1InPany OF Heaven. Then would tina
g1 roaangntly felt by all, which was here and il