New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-26

fore at once better betabe myself to DR.. Whatey
logical horn.book 10 learn the difference between
mere unntelfgent asseveration and enlightened
conviction !"
A precisely similaryerdic and similar recommend
alton are the just need of Mr.. rockingham. "o
think we never encountered more complete inca
pacity-intuitional and diaectical both-ior PM
osophic investigation. So far as his book is con
cerned nothing either in his moral instincts, his IN
teIlectual aspirations, or his scholastic discipline,
appears TO Justify his devotion TO pursuit where
only the highest culture both OF heart and head Gu
titles one TO success. just think of man coming
before the world with sober face during the PfoSi
dency of Abraham Lincoln to assure you th1'
the worlds diyinest instincts tho instinct VI
freedom, of equality of tenderness due 10
the weak Of reverence due 10 woman, "a
endless pity and succor due TO every form Of
want are all diabolc end wrong: and then say
whether so shallow vital circulation does Lot hty
explain the labored intellectual respiration which
sotldens the booki This, indeed is the signal dis
credit Of the book Wiz the aiirontit ohcrson every
page TO Gods FU,Eg presence III the human h'a'''
and thence of course in the human UNDERSTANDING
From the beginning God and man are put at inter-
nccinc odds, or have interests not lhenomonalyDu'
absolutely DIVERSE 50 that God cannot have hS
will bu, by overriding mans will; nor man dehsLI
himself in bis own ways, wthout uniting or coh'ra-
venine the Divine ways. No shabtier conception
of the Divine character than tina, which Mr. f. here
exhibits has boon hazardcd in New England since
the disappearance Of its aborginesi and every con-
| /. "a, hat N lnInI
claimed an infinite superiority 10 The lmagnauoh'
inasmuch as II was sanctiiied By immenorial ira
di,ion, and bore 10 trace of tie starveng yet con-
ceicd metaphysics which alone hailow this one
And for any justification of our authors conception
of the relation That exists between Creator and crea-
,urc, you need not look up any happy home Of man
where father and son-beinc exempted from the
bondage Of natural want-havc had time 10 chilli
ya,c the generous humane prH which reiines her
te YOU simply need TO recall the relation of irk-
some superintendent on the hand, and Of utter
indifference on the other, which why the inter-
course Of a farmer and his calves.
Mr.. F.'s fundamental incompe,ency in point OF
philosophy lies in the superiority he accords the
head over the heart. knowledge, not love, rs the
basis Of character FOR him. Light, not heat, is the
pripum ,so5tie OF the universe he constructs; and
il is universe, consequently, in which Pedanis are
at premium, and tyranis run fo.oyer unwhipped
e justice. Tie ,unmUm JUS, indeed, Of Mr.. F.s
evilderod uuiycrso-ts only recognized Divine
rights the night Of negroes 10 perpetual slavery
IN tho interest OF their idle luxurious masters, and
the night Of woman 10 unlimited snhbbing on the
part Of her yi1uous Lord; AM oil this for the POOR
pedantic reason that woman and the negro, being
afcctonate and not intellectual naiures, us;ihahy
reflect in their private history The righteous odium
which the heart enjoys at the hands OF the head.
! il is hard to reply ca;,soriodly to such mere
philosopAc cherwauliug, AID ne shall content our
selves with putting question or two TO the author
Docs Mr.. rockingham seriously conceive that ger
mina'ion is less dependent upon the stimulus Of heat
than Of light Again: when MT. rockingham pro-
poses himself journey or any other specific acty
ty is Il not lrs of al conceived in his heart gen.
Grated by some love or DESIRE then, next, il Il not
developed into specific form or shape IN Tie processes
# his understanding and az last brought forth IN
action Or let us suppose ourselves called
upon 70 decide upon mans character rs re-
hected III his action. Should W not hrst OF all
try to ascertain what tie m0h,s OF the action was,
as expressing the mans hear, OF loyc' Or should
sc simply inquire what the method OF the action
was, as expressing lis understanding OF wisdom
Can there bc moments hesitation about the an
sweIl II Mr. +. were upon a jury in murder
case, would be c0DsidertLo evidence Of the prison.
er guilt or innocence 70 turn ostupon the degree
Of love or good viii he exhibited toward tho ac:, or
mos! upon the degree Of Intelligence with which he
executed il And then, finally, let US ask hr.
f. whether If any revelation, said 10 be
from heaven, should really tel lin in plain
terms % cnslave The negrs, ard snub his wife when
ever Tie opportunity offered, he would not gladly
trampe the squcakiug iniquty under foot, and obey
his innate love Of Justice though thousand heay-
ems should Join a thousand hclls 10 inimida,c Inn
II Mr. +. does not answer this question in the
Affirmative, he is not the good nan take lin TO
be, and If he does answer IT, lie condemns, past
all recovery, the foolish book which now ouirgcs
bis good maine. H.. J.
InWADn CIVNDON'S pnIMS