The New York herald., 1850-06-04

yet surely, arisen to their enviabe position, by
cognising the individual principle Of industry and
integrity, the observation of which has led to such
PRACTICAL and fruitful results. We think it will
take great deal more sophistry, and great many
more foreigners, with crude notions upon the rights
Of labor, to overturn the array of myriads of facts
which speak against associations, and in favor Of
individual and independent labor The sequel will
| prove all.
| The LATE JOHN NEwIANo MaFrrr-This very
remarkable man recently died at Mobile. Our re-
collections of him, extend far back as the time
when he was a tailor in this cy-a calling that he
soon gave up, as beneath his aspirations. Finding
| that he had soul above buitons'-an immortal
soul-Meffit Joined the Methodist church, and
soon became bright light in the darkness OF sin
and error. We heard him at the Methodist church
in Bromfeld street, Boston, in the early part Of his
career, when the whole city Of notions hung upon
his lips. The excitement caused by his preaching
was immense. The church was crowded, when
ever he was to speak, and the style Of his elo-
quence wassuch as to captivate the imagination of
the young. He had evidently studied the style Of
the celebrated Whitfield, whose pulpit triumphs
once created great sensation throughout this
country, as well as in England. Emnently thea
trical manner, his gestures were often supremey
ludcrous. Sometimes he would waive the big
quarto Bible over his head, sometimes suspend it
over the pulpit cushion, il he would drop il on
the head Of Of his hearers and then CLASP IL to
his breast with exstatic EXPLANATIONS. His figures
Of speech were bold, forcible and sometimes curl
Gus, well calculated to inlame the passions and to
keep the Imagination awake to many things extra.
ncous TO his subject In many respects, he was
formed for a popular orator. His manners were
pleasing, his face was agreeable, and his dress
SUCH established for him reputation for taste,
and perfect knowledge of the tayloring business
II was while he was thus awaking the slumber-
ers in Boston, that Mr.. Joseph T. Buckingham,
then the ndepe ndent but unpopular editor Of Tie
Nuc Englawd Galary, seized upon some of the pri-
vate exhortahons and manners of Maffit. TO show
the world hat call is not gold that gliiiers" IL
bel suit was the consequence, and Mr. Buckingham,
who had been conds mncd as a villainous hbeller,
but who was upright and honest in his intentions
came out Of the ordeal with great success. His
talents, as well as those Of Mailit, were acknow-
ledged, and subsequent events fully proved that
even his judgment was not much at fault with re-
spect TO Meffit's general characteristics. AT all
events, Mr. Buckingham, who did not relish a
ilor, turned parson, cooked his goose" 80 far as
Boston was concerned, and the preacher never ex.
ered much influence in that city, after the expo
sure Of his follies in that region.
Soon Rfter Mr. hafit aspired for literary heroism,
and commenced the publication Of magazine in
thit city. In THE work, he aimed to initiate, # no;
to surPess, the celebrated stories in the Diary of
Physician !" and the style Of bis productions fully
showed that his grand purpose 20 aflcc, the fc-
male portion ofthe community. In fact, throughout
his whole career. the grand source Of every ambition
wat woman. lie would have bloiird out the whole
race Ct men from existence, 60 that he might dwell
in the paradise Of female admiration. II was this
weakness that coorcd his whole existence, cheqner-
irg his career with troubles and difficulties. and
spinning around il network Of suruisos and sus-
pcions ny which, too often, his associates became
the victims II is not necessary to say how Ear
rlsionism was mixed up with his temperament. OF
how far his passions suhverted the purity Of his i'm
aenution but il is TO be feared that for the sacre,
character which be had assumed. be had given
"worthy men cause for serious ccmglaiot."
With biz more recent expositions OF tho divine
command in the South we are not acquainted II
is probable that he may have done much good,
and even repaired some Of the injuries which his
nuuners had inflicted upon himself and others at
the North Il is not many months since, however.
that this felEclected clergyman shone with no en-
vablc light in this city. The record Of that his.
tory Of pain, modification and fatality need no, be
revived. II was such condemned him in this
world, and, IN the next, may be amply aioned for
by some of his good deeds, recorded by some
charitable angel. No doubt. could an his secret
deeds be Known, and all his heart be revealed.
mcn would acknowledge that John Newland
Nafit wns not ~ base as he has often been Dc.
scuhrd 20 BE-. or pure in his exterior life az his
liisnds and followers represent him TO have been.
lie Naa the food nf lis op y vanity.