Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-02-22
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

But few of our readers, comparatively, have per-
sonal recollectons of the subject of this biography
Those who have, will wonder, rather that the work
should have been long delayed than that should
now be undertaken Their recollections of him will
be, as the leader of the Republican party of those
times, distinguished lawyer and advocate, one of
the ablest at the Boston barr for long period, At
torney General of the State, and, finally as one of
the most popular Governors that ever held the office
in Massachusetts
The biography of such man necessarily embodies
much of the political history of the time in which
he lived, and with which he was so intimately con-
nected. In the case of Mr.. Sullivan he lived at a
very important and interesting period of our national
history, just after the Revolution when our political
institutions were taking their FORM and political
parties, based differences of opinion in relation to
the character of those institutions, developing
themselves. Every authentic contribution to the
history of those times is valuable and will be treas
ured up as part of the mass from which some fl-
ture Prescott or Bancroft will give to the world a
more perfect account of the events, and a clearer
and more philosophical insight into the motives and
characters of the actors and of the influences under
which they acted and which shaped events to bring
the government into its present shape, and make the
nation what it is than has yet been written
Mr.. Sullivan man of superior talent, and of
most wonderful industry and application. He was
born at Berwick, Maine-at that time part of Mas
sachusetts-in 1744 and educated to the bar He set
tied in Groton, MiddeseX County, ard practiced
there, till 1852, when he removed to Boston, where
he remained to the time of his death in 1903. The
estimation in which he was held may be judged by
the offices confded to him by the people. He was,
successfully, member of the Provincial Congress,
Off oh,
mental Congress; Judge of the Supreme Judicial
Court; member of the Constitutional Convention
of $780, Councillor; Judge of Probate Com
missioner to settle the boundary between New FORK
and Massachusetts,; Attorney General for seventeen
years. until he vacated the office by becoming Gov
of the State. This was in 1907 and he died in
the office, the 10th of December 1905 at the age
of sixty four.
While holding these several political trusts he
engaged in extensive and successful practice
at the bar, yet he found also time for literary labor
and recreation. He wrote History of Maine
which we remember to have read in our youthful
days. He was contributor to the volumes of the
Massachusetts Historical Society, of which he was
one of the founders, and President He was also an
original member of the American Academy of Arts
and Sciences He welded vigorous PEN and it
was freely used in support of his political principles
and of his political friends in the periodical press of
the day
of all these things Mr.. Amory has treated in spir-
it of candor, worthy of the biographer of such a
man. He has given us, also, general insight into
the politics ofthose times, and, in pursuit of his main
object, he has been led to give sketches, compare
lively brief yet comprehensive and valuable of 9TH
er prominent characters, with whom Mr.. Sullivan
was associated or came in conflict
We hail with pleasure this new contribution to our
literature. We want more SUCH and we hope the
time is not far distant, when the young men of our
country, abandoning the trash that now engrosses
much of the leisure time they have for reading shall
give that encouragement to works of the higher Or
der, which shall secure their preparation and publ
cation, and, at the same time be preparing them
selves for that usefulness to which, by their present
course, they never attain.
For sale in this city by Edward Mellen, Jr.
A New HISTORY OF THE CONQUEST OF MEXICO.
BY Robert Anderson Wilson. Philadelphia: Jas
Challen Sen. Boston: Crosby, Nichols, & Co.
We noticed, before its publication, the forthcom-
ing of this work, and cursory examination of its
contents confirms our belief that it will be read with
much curiosity. Judge Wilson has resided for years
in Mexico and had access to all the available sources
of information in that country. He puts little
Aia
Prescott has drawn so freely, and, many points,
differs entirely from that author He maintains his
positions with vigor and talent and exhibits the ev-
dence of wide research There is much in the hsto-
ry of Mexico to invest it with the charm of romance
which the free and animated style of Judge Wilson
renders quite attractive. The volume is copiously
illustrated with maps and other engravings which
add materially to its value.
For sale by Edward Mellen Jr
ANECDOTES OF LOVE: being an account of the
most Remarkable Events connected with the his
tory of Love, in all Ages and among all Nations
BY Lola Montez, Countess of Lansteldt vol u
mo- New York; Dick & Fitzgerald.
Lola Montez is one of the notabties of the age in
her line and the book under notice is such one as
might be expected from such person. 1t is a re-
hash of the stories of the attachments intrigues SC
of distinguished and prominent persons, which are
scattered through the pages of the history of all
ages, of which there is any history exant 1t caters
to corrupt and depraved TASTE and does no credit
to the judgement of the publishers. For sale by s.
Thompson & Co.
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