At any rate, he attempted to stir up the public mind
to give some worthy testimonial to the greatest of modern
Scotsmen. A few letters connected with this subject I have
put together. I did not think it necessary to collect more,
since the object has been attained under difficulties of time
and distance which might have quelled a less enthusiastic
admirer. It is pleasant to notice the general consent with
which we agree that no one else was so fitted to recommend
the Chalmers memorial as Dean Ramsay.
It was to do honour to my own little book that I ventured,
without asking leave, to print the few lines which follow,
from the great French writer, the high minister of State, the
patron of historical letters for half-a-century in France,
the Protestant Guizot.
M. GUIZOT to the DEAN.
Paris, ce 7 Fevrier 1870,
10 Rue Billault.
Sir--Je m'associerai avec un vrai et serieux plaisir a
l'erection d'une statue en l'honneur du Dr. Chalmers. Il n'y
a point de theologien ni de moraliste Chretien a qui je porte
une plus haute estime. Sur quelques unes des grandes
questions qu' il a traitees, je ne partage pas ses opinions;
mais j'honore et j'admire l'elevation, la vigueur de sa
pense, et la beaute morale de son genie. Je vous prie,
Monsieur, de me compter parmi les hommes qui se feliciteront
de pouvoir lui rendre un solennel hommage, et je vous
remercie d'avoir pense a moi dans ce dessein.
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