New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-24
Mr.. James on Divorce.
TO NR. GREELEY.

MIR. James DIVORCE
TO Nj. GREELEY.
| do not see that Mr.. Andrews's queries
need detain u.s. The numerous faacies and miscon-
ceptons which they are grounded either suggest
their own correction 70 the observan reader, else
stand fully corrected in my replies to The 0bsrer and
yourself. Besides the entire indifference" which
Mr. A. processes to any possible issue of the discus
sion between The Observer aud myself gives decided
shade of improperly his Interference in it. value
my time and thoughts much highly to bestow them
upon those who afford TO be Indifferent 10 them;
and accordingly shall hold myself excused If con.
fine my attention to yourself and The Observer.
The columns of The Observer boast VIGOROUSLY
very meagcr store of gaiety, yet am cruel enough to
seek to diminish that slender store must re-
ally extineuish the only CLEAN of sunshine and froc
which under the form OF fnitudes and infntudes,"
has now for long time rradated the editorial dness
Of The Observer, by proving that the solitary CLEAN in
question is nevertheless the exclusive product of that
wondrous editorial dmness itself whose wit, fit were
adequately backed by wisdom, would soon grow to be
more than the subscription price of any newspaper
could justify
In some articles Of last summer in The Tribune, on
the subject Of the "Rappers,' took occasion to in
weigh in the spirit Of the Testament against that
Mahoms dan and generally sectarian view OF lmmor
WHICH represents III mere
our external or material ties and circumstances and
clearly affiliated the Repping deusion to that fertile
and foolish misconception. at the time tried to
show the other hand that natural finite tics
were good only in SO far as they tended to develop
those higher and spiritual ties which bind us to infinite
Truth ard Goodness Aud then proceeded thus:
Thee Of of thee prren, band fren and
lever beautiful meda for the dr alton the youthful
the hhd Do thus because whit" but "beeause
r. to yosre OF ot6c Thu- r.ve- to the child aadrd
I'm eli imply NH ter OF that 9efecton And seems the parent
Transferred nh inward brightness the child daily loses his
,er'y regard and relations with him and
free outward i reach them The hu.
eRa does not si he ~l 10 lore him absolutely Q, whou, ses.d
% h oTa ene ne 20 O. o'ed % ne different
from N that snd the other peTson but on FOR certain nlns
dsrr tn-el lie would BE- loved John
.ssueae s1d IA the mere Of an n6ni- -,
he ovr and 1.5rTer Of The Hae ~o tales to h. D
'sie little e The houns-o' h mistress stora;on He will prob
abs hrI by
hsry for III. true lover above al feels hm'
Of inine e hood md the burnns pros
ton -hch d INTO s- no, tributes to bis personal vanity
,un Of Der vbe chains 70 Flss,S Moop boz ~ Sd p ge
ward Morton as found h latent in6.de authenticated has found
b.. 80 see .na amos av eeosed b. another AID the
Here's the passage out Of which aforesaid edi
torsl dimness has been able to elaborate that excru
oiang fun Of the hnitudes and innitudes" Passing
by the grave meanness of his coming foolish word
and putting IT, by Of deceptive quotation marks
in NY mouth, what must every think OF serious
editor who has nothing to besow upon ideas so essen
italy Christian as those have quoted but puerile
phrase of puere ridiculei There are doubtless some
men who can dispense with candor generosity. and
every other manly attribute in go far as their bread
sndbrtier interests invaded; bu, the only per
son who can logically afford himself this luxury is the
man who holding to justification by faith alone con-
sftentiy places the highest morality in the sphere of
opinion rot Of practice The habitual and ssupendous
inaerence OF The O5serer editor logical" conside
raiions generally may perhaps avail to rescue his mo-
rainy from this bad plight But il is the only hope have
for him
And now let me say, Mr. Greeley. In answer, 10 vour
article o; to-day, that what you are pleased to cav
about "lndTiduclsn. the right of every one to do
pretty nearly as he pcAses" however NAV sppy to
any one else, has not the sAc. relevancy TO NV pos.
ton on the subject of Divorce or any other biec. I,
Is my identical complaint of the Present INK admins.
sfon oil the marriage institution that il allow, everv
brutal and absolute person do pretty nearly what
ne peases without st the time allowing his s,f
erng vic and children any adequate redress II has
long seemed 10 me that what you call "iniiyiduai.n
OF Ihe nsht OF every one to do a. he pleases hs.
reached It's practical aemc in the legaired ntercoure
oil the sexes and have accordingly commended thu.
society Ma bound TO in-rdict this enormous ron ~
s.mesisfy ASAteniss ia sanctions Of ua,rag, Ihaxe
done nothing else but recie those admitted disorder.
rowins tron the present administration If Tho
marriage institution. which have the inevitable effect 20
disheaor II In public regard and 90 TO put nr.D,,,
upon RIGHTEOUSNESS and then have asked Society 70
purge TIE Institution Of these disorder. and 70 re.ore
to lis nshful public bonor and ADVANTAGE pa vou
ask how Society shall DO thi.i Let me .nsrer nv :,
Illustration; Suppose the communion in IA, Oh. !
'r"' Church bad fallen into eoniemp, from the vice,
Of rs administration Suppose people were sdml,tel
10 OF hshi'ray proagate lives AID in such number,
nA began suspect thA, there wa. more ,ir.ae
OUTSIDE OF the communion than within IL sunoo.e
'ast under these circumstances the Administrator.
Of that Society determined TO free their couu,uno, ~
iHe contempt encountered and restore 10 IL, nri;
I'VE honor- How would they do soi Evidently bv
nnH'ss nefrns Of nenbersAip so as to exclude evs,v
disoreery renon from its ranks Would hi. IA A..
solving Their communion Would Il NOT he ras,o.,,,.
II, rsthtri The institution was already virta.l,v az
solved by as own vicious administration and ,bi. g..
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