Delaware Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 1857-1858, 1857-10-17

= himself by arguments derived from hi
IT philosophy, when one could perceive tina
+ there was another actual cause Of restraint
!, for which be sought an imagined source
l There is some wilfulness, but more self
t deception iu our statements to ourselye
of our motives. The real one is not al
S ways perceived, and if seen as it may be
G obseurely, it is too often SO unwelcomc a
A to be rudcly thrust aside. Especially il
1t hidden from the eyes Of others, who
I contrary to what we usually suppose
, would ike US better, and value US more
for candid confession, or prudent 81
lence. While thus we lose credit for can
dor, we rarely succeed in making the in.
, tended Impression; and the hnna6ug en-.
tails on US its odium without its success
Fortunately for Captain Anter, Mr.. IRE.
mond knew his character thoroughly, and
was too good judge Of human nature not
to make great allowance for the generally
amiablc faults of his friend. Mr.. Trcmond
too, knew too well the utter worthlessness
Of the unsustained heart, to condemn him
for what he believed he could net casil7
help in his irreligious condition. Tue cap.
tain, on the ether hand, looked on Mr..
Tremond as kind of fanatic, and pitied
him for lis dcluson, but dreaded bis stea.
dy virtue and rigid estimate OF right. 1t
was evident that Mr. rs was the superior
mind not 50 much from stronger sense,
as Grmrr ground of action His rule Of
conduct did not vary, and although Cap.
tain Auter laughed ut its illusions, be could
not help respecting bis consistency. When
a man submits because God wills, or acts
because God orders, there is force aud
steadiness, such MS can spring from no
other motives. If, then, Captain Antcr
did not believe in Scripture, be yet felt the
full power Of the sentiment and conduct Of
Mr.. Tremond aud he feared and loved
him. How true it is that the tendency in
the character of tue Divinity, to inspire
both fear and love, is conveyed, in some
degree, to that Of those whom that Diyiui.
ty especially stirs. We feel, in the pres
encc Of righteous man, some Of the awe
which God inspires II for is not the Great
Judge looking out through bis eyes, and is
he not speaking the very language Of the
Great Reprover. Even they who theorc-
tically deny the truth, are more or less
awed BY righteous man, however gentle
and kiud he may be; aud when protest
sor of religion, and more especially when
clergyman. fails 10 make such an i'm;
anty o. MS conyersion' certaln II ls, ina,
Mr.. Tremond was as gentle as child, and
as simple in his manners as a hermit
anu ye', though, without any pre'ehs''n,
anu 'rce rom al anee'auon, nc ih'P'reu
an awe wn'cn az umes was almost pam,
iui' us puhzieo me LOT ',hie' because
saw t"at u was hot PERSONAL ahu lHpt nc
was ncither asceuc hor uosma''e' one
NY Nap'a'n -as'0r anu were comparing
'n u2nlS gu tu's Saolce'' wnen person
VINO SAT near enough 70 us 70 overhear ,.O ouf
conversation rei'evcu us from tue uincu''
W. a.. -, ..r, n
:, 10 lou are r'eut' sn" me- ~ ."nk,uS
w ircmono y no' persohany eaieui''eu
70 INSPIRE uieaa OF avs II, p, s"u ~
"'SS n,s peen, o, qnie' anu 5eh'', 'e'n'
per- anu Oh moues' depor.mcnt' Dut ne
Is 50 Thoroughly lmpneu Nite inc ryns.'us
| I 77. ~. .
ing 70 10 so IN az h's language ana con-
duct Many talk more Oh The snp)eeb
ana profess a greater holiness put III Iim
us beauty and consistency oher themselves
10 sueh Il manner as to embody the great
frlnelpie oil our iaith, ana II is tha', the
Iod within hun, tnaf awcs Us IL le were
70 disp'ay his rtiS'on more y wouia anesl
US less. Il he were to appear sensible
himself oil his christian state, It would be-
como less obvious to usi and II he were to
in'erpose any part OF his human nature
the admlxtare would SO adaiterato the
whole as to destroy It's impressions lhe
less therefore, truly religious man "oie'
oil bis state, tho more It is admitted 10 be
pure ana good. In this, 90 IN mere hu'
man properties, modesty ana hunld'y uu'
brighten true giita' Do5ma'!shi Is rs OIL
ieIls've IN reilslIn as IN learning anu nc
who thanks uod ,that no Is not as mat
publican, wrecks h's charity on Tue hinty
reel Of dangerous arrogance MI Ire
ulond never iorces conversation iiito Sc