The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-11
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Bible Stories in Bible language!
Dies Ir@ (Appleton's Illustrated lsNtiop.)
Preachers and Preaching.
Appeton's Cyclopada. Vols g. g. and T.
Mary Lee, or the Yankee in Ireland,
The Oakland Siories.
The Arabian Nights Entertainments (Applctou,s trfu.
rated Edion.)
The Florence Stories.
| Abbots Stories Of Rainbow and Lucky.
The Merchant Of Venice (Appetons Illustrated Eaioa1
History Of America, by Mary Hewitt
Reynars the Fox (Arplctcn's illustrated Edion)
Martha's Hooks and Eyes.
loss and Gain.
Mary Stanton, novel,
Christmas Reading Of Mother Goose for Crown Fo,lx
Inaugural Addresses Of T. ". Dwight and G. p. Marss
Columbia College,
Mouton's Analysis Of American Laws.
La Paix de Zurich, par n. Tchehatchef.
Poems, by Thomas DAVIS. Edited by John Mitchell
Prince Charlie, the Young Chevaler. By MersdoGk
Johnes.
DIARY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, from news
papers and original documents, by Frank Moore.
vols. Scribner.
This work, although strictly historical has present po
litca value Since has been sought confound the as
pery with which the acts of Washington were occasion
ally assaed by contemporary newspapers with the Ian
guage OF just indignation and which the treason u
Old Brown and his black republican associates has called
forth on the part of all patriotic Journals throughout the
Union, happens OPPORTUNITY that should have tho
means OF comparison placed within reach. As Mr.
Moorcs work is careful compilation from the jour fsA
oil the Revolutionary epoch Of oil the fac,5 bearing uoa
it, furnishes, we need scarcely say abundant evidence
OF the falsehood and Stiffness of the attempted parallel
Apart from the incidental value which this feature gives
the book, its importance collection scarce hstor4
cal memorials cannot be nvercstnated We have pceu
so accustomed to read American history through the me-
dum Of rhetorical periods, better adapted 10 Fourth OF
July oraticns than TO the calm and impartial investigation
of past occurrences that refreshing to meet with
book in which the color oevens preserved and the
individuality Of the author lost Put together without
motives OF self Illustration, but at the time with as
much patient and discriminating research il literary
reputation involved In the task, these volumes are
10 infinitely interesting than the most abored and
ornate history. Every rage Of them with facts
gathered from the daily life Of the Revolution and tas
without the Intervention Of modern speculation we have
brought before u.s. not merely the actors in that great
drama, but their actual Thoughts feelings convic
ors II is obvious that artist of tie pen, however
skilu, infuse into historical narrative the vivid
and trutbulness which to be found contempo
rary records thus weeded Of superfuies. When the
history Of public in this country for the quarter
of century to be written it will be found that the
hbors of no future Prescott Bancroft willsatsfy the
investigations of the political student. be be
degrous Of probing the intrcacies OF the polu-
cal questions OF times, he will be compelled
TO turn the files Of the HERALD unless indeed some con-
scieptious compiler like Mr.. Moore should save that
trouble by placing within his reach faithful eptome Of
their contents.
The quaint touches Of humor sterling patriotism
Of many Of Tie communications that addressed TO
press during Revolutionary cpoch etrenc
powerfully traditional impressions Of the sound pracu
cal sense and enthusiasm which kndlcd the zeal of a
people determined to cast of the oppression of unjust
taxation and of nudccus administration generally In
in which the professed historian invests
volutonary sires with prestige of romance which is
utterly variance with the Anglo Saxon sobrey Of their
characters find ihem in this book stripped of their
theatrical dreperies and their naturancss inspires
sympathy and admiration which be felt for
the stltcd heroes OF that school of writer's
The spirit of unscfsh patriotism seems to pervade mos.
Of the men who are introduced to Mr. Moores pagcs
and mrars to the book national and historical interest
The newspaper extracts which gives bring conv.c
ton hcmc to the reader that the American Revolution
was rot instigated by Jacobins fired with q mere
zeal for abstract principles but by sensible and indus
trous dssusted with the abuses under which they
suffering The great practical value Of the book ia
that reveals the absurdty with which politicians of tho
spread eagle school have overaid the plain and simple
issues OF thought work al the time of the Revolution
BY placing these issues in their light with the assist
ance of the information cleaned from contemporary
journals many Of the social and political theories whic,
were afterwards engrated upon institutions are made
to appear as they really were-aer- thoughts of few
ultra radical minds infected nv spirit Of the French
revolution and not an out growth Of the moral intel
lectual condition OF the masses Of the people.
II the conclusions that have drawn from the bool,
convey wholesome lesson Of moderation find in it.
the other hand, much to infiamc our mapina
tons in the graphic descriptions which it gives or
the incidents Of the Revolutionary war. We cannot
better illustrate their interest than by comparing the i'm
pressons made by the vivid the battles Of tho
late Italian campaign, they hot from the tee~
graph with elaborate narratives Of similar conflicts in
which the vitality of the is stfed in the t,rgd
descriptions of the rhetorical historian. We dcvour the
former with imPa tal eagerness and we scan its brief
but intensely exciting items, fancy that we can hear
the roll OF mnskctry and the boom Of the cannon The
more carefully elaborated account Of the event. by
the professional historian interests chiefly by s STYLE
in weighing which think Of writer than of the
subject However eloqnenty may treated we cannot
rekindle in our minds the al-engrossing feelings Of
anxiety which were inspired in by the simple and un
adorned newspaper account Hence the great attraction
and charm Of tho volumes before Us. They place the
reader Of times in exactly the same position as that OF
his predecessor in the Revolutionary epoch who cleaned
his facts less fully though perhaps less faithfully
from the HERALD OF his day.
The appearance Of Mr Moore's book is as Wa
have already observed. most fortunate AT n
period when the pcddors of treasen are constantly
referring to the principles Of the Revolution for prcce
dents for their wicked and suicidal proceedings II has
hitherto been difficult, owing to the naccessibty Of the
sources from whence these materials are drawn to oh
tain anything like correct idea Of the state Of popular
feeling at the tme "that tried mems SOULS" We have
learned what this leader felt and what that other wrote
but until now have not been in possession Of what the
daily ard weekly presshe mind Of the peope-thoucht
let anyone read their sentiments and then judge for him.
self whether the American Revolution brought about
ard the Union cemented, by men Of the stamp OF the
Stewards, the Garrisons and the Wendell Phpses We do