Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-01-07
From the Homo Journal.
Memoirs of Thomas Moore.

The Appletons have published the first volume of
this eagerl expected work. and most interesting
work il is. 1t opens with animated and truly
cordial review of Moores life by Lord John Russell
Then follows an autobiography of the poet. from
his childhood to his twentieth year, and the volume
concludes with selection of Moores early letters.
From the essay by the exPremer select few
noteworthy passages: 9 Twice week during his
whole life, except during his absence in America and
Bermuda, he wrote letter to his mother. If he
had nothing else to tell her, these letters conveyed
the repeated assurance Of his devotion and attach
ment. His expressions of Tenderness, however SIM
pie and and however reiterated, are. in my estima
tion more valuable than the brightest Jewels of his
wit They flow from heart interrupted by fame,
unspoit by the world and continue to retain to his
old age the accents and obedient spirit of infancy.
In the same stream, and from the same source. flow
ct the waters of true, deep, touching. unchanging
affection for his wife From 1911, the year of his
marriage, to 1852 that of 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 to inspire. Thus, whatever amuse-
ment he mi ght find in society," whatever sights he
might behold, whatever literary he might
seek elsewhere, he always returned to his home with
a fresh feeling of delight. X | shall never
forget the day when hurried him on from post
house in the Jura mountains to get a first view OF
the Alps at sunset. and coming up to him found
him Speechless, and in tears, WI h the sub
Unity of Mount Blanc. Mingling careful
economy with an intense love of all the enjoyments
of society. he managed with the assistance of his
excellent wife, who carried on for him the detail OF
his household, to struggle through all the petty an.
noyanccs attendant on narrow means to support his
father mother, and sister. besides his own family
and at his death heleft no debt behind him.
The sight of democracy triumphant in America
soon disguised him and speaking of Hudson. one
of his earliest and most enthusiastic college friends
who had settled at Baltimore he writes to his moth
shall leave this place for Philadelphia on to-
morrow the day after ! shall see there poor Ed
E ward Hudson, who, if am rightly informed ha:
married the daughter of very rich BOOKSELLER anG
is taken into partnership by the father. Surely
surely this country must have cured him of republi
caniSm. The latter years O
Moore were clouled by loss of memory. and help
les>ness almost childish yet he preserved his inter
est about his friends and when [ saw him for thu
last time on the Goth December 1S49, he spoke "a
tionally agreeahly, and kindly all those subject
which were the topics of conversations Blu
the death of his sister Ellen and of his two son
seemed to have saddened his heart and obscued hi
intellect. The wit which sparkled so brightly, tn
gayety which threw such sunshine over society, tn
readiness of reply the quckness of recollecton-al
that marked the poet and the wit-were gone. A
we left his house Lord Lansdowne remarked that h
e had not seen him SO well for long time Mrs
Il Moore has since made to me the same observation
II But that very evening he had fit from the effect
5 of which he never recovered. The light of his in
tellect grew still more dim ; his memory failed st
ii more; yet there was never total extinction
n that bright fame To the last dav of his life. h
l. would inquire with anxiety about the health of hi
friends. and would sing, ask his wife to sing FL
1t him. the favorite airs of his past days Even tn
!, day before his death he 'warbled.' as Mrs Moor
o expressed it; and fond love of music never lei
h him but with life" The first volume contains. W
If believe one fifth of the whole work From the ORE
If face we learn that Longman has pa for the copy
It right sum sufficient to maintain Mrs Moore !
5, comfort during the remainder of her life-a sun
If however which would have been more than doubl
it if the rights of authors were protected by an inter
: national law.
4 BlGoTRY,-Phips, the Irish orator, in one of h
!. speeches. gives most vivid personifcaon OF bigo
= ry 1t is as folIowe
= Bigotry has no head and cannot think; she b;
no heart and cannot feel when she moves il is
wrath when she pauses il is amid ruins; her prave