The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-08-18
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the United States and CANADA IN l-J7-- f,
Maekay, LII. d, r. =. A. Win len Il
New York: Harper 4 Brothers For 80.
| Maury, Penn avenue. H.
In this duodecimo of some or,
pages, we have reprint of the Epor,
filling two goOdly-sized octave val
large type. Mr.. Mackay is quite W.
both at home and in this country. A. . r.
ofvarious little poems and popular g
we believe principal object of his "a
the United States was to deliver some
He was successful in the impressor ;
and had the usual honors Of being liz,
feted, and seems to have returned
good humor, and in the main quite
Many of his chapters were prepared q,
atlantic Sketches for the Hluytrg,5
Ne'0S, forming, as he states, after a f.. j.
vision, A" one-third of the bulk Of N.
His opportunities of observation, coys,
six or eight months, and confined >
States, and in any of them only to the
cities or places Of public interest. w.r. u
limited, and he says in his preface Il
contented himselfwith describin. ~IfII
saw it, and Liberty as he STUDIED AZ
extent of his opportunities, both IN n.
and in the South" He adds H.
America neither to carp, TO sheer. rs-
cature, but with an honest love Of l.f.-
a sincere desire to Judge for himself and
the truth, as to the results Of the great }
ment in selfgovernment which h- 4
Saxon and the Anglo Celtic races sr-
in America, under the most favorable
stances, and with nothing not springa 4
themselves to impede or fetter their
He returned from America with a (
respect for the people than when he /
foot upon the soil. And If, with his E
notions that a mans color makes no q
in his natural rights, he has come 10 n
conclusion as previous travellers, that
ty in the New World is not Yet exs.
the founders Of the Union intended !,
trusts that he has expressed his opiui
out bitterness, and that while he car
the political virtues of the Republic h
obliged to shut his eyes to its dei-.e
vices" This is candid and the opl
views Of such a man are entitled to al
candid hearing. At the same time.
that large portion of these chapter, ~
signed at first for popular journal
the author doubtless to record mal7
which would have otherwise found no d
his book. And, with all his care and Dc
avoid errors, the cases are numerous IN
he was either imposed on, or has misuud.f
those from whom his information wa,
This is no more than was to be exl
We have noted not unfrequent instances
sort, but we have not room to cite thy
are they necessary, as they will occurro
any intelligent reader. With every sue,
back, however, and while probably M
kay's opinions will not be regarded as d
correct by partisans of either side of grea
tons of national interest, the book NAV \
proftably by our people. 1t is very
know how we and our institutions appra
intelligent man from abroad, who mean:
injustice, and who yet judges US from
other point of view than our own. Y
glad, therefore, to see the work repriuie
cheap and convenient form.
The Life of Jabez Bunting, d d, with Nou.e 4
temporary Persons and Events By hi- SOL
Percival Bunting. Vol l. New Yor. b.
Brothers 1889 For sale by Taylo Mau1
inglon, d. C.
1t is hardly necessary to say that Dr.
ing was a man long known AS Of y.
huence, and most highly esteemed in tie |
odist Church. The life of such man
present many points Of special attract
onl y to those of his own denomination
all Christians, nor be destitute Of inte|
every class of readers. We must, howryI
that the method of the biography Is no,
the subject. The earlier chapters are
on topics which appear unnecessary and
and sometimes careless in style The in,|
ing notices of a large number of the frs,
Odist preachers, though in part adding /
information given, yet are interruption 4
life, and so far, as it seems from the MARI
are not demanded, on account Of any par
influence exercised by several of them O.
subject of the memoir. Nearly 100 pag,
of not 400 Of the whole volume, are thus
pied, without more than Just bringl.
Bunting, then young man, on the sta
life. This we regard a defect in the M
preparation, and it is, we think, eyidel.
could the fathers desire that his eldest son !
be his biographer have been carried o..
work would have been better done. The
quent part of the volume is fuller Of in,
and the introduction here of notices o.
Bunting's associates are in place, and
liable to the same objection. We sd
another volume, perhaps two or three
volumes, will follow, and, Judging from the
acter of the whole by the one before d
augur improvement. The materials di
relating to the subject of the memoir NAV
been scanty, and hence it may have comp
more with the writer's object to dwell on
particulars that have less interest to the 2
al reader than they have to the imme
friends of his father. Greater lie and al
ton in the developed portriature of the ma
a more graphic pen might have delinea,
would have rendered the influence Of thi,
mortal of truly good man of far larger e
than we fear it will now have. Yet We
that, even now, many will overlook ever
deficiency, and let his real piety and d
life have its proper impression on their /
and hearts. A fullIength likeness IL
silhouette is given in this volume, and "a
fine portrait on steel is promised for The
ond. The paper, type, and binding, are
usually neat kind of the press of the Harp
CowARDLY AND BRUTAL Assault UP'
EDITOR IN NORTH CAROLINA. |. Sea,
brother of Mr.. Scales, the late member u.
gress from North Carolina, was guilty OF q
ardly assault upon Mr.. Sherwood. one Of tl