Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-08-01

THE DICKENS ISCOMPA The New York correspond
Of the New Orleans Pc1yuzs H F. ~ thus sympahizes
with the Editor Of "LoUshod Wors, in his recent household
difficulties:
Nez the apologies and explanations the English press
and Parliament in regard to the British Ourages American
vessels the Atlantic cable and the Dickens scandal the lead
ing items Of foreign In regard to the former there
Of hope than Of faith on both sides Of the water while the latter
topic eAcIes universal ana sincere regret Irae II IS altogether
domestic and private matter, and really Dobody business out
side Of the family which Affects and act yet it has found its
way INTO me columns oil me ne" apers and INTO the common
mouth Of the people Mr.. Dickens matrimonial life has been
lie has think ten children child for almost every work he
has written and the beautiful domestic portrayed his
irnc.1f .iI1isv dat Iai Kim m write hi. yeis IN, ~ dino
his peni" and the Cricket tie HEARTH the me!od0us
EDoeth its own dtterpess and he 1rnie nIac have them
shadows. Men Of genius ought marry; Milton
happy with his wife; Shakespeare mated Buwer caught
Tartar who still aunoys him almost beyond endurance: and
Dickens who has been Of sunshine to the hearts Millions
Is driven from his by 'incompablity Of temper"
The London correspondent the Springfield Republican,
writing the 10th OF June, gives the following explanation of
the incompatibiy between DICKENS and his wife:
In the literary very little is stirring except the gossip
the domestic affairs Of Charles Dickens Probably his eNpA
uaory letter. published ago and full Of mysterious au
ous has excited curiosity in America as here The
dmy alluded these About twenty-five years ago.
young girl (vhose parents opposed the match as far beneath er
and took her home obscure lodgings in Furuiya
having great man. atter5I ami courted finds tia. his
domestic felicity not great could be desired Two three
years ago he gea dinner TO is literary friends on the annyer
OF his wedding day. and in proposing bis Wiles health, sta
a'l1t he had shade temper his
PIE This equality Of disposition satisfy She
intellectual lie reads his she absorbed
needle work inquiries aacejy what he by Of his
most brilliant passages In short, she companion
him, the brilliant novelist separates ground
10 cherish and from hcncfoh their lives have separate
The whole affair is rpuEuan ideas
m 2.l anu Has '' enlarged the ''' oil M DICKENS al
When occupying the social literary position that
CHARLES DICKENS does, separates from his w twenty years
Of counub happiness peace world knows
thee Fr1rE frc1iv.
apology such that result ncoupabty
natures, especially when it remembered only about
years ago dinner given by some literary friends on the
anniversary his wedding, he declared he had never seen
shade Of 81 temper her in his e Then. presumed
spoke honestly the world is disposed regard plea
Of ncompahy Of approvingy Indifferent
E on tie affair. He tells the world, however public card
printed in his Journal that this domestic difference
none OF its business, and protests against penetrating mystic
r which he is pleased regard strictly sacrey private
One who has much aud written much about ought
know and docs know, very WE'LL that matters Of this kind cannot
be kept from the world and that speculate and talk and
finally learn all concerning trouble over which even an outa d
and afflicted woman NAV, in shame, Of
voluntary or enforced secrecy. We think with the Philadelphia
EreGi8g yod' uatin cases like this Mr. DICKENS society
has rights and Interests which paramount to any claims Of m
Individual to hide from public scrutiny violation Of te most
ird Of social aud civil relations that no man. he he
high in popular favor Distinguished literary ta
tion should he aowed to put away his wife, publish his own yer
sion OF The wrong and then declare that nobody SHAH a-y
The that may conceal history Of onstruus cruelty ana
abuse We say the character D.aEN
withdrawal from her who has been the partner q his joys
soows, successes his umphs and his
during the best part his manhood but do say, that il is
the worlds entitled know the fast, and knowing it. ought %
make him the object Of its exemplary and rprohaion
There other compel feel their responsibility
to the moral and social deceuce Of the commuuss il
which they dwell, and to teach them that they cannot disregard
the solemn LEGATIONS Of affection and duty, in defiance Of
public opinion.
This scandal about DICKENS affords contemporary orpor
tuniy upon the which often pleaded in
vnd.ca5n Of that class which alleged to take
place accounted ddnt teuPer and dispositions and his
reasoning well put The first remark, Of course, Is that III
sorted matches should be made II they can by any
he avoided. The connection formed too serious
to be entered into lightly and hastily. The parties ough
know each other well, in lar least all their leading
essential traits Of character concerned
this mutual acquaintance easily gained wherever
there exists right appreciation Of its generality
Of cases therefore, there should he valid reason complaint