New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-04-10
NEW PUBLICATIONS.


Norton, this venerable periodical has quite renewed
its youth, and Will go far toward redeeming Boston
journalism from the charge Of dull responsibility.
Several articles in this number are of marked ability
and sSne of them show q decided vein of originality
both in subject and treatment, not perhaps without
,pce of audacity The opening paper is devoted to an
Examination of certain positions of NJ. de Tocquevie
with regard to the politics of this country. During
his tour in America, NJ de Tocqueyille fell into the
hands Of the ultra State Rights men, and did not es-
cape the influence their specous faacies. He thus
came to the conclusion that should contest arise be-
tween the States and the Union, the latter must sue
cumb in case the struggle should be brought to
serious ISSUE which he thought in the highest degree
improbable. The error of De Tocqueyille is ably
pointed out in the article. which also contains several
weghty structures the rash policy of England IN re-
spect to the war Of the Rebellion.
Mr.. II. W. Emerson contributes one of his subtly
reasoned essays entitled Character" in which he
puts forth series of striking views the life and
manners of the individual and of the age In pursuit
of the principle of unity in morals Mr.. Emerson is
inclined TO adopt the theory of Marcus AntOnnus and
Kant (which in fact is identical with the maxim to
"seek the greatest good Of the greatest number
which was made popular by Jeremy R..tham, though
~ was uOI OIEiual Win Hhi) -MXIf3K "NA"i' 40 Wv
direction Of the will on univSe18Tnds," or that
"he is moral whose aim or motive may become
universal rule, binding on all intelligent beings"
"All the virtues" says Mr.. Emerson, are special
directions of this motives justice is the application of
this good of the whole to the affairs of each one
courage is contempt of dangerin the determination to
see this good Of the whole enacted love is delight in
6be preference of that benefit redoundng to another
tba Of Oxvn shara. humility is n
pntment of our insignifcance, when the benefit of
De universe is considered" of the soundness
y this theory, little doubt can exist in the
mind of any correct thinker, but it presents
Sublime inconsistency" with the general scope
Of Mr. Emerson's teaching, which is to give
predominance to the impulses instincts of the in
dvidual even defiance of ethical precePts. Nothing
could be better said for example, than the following
statement of the supremacy Of the of Right and
Wrong; but it reminds US of the sturdy old English
Platonie morast Richard Price, rather than of the
mystic philosopher Of the " mild hOwing Assabeth."
Certain biases talents executive sk special to each
individual but the high contempls'iye accompanying
vision the Of Right ard Wrong is alike in all Its at
tributes are sefexsence eternity intuition ana eomuanH
1t the mind OF the mind we belong 70 b nov US DOR
health in entraneed or drunken put however
imperative underneath whatever vices and errors
The extreme simplicity of this intuition embsrrases every at
tempt at analysis We only mark by the peree-
looks 70 no superior essence il is the reason Of things
The antagonist nature the individual formed into nie
body of dimensions with appetites which take nom
everybody else what they appropriate to themselves ana
were posbe in Catering FOR them On the perpetual conflict
the dictate of this universal mind and the wishes ana
interests Of the individual the moral discipline oil NE Is l
The private benefit which the other requires m
10 ont Of respect 70 the absolute good Every hour
puts the individual in position where his wishes aim at some
thing which the sentiment Of duty forbid him to seek lie
SiSssI Vii but the world uers sound by his lips
doth lust action eeth therein nothing OF BIS own but an IN
The general mind idea Of power simple and
entire this 1t is the basis of thought is the basis Of
being Compare all call ourselves all our private md
personal venture the world with this deep Of moral nature
In which we lie and our private good becomes az aper
The following is more in Mr.. Emersons accus-
toned vein and does not surprise us so much in COM
ng from him. in finding it in the discreet and con-
0ervative pages of the North American.
am far from accepting the opinion that the revelations Of
he moral sentiment are insufficient as II furnished rule
include in these Of course the history OF Jesus as wen as
any grand lesson to humanity; fnd in the eminent
pefeDoes in all times substantial agreement The senti
itself teaches unity OF source and dsowos every sIpe
orty deeper truth. Jesus has immense claims
Oh the gratitude Of mankind and knew how to guard me IN
pies admiration runs win TIER reverence Or ss
human soul ana ney ~ 80 nnsoS the s
right cnes the manly reader to lay dow the New Tes
or the Better but
they do not invade his freedom because they are on sagsS
antbOrityofa external command where command cannot
be- This is the secret OF the msoeevops result tha 10 eyer!
period intellectual expansion the church ceases to draw
Into clergy those who best belong there the largest ana
freest minds that in its most liberal forms when such
minds enter it, they cody received and find themselves
out Of place This charm in the Pagan morast OF sueges
from ssS qia 9e RS Which nobody
on u the New Testament loses by its connection with
church Mankind cannot long suffer this loss and the office
of this to put all these writings on the eternal ootng OF
equality origin the instincts Of the human mind tits
that each inspired master will gam instantly oy the
separation from the idolatry OF ages
10 their great honor the simple and free minds
resisted the voice OF Nature and the advanced
perceptions Of the mind and every church divides se o
conservative class the other AS stands with US now
clergyman with theological cast Of mind retain
The traditions they them quietly In general dis
poure they are never obtr1ded If the clergyman should
travel in France England in Italy be might leave them
IT home and IL he did return would think send
ter them The orthodox cergymen hold little hrner 10
theirs Cslynism has more tenacious vtsyi oat tha'
Eoomed also aud only die last; for Caynism PUSHES to
Be Untaansm Unitsranism rushes to be pure heism
Bot the SEPARATIONS never withdrawn In the WORST
l,mes men OF organic virtue bornmen and women OF
ative gritty and indferenty IN high ana low
whom the love beauty lead the alteration of the
moral sentiment and these viii provide ~ WIN new MS
NJ smns or Of wells or Of chmneys We must have days
And temples teachers The Sunday is the core OF our civil
zaOD dedicated to thought and reverence
Ard aids OF spiritual refreshment Men may wen come TO-
Tether kndle each ether TO yrtuous hvhg Oo9iocas
uaid j" in the morning hear OF the rght way anu IL INC
The Churches already Indicate spirit in adding TO
Che perennial Office Of teaching bene6cen aetyitiesas
reatag hospitals ragged schools Offices Of employment for
tho poor appointing alDoners 70 the helpless Oi
nirsd crusade. or the colonization OF NewEngand or the
REVEALS flies to the help Of the deamSs ana tS
he reform Of and harioes the war has created
fbe Hilton Head and Charleston Missions the SANITARY |0
mission the nurses and teachers at washington,
A racy, but in many respects, superficial article on