Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-08-11

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NJ. Diskess. b Win Be- rscolicc,sd. visited this
country IN 1874 and -, and mads the grand tour
jof The Unioa. Afss b returned 70 Europe he put
oss back entitled "Notes on America" wacrsin
be saiirised and ridienled us very heartily. The
appearances Of his book on this side Of the Allan
10 was The signal for fierce and bitter attack
lupon him In all portions Of the Union. These
sssacks were. TO . very great extent. unjust. Mr..
Dickens exposed and ridiculed our national and
individual fo;blcs and follics. and. for our own
part, We were rather obliged to him than other
wise for the service. II did us great deal Of
good. In some respects tho American nation 10 q
silly and senseless pstion--and In nothing more
80 than in toadying distinguished foreigners. II
Dickens book helped to cure the evil-as, TO some
extent. Il did--wc owe him our thanks for tho
very proper cassigation he administered to us.
Our newspaper critics acclaimed ageinst him.
however. on the score that he had abused the hos
pitality Of America. They said that after rccey-
ing every attention and mark Of respect here, be
had gone back and ungratsfully abused US. Blu.
tho premise Of this argument being false, the con-
clusion was necessarily false also Mr.. Dickens
vas net treated hospitality here. On the contrary
he was treated inhosri,ably IL not inhumanly.-
For they allowed him to Sc no peace nor rest nor
quiet. night nor day. Toadies and parasites
aocked around him all the time, and worried tho
man almostout Of bis life. True hospitality would
have suggested that he be allowed to 60 alcng. In
Ibis own way and to suit his own pleasure. II is
very vicious and false sentiment Of hospitality
which constantly annoys guest with unnecessary
attentions.
Mr.. Dickens went back and Jampooned US Sc
vercly, but probably did not give US bit more
than We deserved. lie was Disguised with the
silly court paid him, I'M nation which praGpssed
to be democratic and to hold one man just as rod
a. another; and no indicated that disgust in his
own way. Those who danced attendance ON Tim.
With the selfish hope Of being noticed in some Of
his future books. Tere noticed-but not exactly in
the way they expected and desired. So far from
forieiting his claims to our individual respect by
his "notes On America aud his Martin Ckuxzle-
wit, we are frank to say that he increased them.
"A one Of tho most popular and most delightful
Of authors, Mr.. Dickens has Chin To the oonsid-
erac recognition and attention Of our literary mon,
which we hope without ostenta,ion or parade,
will be cheerfally extended to him on this his
cond visit TO America. Occupying, a. no does, so
high place in the guild of literature, we trust
that no resentment on account Of imaginary nf-
fronts in the past will subject him to insult or ne
glect The world is not 80 full Of men who can
produce such characters. IN the realms nike of
pathos and humor as Dickens has done. M That
they should not receive that appropriate rceogni-
ton which is the birth-right Of genius. Let us
welcome Mr.. Dickens, not with the noisy and dis
agreeable-if not Observation-Disclosures which
attended hs frat arrival--but with the calm and
quiet appreciation of his merit whicl, such u man
undoubtedly deserves.