New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-19
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on terms of cordial intimacy. He writes with aneeuon
ate sympathy enthusiasm it might be called put
not in the spirit of seryile OF BIND aduauon' in
tribute OF CARLYLE TO nature separated by such an
tpodal spaces from his own which Mr. Conway quotes
is now, we presume, published for the hrst uipe'
"Iremember him. said Carlyle-it was on the even even
inc of tbe burial" when first came W Lonuon mo'o
,hs torfy years ago From the there was some
thing almost lia in his kindness 10 me- ana one e'11
lived then in what is Kensington Palace Gar
dens with his father whom only saw once, s one
and more vigorous look than his son. lie was
scOtchman, who had married London W ennsnh
religion with him. and OF the first things he dd was
to translate pious book from the French but ne
as his son did after him The used to walk together
every day the Indian Office where they nad liner ,net
duties. The younger Mill was thin, delicate, hand
some youth in those years. He had good ability ln
mastering languages, and was olherWse MANY ~,
markable for his knowledge OF Frenen history anu
French subjects in general What one found In ms con
versation was certain precision in his knowledge anu
worth hearing as it was completely his own His WORD
was yeracity ITSELF and hrs manner was VeIaeIty. bus
above all there in him exceeding tenderness
deep and true aectonateness which ENGAGED 'ne rove
all who had experience of it. HIS modest and pa
thetc nature was felt at every moment anu 'noi was
some, thing very sweet about II all. A. ,.,o0, from,
As the old spoke thus concerning the IRENE r RON
whom the ates that preside over our strange utee
long sundered HIM. remembered how, years before,
had heard that friend speak with almost au n"
tons of the two had dverged SO widely that II
probable there would have been hesitation ana pan re-
they had met much in these last years Inc mutual ~
sheet was cherished however, and the old memories
remained unmarried by mperspnal sntagonisms Va 'o"
yiction
Mr. Mills appreciation OF Emerson was almost equay
remarkable considering that no two intelecs OF 50
divergent tendencies can DC seiecVea AZ Jug "HV9 '
pass Of English literature.
Mr. Mil was careful reader Of American literature
He lately expressed great satisfaction that ne hau na
nened 10 he in London during Mr. Emerson's visit lie
tod Euna
a former visit but had not until now bid the opPOltu
Hy al been impressed by finding how many English
thinkers attribute the first awakening OF thelr 10
Emerson and remember being at his table at Black
heath when one present quoted sentence from the
great American, and said twenty years ago i RAY
that sentence, 1t revOlutonized my whole ME-
Mil kindled at once and said, The sentence and your
remark upon il, should DO written on Elmer
grave" He then, after some pause, proceedea 10
Five some criticisms upon EmersOn's works,
which showed that he had read them all through ana
through with the most careful thought. Nothing" he
said, among other thngs-Dut l am quoting from
memory exceed tine beauty OF his reverence ana
the humility of his tone in dealing with vast SUBJECTS
They who complain OF the absence OF systematic treat"
of philosophical questons,put their hands upon
Characteristic which must commend him to other
thinkers, what any knowledge OF such Things De
but fragnentary and unsystematci 1t u.s. however Dut
lust 10 say that his method seems 10 me transitional
one not entirely anticipate the pure method OF
science TO which the culture OF the age compes US
Fortunately he has not aimed AT any cosIhoogea vi
hard system philosophical creed but has Deen cO
tent to awaken the sleeping eyes around MN. Inat NE
has done this efeetuay many whom ne mas animated
to worthy work can attest even though they can not
see the same The best young men love nlmi
aud what more need be said OF mans
Some of his personal traits are happily portrayed:
In conversation Mr.. Mill exceedingly attractive.
He was simple and frank, sometimes just little ner-
vous always low-toned ne never useo iPii1S
and interest in the topic grew u was D1
shaking rather than rising of the voice HIS eloquent
eyes spoke the point before MS word came ana when
the word came rarely failed 10 advance the matter
step He was somewhat bald, but had thin brOwn-gray
hair on side OF his broad and high forehead when
was without wrinkle trace OF anXety-tne hrone OF
serene intelligence While his general AIR was manly
and courageous his manner was most dehcatey Khd'
Whoever spoke he attentive there was no one 80
lowly young but he was ready to receive instruction
from Indeed the habit OF the inquirer after truth
had become in him that IL mad become physog-
noncay expressed in his face aud attitude Whenever
he there seemed also present the spirit OF
Truth, aud he sitting at her feet
Mr. Conway's remarks the religious character OF
Mr.. Mill equal delcacy and acueness. and may
to rebuke the preudces Of those who have charged
the great departed with the spirit Of irreyerent and
destructive skeptcism.
He seemed TO quite different from any other man
have ever seen He in sense "A negatlOnst a
destructive the character OF his mind; he never
aDproached any person any dogma with bow and
smear he never sought 20 make captures He dealt in
afrmations uttered his truths in luminous genial
Way and II he offered an opinion fatal 10 your lrelu
dices twas II he offered you the rarest flower from
his garden such tenderness There was something
natheflc in his treatment " wrongs, II there
were written IN his breast the motto OF the Eastern kng
Act as if you watched over an ini,tHi Saen humnty
ieweed throne He took the lowest seat and published
iherefron eternal laws. Never shall forget
uon produced here during the second great canvass
which he stood Parliament by his OutDurs OF horror
", he IMAGE which Mansel had set up Christian
Cod in contendng that the highest human morality
must be- altogether different from the morality OF an
Infinite Being al Will" said Mr.. MIL whom must
here onote from memory)-"I will call no being good
who s OF in the sense as mean when apply
M fem Ia my fellow nen. And IL there any such
hen0 there is one thing which, however powerful, he
cannot make me do - he cannot make me worship
BIN Nd n such being can sentence he'll for not
40 calling hiu to hell viii CO." This sentiment was
dragged out at the election, ana pacarded me
Kmgsey preaching the tune in the Chapel Roy
onoted The words, and said To my mind these words
IN rne religious world owes great debt man
n mas distrusted who, when blow was aimed at the
| moral majesty of GOD, upheld the shield" Iney who
had lest studied aud pOndered Mr.. MD's wOrRs-stlll
more they who knew hun personally ana could witness
hi life and such vndpcaons.
hev would not be at any III this outbreak
feeling the midst OF philosophical essay an Instance
anG eine And il is probable that If Mr.. MIs
! intimate friends were one and all asked today what
they profoundest element IN Their great
friend's character each would reply his essential
ciousness Its very likely that mauy will not under
stand this His religious feeling ana not express itself in
ways, nor his devotion ascend TO popular
symbols. lie is ptied IN thousand chap.
us or, ,xitbomt "saytng faith" l heard street
preacher in Mary leboue Road, standing in the rain
with al. umbrella over him. deploring that man OF
such tsons had not hoered cart Gods" and there
are many pretensions, each WITH entire aith
Io eompacently contrast the thinkers with
their an familiarity WITH eternal tnings aud see only
a these under Ynsf little portable roofs while lie
went to how hrs head IN silence beneath the majestic
tneosuprebe0sble dome The idea that possessed hul
was thai whatever might be the discoveries " De made
in the as yet inebc realms, the methods the lenses
for such hardly yet even IN course OF
preparton and his whole life was really gwen 10 the
work OF enxenderug such a mental haDit among meu,
aud such practical modes OF inquiry, snouia carry
| The human race 70 the greatest results
Rne ninth chapter Of Castelsr's Republican Move
meht ~ Europe devoted 10 tue philosophy OF Hegel
II IL not little remarkable tbs the most lucid and pro
found exposition OF that abstruse system OF thought
which, WITH possibly single exception, has ever been
gwen 10 this country should I've found Ia the pages OF
Magazine for popular reading.
In al entirely opposite line Is article on rbe Irot-
ting Horse of America" whch Oilers rcl store OF his
formal and statistical Information the subject and