Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-04

Great indeed IS tho privilege, "hu
mos, honorable and useful is the career
of a Christian American Statesman.
He rcrccivos that civil liberty came
from tho freedom wlerewi'l' Christ
I,nadc its earliest martyrs and defend.
crs free. He recognizes ii as one ot
| the twelve manner Of fruits ON the
tree of life, which, while its lower
branches furnish the cstnutlimont ol
the Garth, hangs oil its topmost bon9hs
which wave in Hcavcn-lruits that
cxhileru,c the immoras. Rccogni
zing the State as Gods institution he
will perceive that his own ministry is
divine. Living consciously under the
eye and in the lovc aud fear of God
redeemed by the blood Of Jesus, sane
tilted by his spirit, loving his law. he
will give himself, in private and in
public, to tho service of his Saviour.
He will not admi, that he may act on
less lofty principle in public than in
private life; aud that he must be care.
fnl of his moral influence in the small
sphere of home and cighborhond, but
! need take no heed of il when il sketch.
es our continent, and crosses seas; he
will know that his moral responsible,
lies cannot be divided and distributed
among others. When he is told that
adherence to the strictcSt moral and
religious principles is Incompatible
with successful and eminent career,
he will ,lenouncc tho assertion as a
libel on tue vcncratcd Fathers Of the
Ropublic--a libel on tho honored liv-
lug aud the iIluslrious drad-a libel
against the great aud christian nation
"a libel against God himself, who
has declared and radc god!inoss pro
itablc 70: sllc liro that is.
Flo will strive to make his laws
transcripts Of the character, and insti-
tulions, and illustrations Of the proyi-
dcncc Of God. He will scau, with
admiration aud awe, the purposes of
God in tho future history Of the world,
in the throwing open this wide cont
nent from sea TO sea as the abode Of
freedom, intelligence, plenty, prosper
ily aud peace, and feel that in giving
his energies with patriotic love i"
the welfare Of his country, ho is con
sccrating himself with Christians
zeal to the extension and establish.
mcnt of the ltcdcemer's Kingdom
Compared with career like this
which is equally open to those whose
public HsplicrU-is large OF +sn,aIl, 'ios,
pa!try are the trade Of patriotism, the
tricks of craftsmanship, the reward Of
successful bascncss. This hour, this
scene, the vcncraled dead, tho world,
tho present, the future, God, duty.
Heaven, Hell, speak trnmpct.t"nsucl
to all in tho service Of their country
to beware how they lay polluted or
unhallowcd hands upon the ark Of her
magnificent aud awful cause.
Sucl, is tho character Of that siatcs.
manslip which alone woul'! have met
the full approval Of the venera'ed
dead. For the religion which always
had place in the convictions Of his
mind, had also with him, within a re-
cent period, entered into his expert
encc, and seated itself in his heart
Twenty years since, he wrote:
"I am member Of no religious
sect, and ! am not II professor Of rc'i-
gion. lrcgrct lhatl am not. ! wish
that was, and trust that shall be.
! have, aud always have had pro,
found regard for christianity, tho lcli-
gion Of my fathers, and for its rites,
its usagcs, and obScrvances.
That feeling proved 'ha, the seed
sown by pious parents was not dead
though s,iAcd. A few years sincc,its
dormant lilc was rc-awnkencd. lio
was baptized in the communion of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, and du-
ring his snjourn in this city was in full
communion with Trinity parish.
Ii is since his withdrawal from the
si,linss of the Senate hat have been
mde particularly acquainted with his
religious opinions, character, and feel.
ing. From his first illness, he ex'
pressed to mo the persuasion that it
would be fatal. From that period
until his death, it has been my privil-
ego to have held with him frequent
religious services and conversations in
his room. Hr avowcd TO me his full
faith in the moral lending doctrines OF
the Gospel--ihe full siniulncss of man
the divinity Of Christ--the reality
and necessity of the atonrmcnt--tho
need of being born again by the spir-
it Of salvation through faith in the
crucificd Rcdccmcr.
His own personal hopes Of saliva
lion he ever and distinctly based on
the promise and the grace of ChriSt,
aud slrikingly perccptihlc OH his nat.
uraIly imrctuous and impation, char
ac,rr was the Influence of grace, pro.
ducing submission and patient waiting
for Christ aud for death. On one oc,
casion he spoke to me Of the pions