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We will speak of Mr Holmes as to his principles
and his conduct, which are both necessary to
forma just opinion of his character and of
the usefulness or the injury he is calculated to
produce here as a professor of the university.
In speaking of his principles, we have found
them generally since our acquaentance with im
to be such as are subersive of all order and
regular government in any society. That each mem
= ber of any community is bound to pursue
his own particular interest against that of every other.
That there is no such thing as virtue; lust
that it is only a fantastic idea - that the
love of virtue is no more than superstition,
degrading to the minds of men, and not suited
to answer their purposes. That to shake
off all its delegations and to bend with ease
to the character and the circumstances of
the times so as to advance our own
interest or ambitions is the
best morality. That
therefor for any man to profess to be
governed by the fixed principles of justice, of honor,
of truth, or generosity is sufficient to
stamp him a hypocrite and a designing know
that is lying in wait under these charactrs
for the happiness of others. That there
is no need to wait for the proofs of his villany