Worcester daily spy., 1851-06-06
Li.erary Gossip.---No. :.
THOMAS CARLYLE.

that four more dssimar than they were never be-
fore conounded account Of coincidence of names
Thomas Carlvle and James Montgomery Scochmen;
Richard Carlisle and Robert Montgomery are English
men! and if difference Of nation and orthography OF
names were not sufficient 10 distinguish hem the pub
lie might have found ample elements of contrast and
distinction in the emanations of their genius. James
Montgomery, the N1oravan Christian poet and Rob-
ert Montgomery, the Fzroy Square preacher, who, in
literary circles is known Deal Montgomery much
resemble each other the blue bird does the raven Or
as Thomas Carlyle the philosopher prophet of revolu
tons, resembed Richard Carlisle the vulgar exeqitis
of nfdelity
Tom Carlyle is the scion of poor but highly re-
spectacle family in Eccleechan, "a unpronounca-
BILE by yankee tongue,) Dumiiesshire, Scotland Like
the mother OF Dominee Sampson, Carlye's good pa
rents highest ambition to see her Tammas ,cag
Ss pO'o IN poopa, which in English meaneth, to dis
charge the onerous duties of Presbyterian clergyman
The youth did diligently apply himself to the acqus.
ton of Greek and the humanties," in order that he
might 'preach to the poor salvation and peace'' and
he instructed the noisy uchns of his native place. con-
corning decensons and copiugations in order that he
might earn his bread and College fees. But the best
ia'd schemes of mice and men gang aft agIee," as
Burns says, and Tom Carlyes probation for the minis
try was put period to by Tom Carlye's doubts %
What shall do enquired the perpexed youth of his
soul. as he abandoned his vocation, and looked into
the great hrong of the world Certain of nothing. il
gave him no reply. Still doubling and dreaming, and
speculating regarding the future, he shoudered little
bundle OF wearing apparel, and hestating between the
professions OF saint and soldier, he made his way
to London. That Thomas Carlyle has, what is called.
succeeded, in the great Babylon Of London is sufii-
cien testimony of his early prvations his patience and
his power. He is popular historian, and an ac.
knowledged great crtic he writes articles for the
Examiner," in the German idiom, and issues nco-
herent pamphlets politics, all of which, however
are known in the book market, as "paying.'' Still,
his soul oppressed with doubts and his imagination
is covered with veil of Grape. The bright, and beau.
titu and hopeful angels, do not often hold converse
with him. for though his heart is large, and warm
and his nature humane his intellectual soul is sick with
vague disease. The tendency of CarIye's ideas
were srikingly illustrated in late conversation with
Leigh Hunt. Both eloquent takers and brilliant
debaters but of course deren, in their sympathes
as death and life. They had held listening COMPANY
OF mutual friends enchaned for hours by the contest of
their thoughts. Leigh Hunts poetic fancy reveled in
future Of sunshine and beauty; Carlyle improvised
poem Of means in view of the worlds eternal sorrows
At last the expiring night interrupted the contest
When the company issued from the gas-lighted room,
London was aseep but its thousand streets the
guardian moon and stars kept watch. See, cried Hunt
looking up, see, Carlyle how eoquenty those sentneIs of
heaven conute your sad philosophy Those beauulch-
dren of God robed in garments of light have no attr-
butes, and give utterances Of sorrow are hey not
prophets of our redemption beauty and light rer.
tect and enduring as their own Carlyle eant upon
his staff and looked upward, immovabe as statue
while his friends gathered silenty round him to listen
to his response. He remained mute, however, and it
was only when movement of separation was made
that his deep-toned voice. in broad Scotch accent.
uttered the startling response, Ah it is sad sish!''
He had penetrated beyond the light of those planets
with his cold grey eye; and he had behed them filed
with graves. s