Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-06-11

speak for her. and will you 10 the PARALLEL but
beware Of the pioughshare.
II is more for Lord Byrons sake than for his widow
that resort not to special examination of Mr..
Moores misconceptions. The subject would lead me
nsensiby into hateful disclosures agsins, poor Lord
Byron who is more unfortunate in his rash defenders
bsn IN his reluctant accusers. Happily his own can.
cour turns our hostility from himself against his de
tenders. IL was only in wsyward and bitter remarks
that he misrepresente6 Lady Byron. He would have
def nded himself irresbly ifr Moore h,J ieft ON.
~ his acknowledging passages But Mr. Moore Fas pro.
duced Lie OF him which reflects blame Lady BY
ron-so dexrously that more s meant than meets the
ear, The almost universal impression produced by hi.
DOCKS Is, that Lady Byron must be precise, and wan
un-warmng spirita blue stocking of chilblaned learn.
ing. piece OF insensitive gooduess-who that knows
Lady Byron VIII not pronounce her to be every thing
the reverse! Will be believed that this person. 50
lnnsnta6y matched TO her moody Lord has written
verses that that will do dscrsdit Byron himself
ha her snrpa sed and bounded only by
| her good sense, and that abe Is
Can make :S G%GiS ss oSss ray
She brought 10 Lord Byron beauty manners forum.
neekne's romantic affection, and every thing that
TO nave made her TO the most tran cendant man of gs
nius-hdd he been tohat he should hare beehis pride
and hi idol. speak not OF Lady Byron in the com
manner OF attesting character; appeal to
me gifted Mrs Siddons. aud Joanna Ballie TO L,dy
Chariemonf, and other ornaments Of their SEX whether
am exsggerating in the least, when saw that in their
wnoie ives they have seen few beings intellectual
anu wei tempered as Lady Byron. wish TO be as in
Senuous as possible, in speaking of her. Her manner
have no hesitation to say is cool at the rst
nu IL modestiy, and not nsoleny cool; she contract
ed ", believe from being exposed by her beauty and
large fortune In youth, to nuabers OF sui,ors whom
she could not have otherwise kept at a distance Bu,
TINS manner could not have had influence with Lord
Byron for IL vanished nearer acuuantance and has
no origin in GOODNESS. An her friends like her frank
ness the better for.being preceded by this
This manner. however, though not the slightest apollo
Ky Tor Lord Byron has been inmical to Lady Byron in
her misortunest endears her TO her friends but n
piques the indifferent. Most odiously unjust there
lore, Mr. Moores aser'ion that she has had the all.
vantage OF Lord Byron in public opinion. She i., com
paraveiy speaking, unknown TO the world; for though
she has many friends that's friend in every one who
knows her, yet her PRIDE and purity and mslor,unes
naturally contract the circle of her Acquaintance -
There Is something exquisitely unjust in Mr. Moore'
comparing her chance Of popularity with Lord Byron
the poet who can command of talents putting even
Mr.. Moore's into the livery Of his service and who
has snborned the favour Of almost all women by the
beauty OF his person and the vouptuousness of hi.
verse;. LADY Byron has nothing to oppose TO these
fa.cnations but the truth and justice of her cause
The true way Of bringing of Byron from this ques-
ZION OF his conuga unhappness, would be his own way
namely, 10 acknowledge frankly his one and perhaps
me only one, great error OF his 'e.-A cknowlege IL
and alter ALL what space is s left in our minds for
allowance and charity, and admiration of him. All
men, as they frail and albe beings are concern
ed in paatins his aut-to certain degree thew are
concerned; though if you reduce the standard of duty
100 iow the meanest man may Justly refuse 10 sympa.
thize with your apology for bad husband and dsain
to take the benefit Of n.olvent favour of debt.
ors 70 morality But pay the due homage to moral prn.
cPe'-Tahky own that the child of genius IL, in this
particular not to he deenied-ahs,an from absolvinp
Byron OF false grounds, and you will do him more good
IMAM by idle attempts at justification. Above ALL keen
OFT your sentimental mummeres from the haowed pre.
cinc,s OF his Widows character. There MIR. Moore YOU
must not fish Tor compliments poach for the pabet-
ic-Byr' n acquitted at Lady Byron's expense can be
t"ken home 10 honest hearts sympathy thoush there
Is no saying how much the heart yearns 10 MIN
when there is no sophistry used in his defence
You sail Mr.. More, that Lady Byron was unsua.
bile TO her Lord-the word is cunnineiy ipsidous and
may mean as much or as little may suit yonr conve
nience. But il she was unsuitable, remark that IL
tells all the worse against Lord Byron have not lad
IT in your hook for hate to wade through it, but they
tell me- that you have not only warly depre ed La.
dy Byron but 'at Won have described lady that would
have suited him. IL thi be true, il is the unkindest
cut OF ALTO hold up lord description of won an
suitable 10 Lord Byron, as il in mockery over the for.
orn flower Of virtue that Dropping in the solitude
OF sorrow But trust there is such pas i'm your
book. Surely you must be conscious of your woman
with her "viriue loose about her ,pto ,pod hare s
ed Lord Byr0n to be as imaginary a be;ng as the
woman without head. woman TO suit Lord Byron I!
Poo! poo! could paint TO you the woman that could
hive matched him. if had barg ane ed to saw as lit
tie IA possible against him.
II Lady Byron was not suitable to Lord Byron. go
much the worse for his Lordship for let me tell you
Mr. Moore, that neither your poetry, Lord Byron's
nor all our poetry put together, delineated more
Interesting being than the womsn whom you have so
colly treated This was not kicking the dead lion lint
woun ling he living lamb. who was already bleeding
and shorn even unto the quick. know that collec.
lively speakng, the world il in Lady Byrons favor but
IL is coldy favorable, aud you have not warmed its
breath. Time however, cures every thing, and even
your book, MIR Moore, may he the means of Lady By.
ron's character being better appreciated.
THOMAS CAMPBELL.
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