Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-01-06
VOL. s...N0 1873.
celibacy OF Washington irving.

Instead Of being a "defect" the celibacy of r.
wing was his crown of glory. Those who have
studied his writings must have been struck with
the remarkable transition from humor to pathos,
from the brondcst fun TO tho most moditative SEN
timcnt, which occurs between the facetious hsto-
ry of New York and the Sketch Book. Many,
perhaps, imagine that this Is accounted for by his
loss Of fortune. But tho feeling is too soulful for
such an Interpretation. 1t had Its origin in ono
of those disapponments Of the heart which color
all the subsequent life of u true man. We trust
that now there is want of delicacy in alluding
to the fhct that tho subject Of Irving's love died
during their betrothal We have heard the last
interview described by member Of her family;
and to the sacred sorrow thug engendered 10 to be
ascribod much That Is touching and true in the
affection, in no small degree, is owing the contin-
ued sensblity which kept his heart fresh to tho
last; and above oil. that respect for aud sympathy
with the innao aud holy sentiments Of humanity
which he so uniformly cherished and manifested
in letters nnd in life.
Nor il this all. limo nlay have healed tho
wound and rcconciod the bcrcf TO another relation
but therq interviewed u period of disaster which
drove his oldest brother to bankruptcy. for his
sake and TINT Of his family ofdaughters Washing
ton Irving confined single, took them nil home,
and became n father TO tho children. Beautiful
was their mutual devotion; and happy their conge-
nial household; aud Sunnysidc is now bcgueathed
to them.
No ono familiar with Mr. Irving associated tho
idea Of celebioy with him; he was always in n do
mesio atmosphere; his ncces wcre like daughters;
his fnir ncighbors his fayore cnmpanions: chill
drcn the delight of his heart With such free
and fond affections he could under no circumstan-
ces, lend tho life of q single man, as the phrase
is usually understood. Ito was domesticated in
families abroad ho was the cndcared centre Of
orc ut home and ono OF tho most beautiful
aspects Of his life ns woll fthc most honorable
is that selected US exceptional. after the aippant
habit of those who ignornntly condemn that
they have neither tho justice TO examine
nor tho refinement of soul to c,n octuro may be nn
evidence of tho highest love and tho most heroic
seli-denal- Boston Transcript, December 90.
Democracy DEu0ING IN VAIN.--Thc West
Tennessee Whig a staunch Opposition journal,
has tho following inregard tn tho election of Spea
ker:
Tho Great National Democratic party" years
ago in the pride Of their strength and supposed
independence Of the poor Know Nothngs," rs
they called the Americans. refused to give them
credit for nnythng-dened TO them the privilege
oi being patriotic or honest men. They were de-
nounced as midnight nssassins, per- ured men, and
overy vile cpithct that an insolcnt and overbear-
ing party could hemp upon them, was hurled at
them by the soavengsrs of a corrupt party. Time
rolled on. the once Great National Democratic par
ty by their own proiligacy. had become bankruptl
They nre now appealing To the poor Know
Nothings' in Congress 10 hep them elect n 9pea-
ker Oh yes they want tho axe now But they
will want in vain, so far as tho Southern 0pposi-
ton are concerned They can never vote for n
Democrat, Mother will they vote for Republican.
There il with them no choice between two rotten
eggs.
why is il that tho Buchanan Democracy arc
exercised about the election of Speaker Tho
truth is they nro afraid that Committees will be
appointed. who will cxpose their rnscali,y ut Wns-
hington, that even Mr.. Pr3or. tho distinguished
Dom, m,orat,c member Of Congress from Virginia
said OF it-"that from, the by-ways and high ways
Of tho Government tho rottenness Of corruption
sends forth nm insuherable stencil"