New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-17

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srpstb. 49, ...,t volume il the
." r The law. Of human freedom, ana the
# the Divinity in the soulo man. "h"'-
under discussion, tins purpose 10
.--...,l, visible. II recurs IN every .a''e! Vi
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- a. ntegral system.
:. the limited space at our co'n'nanu, wv va"
.,,,e.t the leading point. Of the philosophy
s,,,, uuG,ldcd IN this work. We hope our
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,,,oripg 10 NJ. James, the Idea oi the Deity
s..J,ucp;al condition Of human existence.
r1.x,J O, essential life Of imam Is the HE OF
e. 10, ), Infinite Goodness, Infinite Truth, In
s.;,, Power. God lisa spirit, in appreciate to the
-. Of men, and only ideally or Inwardly con-
...,t with him. God is essentially active; he
....,.. not through any effort Of will, but IN hun
~ creation is a purely spontaneous procedure
. n, mart OF God. Ii is operation of his essen
-, ,.,<ct;on.-an exhibition Of his xery self
I.sl.-is,ol,ing not his power merely, but his
n. nd wisdom, in short, his total beng. lie
.u,.t;tu,es the soc substance Of the Universe.
ne,ee the being Of all things disdains temporal
n satal origin. Their being begins and ends
IN n infinite goodncss, truth, and beauty, and
-, 10 finite tenure. The Essential life Of man
II keutical with the life Of God, or in other words
n po~er which nature obeys is the same which
suet;tutee the essence Of humanity. God In in
tvsA cssrutial Man; He dwells in every soul Of
~ a in his sole tabernacle really infinite
sewer vivihes man. and forms his vital selfhood;
- hsoee his earliest voice lie the voice OF prayer,
ed HE earliest effort commencement Of the sub
jagston Of nature.
nan being the true creature Of God, his empire
uust be universal lie constitutes the measure OF
4 The insenor things Of the universe. lie forms
- uaster-key which 6ts eli the wards Of the
hsu creation, and makes its mysterics intelligi-
~ The presence Of the Creator in the creature,
k1anates the political principle Of popular sove-
sipty. This. idea Is not couventionalty Of
~. Its an actual tendency Of the Divine Prov
Assee, fit ali along the progress Of human histo-
y, sad sow advancing in open day to a complete
triumphant evolution. Hence, all government has
. psrely humantsry or representative basis. lts
vAss end and intention 10 to proclaim the unity Of
-, end to guard the interests Of that unity. its
hsr6ss 10 to reconcile the interests Of the indi-
vAsal With tbcse Of the mass, to zee that tho ut
~ possible harmony prevail between each and
Il n subjects. II should establish only those in
atstsss which place the outward life of men in
Dssket accordance with their inward or essential
=, Tie hfe they have in-(iod. II the institutions
4 lssAn society do not serve this essential inf
iesds u man-Liting all men out u the dough
4 .tsral dsstitution, and eqsslising among them
aAsw, reksement and comfort, they are not faith
u 10 the divine intent and must kh into oblivion.
h psooundest law man knows u the law he
, Udes TO God, or the law of his own destiny.
NJ nv b'ds him aspire to al .obSencss and
ls,sty o life, to lay aside Ill thoss trivial and
~ virtues which are imposed upoa him by the
Auaatiss Of hs nature, and walh erect in a man
NJ sArh shall overtop the skies, and make the
sbss stars burn with a deeper glow.
n beng the Ineal and only offspring Of the
49, he activity Acknowledges an ideal end he
ssA'st not to nature, bya physical sutiectivity,
ne sesty, BY moral subjectivity, but to an
- ssAeod that is, he is created to act, not in
'eFsee to either ply sical social CONSTANTS,
M oeed'ence to his own ideas Of goodness,
'ssa' and beauty. lie is capable Of obeying an
superior to both his physical and social organ
:. !" both hrs natural and social interests, an
ma mantle end, which necessarily moves him
"'' actual expression. The chief end Of
not reailed in the observance, however
an outward jeJune, forced. and soulless
c. Ills true life is found only in loyalty to
'e'eaed IN his interior spiritual conscious
- higher nghteousne.. than the mere per-