Mr.
Blanchard is to hold forth in the high church of Paisley on
Sunday next, on some particularly great occasion: this must be
defeated; he must not go there. As he will be busy arranging his
discourses, we may expect him to be walking by himself in
Finnieston Dell the greater part of Friday and Saturday. Let us go
and cut him off. What is the life of a man more than the life of a
lamb, or any guiltless animal? It is not half so much, especially
when we consider the immensity of the mischief this old fellow is
working among our fellow-creatures. Can there be any doubt that
it is the duty of one consecrated to God to cut off such a
mildew?"
"I fear me, great sovereign," said I, "that your ideas of retribution
are too sanguine, and too arbitrary for the laws of this country. I
dispute not that your motives are great and high; but have you
debated the consequences, and settled the result?"
"I have," returned be, "and hold myself amenable for the action to
the laws of God and of equity; as to the enactments of men, I
despise them. Fain would I see the weapon of the Lord of Hosts
begin the work of vengeance that awaits it to do!"
I could not help thinking that I perceived a little derision of
countenance on his face as he said this, nevertheless I sunk dumb
before such a man, aroused myself to the task, seeing he would
not have it deferred.
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