The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-10-01

HIiH eTdliiuuc lHI 81 uulHg, Nlnugn nc has not
failed to give US some splendid injustice of his
own. Hcwri,es history, as severyhody knows,
on the theory that great men are dlvinlies, and
that 10 worship them is the one hope Of saliva
ton for mankind. II character in history is
very strong and very successful, he is perfect
in wisdom and in goodness; and whoever
doubts eilher. is 10 be bludgeoned with hard
names. The laws of morality were not made
for heroes, nor the laws of candor and Justice,
for their bographers. This hoery is simply
false. Gleal men Of all kinds. from The anihor
OF Hamlet 10 the victor Of Dunbar, are, indeed,
one Of The highest gifts Of Heaven; they ought
10 be Judged by lie spirit rather than BY ihe
letter II the law, and 10 over-prize them, is
generous error. But. they arc all of them pal
pahIy men--men with only one gift, and always
with many weaknesses and limited vision. Mr..
Carlyle, who, as hero worshipper, treats his
heroes as lncarna,ions Of eternal truth, is obliged
as sceplic 10 treat them all successfully, as the
transient emanalions OF their time.
Alicr the hero worship Of Mr.. CARLYLE, comes
tile history Of NJ. Guizot, who reaps tile fruit
Of Mr.. C4rlyle's noble labor, and enjoys the
light of hi, genius without special halucinations
NJ. Guzol has gten us an admirable narrative,
Ear more candid than any from an English pen.
The man who can read Gromwell's personal
hslnry and private letiers-who can mark his
conduc, in The day ol peril and in tlie hour ol
deallI-and still believe him 10 have been
nothing bui an ambitious hypocfite, must have
lost all failii in human nature. Cromwell left q
happy home al the age Of 40, unconscious Of
any powers in himself but ihpseof gond farmer,
10 fight for liberty and gospel Eith--le, aud
his boy Oliver, whose loss " went 10 his heart
like dagger" and whose memory fired his
charge, and saddened his victory at Marston.
Moor. His life was exposed. no. only in every
bsllle, but in every skirmish, for what lie be-
iieved 10 be The cause of God and his religion
was the great source oi his a1amaniine courage
and his unwaverlng decision. The hope which
il kinlled, shone 10 him /" like pillar Of fire.
when hope was extinct in all other men. Il
raised his hproism, sometimes, II Hebrew gran.
deur. What j. the sun Of Ausierliiz, 20 tie
morning Of Dunbar!
! How could hypocriic have formed the Iron-
sides ! II was sald Of ihpse men, thai they
feared God, and that tbey leaicdnolhing besides I;
aud the first part Of the SAYING was as true as
the last. They were moi mere ranters and
p.alm- singers. They showed ilieir prarliral
religion 81 religiuusly absiainine from al mill
tary license, even IN conquered cllies. When
they we're dl,banted. from The best of soldiers,
they berame again The bes, nf cliizens, and
peacefully did their duty 10 God and their Stale;
while Jesuils. and s,rumpets. and infdel perse-
culurs, tramped on The Pioeeiot's ashes, and
dlshonured the Protectors throne.
al i,a Hi
more Than any other man except Luher-not
By publishing propsgandi.t manitespes. or
threatening 10 subgerl iureign Governments, or
holding out promises Of universal brotherhood,
j 10 be followed by universal periily and pilage
hut by course Of policy 81 once energetic and
discreet. which made al the world feel thar the
protection Of Prnlestdnlism was tile first otJeri
of the greatest OF nations. Had he succeeded IN
/ founding dynasty 10 rafry oui his traditions,
iIe Edicl Of Nantes never could have bfen re-,
yokrd, The hopes Of freedom 10 I.4ly never could
have been slilled, and Europe NIGH, have beer
Protestant q, hi. hour. What has llamnet
Crcmuell's memory is. moi ilInl lie betrayed
lis cause. but that lie served his cause Ton well
Perhaps, if he had crushed llle liberty for whlci
his soldiers diei, had married i Sptntsh prin'
cess, and restored tic Anglican hierarchy. A
a tool nf lie political dem iasraii,n, Church
men ani Tore. would NOT lave been flun,
censofous or unknd.
4 II war CromNrll was Tie most mrrciiul o
soldiers: for IN his campaigns lie always Tough
decisive battles, and his bi,ies were Away
snon ended by tieci-ite charge. When b
commanded. tic carnage vas small. the result
pesuIrncc or famine. III. five great deeisiy
yic,ofeis of Mlf.ion. Nascht. P,cs,on. Dunbar
aud Worcester. did nnt ingrlrr rost nesf 2
many lives as the lilenus aud liuilless butcher,
loi Buolinn. H. treated war. nni asa stienc
lin whlch lie was 10 show hs skili. bit az q
appeal 10 human i,ttliuif, witirh. ~ The ssk
: of humanity. uas 10 he tirtl Niilibni dlly
War, under him. W II lrss savage llsn uBde
, nihpr commander. q that lime. Ills mrn u
, ways gave gudrler. e,en - Il ose who gave non
IL liiem. Tie y tn II liei4Fh VS. tie siu
gle noted except q q his and their humanity
:. That bitterness IL Justified on tie ggnun
} that il had saved. {. unduubtejly i Dbl savf
much eliasiUn ni ll,asl ii wliai wOulloihefwis
! have been lnng SID dcsnlaiing var. VI
mnsi remember. l"a, lhai lnEbilul aiinriiiss ~
recently been cnmnItsd ~ x man Ciilioi 1
npon p,otesisnis. hai N Ireland md else i5sft
. Tie blood ni Tredirh vas i drop mite ecse
1 vi O'Nrile's massacre 10 Tic sack n Malehn's
. That any oi The peaceful iniabiitmts u ilfa.
: iIeda were put - Tie sunrj = riniaed auf
. nv. which NJ. Guixni ought not 10 hair e
/. peated.
i Cnmwsl's political genus i kacknrtc
i theme Of liietsfy praise, 10 whtrh VI. dus
! adds Inc atlesiaiipn n 4 sittrsman. li. tsl
i Is indeed ihe marvel n history. ~ ctety j
!. rarlmcni, from our Navy and our Cnmmet.
!. lOsn 10 our Postal cnamancliinns. Wc %
: fcel his benciicent energy, snd pay bnni7re
\ his glorans shade. Il was MI lis Rui, 4,
= much WIS ief, 10 be donc 81 lie Phi mgnia
= Rrirfmrrs Of The rpseni day. lie r.ithlish,
-. ltnI.,ttrrr On ihn anrr IrsI hasis. mi 4