The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-10-09
Books.

The following passage from Gregory
Narlanscn is the most extraordinary
specimen of rhetorical power we are ac-
quaintcd withal.
Tom Moore in his howcrv essay on the
Greek Fathers, which appeared in the
Edinburg Review, called il Il most in
spircd piece of defamation, infinitely
superior to anything of the same kind
in the whole range of English literature.
Its effect is not spoiled in translation.
II is worthy of ropularzation Joe
fireman, the leading writer of the old
New Orleans Dclta-a young Irish exile,
Is years of age, Il genius, IL poet, an ora
tor, brilliant prose writer, endowed
with the greatest conversational powers,
and Il brave ani gallant gentleman, rem
dcrcd this piece into English. Poor
Brcnan died in 1857 in New Orleans, the
city of his adoption where he became
famous. He never stole any mans
money, nor any mans thoughts. Had
he lived few years longer h. would
have become renowned all over our
country. flc rests in peace, out of the
turmoil and villainics Of our modern
society. in New Orleans, in an obscure
corner of the old Catholic ST. Louis
cemetery. We often visit the grave of
the inspired poet, and always leave it
with the consolation that few Of the
living amongst us can, when their last
hour comes, sleep 80 soundly rs our dear
Joe Brennan.
The following is his translation:
y book is not Il mere collection of
manuscripts bound in vcllum, and orna-
mcntcd by cunning hands, which amuscs
for moment and passes away. Ii is Il
power amongst men, which rules them
either like tyrant or Il mcrciful king,
siirrcndcrng its Sccptrc after no tempo
rary reign, but renewing its prcrogativcS
from year TO wear forever.
When Horace lovingly warned his lit
tic book against its inevitable fate, and
predicted for it the thumhings of greasy
citizens or foolish school-hoys, he little
thought that he was addressing Il pilgrim
of eternity, charged with Il divine mission
of wisdom and pleasure, which should
cease only when all the SONS of man be-
comcas generous as M;rccnas and rs gifted
US FlaccuS.
When Homer chantcd his great lyric.
poet Co poiclas) was unconscious that his
strains would assume form and symmetry.
and, collected in one mighty book by Il
generous sovereign, become an heirloom
of ages. until each of its burning thoughts
shot through the veins of humanity like
arrows of cmpyrcan fire.
Who knows but that these winged
words (Yco pi'ro'nhD | inscribed upon
this parchment to-day may rcappcar
amongst readers and students after many
centuries and claim kindred and com
lani"nSlip with later and more gifted
tcachcrSoithcg"slrl. Wh" knows but toa,
Il sortuilir sentence, Sprin"ing suddenly
from my pen, may contain seed of i'm
mortality, wh:,n should burgcon an,
blossom into a boundlcss forest of thought
under which innuncr;hlc generation
might rcrlinc in drr;mfl rcposc.
scatter this seed broadcast; if barren
let it rot; il fruitful let it grow.
The factory women of England hav
lnauguratcd Il movement i'm favor of th
appointment Of female ovrr>ccrS in factc
ricS. and against legislative restriction
upon the labor Of women. They bt
licvc they can, by their own effort.
obtain better hours, as men have done
without the interference of parliament
THERE arc 100000 BaptiSts in tn
United states, and only 100000 im Eng
land. Virginia alone has rs many !,
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont an,
Massachusetts put togo her. rhc demon