New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-31

ciap Judge a sch comaster, ciitic, reiomer, tue
choice man Of ety. the NEST et'icent OF mesh
economists the best "or, spondents the most prsct
cal OF roiical writer the most impressive OF preschers
the mes genial of companions good farmer, patient
nurse and an admirable husband, father and friend
The INTEGRITY. good sense and moral energy which
gave birth 10 this versatile exerci,e ~ his f,cuines
constitute the broad and solid foundation OF >yin-y
Smith character they were the essential traits OF the
man, the base 10 that noble column OF which VII
FORMED the capital and wi,d, III the shaft. In The tenn
pie OF humanity, what support il yielded during his
life ard how wel-proportot al and complete u no"
stand. 10 the eye of memory unbroken and sky
pointing cenoisph on hi- hopoEed grave
From the same paper We take another admirable
moroccan of a SIMILAR kind:
The combination most devoutly 10 be wished Is
an alert mind and al easy ten permanent bu; the two
are seldom fourd together Quickness Of conception
and aItness OF fancy are often embodied in morclria
Frame ard the rerT Ous and sap-uue gus, y OF the
body ia con.tlnt strain upon vital force and tends 10
produce the IIltaby Of morbid or the grave errors
OF an animal eIthus asm. Hence the most famous wits
have seldom proved equally satisfactory az intimate
companions and iuicious allies il serious enterprise
lmpTuderce. impul.e, and extreme senstyc9ess mus
United to uncommon gi.ts OF mind are liable to make
the latter Of bsue than blessing while tue same
eI dow ments blended with happy oIganlz+n m are
the prolific Of active u:etulne-o and rational
delight. Seldom have these results been more per-
fecily exhibited ihsn in Sydoey Smith a pioneer OF
national reforms without acrmony or ianaI,ism'
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-elfrepect CT uogiCctpg the essential duties OF hte'
capable q tie keeuCst satire yet instincvey coned
crate of the feelings OF o'hers familiar with the e1
trmcs of fortune yet ulhsrdened b. poverty aud IN
spoiled by success: the Choi est OF boom conn .Dlons
vet the most impressive OF clergyman; the admired
1uest auO the recipient of permanent and elegant uos
piialiiy set coaCu:ed il domestic retirement born 10
grace society and AT the same time the idol of home
toasted anC Aonorcd in tie highest degree yet true TO
ls own axiom Il Lat the sec'et Of felicity To make
the dav happy TO- a. least ono fellow creature, wIh
a dccIsoatol disgust at hypocrisy. while recognized
az the lrsvtst adv oCste OF Christian charity 10 the
church; impatient the last degree OF the uEs )rlc
aId con moHplace, yet unweaIiod II his endtayor 10
mi the GlsccICGut and 70 enliven the Gull In
HIM the soul ard the body, the family aud the t"ta,
labor and p-,;lue criticism and hlsri;y Wit ard Wis
dem virtue and intelligence pie >thood aud manhood,
the pen and the life. the TREND AMI the dsputsnt the
ny ,tees OF faith ard the sctusitcs of experience,
"Wclhtd together for good.
Here IS a 11c piece cf criticism on Addison,
which Illustrate, the authors principles of taste:
An author ~ reader whose tastc was formed on the
Addisonan OF even the JOhnsonian model. would be
uLzZlod a. TIE oCit atiCns uar has under
gone The iDtroytTsion e phrases, the coming OF
words the mystice expressions, the aphorlstic and
picturtsque style adopted BY recent and iaVorlte
writer's, would str;Lo the novice, a. they 10 every
rceCer Of uuperytrttd tas e. A. utO rabbi aecatlORs,
or mere verbal M enCns q cone al poverty Of ideas.
The more original Il mems thought u.s. the more dHect
is its utterance Genuine feeling SEEKS the most sim,
pie tspitssiOn jest IL proportion ~ what !. sslt
comes from the individual own mind and heart Il hs
NAM or Of sayiug il natural Accordingly the verbal
niger uiv of meny popusr writers OF the day pre-
,pmptve evidence OF then want of originality. Truth
scoIns disguise and an autl ~. a. We rs any other
man who is in earnest relies upon his thought and
rot g. attire. The priceless merit 81 ADDISON - hs
fidelity 10 this law OF simplicity and drecncss OF Ian.
gusce and those who cannot revert to MS pages with
rat sigCtOn may usty suspect the deCadcIce OF ther
fersry taste. The true love. Of nature when released
a While from tbc crOwc and turmoil of metropolitan
life rtiocos he stands before rural scene 70 find
biz sense OF natural hesuty and his relish of calm re-
tilcu cnt uumpaed by the pleasures ana the business
of the town. His mind expands, HE heart is snohed
ard hole eel consciousness eeS ated by toe familiar
and ont,aIsd though loDg.rcglccted landscape linus
is il with books. II We have remaltcd true TO the
fountains of " Eng sh uIGeilcd amid the glazing aud
spa.uCdic alureInents Of later authors, the tranquil
tore Tic clear dcton and the harmonlzcd EXPIRE SION
ofAGdeon will infect us like the per1nau' 1t fuGencc OF
6rWboD the flashing curve OF rocket has gone out IN
CarkIcss There in Tire ye If writing ~ well "a IN
The economy of hfe alive principles; and the
ltuIn 70 these alter repeated experiments, Is the best
NiCet,e Of Their Value. Already Whole group OF
wItC!. e En4lsh prose- whose books had an extraor-
GIbry sale and fashionable repute. are quite neg
lected. When Libraries founded, or standard books
desired. the intelligent luryClor ignores these spec-
Of gnN aDztd literature and chooses only writings
IL az have ita basis OF fac ar language This quality
j. the absolute condition Of he permanent popularity
Of books our vernacU.sr tongue. There is certain
hOTesty in IT, very structure which recOls from arce
as the Jresaee of decay. Tie Inanliness the truth aud
tIccuage Of the AUgloSaSOn rGse exact these traits
IN Their literature. Consoles such az deorms DE
Foe grspt stories, elaborate phrases like those that
give an ceIhantine movement 10 d. johnson style,
ianciiu COZ ceiis such a. occasionally dwsr the elo-
quenCo of Jeremy Taylor ere all detects that are refer
able g. the age or the ten permanent Of the respective
authors aud 90 not in the least affect the reality Of
Their fame which rests On sincere original and brave
u,c # their mother tongue; but WHEN Inferior minds
attempt 10 pCipC:uae commonplace sentiments or Dor
ia "a q
and patches Of IT, English dUguage, Joined together
10y iOTeigu CiCm or a mosaic ot new and unauthof-
1od words the experiment is repudlsted, sooner or
later. b. the I'll, q iistii Give good taste.
The description of the literary Bohemian for
which Richard Savage afforded the prototype is not
without parallels in our own time
The genuine l;cra'y Gdvcntu;er is indeed, kind Of
social Ihmooiie pitching the tent Of his convenience
as ssty or win suggests. II Il MS peculiar dest
Nv 10 take 10 Tote of tine for he fals into any
cidcSta scheme OF estiyity at morning, noon ght
Joins any band Of rOysterer he may encounter, takes
part in the steecOrDer discussions Of any casual knot
Of politicians and Is always reaCy 81 20 10 the heater,
the club a private dCuIcile or a coffee house, with
the first chance acquaintance he meets. lie hangs
loose upon the srre OF society. If the immediate ID
agreeable be change AID hence will proong his
social visits 10 the Mtulie Annoy ADce OF those who
beep regular hours. Where he Breakfasts, dues or
seeIs : prCb,CmeCa in :he mornlLg. As the itin
Grant muse Gan goes forth TO win entertainment by his
culcet LO'es he NsgbbOHd man OF genus trusts 10 ms
fund Of clever stories Bis aptitude diner out, his
facility al penCrait OF his literary reputation 10 win
upon the sympathlt~ Of some humane auditor, chain
the attention of the inquisiiiye and thus provide for
the claims Of physical Necessity.
His appeal s three feld-to he benevolent the Gu.
ious, and the vain and in slarge city, with theentr<e
of circles end places Of resort, will be, indeed,
stIarce hazard hat deprive him wholly of these
lUg-trled expsdients Hi- agreeabdity makes him
ir,I whom bis indiscrt tons at length weary but as
lie generally prefers TO 10 all the taking himself, he
g1acubnv cease. 10 be fssdious and when he cannot