New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-01
Mr.. james and The Observer, Again.

Mr.. Jamcs and The Observer, Again.
I'VE accord the hospitality Of our columns the follow
ing letter a. TO the earnest and honest communications Of
an able subject of great public interest and i'm
portance OF Of the responsibility
OF these ideas-a responsibility which, for the rest, Mr.
james well able 20 bear for himself In fact
totally differ with him quite fundamental ques
tons but that for suppressng what H. has
say I'd. T,b.l
To he Editor If The Ncic- York Obsrvrer.
| am not disposed to deny that my former
communication showed marks of anger |
should take great shame TO myself if had not
been angry for clearly you gave me very RICH
teOus provocation. do not understand anger
TO be bad thing in itself 1t is an excellent
good thing when excited by unmanly or I'M
generous behaviour on the part of those from
whom better things might be expected. In-
deed l wish it were more in fashion on such
occasions. Ii would argue healthier state of
public sentiment than / fear now exists Of
course one should never violate good taste,
whether angry or pleased. And do not per-
ceive on reading my letter over, that i have
sinned in this respect. The words you quote
seem TO me extremely proper words. Fiimsy
zeal is very decent expression, and when
considered in its connection a strictly appro-
pirate one. Cuttle-fsh is a much respected
word, and daily falls from the lips of young
ladies seeking food for their canaries, without
any one thinking the worse of them. Besides
coupled it with its learned alternate Sepia"
which is a decidedly handsome word. "Ven-
ON" is good plump word moreover,
perhaps little too plump to the mere sensual
ear, though not a whit so to the rational one.
No. cannot consent to give up venom, at least in its
present "Fletulence is an honest vocable which
depends strictly upon the imagination Of the reader for
any evil quality it may exhibit. Bedevl" is theo
logic appellave turned into verb, and hasa very
venient look Itdoes beadles service moreoverto so
large parish in these abundant newspaper days that
do not think should lightly cashier it. Stagnant
.lipslop seems to me under the circumstances rather
mild expression. ! wish you knew how generally it
is considered a very happy one by habitua acquain-
tances Of The O6ssrrer Clearly then if have in
dulged 10 the damage OF good taste my anger is ire
proachabe. The bravest life yet known 10 history was
diversified by frequent gusts OF anger and the express
sions in which it found vent are not easily matched in
severity. But no one blames the lustrious speaker
Why Because his anger had SO js5t a ground, be-
cause was directed against the leaders of the
righteousness who made pretext of his opposition to
themselves 10 yfame the popular odum against him
a. an enemy Of their national Deity Now clearly you
would not make that vicious in the disciple which is
strictly vrtuous in the teacher
? should he very sorry TO accuse you OF conscious
hypocrisy or insinceriy in your calling have never
imagined you or any one else with whom have had
to do capable OF that vice. the word hypocrisy
precisely it j. used in toe New Testament 10 ds,ig
rate pers0as rho payRg part. whether consciously
or unconsciously does enter the question. You
have doubtless preserved enough OF your Greek
member that the word hypocrisy primarily means
stage play and the word hpOcrie the person who en-
acts that play TIE play actor has intention Of de-
ceiyinr the public He does not rass himself OF the
real Orestes he only wishes TO prove how well, not
being Orestes, he can yet mimic the part OF Ores,es
Such being the limited primary Of the word, IL came
afterwards to be largely applied to all persons rh0
seemSd TO be something they not or toul false pre-
tension. The persons in question might be conscious
Of the lsiy Of their profession they might not the
word took no cognizsnce o. the fact either way, but
merely uenoteu tLebcful -FOlnu4err4crr ot c4t fiS
tension Fer one man who is hyPocrte, IN our
vulgar Of the word there always i've thousand
who are hypocres n the true sense and j, Is ony to
this comparatively large class Of persons accord gy
tha, the indgran, scorn Of Iesus we addressed The
.stnfoHal hypocfite may deceive weak woman here
aid there but be is inevitably uncloak much too soon
to bege Ia ge or public disaster But lie sairtsH0aa
hvpocrites the men who Ike th- Jewish scribe. and
Pharisees and their modern snfrypes, hoEesy tefre
ria. .Rey are he true chidrs Of God aud As1s Of Hs
,eroy and Tia, tie ioe rad accordingly e boEAG 70
stoed .tH until iev gtf reGdy MORE these were the
,p who otstructed the path Ct Jesus and whom With
o; stnt cen -cqueu'ly he pronounced "a generation o.
vipers children OF Their iliher. The Devil Eypocntes
AID lar-r They were very devour good men, have
70 doubt in purely earthly estimation Lite pom
nous or 20 Is not 20 be wondered Or IN Their Own
we and the ewes OF 81 they rghteous) and
excessively tlresome % any one who, IKE Jesus per
ceved the abyss OF their deilsion. But they were
blaneless IN al the LITERAL righeCusuess Of me law ami
devOuily believed that they doing God cGeltd
service in putting this GGLean upstsr Jus gsiton and
wine bbber thu son II Bee.zebub, ths olsspnemer q
God this desecrsor OF the Sabbath this con:emner o.
Noses ths reviler OF The national ssncy. % fclons
death. and % indeed they were lt Is very hard nay
quite impossible 10 crcunve-i Deity. 10 anything IN
,hs world winch snail not promote n service RE ass
large mortgage upon u That he gather interest
rom cur foOeries and knavery thar had a.
well give up socitude, and leave nm 70 manage
NJ own concerLs suspect there = nothing for whicn
on TIE whole he i 50 Erte thankful a. our partzen-
snip, and nobody by whom he feels irrle honored a.
those MO are forever making him gaunt AMI hungry
obeisanceE.
g. You cay that AIn unwilling 20 be held responsi-
| he for my Evowed prLncipes.' And you should be
above saying this, since you could easily have %
served that was only unwilling 20 DC responslole ioE
your inyld.cus Interpretation Of my prncipis lou
say that you would sooner cut OF your nand than
write what have written your faith Undoubtedly
because il 4 your faith But if Il rTs your faith
what likelihood would there he OF arnputation then
Clearly none You would then deem /; an homes and
HANDSOME thing 70 DO precisely what have done. ARt