New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-01
Uumer and Charity.
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Broadway was very numerously attended and received
With marked expressions Of satisfaction The subject
Of his lecture was "Rzx0r and Clarity" wherein he
argued that the Humorous Writers of the present and
Of past ages we're kind Of weekday preachers, and
hsd done much for the holy cause of Charity that
they ever embraced the OF the poor, the weak
the humble and oppressed. and always endeavore TO
neucste principles Of love of tenderness and good
will toward That theme ssid the lecturer,
whichsurged upon you by ,hepreacher on the Sabbath.
is taught by the Humorous Writers in everyday life;
and as you arc here met for charitable purpose 10
benefit deserving people, ike 70 hope and think that
the Of calling have done something in aid of
Charity, and have helped with kind words and
thoughts, to confer happiness and TO do good
Have the Humorous writers claim 10 be Sdsy
preachersi Have they conferred any real benefit by
their sermonsi Are people more inclined TO do works
of goodness Of kindness and foEbearance, BY reading
the works of Addison, Fielding. Goldsmith Hood aud
Dickensi Ihope So
A love of the human species Is very vague kind of
virue-sirting very easy the man, shining in print
or appearing In paragraphs-or which the phlsnshro
pis is said to go home and be better than his neigh
Dor. Pharisee may put piece Of goli into tho
charity box out OF some selfish motives and yet i, may
be the means Of doing the poor man much good Now
the literary msn u no better than any other, far
as my experience goes. Neither is no any
than one who follows any other occupation. -
Let us give him Just praise for all the good he "a the
means of dOing--eyen we do the man VINO puts his
SlOOs the charityplse. In estimating thebsuetactOr
grateful 20 them both for the bounty of which
Providence has made them the dispensers hays said
myself somewhere, that Humor and Wit is Love.
that the best humor Is that which confirms the
most hunanty-which Is peryaded thou yhoat with
tenderness and kindness. father shows his love to
his child by kindness and watchul fidelity His regard
for her ghiens from his eyes whenever he sees her IL
influences al his movements and actions, and sufuses
bis whole being IL induces him 10 work through the
long daysuppOrts him through his long Journeys from
home, and sends him happy back again. THIS kind OF
love is not a spasm, but lYS The tond heart
Is always beating tondly and truly. And 80 with
loving humor, think. IL Is genial writers habit OF
being that of looking out of the world You recog
mise IT, though you may not be called upon to either cry
laugh over every page writer's Jokes and senti-
ments and outbreaks OF high spirits must not be too
frequent One tires of the scntmenalist who Ia
pumping tears from his eyes or your own We have no
patience with such hypocrisy a. that displayed by
Lawrence Stcrne, weeping over the dead ass. Years
sacred. They not 10 be tricket out by hypo
critic. But Syhen that man tells OF lie Feyre's
Illness aud Uncle Tobys charity, thank him for tins
awakening my kindly sympathes. Ii don't love SDif
(as thank God do not can admire his genius. IL
because read through hs dark nature kindly fond
ness of children welded life TO bless him. don't
member in his writings natural expression scene
ofbesuty True he does mention In the journal TO STELLA
sick child" But then it Is to blame the child for
~.
hides q sutton Of Stellss-an honorable gentleman
who loved her, and whom Swift drove away from her,
and OF whom he speaks 70 Stella in style OF language
foul and base that you would not have it read to you
IT'S not Of this one dare 10 speak. Heaven help tho
mlsanthrope Bskind to his many sins, and cover
them
OfMr Concreye's contributions do not peak Hehad
some money which he EFT the Duchess Marlborough
There IL more feeling in his books than ia Euclid.
He teaches and etiquette, and how 20 bow 10
lady Hs personal good.nsture bore him through
hosIu al
so popular he kind and generous his depe ndans
Society does not Ike ii liked Congroye, unless
he be likeabc. But, as our great Tennysonhss sung
lis there no moral beauty
Within the bosom Of q rose p
Wherever our language is spoken, who over teaches
the n0best and most perfect conduct Of gentleman
There il who teaches rs to be gentlensny bet
ter than joseph Addison Gentle in treating bis opposes
deierenta 70 the old kind the poor aud ever respect.
ful those OF low degree IL has Just been whispered
to that in regard TO paying their tax OF gratitude to
the aged some few republicans here are ittle suss.
have heard OF young sons Of freedom cutting ell
hectiOn between father and mother before they had
learned TO shave; and OF proclGining their dec
lsIatOn OF independence before they could spell
IT, Greet laughterl / must cay tina, belong 70 the
"Fogey" interest and wish to plead for that class.
lApplausel Now, a gentleman can be gentleman
10 the backwoods OF the West, or in California just
well as in Broadway and wherever he may be- am
sure that the reading the writings Of h Joseph Al sOn
must do him good The moet brilliant youth OF this
City msy read here lessons which shall learn him 70 be
uIbane and gentle m his manners, and ind much 70
charm 10 posh and TO instruct him. have been put
in mind OF the gentle teachings Of his works by travel
ing in your railroad and stages where the rough
honest workman, the most exquisite dandy alike in
vsraby pay such deierence to NomaR. | think that
Mr. Spectator wod have smiled a smile for these
actions and gone home and written pretty paper about
IT, sure Dick Steel would have held him In grste
ful regard and seked him 20 inn 10 have bOtteOr
dozen Steele, O literary benetsctor In the world,
increases in value time passes on even a. do the
lands IN London. He the founder Of Sentimental
writing IN England. Before bis time passion not
expected express itsefotherwe than ia blank
In Fielding we see great hearty sympathy aud be-
nevolence-a great kindness for the poor, and great
love Of the good These are among the contributions
which tbs great has left us. As for Goldsmith II
the youngest person here hes with GIFTED
good huor Moses and his green spectacles what
cali % there for me 10 speak Ia ts place. and on this
occasion remembering these men, ] claim from you
your sympathy for the good they have done aud thank
the sweei charity which they have bestowed on the
world Applause
peaTs In song. !; Is then rresilbie At Burns fest
val hsse the hardy SeOtchman shed tears " JOY
and heartfelt sympathy al the andy rernem6Iances
awakened By the singing Of Aud Lang Syne. Hanlor
for drawing forth from The genial heart Of kindly ssns
biity ind sudden emotion know Of no such provoes
tive Look al that Astonishing poem, The Bridge Of
Sighs !" who can read u withOgt thanking Heaven fer
the great gerirs who Gang such music 70 usi M
Thackeray here read this pom with admirable effect
n then ssii never saw the writer but once but
have been glad 20 think thar some words OF nane
prae Of those verses, reached him or his deanoeo
and hoped cheer aud soothe him IN those hoars OF
pain. ,,-,,. -,
40 20 the charsctristics q Dickenss tesvid pen,
tIk we all have 20 he thankful 70 LIN ioE DFlng
lng such vleasrres into our hogses and awakening N
oir hearts sucn kindly sympathies There are many
persorages in Dickens writings which make Us feei
better cr converting with You come away better for
vo,y contact with tfem Was there ever better chg
Nv sermon preached the world than D.ekeIs Christ
mas Caroii was The means Of lighting up hundreds
of Chrtn,Asres, awakening nun beriess social syrnps
thSs A. for tz mans love Of children, that particular
bumu AZ the back par, Of his head mus, be onstgous
IAppl.rfe Know two children, 81 least, WHO pcr1se
be boe ks tsn times .ssDousy than they DO those
of their father know one gh who reads Nicholas
Nckleby when she 4 tired and when she Is rested
when she sad and when she y happy she reads Scho-
las Ncklesy when she is up and when she "a In bed
she reads Nicholas Nickleby and when abe has read
the boox throush-she reads Nicholas Nickleby again
lApplsUsel When ten years Of age, abe said 70 me,