New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-21
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John Stuart Mil form one OF the most Fa'u"'
nents ia the contents Of thjscreai eXPoleh. VI W"
a,laos. conclusions Of modern thinkers. MI Mil
IN eors,v renerkable for his fairness oil discussion
And lis intellectual ability. lie posseSS III
tim tho quality so rare among eon'ioYcria "Ii''I''
.ao,or a,,opc those who only have afavontetheory
70 snDnort. that of comp pretending ana teaIns WIN
ypsti-e the views of an opponent JIG never 'uis-
,..osor,s the nosition Which ke attacks. He never
1t ,vo,as into the mouth o. q writer, winch he
h;,nee,s vonld be the first to disclem. Whether
no adoots or rejects certain theory, his statement
If 10 purport, of the arguments by which it is sus-
tanned of the objections is liable to, and the con-
seouepcos to which it leads may always be relied
nm. Few writers are less anxious to make
out case; none arc more intent Oh 'he
discoyerv of truth. He is sin5ularly Tree
from extremes lie has no love Of paradox. WIN
strong instinct for logical deduction he never
loses sight of the checks and limitations WHICH
every proposition must receive from quaAu!,Hs
statements. Hislanguage is as clear as Ills lhou5N,
He uses words as coins, not az counters "i"a
him they are not paythings, but representatives "a
value. Although exact in dealing Win 'erIns' Ho 10
never rigid, nor pedantc. His style, II nos renarA
able for grace is always forcibe, seldom ineiegant'
and often warm with the eloquence OF glowing
convictions. If not endowed with the highest
Gifts of imagination Mr.. Mil certainly possesses
..ra-e mower of creative thought; his Judgment
even in matters of taste which may be supposed to
lie beyond the limits fhis pecuarmcn province
n critical and appreciatiye and no must be allowed
the merit, if not of the most brilliant yet Oh the
fairest soundest, and most athletic mlnd among
V,e living writer's Of Great Britain. The opening
article in the present number OF the
WESTMINSTER" Oh "The Later Speculauons
Of Aueuste Co1nte" affords Is good opportunity
for the exercise of the Characteristic intellectual
qualities and habits which we have ascrbed to Mr.
Mil. Although cherishng the fantest sympathy,
Hany, with Comics latter-day manifestations, he
has given the most lucid and just exposition OF
them which we venture to say can be found IN the
language. OF the influences which contributed to
modify the system of Positivism set forth by
Comic, enc of the most important Is described BY
MIR. Mil as follows.
The other circumstance Of personal nature which
Ills impossible not TO notice. because III Couie Is
pepctualy referring to il as the origin OF the great
superiority which he aSciOes 10 his later az compared
Wth his ealier specuations, is The "mOral regeuera
zion" which he underwent from uoe ange lqne IN
fpepco" aud ''ure incompatible passion pGyee." He
describe as uniting everything which morally with
90 whom besides the direct influence Of her character
upon his OVID gave him nsgh mo the true sources
efhuman happiness. which changed his whole concep;
6on of life. This attachment which always renamed
pure gave him but year of passionate Enjoyment
te lady having been cut of by death at the end Of hot
short perod hat the alteration of her survived
and became, we sAsl tie type Of lis concep,
tion Of the sympathetic culture proper for al!
C~AT p Sf IsS sAnS Ss a effected mann
tested tssf al once in his speeuaiions; which,
from having been only paio,ophy. row as
PRED to become religion; and from having
been as purely and almost udey, scientific and intel
ieciua as pstlbie with character always en-
thIsisstic in It's adngatiOns and in It's erdor Tor in
prOvement became ron this time what, for want Of
better name, NAY be called seDtimeniai but semi
mental in q way of its own very oGrious GOTTEN
plate In considering the system of reiig1on politics
and morals which in his later writings Al. Conte con
gtrueied il Is not unipo;ant to bear in mind the ma
tyre Of the personal experience aEd inspiration 10 wheel
he himself constantly attributed this ,hssis OF his phi
bsophy. Bat shsl have much more to say against
fban iu favor Of the conclusions TO which he IN this
manner conducted Il is rglt TO declare that, from The
evidence Of bis wtitilgs we really believe the moral IN
fuence Of Madame Ciode de Vaux upon his character
~ have been OF tie enne bling as wen as s9tehils
character which be ascri5es to it. Making allowance
for the effects Of bis exnbeTant growta IN seeon6ei
perceive almost much Improvement ID his feel,
fpgs No deterioration in his spee Nations, compared
with those OF the Philosopie Positive. Even the
specuotions IRE in secOnda-Y aspects improved
through The beneficial effect Of the improved feelings
and might have been more co. if by good fortune
the object Of bis attachment bad been qualified 10 exer'
as noralT ana ii be eoud have been contented with
something ambitious than being the supreme moral
legislator and religious pOEtiI OF The human race.
But whsn it is said chat NJ. Comte has erected
his philosophy into religion, the word reli zion
must not be understood il its ordinary acceptaton.
He made no change in the purely negative att rude
whch he maintained toward theology bis religion is
without God. Il say ing til. we have dcie enough
10 induce niuoeuths Cf all fcaders, at at II our own
county, 10 their faces aud close tlclT erd 10
have religion. though scaAOGous enough IS an ldea
they are peTly used 20; but 10 have 10 God ald TO
tall Of religion is TO their feelings at once an ahsuGy
and an III picy. OF the remaining tenth, great piO-
portion perhaps, viii turn away from ing which
calls itself by OF Iei gon at a Between the
two II is difficult TO find audie1c who can be IN
6uced 10 listen 10 81 Connie without an insurnountale
prejudice Bat. 70 be just 20 oty opinion 1t ought 20
be cOnside'e not exclusively q IN NJ cipoS nts point
of view bu. from that Of tke Gihd which prOpOunds H..
Tho GA conscious Of Ooilg ia extremely small MI
noiiiy venture 10 think that rc.lSOn may exist
witboa. belief IN Cod, and that religion without a
God may be, even To Christians an instructive and
profitable otjec. Of contemplation.
The conditions necessary 10 constitute religion,
Mr.. Mil thus explains.
There INST be a creed, or conviction, claiming
authority tie whole u human he; a belief set
of beliefs, Deliberately ad pied, respecting human dcs
tny ard Gaty 20 Which q c believer nwafdiy ScknOw
edges tlat al HIS act.c4s ought TO be subordinate
Moreover tbeIe must be sentiment connected with
Ills cTeed, c. capable O brag Invoked bg It. sJE
lcienty powerful TO gave 4 IN fact toe auAofiiy over
huuan coudue TO winch i lCvs claim in theory II is
great advantage QhOughL LOT absolutely spenshlc)
that tbs senlHeut sbpud O. {stGze, AS were round
a concrete Ojieft; Il possible really exetng one,
presef Sucl ~ object The and Christianity offer
Ia the believer. but the condition iDBy be FIJI.
filed if 10. in mauncc stilcily equivalent.
by another Object Ii has bsen sag tlat Who