New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-15
:. MOULD THAT OLD HICKORY WERE

The Home journal in s notice Of Mr. PARToNs LIFE OF
ANPEEw SAck s re,s w1' ,s ssy sse,
gee uprom the american heart Would that Old Hickory "ere
In The present crisis when terrible evil which Jackson met
promptly firmly yet temporarily again threatens 20 destroy
gaphy oth wonderful extraordinary interest
Tor every lover of his country He who would understand the
politics to-day must make himself familiar with the career OF
administration How well Nj Parton has related this as well
as thu rest of Jacksons career the Press abundanty tees
The Boston Traveller after charscerzing the whole work as
the most striking and reliable ever 70
third volume will be interesting than either Of s predece.
son. poticane MIR Parton narrative ohis hero's po
cal not less spirited accurate and readable than that which
The history especially desirable when the battle which
President jackson fought and for the tmehe battle for the
nohas renewed with far inaInmabe but lar less
able actors both sides How ably how deyotedy how pat
o;cay Andrew Jackson bore himself in Is here set iorh
in an admirable by his best biospher who far from
being his blind adirer There be difference Of opin.
ion to the general merits Of the jackson ~ oa,
Unions greatest and most uccessfu champion and
Sa nn for the bowling Of the secession wolves they
care for the winds of Winter We cordially commend MI Par
toms who would read production OF singular excel
lence and in which the attractive materials have been pre-
pared that doeshe highest honor both the author
Is in an eminent degree the book of the day" says The
asS. States anS .uss s sOS h III n'''
The Taunton says in noticing the third voume 1T
lar time that the materials for this part Of the story must be
abundant various and conflicting Yet by virtue OF that
pey succeeded In reaching and arranging the important facts
that the conclusions which they tend render argument super
ous Indeed truth made obvious that throughout
Il LETT 70 the dcernment of the reader To well relate history
orc complicated and so d,erey and yesnty TspI
the most ery and indoable spirit that animated mortal
makes this biography of the most interesting ever pub
lisbed." .x =,
The Boston Journal Of the last volume: II is marked by
all which have distinguished its predecessors,
and worthy them exhibits the dgent and enec-
five etesc honesty and enthusiasm the vigor
and yyscty author shows himself true artist by present
ing his subject instead Of merely writing about him.
His work profound and sustained interest," valuable
contribution the history Of the country and the age"
The Washington Consitu'ion prCnounces "a most impoI,
tsnt contribution biographical literature of country
declaring work Of the Dimensions has been pub
shed within years In which the country has been
much interested" ..
The Boston as and Bee says: 1--WE regard 1t the best
poruar biography American and adds that Mr. Paons
narrative possesses prime and Indispensable qualities
il true 70 the the and dull We hope
that Washington and Jefferson and all the other men OF the
country lived lives worthy taking notice Of will end
! lust such biogrsphers as Mr. Parton"
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