The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-22

After the celebrated Df. SaIluel Joilll0"i
had completed his great lexicon, commenced
and continued in the midst OF rldlcule by
his enemies. and the doubts of many OF ms
hest friends, he was congratulated by LORD
Chasfer6eld This tardy and condescend-
ing tribute, although couched IN language
of characteristic refinement and pollteheS',
aroused the ire of the great philosopher, ana
recalled the almost Insurmountahle opSla-
cles against which he had 10 contend Tor so /
manv Years before consummatimg that .
eyreaf nroduction which still stands rs a .
monnucnt of geniuS and perseverance lie /
evciaimed TO his friend Gauick and others, |
II have sailed long and painful voyage /
ronna the world of the English language, /
and doc he now send me ont two cookie
boats, to tow me into harhor
Herr Is the letter:
To THE EARI. or CHESTERFIELD.
eth February, 1883.
NV ORD: have been lately informed by
tha nrnurictors of The World that two pa
pers.in which my dictionary IS recommended
r. fhe nublic were written by your lord
shin TO be SO distinguished is an honor
whieh. being very little accustomed to Ia
4vorsfrom the great, | know not well no"
Z to reecive OF in what terms to Acknowledge
Who mon some slight encouragement
/ first visited your lordship, was over
ppwercd like the rest of mankind, by the
forbear To wish that l might boast myself
% vaipgu,y,qir du rangHta dc Ia tcrrc-l the CON
dueror of the conUueror of the earth )-thaI
mfpht obtain that regard for when L saw
the world couteudIng; but l fouhd my az
tendance so little encouraged, that heA'uci
pride nor modeSty would suffer me TO con-
tinue it, When had once addressed your
loraship in public. had exhausted all the
artnf pleasing which Il retired and uncourtiy
scholar can possess. | had done all that l
could and no man is well pleased to have
hisal neglected, be it ever so little
Seyru years. my lord, have now passed
since | waited in your outward rooms; or
was rrpulsed from your door; during when
time have been pushing my work through
/. dif6culties of which it is useless to com
plaip. and have brought it at last, to the
varge of publication without one act OF as
sisfan,e. one word of encouragement, or one
smile of favor. Such treatment L did MOI
expect for | never had a patron before
IT, Shepherd in Virgil grew at last &C
aaaiuted with love- and found him native
Of the rocks.
Isnot a patron, my lord, one who look
Will uuconcern on man struggling IN IN
water and when he had reached ground en-
gamblers him with help. The notice Whie
vnn have been pleased to take OF my laoor'
had il been early. had been kind; but 1t ha
been DELAYED till am indifferent, and canno
nov enjoy it; till am solitary, and canno
impart it; till l am known, aud do not wan
it | hope it is no very cynical asperity nc
4oconfesS obligations where no benefit Ia
heen received, or to be unwilling that til
pnblic should consider me as owing that
nnotron which Providence has enabled IL
"a do for myself
lIaving carried ON my work thus far wit
nj little Obligation to any favorer of lear
iag. / shall not be disappointed though
N6nld conclude it, if less be possible WI
- for have been long wakened tronl
AEeam of hope in which once boosted n u
n with SO much exultation. My lord Eo
Anrdships's most obedient servant
SAM JOHNSON