Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-30


ruling mind from the Pdrea, in the day OF the great
r'belon This Cavalier type of the Norman, settled
the Eastern part oi Virginia North Carolina OF
South Caro- aud has thoroighy lie med by,anisrA.
lion Georcia, Florida, Alabama MisssI ppi Arkansas
and West aud htiil2 Tennessee. The Scotch were, to
sDe extent mingled in thoss sections The Scoch-lrish
| originally psopling portion Of Psnnsylvani from
thence Cvtrspreld the valley Of Virginia, the
part of North Carolila, and East Tennessee.
The Puritan that part of the mingled Nor
man and S4Xon races which nevr h,li power, in Erg
land, except when Cromwell was Protector This
settled New England aud has infused Itself through all
| the North, eIceps Pennsylvania.
z,The North and South are in a waged by this
Puritan stock against the Cavalier aud th Scotch Irish
part of what the United a.es. This war has long
been brewing Il had its rise in the eemel eltaey minds
/ of the races. Thu,
The Cavalier or h,shsr Norman type In harmony = -
Scotch and Scotch Irah have, the world over one
great peculIity e., they honor authority, as author
ty from God. Add having thus ths mind which knows
how to obey, it knows how 10 command. Hence It is
the governing power wherever it il found in conditions
! TO show itself to be this high type
| l. must be that governing mind-ior, to honor au.
thoritv authority from GJd, 5 the hghet reach Of
human thought. II is faith in God simply as Goc,
above all reasoning And the same faith is seen 10 all
rule men, ordained Of God 1t is therefore, the
highes; condition OF mind TO insure rghtul obedience
70. aud rig tul control Of government
The Puritan on the contrary, is as have said. that
development OF the R1gshmsn which never held power
in England but once and from its radical element this
phase OF mind never eau be the ruling power IN any
country. For,
The Puritan is the ultra liberty Of the world
both Ia religion and politics He is not willing to be
der authority, authority, OF God or man. His pride
OF individual right is extreme, that he must have all
rule and al authority, and power TO be such only as he
in lis shall approve. Hence he recognizes God
only his reason reveals him Hence he admits gov
errm mt ony as he likes it. Hence, however God my
speaks Of himself, or of his government over men,
spiritual temporal the Puritan su5ms refuses,
ly as be wills But rs each man claims the same riglt
of reason, 1t follows that the Puritan has tribunal
whatever To control him in public body. For
ry bodys Judgment is good auotEers In Ls own csi
nation, ones can be admitted to be supreme e.
ason therefore, must necessarily fail to govern. Tie
strongest will, then, has the control.
The tendency therefore of the Purtan mind is TO in
iely in religion, and anarchy aud ultimate desposm
IA the State Il ran its course in England Thus the
msruc that country, during the reign OF HeuG VIII,
Mary Elizabeth sJames the Chirleses and James
IT, justified resistance. But this Puritan mind went ar
Beyond The correction OF the abuses of the government
The mind gliued for once q ascendancy, oVeruE
the powers that in wild notions Of liberty, which
Noul ave brought the country 10 anarchy, but for the
uprs u a military dictator. Then came the reaction,
aid t. Grafton OF the Cavalier to the old lCw.
er which '.gy hsv3 welded ever since.
In North America the Puritan character hls develop
cd its-f Just in Egland In religion It has moulded
the T. ae IN the crucblc of ia philosophy until Las
t1orol ly skeptcal where it has absolutely been
led O. u C; the scriptures In politics the s5sry
results dch tampering with the word Of God il has
eSrsncJ for that idea OF liberty which claims perfect
tq1aG.y for each individual OF the human species, by
s.'s--1t, e co ..-, .. dght IN "scL man and wc-
ll.l, 10 be gJyCrr.4 ol.g thev L,ly viii
The a.s ely aai hlal de7polsm o: this IDEA le
velnped jU-' it gained the asceuGsloy ia ne
election IS. Lincoln. Constitutional liberty at
al end. Aul .hs greatest iocrt! was reaz,d ct once
ia a mi.!tai" g.
Tha Par y a.ad i- then au element moa. dar e-.
Gus 10 any goGa'.y. Y. j. aoade..u pos.E II
'4en;sl ami bodily so's Is tic steam r! ne 4csd
a the h~'- rls.H-r. '.1saas. Bat ur.tss
uJutrol ia i.t 7o.A, yyl AID valve, il will burst
tho li5.s a.a ! L.sIoy ..rwthiag, with energy and
force rot b b. suDpsesr. Il vii !,i rs DU The
earth Level CURTAINS f s4aoys ciG csil!S, bIid riv
crs make p build citi'7, CoGsiT-C. AID SID shiis
tue World, rear h1tcuCH uycBt y.'ing dis
every ,hnS work 70 a sciences, and all useiu aud
beautiful St; reyel in GDomn temples and gorceou a.
aces In this work It has converted New Eus .
coa1iFy OF rock and sand AM ice. into region "
passing beauty In religion, has conceived all modes
religious thought, t-4t OF simple fdith. In mo-
rails IL makes conscience supreme IL calls this consc.
eHce moral sense. And each mans moral sense il
equally supreme every has the right aud do
he hint right. What is satc-who il safe when such
q mind u IN the ascendant
l. can orlr work under the govorumen. Of higher
ui1d |; is the spirit of the gen OF AlIddn-subnle,
ubiquitous, potent, Oui only be the slave OF the
OF the amp. Like eAttu, nfe uOt
given 10 govern, but benefit mankind when in suhjec
OG this PuF element s given to accomplish great
things when controlled by the higher man. Ia the Co
lonia State il was governed by the Parliament OF Eng
l.1d and that was tue higher Norman power. Ever
sce It has been unds the guidance of that same mas.
Ter mind in this country.
Our Presidents have represented the governing
OF the United Sates-thus Washington Jtf:rson, Mad
ison, Monroe Harrison, Tyler, Taylor, seven, the
representative OF the Cavalier. Jackson Po!k Buchan
aa, three, we're Scotch lsh. Van Buren, Dutch. The
two Adams Fillmore, Pierce, four, Puritan. LineCD,
PuritAn, by adoption.
Il il thus IOWA that ssvIn Presidents have been Of
the Cavalier race; three of the Scotch Irish Of the
Dutch, and four Of the Puritan, up to the election OF
Lincou.
The Cavalier Pr,si cuts in office thrty.eight
years the ScO.ch Iii in the chair sixteen years
the Dutch iour tAe PuIitsn
So then, Lhu Cavalier and the Scotch lrrh, whom
count OIL one side, have held the Government fyour
years Of tho eghty-our Of its existence snd power;
while the Puri;sn had i. nOminHlly sixteen. say nomi
rally for the four years OF John q Adams did not
present the vote Of the people. Fillmore only filed out
Taylos term. Nay, the other Puti,sn Presidents
under the control Of the Southern mind throughout
,hcir administrations. H. then, absolutely true thLt
She Souh governed the United States up TO the election
OF Mr. Lincoln. And, OF course ali its surprising ad-
yGuc, and glory has been from the Southern mind
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