Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-29
The Pu.it.n AID ,n. Cavalier.

We take the following extract from long and inter
esting article which appeared in late number of the
London times. It contains good deal of philosophy
Fearing the present contest, and thowlDg that thu
n orh aud s nth can never live together in peace
The Puritan lace was that part Of the mingled Nor
man and Saxon which never held power in Eng
aud except when Cromwell was Protector. This ract
settled New England, aud has Infused itks through 81
The North, except Pennsyl " ANA.
The North and South are now il war waged By
the Puritan stock against the Cavalier and the Scotch
irish part OF what the United States This wal
has long been brewing. II had its rise in tbs eemen
tary minds OF TIE Thus,
he Cavalier or higher Morn 40 type, 10 harmony
with the Scotch aud Irsh have the world over
oue great peculiarly. they honor authority,
thorlty from God Aud, having thus the mind which
knows how 20 obey, 1t knows how to command. Hence
It the governing power wherever it is found in con.
ditions snow itself to be this high type.
1t must be that governing mind-t@r. to honor "a.
thority, authority from GCd is the highest reach of
human thoug BIT. Il ia faith in God simply as God
above all reasoning And the faith is seen in all
rule men ordained OF God 1t is. therefore, the
highest condition OF mind to insure rghsfal obedience
to, and rghttai control Of government.
The Puritan, en- the contrary is, as have said s1at
d venpmen OF the Englishman which never held power
E gland but once aud from radical element this
phase u mind lever can bs the ruling power 10 any
country. For,
The Puritan ia the ultra lber man of the world
both ia religion and politics. he 10 not willing to be
pride OF individual right 10 extreme, that he
all rue, and all authority, aud power, TO be such
only as he in his reason shall approve. Hence he re
cOgIizes God only as his reason reveals hl Hence be
admits government only be likes it. Hence however
God may speak Of hiiaseif, OF his government
men, spirua. tempe ral, the Puritan submits,
iuso, oiiy as he wills. Bat each mac claims th,
same right OF ii follows that the Puritan has
tribunal whatever to control him 10 public body
For as every bodys judgment is god as anothers IN
nos Ia a0n no
preme. Reason therefore, must necessarily fail to gov
ern, he strongest will, then, has TIE control.
Tie ten6en y, therefore, Of the Puritan Mid is To
iLfdaiitv il religion and anarchy and ultimate despot
ism Ia the State. has the riaraie ia tia country
during the reign Of Henry VIII, Mary, Elizabeth
James the two ChsT!ea and James H. justified res;s.
lance But this purltancal miCd went beyond the
correction Il he abuses of the government The mind
gained for the ndecy and overturned the pow
that we're IN wild notions Of liberty, which woul
brought The Copnry IT, anarchy tut for the nprise
O; military diestor. then ca0e The reaction ard the
res :oraou Of the Cavalier race 10 the old power which
tbe7 have welded c er since
In North America, the Puritan character haa devel
oped itself just Engand Ia religion il has mould
ed the Bib tie cruclbe Of is philosophy, until il
has made the whole n ortEern mind, the ex
captions, thoroughly skeptca, where it has not abso
utel, led jet the Scriptures In politics, tn'
necessary results OF such tampering with the word
God has commended for that idea Of liberty which
aims peri ct equality for each individual OF the hu
man speces By birlhauj OF courge toe right in each
woman to Re governed only they ma,
will.
veoped Just rs it gained the ascendenoy in tn
election Of hr. Lincoln constitutional hhel ty
end. And the grea est liberty rcalz d at one
ia q military despot'sm