New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-22
The Late George Lippard

The editor Of the Cleveland paindealer, who
enjoyed in an eminent degree the frien lship Of
this remarkable man, gives the following sketch
of his life and character:
Mr.. Lippard was born about the year 1923.
When scarcely sixteen years of age he was left
an orphan, without money and without friends
Rich relatives who should have extended a
fostering hand to him and his only sister,
treated them with cold neglect. The impulsi7e,
warm hearted boy was left to battle his way in
the cold, wide, wide world, with none but
&c Providence his guide" His talents secured
him place in Philadelphia daily newspaper,
where he rapidly attained fair wages, from
which he contrived to support himself and sister
At the age of twenty-one he published his
first novel, tsLadye Annabel.'' wierd- wild
romance of the Rosicucan School It bears
traces of extraordinary talent, transcending
in our opinion, the celebrated 50 Monk by NJ
G. Lewis, Mrs. Radcliffe's g Mysteries of Udol-
pho, or any other masterpiece in that class of
fiction. The work was popular, and the gene
raj favor Of its reception induced the author to
continue his efforts in the field Of exciting ro-
nance. 8 The Legends of the Revolution = were
| the next product of his pen. Their fidelity to
| nature, their fine poeticai garb, and tn spirit
/ Of patriotism and Eeneration that breathed over
| every page, commended them at once to public
| taste. Their popularity is sunabated to this day.
and though all else should fail, will ensure per-
! petuity to the authors name. Of his later
| productions, the "Quaker City," 6 Jesus and
| the Poor" 'The Nazarene.'' ss Legends of
| Mexico,'' ssThe White Banner,'' the Upper
Ten and Lower Million" the same general COM
| ment may be applied. They are eloquent, i'm
petuous, out-spoken, well meant, vindieations of
| the poor, and their rights and titles to fair
| share Of this earth's lands and goods-exhibit-
ing everywhere spirit Of sacrifice, deTotion
and earnestness. Should we select either of
T. /, -
be g The White Banner 1t was the dear and
tcherished child Of the author. It-contains the
sum of his earthly aims, and his religious as
pirations.
MIR Lippard was in the full tide Of literary
success, (and was earning gmoney--notWithstand-
ing the mean advantages taken by bookselling
harpies Of his generous and confding nature-l
until between two and three years ago, when
misfortune rained upon his dwelling. He first
lost his sister, to whom he was tenderly attach
| ed, and, not long after, death struck down his
| gentle, lovely and affectionate wife Another
| blow, and his only child was taken from him
His sensitive mind shrank from these combined
| adversities. Away from the wreck and waste of
| his household gods, he wandered forth broken
hearted man. For him was no more JOY, nor
happiness or earthly peace. With unfinching
heroism, he devoted himself to building up the
Order of Brotherhood" of which he was the
chief officer, and which had attained good1y
| strength under his excellent tact and watehful
care. He was, we believe. member of the
orders of Odd Fellows and Masons. Those who
casually met Mr., bippard could form no just
estimate of his genius and moral worth To
do 80 required an intimate acquaintance The
playful levity. which he assumed at times, was
but the superficial element of his character
Beneath were deep and sacred purposes and
manly zeal No effort, however, could tear
from his heart the holy images there enshrined.
To them his mind reverted with tender fond
ness, that ssgrew by what it fed upon He
ever sorrowed and ever sighed to ION his loved
ones in that distant Aidenn where this worlds
wrongs are s'set aright," and this worlds woes
give place to perfect bliss. His prayer is
granted
Poor Lppard His was life Of toll, of sor-
row, of unrequitted work, of noble impulses
misunderstood, Of generous enterprises unful-
filled. Like Coleridge, he might have said