The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-24


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&C., &o., 30.
Ia tho year ls4S Lysandcr Spooner Esq, entered &C.
oerdmg 70 act Of Congress in tho Clerks Office Of the Dis
ict Csar Of Massachusetts,, the copyright Of book
Htled the UnconstitntonAlty OF Slavery" We have
before . copy purporting to be OF the seventh
thousand" published in Boston in 1855. is complete
handbook OF the "higher law" party, setting forth the
arguments plea ings under which the Niger proved
- be LOCALLY" good Is white man, and eligible to
every Office in the gin Of the people, including the Pres
deucy Of the United States The Identity OF its doctrines
md Arguments with those inculcated aud used by
The black republican leaders and the fanatic aboonists
hAows 70 be the very fountain head from which they
have derived The theories they proclaim and Is
gives the practical they intend follow and the
ultimate object they hope to obtain, it's importance In the
pending political crisis that threatens the country
be exaggerated or estimated. Tho subject comes
practically home every every hearthstone
y the Union
THE TITLE PAGE.
UNC0NSTIrUTT0N Atty OF SLAVERY
ENLARGED RDInoS
BY LY5ANDER sPOoNER.
FURNISHED
BELA MARSH,
IA RRoxFInD STREET, BOSTON.
PRICE.
= paper covers. .....".....".........so %
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RsstAge - tho work, In paper, Is cents in CLOTH
20 cents.
liberal discount will DO made 10 booksellers and
agents who buy To sell again.
NOTICES
HON. WV. q. SEWARD writes to Gsrrn Smith con.
Corning il - follows
AUBURN, Nov. Q, 1858
Mr. DEAR SR-I thank you for sending . copy Of
Nr. spsonsr's treatise had bought . copy Of the
Arst edition. Il 10 very able work, and ,csA ia,
SsioM Be SricrsaIly studied TNs writis9 and psNah.
Ssg Of asch bsos Il tie nsoK egeaiue sOay Of working
Ne great reformation soAich tbs nasioa IS required to
wake b. ae spira Of humanity. Very sincerely, your
H'''d And e0'di'ns servant wur,.v n spw.pn
Tho Hon. GKRnr SMITH
FURTHER ENDORSEMENTS
HON. ALBERT G. BROWN, SenAtor In Congress from
9sspp In the Senate, December e. 1856 las reported
In the Congressional Gobe) after describing the book, a
s'nAkng argument in favor Of the constitutional
Power Of Congress, not only 70 interfere with, but
HSoliah slavery In the Southern States Of tho Union"
Hdd-"Thc Senator (wilson) did not say-what am
willing To say myself-hat the book ngenousy written
No mere simpleton could ever have drawn such ar
gunent II his promises wcrehdmitted should say at
pnce hat would be herculean task 10 oyerurn his
argument"
Although Mr. Brown thus leaves 10 be infe red that
he thought there might be in the premises,
he made no attempt to point out any. would seem to
10 Incumbent on him to do so.]
GERNT SMITH says;-"The more l read that admira.
ble avncble and mAtchless argument which Lysander
Spooner has made to show the unconstiutIonaity OF
slavery, tho more am pleased with II He yields
nothing but what the legal rules Of Interpretation compel
him 70 yiold. And why should he make unnecessary
Concessions in argument undertaken behalf OF all
That saored and vital in the rights OF mani Wore
sudous Of fame or usefulness had rather DO the author
or this manly, brave and independent argument against
The constutonalty Of slavery than Of any other
Eunent ever written either in this age or In any former
Ne-eshcr on this side the other side OF the At
laniic. Why will not all lawyers read IT. Who of them
could read uiow being coarinoed Tia: slavery ancon-
FitutioralSr
WENDELL PHILLIPS, without confcssing his convc-
Non OF it, truth, says:-rhs claim (of the anti slavery
Character Of the constuuon) has received fullest In
yestisatsa from Mr. Lysander Spooncr who has urged
with all his unriyaed ingenuity, lAborous research and
close logic'
EI.ZUR WRIGHT calh "oue OF the moet magnificent
satutooa arguments produced 10 auy country
II needs such work as Mr.. spsoners on Constitutional
law to mako the constitution eas, value 10 us a,
shield OF rights"
WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON, speaking OF Par, r,rr
md dbagrecng to Its conclusions tho ground that thu
wosdsof the constitution do not fully express inteu.
Mons Of il authors yet says Oils logic may be f.ul,ess
~ nero legal effort We admit Mr. Spoousrs reason
ing 10 b ingenious perhaps, effort OF logic unAu
wcrasb. imprcsses the production OF mind
equally honest ana 1n ability, and the impor-
sanos Of tho subject which treats win douotleo
secure fer wide circulation and careful perussln
JOSHUA LEAvIrr says Of Part Flrst;"It Ii unaus YER
sote There will never be honest attempt TO answer
- WERNER priest nor politician, lawyer nor judge viii
sver care undertake 70 sundes iron linked chain OF
ssumeos which runs straight through this book from
beginning 70 end"
NATHANIEL T. ROGERS, speaking Of Part First and |
asresAs with some Of n pos ions AMI dssxrecinx with
eehers says'-H splendid essay n tho talent laid
out II Is wore laid out 10 the bar, would make thu au
nor distinguished and rich" "Tnls essay saouli Give
- author name at the Boston bar It will at n, bar
- pos,sriiy."
sAHUEL Z SETAtI, Esq, says y Pa, First.-sn m,
III se4efs attention, not merely tao Importance OF