The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-08-12

/ through the force OF conviction, with the
! party with which he has Of late sympathized,
we have an illustration Of decision Of char
acter for which all men, irrespective Of their
crceds, must do him honor. lie had 20
political interests Of his own 10 promote by
II be was conscious Of seeming TO forsake
not only his old associates. bat some OF
his long cherished association Of ideas,
which, in man Of his mental structure, did
greater violence to bis feeling than anything
else.
mrs KINDNESS.
4 minister who took deep interest in
political affairs, once said severe and sharp
things about him. His friends were moved
with resentment, but Mr.. Choate said, with
evident grief and like child, IL am dis.
posed 10 write him letter. and tell him
that be il mistaken Few things 10 him
have ever touched Inc more than this Incl.
dent, in view OF all the circumstances Of the
case.
II he is Of Washington be must needs tell
a Minister at home, in his letter, how "thc
Sabbath bells do not little aggravate home.
sickness" See, once for all. in a note ac-
compaDyipg royal octave edition Of
Wordsworth, the man, original and peculiar
in his kindness to pastor as he was in all
other qualities for there is little risk in
supposiDg that very few men ever wrote
just such letter as the following under the
same circumstances
Ny DEAR Sra - Having had a child born
within few days, have thought could do no
hnua.ta thing than Ia .suI m Ainl.tar a al.
ume Of pOetry--a rofire volume, as Wordsworth
might say. ] shall be sorry II you happen to
own tho edition.
AN most truly,
Your friend and servant,
Oct 2. u. CnoArE.
Had he been an angel, could any Chris.
tian pastor ever had feared, for his own
sake, to preach before him, knowing that
such heart was in his bosom? No, the
only pain was in the intensencss Of the de.
sire to say or do anything which nigh, be to
the spiritual benefit of such man.
! have kncclcd with him 10 prayer when
great sorrow was upon his heart. have
stood with him US be leaned against the door
and wept. Yes, | have seen him weep.
And when he wept, you will believe that it
was TO me, and would be to any man, ~
great mourning ~ the mourning Of IIadar.
imIn0n.'
USE Of NARCOTICS.
II may seem remarkable TO some that u
nan OF his nervous temperament, and sub
ject 10 such great and frequent demands up
on it. should not have fallen into the habitual
Use of some powerful narcotic. Had he done
SO, II would have plainly manifested itself in
one 80 constantly before the public us he.
Exaltation OF spirits by u powerful narcotic
is inevitably followed by IA corresponding de-
preston uniting lis miserable subject for
continuous mental labor. But we all know
how consecutive he was in his mental Efforts,
When he had performed one great service he
was ready for another Of different, but
equally laborous kind, or for his daily
work.
Some had been interested to inquire
whether be had the artificial AID here refer.
red TO, in his mental Efforts. The highly re.
spectei physician who has been his mei
cal attendant for twenty years places this,
10y his denial OF it, beyond question. lie
would have known 1t 1t It were S.. On
the contrary he says h. could ordinarily
put him 10 sleep with bowers powder.
Once. at home, using laudanum in tooth,
II produced u sickness which showed
that his system was stranger to such u
MS RELIGIOUS BELIEF.
! am not called upon. aud YOU would not
allow me, to stand here and yindicate this .
friend Of ours from any charge whatever, II .
ANY have been mad. Ills secret history,
whether for good or evil, may he known to :
others, but not 10 me lay personal obs,rya-
ton. will only say that IT he siune,l he
needed repentance and the blood that
from SIN aud that without boil
ness no man shall see the Lord. II he was
mortal he was sinner ard II he was not
mortal why Is he there Wnethcr b. did
or did not experience that new birth. with
Dut which uo man can SEE the h lngiom of
';od, God knows. There are things which
make IA hope He knew what he must do
10 be saved. lie was speaking with
Christian friend in hts recet sickness. about
his feelings under the preaching Of the gos
pei lie said Any man who goes 10 per
i,lon under that preaching, goes on his own
Where there is u clear perception OF the
way to be- saved through thrist where
,uc comprchcudcd the scheme" the only
question which remains is Did the heart
Weld TO II Dad, at least, the certain and
near approach OF death, by the grace ct
,od, (iur even death, ia OF itself, without
power To change the heart coustnlu the
soul to accept the provisions OF the Gospel
The rule OF the Gcspel is that man who
Knows the truth shall confess Christ before
mtn,
In the absence of the highest KIND vt eyi
dcncc, We are permitted Ia remember that
the las, public ef'or, Of this friend of ours
was made on platform over the very spot
who're be at this moment SLEEPS in death,
aud that ,tlort was u testimony to the Cos
pei OF our Lord Jesus Christ. aud an appeal
to the ministers TO maze lull proof Of their
One thing Is certain. tha, for this
he to-day has reward Tor wha, an as.,m.