The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-26

character has been 50 and ably presented TO the
public, that il is doing injustice to omit from this
article what every reader knows SO WE'LL and what il is
not our intention 10 deny IL Will be seen however
that those features which have made the New Eng
land Puritans opprohrious notorious, well as
those which have made them deservedly respected
energy, intelligence, industry thrift aud progress for
nstancc-were derived directly from the ancient Puri.
tans Of England and no distinctly the PRINCIPLES
and practices the New Enganders OF day be
back TO their Puritan ancestors That inconsistency
which prosecuted here the conformst which was a
virtue IN Fl gland is more than equalled by ta
latitude of opinion allowed by religious sect former
ly the most strict Free speech and the right petition
denied by the Purans here, but insisted upon Enc.
land, made, by another turn of the wheel the
basis Of great party and, England are pushed to
pocTisy which covered desire for power and
wealth under the nsy pretexts Of perse
cution and desire To convert the Indians is paraeed
now by the effort of New England party 10 secure the
os OF flee under the pleas OF shreks for freedom anu
philanthropy 10 the negro. That German mysticism
which originated Puritansm, and declared itself in the
belief in witchcraft, is again evident New England
spIsaism and schemes Of social reform, Fourierism
and phalanxism In that utilization government
Of country and that ascrpon chief magistrates
OF the petest crimes so peculiar to New Enginders,
ana tending TO disgrace abroad Cotton Mather would
recognise the perpetuaton of that which he
ascribes TO New England in his Ife of Phpps when he
calls province very laxative and ingenious in tn,
careessness regards consequences and TO the
government which distinguished the ancient Puritans
and the of trouble under every monarch good
or bad, Elizabeth and Charles alike, show itself tn
Hartford Convention and in the present sectional wedg
vidng this great Union The same spirit which in
Eizabeths time, II was feared would ruin England
which the Episcopalian bishops declared to King William
would accomplish the destruction of his colonies ha
nearly succeeded in destroying country This is the
real origin of secession Nor is that aptitude and facility
OF proving anything right by the Bible, which dstin
guished the early Puritans, wanting BY
the Bible the P'ritans proved that first non con
formity right, and then, when IT served
their purpose better that it wrong; and so the
New Englanders who, when slavery profitable
proved by the Bible that slavery was right and the slave
0NU nv rnfa tn
the same book demonstrate the faacy Of both these
propositions and declare savehcding sin 50 long
have Wendell Phillips shall not want parallels for
turbulent and cowardy Puritan elders do
look further than the works Of New Englsnders to find
rous sSampe '0 OF that Puran fanscsm rh a5
would involve itself and its opponents in common
rather than tolerate difference Of opinion upon any sub
ect Helpers book Spooner Treatise and the like pub
locations are markedly similar in their style well
their objects to the nvcctives and scurrhtes of Mar
tin Marpreate, John Cotton the like, only
sructon and turbuency their aim That princi-
Pile which cries out against oppression and yet is itself
the greatest opprcssor which asserts rights for itself
denies them to others which maintains freedom OF
opinion for itself and persecutes all who do not
with it, which exclams against the union Of church and
politics. and yet makes politics its religion and its religion
political has been exhibited fully in this review, but has
not less noble opponents in Beechers Cheevcrs
our New England politicians generally. And to pur-
sue no further a parallel which our readers
will continue themselves and which be extended
to every point of Puritan character can recognise the
spirit which among the New England coonsts ban
shcd and DISTINGUISHED all who could not agree with tho
Purans in all their opinions and which reenacted laws
pronounced by the supreme unconstitutional
and obnoxious, TAX ing root everywhere where New
Enganders gain the ascendency, driving entire see
ton out Of this common Union seiZnl upon Ter toiis
belonging equally to both sections denying tie right OF
private Judgment in regard to slavery and cnang aud
refusing to repeal laws pronounced Unconstitutional
obnoxious at by public sentiment and by the Su
preme Court.
Here them the real origin of secession here the real
root Of treason and until New England shall purge her
self Of her iniquities, and in spirit of Cancellation and
friendship address herself TO the work Of reuntng the
Union great and glorious there be but little
hope of its peaceful perpetuity Let New England, the
first give occasion for wrath be the first to offer the
olive branch Of peace and then Americans sing
more the "Star Spangied Banner" and "Ha Columbia
with sorowfu choakings the thoughts they csnure
up and with hateful echoes Of ia Marseilais" Bat
II the Puritan spirit Of obstnacy and revenge be still
deeply in New England that efforts Of reconcile
alton shall be made, let each prepare himself for the
worst Blue lights burned to lead encmys ships
upon our little navy; they burn like false beacons
Turing the ship Of State upon the breakers where Turk
ruin destruction, humiliation.