Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-09-12

fessor Webster is forever sealed in this
world, the man and MI tho circumstances
connected with tho last year Of his career
on cath, and which have kept his name so
conspicuou.ly before the Aorld. during that
period, will soon be ioi gotten by the crowd
ing and exciting events vhih are con-
sian,ly claiming the attention Of mrn. But
before The veil il dr. wn over all these, II
~ " ise and well for no 10 learn a salutary
lesson from his ca'e, and 10 improve the
moral v hch all connected with il 50 forci-
bly, im,r.s,cs on he mind.
Two great and all-impor,ant lessons are
to be learned from the closing Of this fear
ful tragedy and they are these;-We
should learn never, under any circums'an-
ces whatever, wickedly to cypress our fel-
low-lnen and jus, IN proportion as We are
favored and blessed in a worldly and Pecu-
mary poin, of view, by higher power
,haa ourselves, should we bless and be mer-
| ClIul untO NlOse VIM WHo" VIC ""'o oS"'
| inQs. This is a lesson which the late DR..
Parkman never learned, and his neglect of
this ultimately cost him his life. We
would not speak lightly Of the dead, we
would not rudely tear opon tho grave and
expose its contents TO public contempt
neither would We vcously arraiRn a mans
fraitics before the public. especially if
nothing was to be gained by il. But in
a case like this, where the lessons are SO
marked, and where the benefit 10 be deriv-
ed from them is so great, we feel less un-
pleasantly in recurring 10 the past, even
though we are compelled TO uncover the
portal of the grave.
As We said just now, this frat lesson the
late DIR. Parkman never learned. 1t is
said that, in many respects, he was
charitable man, and gave considerable to
the poor this may all be very uue,-yet
there ca, be no doubt that he was, as
general thing, particularly to his debtors,
very oppressive and unmerciful man. lie
wIuns the last cen, from the depressed and
impoverished debtor; he squeezed the last
drop of blood from the last pound OF hesh'
to speak me,aphorcally, on every OCCASION
Mercy was no, an attribute e his nature
universal kindness was not an element OF
his heart-true charity was not jewel OF
his soul,-and in consequence OF these
frail,ies, aye, these sins, he died The death
of violence.
Again we say, and We would forcibly
impress i, upon all, from his fate let us
learn lesson Of the highest importance
and endeavor, under all circumstances, and
in every condition of life, to be truly mcrcl.
ul and charitable, to the utmost OF our
ability, towards all our fellows in this brief
life of pros Gritty an adversely.
The second grea, and even more imPor-
,ant lesson TO be learned from this heart
rendine tragedy is,--,o govern and fully
conuoi ouI passions on all occasioLs and
unter every variety OF circumstance. This
lesson Professor Webster never learned,
and his neg lee, Of this vital principle ul'l-
ma,ely cos, him his life by a most igno,n-
in0us death.
Let US learn from his mournfu faie and
by his degrading death. always. and in ev-
ery instance, no mater what the temptation
or what the prosoca,ior, carefully to sub
due our passions, and, above all things,
never to give vent 10 them by acts Of >m-
lence, because we know not, in an excited
,nomen,, wha, may be the result Of rash
act.
Therefore, as We would be the recipl-
enls of mercy hereafter, let US be mercliul
hie we are on earth; and as we woul
be richly and everas,ngly rewarded be-
,ond the grave, let The effort Of our exis-
tence he, to resist all manner Of tempta-
ton, while N this world Of sin, even 10
The endurance of insult ard injury. These
are The great and cardinal lessons which
are taught by the Christian religion aud
these are the chief OF the immaculate pre-
cepts which the Savior Of the world came
to incu-a,e, and which He so zealously
prac,ised during his life among men.