The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-06-26
THE PoErIcAL WORKS or AUGUSTINE DUeANNE Philade
phia Parry Mcmillan 1856

feet state, or rather imperfect copy, for which
state of the book, however, no one was to blame
as we find it to have been accidental, we hav,
had an opportunity to examine more CAREFUL,
a complete volume, sent us by the editor of tn,
work. We are, therefore better able to do i
justice. There is something at once striking
In these poems, which makes us feel we have
before us no ordinary author. The titles of hi
lyrics, to which we have already alluded
are original, and highly suggestive. The,
breathe spirit of earnest decision, and theil
object and effect is to awaken to correspondent
action. Some of them our readers have seer
IN our columns, as we are proud to number
Mr.. Duganne among our valued contributors
The fact, he has SO honored US, shows clearly
that he is not afraid to let it be known his sym
pathies are with the oppressed, and those who
contend for the upholding of human rights
Like Abdiel, in Millions great poem, he is one
"among the faithless," faithful found" Gun
moved, mistaken, unterrifed," nor has "num
Der nor example with him wrought, to swerve
from truth or change his constant mind" II
is easy to see where his sympathies are, and
that the cause of the people, their intellectual
and moral elevation, are what he has in view.
With rich poetical genius, ease and variety
of versi6carion where he chooses, he is terse
and rough, too, in his rebukes of wrong, when
he swings his battleaxe to beat down some
great evil. We like to see a man so hearty as
he is in his indignant satire, when he thinks it
needed. Yet some of his smaller pieces, too,
are characterized by pathos, beauty, and ten
derness. Set to music as favorite songs, they
will go down to future generations, married with
tones that win the ear to listen, and the eye to
tears. The mission of Intellect, one of the
longest of the forms on single subjects, is full
of beautiful passages the call on the poet and
man Of letters to array himself on the side of
| right, to encounter and triumph over the foes
Of various forms that are opposed to the well
fare of men, ia carried through with great spir-
it and force of language. Noble thoughts and
manly feelings blend in the strain the imagery
is well-chosen, and tastefully applied. OF the
general nature of the subjects, and their char
acteristics, we spoke in our previous notice.
Had we space, we should be glad to quote nu-
merous passages in verifcation of our judg-
ments on this volume. The style of getting up
is elegant, and, as whole, it forms one of the
most attractive volumes that have issued from
the press in our country. This, too, is its merit
without the aid of illustrations, which are so
frequent in works carefully gotten up. The
arrangement and design reflect great credit
on the editor, James Lesley, jr., Esq, who evil
IDENTIFY has meant that no pains should be
spared to make its appearance such that every
one shall feel proud of the tribute so paid to
American genius and worth. We fear that
many, however, of the poorer classes, to whom
these odes of Freedom and summons to uncon-
quered urgency of exertion are in great de-.
gree addressed. will be deferred by the price
at which it may be afforded, and will not see it.
We should be glad, therefore, to see cheap
popular edition; and we hope that those who
prize a man for his love of liberty, and wish
also to procure an elegant addition to their
liberty, will give such patronage to the present
volume as will encourage the publication of an
edition that may be still more extensively
sought for and known.
TIE CHRISTIAN IFE its Hopes, its Fears and its Close
by Thomas Arnold, ID D. Head Master OF Rugby School.
From the 9Th London edition. Phiadelpha Lindsay 4
Blakison. 1S56. For sale by Taylor Maury, Wash
ington, ID. c.
We have already given our opinion of DR..
Arnold, as an able and instructive writer, in a
notice of former volume, to which this is a
second part, or sequel. TIE same general
characteristics are applicable to this book. 1t
occupies more advanced ground, and enters
more largely, however, into the doctrines of
Evangelical religion. Some Of his expositions
of these great truths are Of high excellence.
Especially we may point to his three discourses
on justification by Faith, in connection with
works, as a clear and conclusive statement of
this fundamental doctrine of Protestant Chris
tianity. The line of demarcstion is admirably
| drawn, and we know not where we could point
as better explanation of reconciliation be-
tween Paul and James, on this subject, in the
same short compass. AS whole, the volume
is one which presents Bible truth in plain
and earnest manner, and though we might,
perhaps, not wholly agree, in every minute
particular, with his views of the bearings of
some of the doctrines held by us in common,
yet we can cordially commend it to our readers
as a work from which they may derive much
profit, to aid them onward in Course of Chris
tan Life.
THE SUFFERING SAVIOUR or Medaiions on the Last DAYS
ef Christ. by Frederick w. krummachcr, ID d. Trans
lated, under the express sanction of the Author, by
Samuel Jackson. Boston: Gould & Lincoln, 1856.
Many of our readers will remember the pleas
ure with which they read, years ago, the pro
auctions of this author. The graphic power
with which he led them on through the scenes
of the life of Elijah the Tishbite and Elisha hi.
prophet-successor, made deep impression OF
the minds, not only of humorous youth, but ais,
of those of ripper age. The same skill and tai
ent of description is exhibited in this later pro
duction of the Chaplain to the King of Prussia
His views of the sufferings of the Saviour will
not, it is probable, be adopted by great bod
of Christians. He is at the very extreme o
those who regard Christ's substitution as of tn,
nature of the literal endurance of a penalty
He even goes so far as to attribute, by mys
FERROUS connection, repentance to the Redeem
er-repentance, not of his own, but of our sins
Or that such view of sin was enduredOy him
that it became so identified in his mind as t,
J cause him similar, but yet greater horror, a
! is felt by the penitent sinner who looks to Go,
for pardon. He regards, too, our Saviour a
having been directly assaulted in the garde
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