, 1874-08-16

SIR: Perhaps you are not aware Of the grca
service which you have done humanity iu tn
| publication of tho marital correspondence .
A1r. and Mrs- Tilton- Nor can one, except wit
the eye OF prophecy, contemplate it's full effccI
| But apprehond that no book, sermoD or print
ed document published this year, will exercis
/ SO healthy and elevating an influence as vii
those pen-sketches of two hearts.
| We had almost como to lose faith in humanity
| It seemed as ii the flukes of society's ancho
we're giving way, and that faith in innate Good
ness and virtue wns being rent asunder. At thi
Eloment The TRIBUNE, az bueiuess-enterprise
steps in aud procures these letters, and spread
them before the world. And you did well; but
Ike many another, You laye wrought better
than you knew. The couutrvs ideal man hat
been tumblod from his high eminence, and ia,
broken in pieces; aud society was LETT without
all incarnate God. {For. say what you will. man
has ever had, and will have for some time te
come. lis worldly idoals.) Their bright pafticu-
lar star lad paled, and was sinking to the ho7i-
zon.
But never paled single star
From out the bright blne sky,
Bat caue another i'll Its placc,
To WARM the hcsrt to glad tho eye.
And who, after reading those etterz Of Theo-
doEe Tton'e, can fail to see that star. Tie
worlds idol-niche is again occupied: again may
We believe that there is Vilrue, there 1s Honor,
there is Truth; that there il yet something in
human nature which is high and noble; and
that thero are some who shadow in their lives
this nobeneeE, aud thereby give all hope Of ul-
innate perfection in themselves.
These lctters are fitting sequel to the LAM
entabie story which preceded and almost
make lis glad that the tale WAS told which re-
suited in giving them to us.
If the world can kesp steadily in view the
bright and noble nature which shines and beams
through those letters, it we'll afford the sac-
riee for their attainment, and will be all the
better for. it. The whole story is but tale of
and its strength; and teaches that there is 10
ground for US to stand upon so strong as that OF
doubt.
Where Doubt, there Truth. 10;
'Tis her shadow.
Doubt OF our own st7cuSth. that G put 1t not
to too severe q test, lest we break under the
pressure doubt sufficient in our own moral rec
titude to be constantly on the watch lest we be
surprised By temptation too great for us to
stand. Behold the two men The one. climb
ing to and occupying the upper rounds Of Fame's
ladder, proud OF his own strength, but unmind-
greater dangers and temptations, swings himself
free from tethert, aud he falls. The other,
steadily working his way up the same ladder,
percelves thar, the higher he gets, the stronger
is the force Of gravity and that, il ho would
keep his hold, he must exercise renewed caution
VIII EaCu HuFHuclHE ateP. LIhe u EiQt4ouo
climber OF some d!zzy ulountain-height, he
ashes himself anew. from time to time. to his
guide and rock. determined not to depend upon
Ills own strength alone; and there ne stands to-
tay.-graud noble, se1t-questionipg. doubling.
manly. uay he have strength to maintain his
lold!
Br giving these letters to the public you have
the putridlty OF the stream have
.hovu that even to this dark tale there is
,r,ehl, a compensating side and have turned
he eyes of society upon nurer, s"eeter stream
= Isaac GANSETT.' |
Chicago. Aug. H. 1874.