The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-19
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History Of Oirer Cromtsea oad he Eagtsh
from the Esecutioa Of Charles de Firs the Death of
Cyom,cea. BY NJ Guizot. Translated by Andrew R.
Scobe, in two volumes. Blanchard a Lea, publishers,
Philadelphia 1854.
We make our acknowledgement to Franck Taylor for
handsome copy Of these volumes. The author Guizot
the subject is Cromwell 1t scarcely necessary say more
Of work with such author and such subject. The
translation is nearly literal Mr. Scoble could make it,
few extracts describing the dying the close OF the
earthly of remarkable as Cromwell and NJ
Guzots estimate of his character viii constitute the best
mode Of commencing these volumes 10 public attention:
. In these pepexities Of those who surrounded him Com
well took no part worldly affairs political questions
the interests of those persons whr dearest him.
treated and disappeared in proportion he drew
the His soul fell back upon itself and il RANGED
towards the steres of the eternal future
tact with other thoughts and other pepxes than those
which agated the mourners around his bed CromwePs
religious faith had exercised but little influence his
duct the necessities combinations and passions Of this
their mastery with cynical reckessnessa he deter
mined TO succeed to become great and TO rule any
The Christian had disappeared beneath the revolutionary
politician and depo bat though had disappeared Il had
altogether pershed Christian faith had survived his
SOUL though oyeradeu by alsehoods and crimes
and when the final trial arrived reassertcd its power
10 the fine expression Of Archbishop Totson, Crom
wells religious enthusiasm gained the victory over his
hypocrisy On the % of September, Cromwell who had
been delrous had lucid interval Of duration His
he lad 70 one Of them K il possible 10 fall from e praoe
1T is not possible replied the minister Then, exclaimed
the diving man Il am safe for know that was once in
grace He then turned round and prayed aloud. Lord,
he said though miserable and wretched creature
in covenant with Thee through grace and may will
very unworthy instrument 10 DO them good,
and Thee service and many OF them have sci too high
value upon though others wish would be glad Of
death but Lord however Thou do dispose me
tnue and TO do good for them Give them consistency
Of Judgment one heart and mutual love and 20 TO de-
liver them, and with the work Of reformation and make
the OF Christ glorious in the world Teach those who
look too much Thy instruments To depend upon Thy
self Pardon such desire to rample upon the dust Of
worm for they are Thy people and pardon the
One Of his attendants offered h something 70 drink and
bescught him 70 cndeavor to sleep IL my design he
haste can 10 be gone Day dAwned length IL the
third Of September his fortunate day he had called
1.-THE anniversary u his victories Dunbar and Worcester.
by singular coincidence the night which had just ended
had been stormy violent tempesh bad caused many dis
state Of utter nsensib, from which he did not again
Between three and four O'Clock in the afternoon
lay still unconscious be heared deep sigh the attendants
drew near his bed he had Just expired.
AT The news Of his death general hudder arising from
very different feelings ran through all England Cavaliers
and republicans Episcopaans and Presbyterian Jewellers,
and Ansbaptsts all cromwes enemies breahed freely like
ransoned prisoners but they did not stir More than .
the army and the reses. dsqastade Of the people crom
wen died in The penude Of his power and greatness He
other of those had succeeded him by their genu
have rased themse as he had DONE supreme authority
for hc had attempted and accomplished with equal the
most opposite designs During eighteen years that he had
been victorious actor the worlds stage he had
tsrnaty disorder and established order effected and
punished revelation, overthrow and restored govern
ment in his country. At every moment, under all
circumstances, he bad distinguished with admirable
gaeity the dominant interests and passions Of the time
so a. 70 make them the Instruments q his rule
careless whether be beed his antecedcnt conduct
long he triumphed in concert with the popular instinct
and explaining the Inconsistencies Of hs conduct bv the
cendent unity Of his power He H. perhaps the only
pic which history affords Of having governed the
most opposite events and proved sufficient for the
9ns destinc And in the Of his violent and change
u career inoessanty exposed 10 all kinds q enemies and
ciaees Cromwell experienced this GROWING favor Of
fortune tha, he ie was never actually aacked the SOW
eelgn against whom killing had been declared be
Ger never found himself face face with The
Nora mas never known another example Of
constant and % various ofortune invariably favorable
| ~ The midst 81 such manifold conflicts and pcris"
The Duke Of Parma who was assassiua,e IN The s,rs,