Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-07-20
A Clergyman tunnel Soldier.


Some twenty years ago, a young man, whom L
shall name 1" .amie,' pastor OF Il large cOngre-
cation of the Established Church of Scotland At
school, and at college he was distinguished for his
love Of learning, and as minister, was unrVaIled
for his eIoquence and mental altainments. He had
been settled 2bout year, and was on the eve OF BE-
ing married 10 fine young woman, whom he had
loved from Childhood when the horitors and several
English gentlemen, who were then on visit to the
North. attended Cork TO hear the famous preacher
He more than verified his fame; he enraptuEeG his
audience. His theme the story of his church..
Its many years of disastrous wars its martyrs, its
heroes its undyng hope, when despair seemed
shroud it in endless night; It's unwearied tolls and
its final trumphs each in turn presente TO the
minds of the hearers, with power and feeling that
defy description. He stood the genius of elOquence
personified. But there among his hearers
who was not bewIldered by his glowing pictures
The gentle hearted Bella, his betrothed, when the
congregation DISPERSED followed him to the manse.
He received her in his study, but while conducting
her to a chair, she sank upon the floor and burst
into tears.
60, Jamie Jamie :" she exclaimed, as he raised
her tenderly in his arms, and seated her on sofa,
eye haze broken my puir heart - " How so' my
Bella explain ~ {: Ye were dunk, jamie, raving
drunk, and wonder theeders did nae tax We out of
the pulpit Ye whncd and ranted and sometimes
God forgie me for saying sac, thought saw the
Evil One standing beside aud clapping you on the
shoulder. My pull brain reeled-I was mad and
knew it am mad now Gamma live out this day
Il feel my blood treeZe-O, God, be mercltul to me
a sinner, and save, o save my jamie !" Her head
recned upon his bosom, she gaZed upon him mo-
ment, and expired in his arms.
He had preached his last sermon. No entreaties
of congregation who loved him-no fatterng offers
OF future prefemen, rendered by the gentry, could
induce him to resume his labors minister.
Five or six years passed. when the writer of this
who was his schoofellow, accidentally met him in
London. Jamie was then in a large educational es
adjustment, and was highly esteemed for the mora
excellence Of his character, as we'll as his varied
learning and skill successful teacher. He wa:
dressed in deep mourning Stunned society, ard wher
the labors of the day closed, he either wandered
alone through the Streets retired to his lodgings
The scene Of Bellas death was ever present to hi
memory.
Her pure soul, he said, saw him as he was,
poor, vain, selfconceited sinner. For the purpos
of concentrating his thoughts and nfusing life int
his sermons, he was in the habit of taking glass o
whisky before entering the pull pit. The mornn;
before he preached the fatal sermon, he felt rattle
nervous, for he knew there would be strangers tt
hear him, and he took nearly two glasses. What h
said, or how he conducted himself, effort of mem
DRY could recall-he death of Bella alone lad merg
l ed into itself the doings of that dreadful day. TIL
compliments which he received sounded in his ear
like satire and mockt ry, and the very of liquo
impressed him with horror.
He left home and came TO London, where be OBJ
tanned a situation teacher but everything ap
t peared black to him that he expressed fear h
o should, in unguarded moment destroy himse
His friend, who was sailor, suggested some activ
employment that would call into play his physics
faculties and thus give his mind spell, and ende
by offering to procure him place before the mast
a ship II like your suggestion he said, g but dis
= like the sea- "Then turn soldier, and seek en-
. ployment in India, where there is always plenty
fighting" :" | WILL he said, springng from hi
chair; when my engagement expires | will pu
. chase an Ensign's commission. wonder the thou 81
suggested itself to me, for my ancestors as ia
q back as can trace them, soldiers Better ia
better, die on the field of battle than fall by one
: one hand" We separated.
: A few weeks SINCE in running my eye among tn
list of those who had distinguished themselves at tn
battle of Inkerman, | saw the name of Lieut. Co
, - A letter from my friend has since info. me
d me that he had served in India under Lord Goug q
= and was promoted for his gallant conduct in thrt
e campaigns. He was present at the battles of Aim
Balaklava, and lnkerman, and at last accounts W;
in good health, engaged in the siege of Sebastopc
He still singl his heart was dead to love ~
e Boston AtlaS
is The Democrats of Pennsylvania have been
70 much cheated by the Know Nothings who have.
Democrats, entered and participated in the procee
. ings of their county meetings and their State Co
OF ventions that they beginning to resort TO unusu
tests to find out who may be trusted
+. There must indeed, be something radically wror
in the morals, politics, and religion of that secret
OF ganzaon when it not only toleraes in but recor
e. mends to its members false and hypocritcal a
- sumption of Democracy In order the better TO
20 conplish its ends. Never before did such tacti
. prevail in this country. Times so dark, evils
- dreadful, and Generalization so degrading, cannot
g. lof long continuance. The moral sense of the n