New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-01

iu crowd. ~ psorie on occasions requiring
more vehement style Of orrtory hls nsrit AZ
mons will enable the reader ~ jIage III,
preacher although their effect ros ersIy nee
BY the Impression produced by bis personal
and attitude and the charm Of hls voice S.u ,.
tons One king fesinrs o. u, from Hol,
Scrintnre FREQUENT reading and meditation OF the ~
spred books bad saturated his mind with tae,r 70,
~; ,Ss nns,red 10 How from bis lips without an Ell
tort Another Characteristic OF his presehne Ess
thai Il appealed almost exclusively TO the reasop AZ
| th,ourb III. reason to the will aud conscience Hs
oan,nusl aim was inculcate consoientlonsnoss oOe
S,ence 20 The law Of God the flihliment Of NE ZEN
duties of life and faithful correspondence % Ine On =;
vine grace He never lost sight Of this great emu 10
hi, mssenary or parochsl sermons. bu always dlfecl
Cd is aim to bring sinners 10 Remuneration oil on %
fixed purpose OF living always 10 the grace o. uoo'
and TO hiring good Chrstiops 10 high standard OF piao
tc. perfection and solid virtne. For dotpspecu
H. theology and oratorica display. he had not tho
est incnailon He never desired TO preach Oh nnusu
occasions or topics bat, the contrary. had an u.
conQuerxb!e repugnance TO appear In the pup'I,
where the sole onect wss TO preach the Hosle 80
APOSTOLIC simplicity for the single end OF the
of tho neonle He was not at all conscious OF MS own
superiority as preacher. and never gave DIS seIp
Tor ratification without rcuctance. or nom any oner
motive than Difference 10 the Judgment OF h-s o
ard his brethren lie loved AID sought the shade from
,r 10 and profpund humility, without the siigtesl uc
sire for applause ar reputation. His manner was eur
eo, and grave at times when the subject and occasion
required IT, vehenenti but eQnabIe aud shslaeu
throughout his DISCOURSE without rising ~ ay sudden
or powerful outbursts Of eloQuedce On ordinary oeea
sions it had calm sno FsI'aasyIo ",imsu, which
blended with the prevailing srpum,ntative strain " s
Thought pleasing the inns ginaiin just enough 10 hc
tete lie access Of the truth he YVES teaching ." the
reason and conscience. without weakening its power.
or distrscting the mind from the main point lie never
produced those startling eff cts upon ms auule1ee
which are sometimes witnessed during HlsSioh' y!
an anran 10 their feelings, but be Invariably mace
pr,iound impression, which manHesteu Hs',i ~ Wv
deep and fixed attention with when no ne.a lIelo
chainsd and captvnted from tho h'st 10 inc .an'
word he uttered His eloquence vas lie the etJ-
strong current Of deep and placid river soneii'es
swollen in volume and force. snd sometimes sunsloine
10 more tranquil and gentle dow put never oeva'he
from straight course. and seldom rushing Win Inc
violence OF - torrent ~.
penitents with tie sick and afflicted whom he VISITED,
or who came TO him for counsel aud with others VINO
sought instruction. advice or sympathy trom Dh US
rriesty director +. Baker was faithful copy " te
charity and suayity OF his sprc!al patTO-S FRANCES
de Sales Pure aud holy As he was himself, ne was
CON onste and indugent TO the mosI iran hho 81"
fol souls and without ever relaxing the
inc strctness If CArietap principle, or uigatne ns
sry, re depubeistions Of sin be Was free from a. rr
ian toward tle Veni.ent who sought 10 rise nom Is
sins by bis aii This benignity aud charity aIhcto
10 him "A great number Of u who were IN pecuaI
difficulties and troubles some OF whom had never ha
courage to go TO any one else e spared no pans au
troupje 10 help them, his patience was inefheusu
lie With the sick and dying he took unusual zine.
visiting them frequently aud oflen eidna them 70 ~
cejye tie sacraneDs dcyOutiy by reciDB prayers WIN
/ them from some appropriate UpA VI ~
! recnncj,eJ a number 10 the Church who Ind been
drawn away from their religion, and was particularly
successful bringing TO the fold oil Chrlst those Wn9
were without. he tokens OF affection grattuue hnu
..,,os yere given BY great numbers at his oeath
were proofs Tow much lie mad endeaied himsei to sI
with whom be cane IN Contact and low H.epHiaO'e
they felt lis loss 70 be.
The discourses which compose the larger portion
Of this volume have been in part published IN the
annual collection By tho Psulist Fathers, and are
consequently familiar to many readers. They are
remarkable for the eerne6tness Of their spirit, the
simple and vigorous eloquonce OF their style, ana
their frequent beauty of conception and ilustra-
ton. The biography by his bosom friend and com
psnion is all athletic piece Of composition, contro-
versial and aggressive in its tone, Astounding IN
personal episodes, and presenting spirited and i'm
pressive sketch Of tho movement N which both
the author and the subject have been prominent
actors. The volume, Of course, possesses para
mount interest for Catholic readers, but 1t forms
too remarkable an illustration of some important
features in the religious tendencies Of the day not
10 challenge Q wide attention from intelligent
observers.
THE DECLINE or THE FRENCH MONARCHY Fly
/ HENRY MAHTIs. Translated from he French BY MAkf
| L. LoorH I vols svo Boston; Walker. Fuller 10.
Tho installnent of NJ. Martins great historical
work now presented TO the public, forms the Eff
teeHth and Sixteenth volumes Of the original
edition. and is the concluding portion OF tie
authors "IIistory of France" The period which
it embraces extends from the death Of Louis NV.
to the opening of the Revolution, and meets the
poiu, at which NJ. Theirs commences has classical
work on the latter subject. No reader familiar
9TH ,nodorn historical literature needs Ia be in
formed of the eminent merits OF NJ. Martin both as
thinker and writer. He traces events TO their
causes with admirable sagacity, unfolds the prnc-
pies which gave tho strongcs, impulse to the poi.
cal and social development Of the at;c which be
describes, and portrays the charactcriscs OF man
ners and systems Of thought with vivacity and
graphic eject His chapters on the philosophers
and scientific men Of the last century occupy large
space in these Volumes and present highly favor
able specimen Of the authors power both OF aIaiy-
sis and description. Miss Booths translation Of
this work is cred,abc TO her intelligence as well
Ms TO her perseverance and industry, showing a
singular comprehension Of topics not usually IL
cluded in the r.sgc of feminine study, and On
evidently familiar acquaintance with the turns and
combinations Of tho French language Her defects
arise from the want OF peri CT mastery Of domatic
English. She often mistakes by slpposing TINT
her work is completed when she has rendered
French sentence into its verbal English equivalent,
without preserving tho glow and energy Of the
original. A loss slayish adherence 10 literal exact
ness would have done greater justice 20 the spirit
# her author, and produced version equally faith
full, and far more attractive " English readers.