New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-06

w, MONDAY. JULY 6. 1863
other felt moro than ono imploring clasp laid 1pon
nv dress, TO ,olicit my attention TO some new form
of misery. Ons poor woman, called Tressa, VINO
We, unable TO speak above q whisper from utter
weakness and exhaustion, told me she had had pins
children, was suffering from incessant hooding ana
felt "as # her back would split open." There sno
lay, q mass of filthy tstters, without 20 much a.
blanke, under her or over her, the bare earth In
this chilly darkness. / promised them help AND
comfort beds and blankets, and light and fre-shat
10, promised TO ask Mr.. - for all this fof them
and In the very act OF doing 20, remembered with
sudden pang Of anguish that was to urge no more
petitions for his slaves to their master. groped
my way out, and emerging on the piazza, Oil zoe
choking tears and sobs had controlled broke forth,
and leaned there crying over the lot OF these uh
fortunates till heard feeble voice Of hissis, you
no cry; missis, what for You eryi" and, Looking
up, saw that had not yet done with this intolera
bio nhiciion A poor crippled old man, lying In the
corner Of the piazza, unable oven to crawl TOWARD
me- had uttered this word Of consolation, and by MS
side apparently too diotic az no was too impoten'
10 novel sat . young woman, the expression OF
whose face was the most suffering, and, NJ the same
time, the most horribly repulsive l ever saw:
found she was, as l supposed hali-wistedi and on
coming nearer TO inquire Into her ailments and what
l could do for her, found her suffering from ttss
horrible disease-I believe some form OF scroiuia-
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eats away the Joints OF their hands and fngers.,s
more hideous and loathsome object never beheld; |;
her name was Patty, and she was granddaughter TO
the old crippled creature by whose side she was
squatting.
But we will not further multiply our OK.
tracts from this instructive, exciting, but sin.
gularly painful, book. Mrs. Kemble is on
titled to the thanks Of every true friend Of
his country for the fidelity and courage with
which she has depicted q portion Of her
experience, that presents nothing but ghastly
and repulsvs features to the memory or
imagination. She has helped to produce q
deeper and truer impression Of the social
system for the promotion of which its sup
porters have not hesltated to drench the
pleasant valleys and river sides of our land in
fraternal blood. No one can follow her life
like narrative without deeper abhorrence OF
the policy which has blossomed out into the
poisonous and deadly flower, whose fatal influ-
enco has contaminated the homes Of freemen,
and threatens the desolation Of the country.
THE GENTLEMAN. BY GrOEos IL ciLvr1r ID mo
| pp 49, Teknor Fields
The criterion Of gentleman, az illustrated by the
author Of this volume is Of an elevated and uncom-
promising character. 1t depends on no external
standard, is decided by no arbitrary decree OF fash-
iop is marked by no scrupulous adherence TO arti-
acial or fantastic etiquette. The true gentleman Il
tho manifestation in moving, incorporate reality, OF
the germs OF that high ideal which has iu place In
every lofty, mssusnimous nature. Tho term ETY.
molosically considered is derived from tho Latin
word scrs which prinItivey meant s,em, stock, and
rispihc. the state Of belonging to q distinguish race
or stock.
Il The two foremos, gentlemen Of Christendom, &C
oording 10 Mr.. Calvert, were the Chevalisr Bayard
and Sir Philip Sidney. They attained that high
rreeuinsncs through strength and purity Of soul
and g.nteusss q bearing. Only from the perennial
foun, Of generous feeling could havo lowed such
simple grandeur Of conduct blended with such radi-
Aroo Of demssnor. The power that gave daily
beauty 10 their lives the nborn unse ehshness OF
their natures. OF such .Argn and manly soul, were
10Th ihess truly noble men, thai their keen
energies were deeply stamped with the i'm
pres. OF benedconcc. without effort, without
purpose, by the spontaneous Towering out
Of their beautiful spirits, they were gen.
srous, Compassionate, msgnanimous, true, gym
pa,he,c, cordial in their manners, sfabe in their
speech IL WAS the robust atmosphere Of pure moral
freedom which gave the breath Of life TO their high
g,n,emAnhood-- freedom, which impartng spirit
ual selfpo.session, inspired force even greater
than virtuous sclfeoutrol.
Nor is tie esihetic element lees essential 10 the
gentleman Of tie highest type. Both Bsyard and
Sidney wero imbuod with its splrit sidn0y was a
poe. with bis pen; the lives OF both wero poetry in
action. They were led on by an insatiate longing
for tho noble and the grand,-tho pure fame that
kindes the feelings into in,enssst glow, elsvatng
truth into heroism, aud faith into martyrdom. Such
10 tho stuff which enters into the compostion OF true
gentlemanhood everywhere. " The gentleman Is
boil. from within outward; FOR the thorough build.
Ing ih.ro mus. lie resdy stores Of largeness and
lbounteousness, u man of small soul can only be q
gentleman In q superficial sense: whatever station
he may inherit, with whatever vsrnish OF manners
10 may gs,en al ,lEst cue intensely selfish gen,le-
manhood ia closed: the geuuine gentleman must pos
fess good degree Of moral freedom; for only this
can farui,h the illumination 10 lead the foOisteps up
from the dark ways Of tho petty self; the getlemAn
robes uanliness in courtesy."
Ia preparing this unique essay, Mr.. Calvert has
made largo and judcious uso % inrtanees from hs-
tory. The general principles which be 80 happily
lays down are tie result Of widc observation and
shrewd refectioni but they are never presented in
an abstract formj thoy produce deep impres-
zion by the familiar examples Which serve TO- their
illustration. The style Of tho work betrnys rich
literary culture in special favoro walks Of study,
and liberal appreciation of the beat models OF
composition. A, the same time 1t possesses GER
tain rugged force, proceeding from the peculiar