The daily union., 1852-12-25
From the Home journal.
Memoirs Of Thomas Moore.

The Appletons have published the FIRST volume OF this
eagerly expected work, and mos; interesting work II is
Ii opens with an animated and truly cordial review OF
Meore's life by Lord John Russell Then follows an au
lobiog OF the poet from his childhood to his TWEEN
leh year. and The volume concludes with selection OF
Moore's early letters From the essay by the ex Premier
we select few noteworthy passages . Twice week
during his whole lie. except during his absence IN Amer
ica and Bermuda. he wrote letter 10 has mothef II ne
had nothing else tell her these letters conveyed the
pealed assurance OF bis devotion and attachment His
expressions OF tenderness however simple ana however
reiterated are, IN my esimauon' more Vauaos .han
heart uncouuptcd by fame. unspolt by the world, and
continue retain to his old the accents and obe
dent spirit OF infancy In the stream, and from
the same source, flowed the waters OF true, deep,
touching, unchanging affection Tor his wife From
1911, the year OF his marriage, 10 1882, that oi his
DEATH this excellent and beautiful person received
from him the homage OF lover, enhanced by all the
gratitude. all the confidence. which the daily and hourly
happiness he enjoyed was sure 10 inspire. Thus what
he might Od in society. whatever sights
he might behold whatever literary resources he might
seek elsewhere he always returned 10 his home with
fresh feeling OF delight | shall never
forget the day when hurried him on from post house
in the Jura mountains TO get first view of the Alps at
sunset, and coming up TO him found him speechless
aud in with the sublimily OF Mont Blanc
Mingng careful economy with intense
love of all the enjoyments OF society, he managed with
the assistance OF his excellent wife, who carried for
him the detail OF his household TO struggle through all the
petty annoyances attendant on narrow ans, 10 support
his father mo,her and sister, besides his family and
at his death he loft no debt behind him.
lhe sight OF democracy triumphant an America soon dis
gusled him and speaking OF Hudson OF his earliest
and most enthusiastic college friends, who had settled
Baltimore he writes 10 his mother Il shall leave this
place Tor Philadelphia on Tomorrow or The day after.
shall there poor Edward Hudson, who, if right
ly informed has married the daughter of very rich
bookseller and taken into partnership by the father
Surely, surely this country must have cured him of
publlcanism' The latter years Of
Moore clouded by loss of memory. and helpless
almost childish; yet he preserved his nte about
his friends; and when saw him for the last time on
the Goth December is49 he spoke nationally, ageeaby
of conversations But the death of his sister Ellen
heart and obscured his intellect. The wit which
sparked brightly, the gayety which threw
such sunshine society. the readiness of reply,
he quickness of recclleclona all that marked the poet
and the wt-were gone. AS left his house Lord
Lansdowne remarked that he had not him well
for long time Mrs. Moore has since made to the
observation. But that very evening he had fit,
from the effects OF which he recovered The light
of his intellect grew slill more dim his memory failed
still more yet there never total extinction OF that
bright flame To the last day OF his life, he would in
quire with anxiety about the health OF his friends, and
would sing, or ask his wife sing for him, the favore
airs of his past days. Even the day before his death
he .warbed, as Mrs. Moore expressed il; and a fond
love of music left him but with life" The first vol
ume contains, we believe, one-fh OF the whole work
From the preface learn that Longman has paid for the
copyright a sum sufficient 10 maintain Mrs. Moore in
comfort during the remainder of lie-a sum- howev-
err which would have been than doubled if the
rights of authors protected by international
law.