Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-10

A Few REMARKS UPON Four PAPERS FRoN
THE BOSTON COURIER, concerning Theodore
Parker, Ralph Waldo Emerson, George viii.
liam Curtis, and the Abolitionists.
We have received copy of an interesting PAM
phlet, of which the above is the title. Who its
writer may be. we know not, nor is it important
that we should know. 1t is enough, that he has
done the work he set himself to do. II any of
our readers wish to learn the actual views of a
portion Of our professedly educated and ultra
conservative men, in regard to the great move.
ment of this age in behalf Of human liberty, and
Of the men, who, to some extent, represent it,
we advise them to get the 'four papers" and this
review 1t is only in this way, that they will ever
be informed, No synopsis can do it; mo sub.
stance of doctrine" will contain 1t. A lurking
and damaging suspicion that there is exaggera-
tion, or misststement, will inevitably exist. For
how, it will be asked, can ever toryism, in its
modern conservative costume, so misunderstood
or so falsifyf We tell you to look at these pa
pers and see.
As specimen Of the remarks" we will not
deny our readers small portion Of those in reply
to what was said of Theodore Parker.
or his Sunday congregation at Music Hall, a
large portion are ''loyers Of good preaching !"
"who seek for intellectual improvement, or who,
well cultured themselves, delight in the express
sion Of a powerful, well balanced. we'll trained
intellect in another, who are fond Of original
thought, 6tly clothed in choice and elegant Ian
guage," "who seek such guidance as will best
enable them to do their duty to men, and God,
70 live real life on earth, and achieve glorious
destiny hereafter"
OF the man
''Here is one Of the most remarkable men of
any age or any nation, remarkable alike for orig
b inal genius and acquired culture, with mind OF
the highest order and the largest capacity, ana
lytic az well as synthetic, powerful alike in the
three great modes Of intellectual action, in un-
derstanding, the practical power, which deals
with details and methods in imagination, the
creative power. which originates new forms of
thought or Of beauty, and In reason, the phiIo-
sophie power. which deals with first principlea
and universal laws; man Of immense and thor.
ough learning--whose varied and extensive schol.
ary accomplishments any man might we'll be
proud 10 possess; OF such amazing industry and
facility Of requirement, that, In the narrow COM
pass Of life which has not yet reached to half
4 century, he has achieved more than other men,
with the farest exceptions, do In twice that peri.
cd, or would If their lives were so prolonged a
man Of the hrmest integrity and moral courage,
eminently faithful 10 his own conscience, which
- Ae will not compromise to secure the applause Of
be and who cannot be seduced from the right
fatal Ia those temptations which so often prove
who Is neyerseq esty OF public and private men,
whomsoever II III 10 declare the whole truth,
finger at any iniquity,apd, nor 60 point plain
er nor 10 lend his aid 70 an.aver may be the do.
ever humble and despised iff-sful cause, how.
world" YES Of the