Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-09-12

aithougn there may Do some VINO VIII De uispoSeu
70 take exceptions to his views on slavery, still
they cannot help but admire the fearless manner
in which these views advanced. His love OF
freedom is so strong, that ali other considerations
seem to sink into insigncance, and this is so OBJ
vious throughout the book, that many will DO led
10 infer that some Of his sketches are oyerrated
while others have been sighted by the authors
hatred Of the cause with which his subjects have
been connected. Notwithstanding this feature,
the book is on exceedingly interesting one, and
will aid the young man or the student to become
corversant with the lives of those great men who
have and arc now moulding and shaping the des-
TIMES Of the country-in politics, morals and lit
erature Longfellow Gays
"Thc lives CT great all remind
We n make lives sublime,
And departing, leave behind lis
Footprints % the sands of time"
We cory several extracts from the work, to give
the reader an idea of the authors style. He is
speaking of Webster, when he says -
"America is the greatest continent, and en-
braces within its limits the grandest mountains,
the broadcast lakes, the longest rivers the largest
prairies, and, with all these, the mghtiest INTEL
iecf. Its mountains stand up like pillars support
ing the azure arch in the temple of nature its
lakes inland seas, grand and glorious !;
its rivers could swallow the waters of Europe
without overlooking their banks; and its mind is
correlatve with the magnifcence of its scenery.
There is but one Niagara, and that is in America;
there is but one Webster, and he is in America.
The cataract flows now, as it did when God first
smote the.rock in this Western wilderness, and
He has a rainbow about its silver forehead,
and crowned it with fountain Of diamonds. 1t
shouts the same song of liberty it did when the
world was in its infancy. it is free and mighty,
and cannot be hushed into silence, nor hattered
into Subserviency. So with Webster, when he
lifts up his voice for freedom, it is like deep
calling unto dcep;' and the light of Heaven ilu-
inmates his magnetic eyes and beams on his
mighty forehead.''
Many of our readers arc doubtless acquainted
with the stirring cloqucnce of Rev. E. H. Chaplin.
Mr.. Bungay admises his character, and introduces
him in the following strain
"Edwn II. Chaplin is one of the ablest and
most eloquent expounders and defenders of the
doctrine of Unlimited salvation. He has no faith
in the old black fellow who keeps the fire. Office.
He imagines that poets and dvines give him more
credit for sagacity and potency than he deserves,
and that if he ever genius he is now in his
dotage, and, furthermore, that he has not good
enough to be entitled to our respect, nor in
huonce sufficient over our future destiny to alarm
our fears. To him a devil by any other name is
just dreadful, and the Satan he endeavors to
subdue he calls Evil, Sin, Crime, Vice, Error
He thinks the distllcrv, where the worm dieth not
and the fires are unqucnche1, is a hell on earth,
which causes weeping, waing, and crashing of
tccth.'
We have only room for one more extract, and
that is on the authors favortc statesman-Wm.
II. Seward -
Senator Seward is the Daniel O'Connell Of
America not in stature, for the former is petit
the latter was prodgious; not in wit, for the
kao al trntaS a xxhs 1c bo
Irshman book in breeches,' and every
page cleaning with wit not in cloqucnce, for
Seward requires preparation and speaks without
much JUNCTION; C'Connell spoke spontaneously,
and every word was throb not in faith, for the
defender Of the higher law is almost Protcs-
altogether a Catholic. Yet there is resemblance,
notwithstanding their dissimilaritics. Seward
stands at the tip top Of his profession as a law
yer, and SO did O'Conncl. Seward made sem
sation in the American Senate O'Connell did
tho same in the House of Commons. Seward
identifies himself with the party of Freedom
O'Conncl hated slavery, and oppression made
that wise man mad Seward is charged with
demagogucism. O'Connell made himself all
things to all men, that he might gain some Sc
ward has won the sympathies of the masses and
i, the pet of the liberty loving people Of the
North O'Connel was the idol Of Ireland, and
his memory will ever live in the hearts of his
countrymen. Seward is dreaded much by the
Old Hunkers of this country, as O'Conncll was
feared ty tyrant tories of Great Britain. Seward
split the Wing party so did O'Connell. Seward
is practical temperance man; O'Connell was a
pledged tee-totaller. Seward would like to be
President of the United States; O'Connell de-
sired ito be King of Ireland. Seward is great
man among great men. He is not so volcanic as
Benton--not so logical as Webster-not so elo-
quent as Clay-not so brittle rs Foote-not so
jovial as Hale; but he can write a better letter
than any of them. A little from his pen will 60
great distance and keep long time. His classic
style, his earnest air, his truthful manner, his
common his perfect self control his thorough
knowledge of the leading questions of the day,
compel the attention and admiration of the hearer.
He is never timid, never tame, never squeamish,
never vulgar, never insulting. He is independent
without cgotism, modest without subserviency,
dignifed without pomrosity, and sociablc without
afcctation."
The book is beautifully printed, handsomely
bound and embellished with twenty excellent steel
ensravings. For sale by Coxss, st. Anthony ct.
FASHION AND FAMINE, lie the title of hand
somcly printed and neatly bound volume, for sale
BY C. Hamilton, No. Winslow House, from the
pen of the celebrated authoress, Mre. ANNA S.
SrErEHSe.
Mrs. Anna says in her preface: 81 have en-
deavored to make the book good ONE" and in
our opinion she has succeeded.
A poor little girl of good heart and noble gen.
timents, sees her aged grand parentss;ck and saf-
fer'ng from hunger. She has never begged, and
can't beg; all night she lay slesple,s, planning
bow she might employ her little hands 70 bring
relief to the aged couple. She goes out in the
morning; traversss she entire length Of the mar
het, hsr biting appetite tempted instantly BY lus
cius display of delicious fruits che has a little
basket, and has come to solicit of some one straw.
berries to cell. She meets q generous, kind
hearted looking huckster woman, 20 whom she
sells her affecting story:
"Please nam, want you to trust me-"
s'Trusf youw said the woman, with laugh that
sA:oi her double chin. ard dimr!ca he. cheeks.