ADAM'S ANGER AND EVE'S SUPPLICATION FOR PARDON. This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not fill the world at once. And more that shall befall, innumerable either He never shall find out fit mate but such By a far worse, or, if she love, withheld To a fell adversary, his hate or shame; To human life and household peace confound." Thy counsel in this uttermost distress, 29 My only strength and stay. Forlorn of thee, Whither shall I betake me, where subsist? While yet we live, scarce one short hour, perhaps, Between us two let there be peace, both joining, As joined in injuries, one enmity The sentence from my head removed may light On me, sole cause to thee of all this woeMe, me only, just object of his ire.” She ended weeping, and her lowly plight, Immovable till peace obtained from fault He added not, and from her turned; but Acknowledged and deplored, in Adam Eve, wrought Not so repulsed, with tears that ceased not Commiseration; soon his heart relented flowing, And tresses all disordered, at his feet Fell humble, and, embracing them, besought His peace, and thus proceeded in her plaint: Toward her, his life so late and sole delight Now at his feet submissive in distress, Creature so fair his reconcilement seeking, His counsel whom she had displeased, his aid As one disarmed, his anger all he lost, 'Forsake me not thus, Adam. Witness And thus with peaceful words upraised her His full wrath whose thou feelst as yet least | No sound was heard of clashing wars, Peace brooded o'er the hushed domain; Apollo, Pallas, Jove and Mars Held undisturbed their ancient reign. In the solemn midnight, Centuries ago. 'Twas in the calm and silent night; The senator of haughty Rome, Impatient, urged his chariot's flight, From lordly revel rolling home; Triumphal arches, gleaming, swell His breast with thoughts of boundless sway: What recked the Roman what befell Within that province far away Went plodding home a weary boor; A streak of light before him lay, Fallen through a half-shut stable-door Across his path. He passed, for naught Told what was going on within; How keen the stars, his only thought, The air how calm and cold and thin! In the solemn midnight, Centuries ago. Oh, strange indifference! low and high One that shall thrill the world for ever! THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: WHAT HE OUGHT TO BE. 33 THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: WHAT HE OUGHT TO BE. CHIEF magistrate of the Union should look to noble objects and consider himself called to a high destiny. I would have him rouse his spirit and expand his mind to the elevation and grandeur of his important trust; I would have him to realize that he is the governor of a great, free and prosperous people various in their habits, opinions and occupations, but all pursuing the general end of human action-the happiness of themselves and their posterity-and all equally entitled to the protection and favor of their government. I would have him to purify himself from all temptation to proscription or intolerance and all vindictive or personal suggestions, and to maintain himself at a sightless distance above the low intrigues and bitterness of faction. I would have him thoroughly to understand the spirit and import of the Constitution of our country; to consider all its functionaries entitled to equal respect with himself; to preserve sacred the just balance and apportionment of power among the various departments; and in all cases of diversity of opinion whether between the heads of departments or among the people at large-to maintain a wise moderation and forbearance, and to endeavor to lead the jarring parties to entertain respect for each other and to co-operate for the common good. "I would have him to think of fame as well as of applause, and prefer that which to be enjoyed must be given to that which may be bought; to consider his administration as a single day in the great year of government, but as a day that is affected by those which went before and that must affect those which are to follow." I would have him to consider the Constitution and the laws as the sole rule of his conduct, neither stretching nor warping them either to enlarge his own power or to abridge that of the co-ordinate departments or of the people; to usurp no authority inconsistent with their spirit, nor to abuse that which they confer. I would have him diligently to inform himself of all the great and diversified interests of this vast and growing country, and so to succor the various branches of enterprise as to crown the whole with prosperity. I would have him to reflect that amidst the diversity of interests and multifarious concerns, both foreign and domestic, of the nation, questions will constantly arise necessarily eliciting various opinions among his countrymen. These I would have him to treat with respect and indulgence even when they differ from his own, but by no means to make them objects of anger and punishment. I would have him not only to tolerate, but to encourage, all decent and respectful examination into his public policy and official conduct. I would have him to keep the offices of the government above the |