The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-04
OPINIONS or THE PRESS.

No other Life Of eferson ever published -pro1ln.
ably none that ever piH be published-caA bsa4 ~
comparison to this ia sho,ons shn ss' fsllnss: q
This biogrs ply has evidently been labor of lOver
and the years OF patient aasduous toll IL has eoe
have been given with ungrudgiDg, untiring enthu-
siAsm.--tN. Y. Tribune.
-AIlsnslh the pshlin haxs 4 Lie Of Thana9 lsf-
fsson that Is not only fascinating. and thsrefcrs
sure to be popular. but one that will stand the
sential historical test that Of accuracy andtrut
fuiness Itis seen that the ground work Of the
whole Is authentic contemporary material, and of
the highest order. To gather IL has been the work
Of years. We would not compare this volume with
that nmitabie and Incompatible biography Of
Bos and yet faithful is the portraisure that
Jefferson is made to draw Of himself, that his na-
ture, his very soul, il deliriated with distinct
ness not unlike that in which johnson stands cut
in the pages Of Boswell.--t Boston Poet.
lmbucd with that enthusiastic admiration Of his
subject, without which bographer il rarely sue
cessful, MIR Randall nevertheless does not seck to
hide whatever faults he may hnd, either from him
self or from the reader. He paints the picture ~
Cromwell insisted his should be painted, "warts
and an" The picture gains by this In life like
ooioring, without losing any OF it's majestic pro-
portions.-I Albany Eve. Jour.
No one who runs, however casually. over this
work win fail to be satisfied that Mr.. Randall has
added very largely to the worlds stock Of infor-
nation about Jefferson. that he has had seeses 10
sources hitherto plored, and that he has done
more than ever done by any one before him TO
illustrate the psrsonalty Of that great ssatesnan
IN. Y. Eve. Post.
We have read with delight Mr.. Randalfs sspti-
ating details Of Mr.. JeGsrsoa's psrsonal history,
which be has ssdulously gathered, and Admiralty
grouped together, from great variety of authentic
sosrces, hitherto unexplored. Out Of attempting
richness Of his materials the able and cisAr-sightsd
| author has constructed . hook, at ones most en-
tertaining and inslructive--one that should b
studied BY every patriot Of the land.-l Richmond
Enquirer.
There can be only one opinion ~ TO the ability,
general impartiAiisy and industry which Mr.. Ran-
dali has brought into combination In the compost
tion Of this biography. He has
worthily executed q much wanted book.-lPhilA-
Itwilltake place among the choicest slassics Of
American literature, and be cunsulted by every fu
ture historian of this country-l PhiAdelphiA Eve.
Huuiiin.
We like il because IL nsither conceals, palliates,
exaggersses distorts. but approaches, In every
and In every artieuinr the career Of the
noble character whose opinions have done no much
to shape the domestic and foreign policy of the na-
ton he contributed greatly iocai int xistcncc.
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well ~ fresh and reliable biographical sketche. b
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new YoRK, Aus. Is, 1883.
Messrs. ID. ArPLxroH 4 Co..
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