The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-01

SUNDAY MORNING, yUnE i, lsSl.


SUNDAY MORNING., JUNE !, IsSa.
asJts ~ .s5a45 General JacAsoa.
.. uo, md Raw ss%$s.@ sss-.@ who az Bsptxt
.hs, and loa,easn, governor had and the same
- heen in tho service OF the Lord and Of the State Of
. becoming dissatisfied win the honors Of profits, OF
~ Of tho posts loo held, determined 70 rosgn hsn and
his time and talents tho assistance OF the admin
s.ioa in carrying the general government OF me coun
: Accordingly, he came to Washington, and laid his
~ h,tore the President He stated his prelensons aud
n. wishes narrated at some length all the prominent
wants of his political life, dwelling especially upon hs un
Iauog devotion the democratic party, The aernces he
nd submitted to, the exerons no had made IN us peha
d il, Indebtedness to him, but said not word
chat he had done for The Of religion. General
.n heard the cercni sspiran through IN silence and
ts musing moment, put the following question 70
nm. Nj X, are you not minister OF me sospeiF
IN sir' was the reply lhen sir, sau me ueneiai
M his usual quiet dignity, You hold already higher
~ ,I,n any in my g-an office whose sacred duties,
uperIy performed, require your whole attentions and
,y think the best that do Tor you will be to leave
o nj liberty to devote your whole time 10 them for from
that YOU tell fear that hitherto they have been some
what neglected 4 $3.50 45f I
The above extract from our correspondent Hs letter in
-. yesterdays paper, related an incident in the life OF
csnera Jackson which was calculated to withdraw our
sn.ion from the controversial engagements into which
- are necessarily thrown BY duties editor OF tho
Union. Permitted to indulge moment tho thoughts
which were suggested by the recollection Of the deep
hous sentiment which controlled the conduct Of the
nera-a feature his character for which he had not
uncent credit during his life-we considered ourself
tuna,e in finding, in little box Of referred papers
brought with from Tennessee, containing some rough
nugh Of bis messages aad correspondence the trans
,on Of sermon written BY IN eminent Swiss divine
The subject the love Of human glory; and do not
know that we could readers better in our Sum
d,y edition OF the UaioA than TO aascrbe the few pas
,.ses from it which follow: nstA
Glory How beautiful is this word how many
hearts has il thrilled 10 there any one in this assembly
who has been able to hear to pronounce il without
emotion Primitive and indestrucible inclination Of
human nature, the love Of glory lives in all hearts,
found 10 all conditions, has place in all undertakings
and may be compared TO that longedfor breeze Of the
seaman without which the helm and the rudder of his
ship fatigue vainly the calm sea.
"Inierrogate candid men--penetrate the secret Of
ecssciences the most veied-and you will learn what
power exers the presence. the expectation, and the
name OF glory upon all men. even those that are ami
mated apparently by other motives In the efforts of the
,sriotn tho devotion OF the heroin the perseverance,
the philanthropst-i the ardor Of the learnedwhat
DO say lin the speculation Of the man OF busiAess-the
love Of glcry has always place. and most generally the
ifst. att ast8 ss1ss t&aaJ r.. Es.#
"Ah comes to tell me- with his brow all covered
with the sweat Of his labor, poor and obscure artisan
th do iprstend to glorys Be sure never dream OF it,
Ys perhaps when forced to apply yourself 10 the care
your daily subsistence you think only of the first
c.ssities OF fe then that ndestrucble thirst for glory
sleeps in your bosom. But these necessities supplied,
bow prompt 10 il 10 awake Deceive not yourself what
called the love Of glory among the heroes, the polite,
and the great, becomes, under another name, OF
YOUR principal incentives What arc the enjoyments
which you expect from the gold which your industry COL
lects Ease, you say-security, material advantage.
Grant III bat to - sincere. count there also the pleasure
Of being esteemed nch and Of possessing that considers
ton which is generally accorded to wealth.
"Ther is. my friends in every soul imperious ten
dncy violent desre. OF adding TO ones individual life
foreign life, OF. If l may speak, life out Of ones
N and the seas Of that life 10 in the opinion OF ohers
To be toasted admired or At least esteemed the
ambition Of every being that misery does not force to
based feeling that profound degradation does not
make insensble 70 he opinion OF his fellow is
not tina, we have not within very favorable judge
4 our qualities and conduct bat this judge il no, enough
II seems that. inviaciby impeed towards the sentiment
our nothingnsfearng to recognise ourselves ~ We
tuy ue--we have need of calling other men to the sup
port Of our self-ove. and Of drawing from them sup
psment Of life that we never had 10 ourself.
Deceive not yourselves rich poor. great or small.
oil love glory. This need Of the esteem OF others
pursues US a shads insinuass tssf with
expelled under form. il appears under another
from retreat to retreat from corner 10 corner pursues
with zeal even humility. s limid enemy. Should we
think sometimes that disembarassed OF il, II we
Sse eyes they sure to recognise IT, The love OF
glory finds itsslf even in the Notifying confessions Of
puitence. and u the tears Of contron it anmates Sc
cvly the voice OF the noralst who thunders against
It; alas and sometimes il accompanies in the pasto-
nj chair the preacher who condemns it,
The author pursuing this train Of thought still further,
a0d discriminating with great Judgment between the
Of our natsn and the evil which il produces when not
restrained by higher religious feeling and duty
hnues;
But how much dners this necessary restraint OF q
temporal goodor which, - for al Others, should be
v thankful 10 God-from that thirst for glory in which
Ne developed very distinctly too Characteristic
king the sstssm OF the rule Of actons the other
seeking, beyond good reputation praises. notoriety and
celebrity! Thia v What 10 condemned in our text-the
paisss OF men proposed the object Of actions.
their apPsoSaiioa preferred 70 that Of God; the glory
which oomss iron passsonatey souGht After that
which coass from God neglected.
Yox loss % ysssss glory one from onou. And this
in fact Of the principal rocks in the "a Of Christ
an faith II is easer to escape all other dangers than
his When the sosl. troubled by the sentiment Of it's
ins and nndisl Of IL future itself the side Of
eiGisa, il encounters in ita way numerous enemies.
rood Reason Is there to Oppose the obscunty OF the
,hSisaa dogmss and il INVITES the sjsstoa Of whai
lppsan inconprShsnsibs Incidence persuadss ssa;na
he conqu Of kingdom which desires 10 A. toveed and