The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-01-27
TeW Civilizations.


Free Press. Since this work has been so
thoroughly advertised by members If Con-
gress in their hot debates, there has been a
great demand for it. Brown, Taggard &
Chase supply the trade.
meet it. BY Hinton Rowan Helper of North
Carolina. Sixteth thousand. New York. A.
b. Burdick. St. Johnsbury, I. NJ. Howard
1860
This is an important and valuable work.
The author, native North Carolinian, bro't
up under the influences of slavery, became at
last awake TO the inquiries-what makes the
grea, difference between the Northern and
Southern states! how has it happened that
those slave states which were once ahead OF
the free states in population and wealth, are
now 30 far behind them in every element OF
prosperity, and that those which started on
apparently equal terms with certain other
free states, have in so short time been dis
tanced by them in no less remarkable de-
gree? One word OF terrible import contains
the answer (says Mr.. Helper and that is
Slarery. Mr.. Helper presents careful COM
parison of the free and slave states in the es-
sential elements Of prosperity, as set down in
the census returns. The facts are over
whelming. As citizen of slave state, he
goes uncompromisingly for the absolute ako-
l,ion Of slavery in each state by the state au-
thori,y and addressing himself particularly
to the non-slaveholding white population Of
the slave states. as the only sufferers, excep,
the shareholders themselves, under the sys
TEN, who have any political power there, he
urges them to bend all their energies to over
turn the oligarchy of shareholders who tyr.
annie over both them and the slaves, ami
are rap diy impoverishiug the states where
they dwell. needless OF every thing but their
own ease aud the perpetuatlon of their own
unriShteOus power.
The book shows great research, and will
be read with intense interest The writer is
direct and iorcible in his language, and some
times very rough and bitter in his denuncia-
tions-;hough not halt so much so as tie
pro-sla,ery politicians OF the South are whrr,
speaking Of those who disagree with them OF,
the subject Of slavery. In the compendium
of the book, the circulation Of which was re-
commended by sundry members Of Congress
many of the rousher passages and some lha,
had direct persona! illusions, were left out.
But the real hatred of the Democrats in Con-
gress to the book is not excited by these, but
BY the terrible truths which the author es-
tablshes, and the terrible denunciations
which he quotes from Southern Statesmen
OF better day, agans. the $! stem of slavery
as a curse to the slaves, curse to the mas
tiers, curse to all who dwell under its inhu-
ence, a curse 10 the state, il curse to the ma
ton, disgrace to humanity and an outrage
on the true principles of the Christian relig-
ion.
The circulation of Mr.. Helpers book must
exert powerful Influence in both Free and
the Slave States, and since the Democrats Of
the House Of Representatives at Washing
ton will not allow speaker to be elected. we
do not know as they can be more usefulv
employed than in advertising Mr.. Helpers
"lmpending Crisis Every day shows that
1t is penetrating the South more and more
and all the faster for the attempted proscrip-
tions of it.
HOW GOULD III HELP IT or the Heart Trium-
plant. by A. 5. Roe. New YORK. DERBY K
jackson Boston, Brown, Taggard & Chase
MIR. Roe is well and favorab!y known to
the reading public as the author of several
interesting books. among which are "A Long
Look Ahead" 1--we Been Thinking" "The
Star and the Cloud" and TO Love and Be
Loved" 1t has been truly said of him that
'there is no writer of the present day who
excels this charming author in the natural
and homeike simplicity of his style, and the
natural interest and truthfulness of his mar
ratiye." The volume before US is we think,
fully equal to any Of the authors previous
books, and We have read it with no little in
terest. The characters are we'll drawn, and
their counterparts are to be found in every
day life.
HITS AT AMERICAN WHIMS. AND HINTS FOR
HONE Use. by Frederick W. Sawyer, auth.r
OF Plea for Amuseu.ents. Boston: Walker
Wise x Co. lSGU.
AS might be imagined from its title, this
book contains many good things. The alb
surdities and follies OF the present day are
shown up in all their absurditv, and there is
vein Of good Sense per, aiding the book tina,
redeems whatever might he considered whim-
steal in the treatment of the subject, 1t con-
tains many excellent hints as to family gov
eminent ant training. Published BY Walk
er, Wise 4 Co., Boston, and sold by L. NJ.
Howard.
PICTURES FROM THE HISTORY OF THE SWISS.
This is Volume containing some of the
most prominent passages from the eventful
history OF the Swiss, narrated in a pleasing
and attractive s,yl.od 1t is well calculated TO
interest and instruct the Young. Published
by Brown, Taggard l. Chase, Boston.
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