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" "Husr's MERCHANTS MAslzrsr.- An
opens with reply to Mr.. e. II. Derby's sBy.i
Review" Of pamphlet entitled Tho UploO
Past and Future" by the author Of the pauphls.
Mr.. Garnett, Of Virginia, discussing the present
condition Of the South, and the bearings Of .hs
slavery Question" This 10 followed by an sr.
ticle on the " The Dates OF Bank Directors,"bv
"A. b. johnson The Currency Of New.Ens.
land No. H. "Internsl improvements" No
VIII; and The Study of Political Economy,
The selections and compilations by the energetic
Editor possess unusual interest.
E"THE EDrcArIosAL SYSTEMS OF rHK
PuRITASs AND JEsEIrs COMPARED" by N. Pea.
TER. psmo. PIP. sS. NJ. w. Dodd) A Prize "a.
say by the Professor of Moral Philosophy ia Yale
College, discussing the history and influence Of
Jesuitism and Puritanism, a. the types respect.
lively Of opposite tendencies in character and in.
situations. The author regards tee Romish Church
a. the natural mother of the Jesaits. while TIA
Puritan Is no more than consistent Protestant.
carrying out the principles which gave life 10 the
Reformation. Among the numerous admirable
descriptions, with which this Essay abOunds, we
find the following lively picture Of
THE JEsUlTs.
The Jesuit lsbored for years under teachers.
who had themselves been trained by the most
skilful masters 20 attain every grace OF manner
and every accomplishment OF art and sciences
and more than ali, he waa furnished with con.
venient and corupting ossuistry, which has passed
into proverb, and has been visited BY the ab.
horrence Of Christendom. By this aid, he could
be easy in bis dealings with those who were i'm
portant to bic plans, aud by indugent compliances,
could win the barbarian from bis Idols or gain the
rich and powerful hereto OF the church. While
the individual was depressed and crushed, that
he might subserve the efficiency OF the order, Ia
all those respects In which he did not conflict
with this efficiency, he was encouraged and even
compelled 10 make the utmost OF his powers AZ
an Independent and personal end, ne was well
nigh reduced to nothingnessi bot as a separate
organ of greater whole, he was taught 10 ele-
vste himself to the highest possible Importance,
and to develope himself to his utmost capacity
for perfection. His intellect was trained oy %.
we're preparatory discipline. IL was employed
lsboriousIy and constantly in eloquence and dis
mutation, In persuasion and intrigue. His natural
advantages OF person or disposition were polished
and perfected by art. All thas ne loss In con-
scious Independence, and In individual power.
wss supplied, az far ne possible, BY the sstisfae-
ton of working the power OF the great organism
of which he was director AZ well a. servant.
What he Welded In conscious sell respect, was
supplied by the proud delight OF seeing and feel
ing that the mysterious resources oil this organism
were al the while developed In astonishing re-
suits. Into this corporate existence, did he 20
perfectly transfer his individual self that though
an organization, IL seemed to have compressed
within its single self all the personal lie Of the
separate souls of which IL was composed. With
its interest vibrated all his sympathies, IN gu its
movements did be feel the thrill OF his individual
agency In this society the external rewards
were the same. The dress and equipage Of the
| General were originally no more costly than
| tbose of the humblest brother. The absolute DO
| mination that rested upon each and all, came q
| last to be esteemed a support rather than bur
| den. Against the Espionage which searched eaca
! heart with it's ever. present watchiulness me
Jesuit would think Of Directing no sooner tnan rs
| would complain OF the All seeing eye OF TOD. 10
A man trained for years to life of such restraints,
| the restraints themselves become first depend
| ence, and then necessity.
As counterpart Of this we have natural por-
trait Of
The freedom and Independence oil the individual
| man characterized the Puritan, a. obedience and
| dependence distinguished the jesuit. TWAS not,
| however lawless freedom, but liberty implied
| in that separate responsibility, which each man
| holds to himself and TO his God. The Puritan
| must Judge of a law, to know why he musI obey
| it. No authority and. no organization steps pc
| tween himself and bis conscience. Hence. a. ne
stands or falls by himself, he is independent In bis
bearing, self rely ing 10 his character, and marked
10 his individuality. This il not because he scons
the restraints Of society or of law, bat because 90
is oyerm astered by restraint that's higher-not
that he despses authority, but that he reverenoes
80 deeply the authority that il highest Of all fa
feeling Of responsibility leads him 70 persona
and thorough Investigation, an Investigation wnicn
ID not content till it has tested every question "
the highest tribunal. He calls in question every
truth, not because he is sceptical by nature, BAT
| that be may distinguish the True from the Ease.
| He must examine all Truth. He questions nls
| own being, the powers OF bis own SOUL the exlf
tence and character Of God. the authority OF con-
science, the reason of this or that duty, the cyl,
| dence Of q Divine Revelation, the genulness o.
| the text, the exactness OF its meaning ne cshs
in question the tenure of kings and magistrates,
the right by which they bear the sword. the use Oh
abuse of the power entrusted TO their hands
| When he IL convinced, no man believes 80 strong
ly, for be il strong in the might OF his own con
| yictions; no man 80 reverent, for he has worship
ped in the immediate presence Of Truth. Hence
in action, he 10 efficient, direct and daring. He II
| efficient not because he has been broken into
mechanical habits by the drilling of years. bu
because he must do the bidding Of bis conseienct
and bis Judge. He is direct, because the word o.
the Lord within him bids him TO 60, and he IL dar
ing, because he fears him only " who can destroy
both body and soul" The freedom and the PIT.
vste judgement" of the Puritan do not, however,
isolate him from his felowmen, nor hinder bin
from acting in unison with Others His convictions
consent to the value Of earthly and spiritual socie-
ties, and bis conscience compels him to sacrifice
to their order and well being bis selfish and pr-
yate interests II s true, he il not taken into an
organization, as an inert stone that receives ito
life from the central law Of the WHOLE bat he himS
self consecrates to his family bis country. and the
Church, all that he can do or suffer- Hence In
society 10 ne stronger than any other man. because
intellect and an individual will. A union OF Gle.
ments, like this, is a. much mightier than that Of
less independent spirits. as one Of Cromwells
regiu ents was stronger than a Russian bridge