Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-05-28
OBJ 1lalIG' pp.
MONDAY, MAY rs, 1855.
Book Notices.


Book Notices.
Letters on SLAVERY, addressed TO the Prosla
very men Of America, by 0. S. Freeman pub
lished by Bella Marsh, ID Franklin St, Boston.
The purpose of Mr.. Fireman, in the work before
us. is to prove that slavery has been considered
illegal in all ages and nations, and that it has
waged a constant and destructive war upon So
ciety, government, morals. and religion. 1t will
be evident from the nature of the subject that all
history, and all the known systems of moral phi
losophy, must have been subsidized in order to
sustain the affirmative of the authors proposition.
We think the argument of Mr.. Freeman most
riumphantlyvindicate the aphorism of Lord Lyt-
rleton that 'sWhatever dishonors human nature,
dishonorS the policy of the government that per-
mits it.. And more than this, we think his ar
gument demonstrates, beyond all possibility of
question, that the best and most enlightened men
have since history began so believed and ain sned.
The author defines, in the premises, the true ba-
sis of civil association and government; and then
proceeds to show what slavery has done and is
doing by an inevitable law of nature, to destroy
free institutions and convert society into chaos.
He turns to the past-that great example to the
present and 10 all posterity-and shows that the
wreck and ruin of nations inevitably follow their
Abandonment Of the principles of public liberty
and civil equity.
Mr.. Freeman examines the Greek and Roman
systems of ent,inconnection with slavery,
and shows that, theory at leastt the principle of
human bondage was repudiated and condemned.
Statesmen, phllosophers,and poets, united IN con-
demning it as opposed to the will OF the gods.
The practice of slavery led to their destruction.
From Greece and Rome, those great aggregates
of ancient natonalities and sources of civiliza-
ton, MIR. Freeman comes down TO the nations
that rose from their ruins, and examines their
principles of government and pohty. He shows,
by reference to the writings of their greatest jur
lists and by reference also to the theories OF gov
ernment upon which their laws were based, that
IL, Hahn praica of
responsible power--a gross violation of mans
unalienable rights.
This little book, containing only 100 pages of
pungent argument, teens with marginal referen-
ces to works of various languages, and to authors
of ancient and modern times. Mr.. Freeman
writes like philosopher, leaving nothing 10 decla
nation but sustaining all he says by pioof. He
writes, also, with the generous feryor and feel
ing OF freeman.
TALES FOR THE MARINEs--by Harry Gringo:-
published by Phillips Sampson, & Company,
Boston.
The "Tales for the Marines remind US forci-
bly, of g Tom Cringle's Log" They writ en-
with the same dashing vigor the same graphic
individuality and the same nautical accuracy and
eloquence of those famous chronicles of the
The characters are portrayed with an ability, and
the incidents described with freshness and vi
vacity, that carry conviction to the mind OF the
reader that they are vivid realities.
Stories of sailors and the sea are always popu-
lar with our people. There is a nautical element
in our Anglo Saxon character, received from
remote Viking ancestors, that makes our hearts
thrill with sympathy for the men ''who go down
TO the in SHIPS Such tales as those Of Har-
ryuTingo are therefore sure to be popular. They
ae records of that adventurous daring, chival-
rous generosity, cool courage, and manly SIM
plieity of character, which have always distin-
guished sailors, and they written in the
most attractive and interesting style.
For sale by John Keith Company.
NAPoLEoN-par Alexandre Dumas published
by Ivison & Phinney, No. I78 Fulton-st., New
York.
This life Of Napoleon is written in the French
language, by the most volumnous and one of the
most attractive French writer's. 1t is intended
70 be used in schools and colleges, and contains
conversational exercises, explanatory notes and
references to the new French method, by Louis
Fasqueville, LII. d. It is SO arranged as to ma
terially aid the student in translation, compost
ton, and conversation.
For sale by e. Baker & Company.
THg Two GuARnIANs--by the author of the
Heir Of Radcliffe published by D. Appleton &
Co., New York.
The popular author Of this tale always has
some plan in view when she writes. She wshe
to illustrate some principle which may be called
the key note to her story. The design of the
present work is to set forth the manner in which
Christian may contend with and conquer this
world, living in it but not OF it. and rendering it
means of self remuneration Marian, the hero
inc Of this very beautiful tale bears herself with
noble simplicity through the trials of the world
and OF years, and out at last, unrecom-
rensed save by the effects her consistent wel-do-
ing has produced on her companions
For sale by John Keith & Company