Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-12-14

plttun & Co
We are happy to welcome work distinguished by the
same ygor the same sound practical sense th,
same love Of humanity, and same clear transparent En-
gish diciion, which contributed the success Of that
very palatable, and by means hum-drum book Of d.
dactios called DR.. Oldham Grcystoncs and his talk
there Although the last mentioned was published q
year ago anonymously yet it could not long remain
mystery from what Henry fresh and rich an egg came
And this golden egg is from the same Being peculiarly
adapted from It's composition to the constitution VI the
tines it ought to be acceptable. Tor il is fall u good
sound, healthy meat Highly respected AS a divine for
many years distinguished Professor in the University
of New York Doctor Henry has been ardent cxpor.
ef in the ethereal realm Of metaphy sizes and his various
writings on that aud kindred topics are well known TO
the scholar Having retired in a measure from public
life Tor some years we believe from inadequate health
he has lately devoted bis pen to matters Of more mc-
dhtely practical moment n which the common reader
may be supposed TO take more interest Hcis a lucid
thinker bold and fearless writtr not az all dry as
might have been expected from the previous direction Of
his studies, warm-hearted aud gcual-as he phrase i,
" to degree We have heretofore had occasion to OBJ
serve the traces Of his orcblo pen in the larger Reviews
OF he country. and not unfcqenty the columns ofhe
daily press
From elevated religious standpoint he svcep,
around with wide scope, aad with penetrating eve
over The whole field Of moral relations As will be seen
by referring 90 The topics embraced In this book thew n
'ol'e truths and questions Of the highest imort i'm boz
hheal science in political philosophy, and the philosophy
ofhisory. They are calmly seriously considered. and
as the author rides hobby is the slave Of mo- party
s"ears by no ahi0bocth harb1rs no malice throws SOP
to no Cerbcrus,ncvcr strko the bass note of humility,
but quietly looks upon hc outer scene from the library
windows OF old DR. Oldham so in these essays which are
snihcnty diversified hud the utteraucos Of Chris.
80. d, .s
VIII commend themselves 20 all interested n the develop
mcnis of the age, or he critical crisc. Of QUE own cu
ty The iol1Uing titles will afford some idea OF tho
ture aud contents Of the volume .-'' Young Amere,
The True Idea VI Progress" 1.-The Pro,idenre of God
the Genius oi Truman History" '.Ca.iorrif. The ut
torien Significance Of its Acquisition" From the lat.
ter although written of the American Review as hrbsck
as ioi9 we select single passage, which contains pre-
sage Of our present political embarrassmonis while at the
same time It affords few crumbs Of conor, -
Pet these things together, and we do mot Sci, yby.
under God. we may not remain centrally united A. a M
u1n though wc grow 20 bee hfy States add three hundred
millions of people. The action of ali historical cause.
political, social, commercial seems to tend ,1 '.i
m ihs thar 20 any contrary result We cam SEQ bit n.
u'a'unins cause TO cast the shadow of 40 omen over
Ne'e bright augures, and that is in the institution ~
sarcJ in thc southern Statc n tho hostile fsf limos
f has enqcndercd But tle si,olntss ,f ,b L ,''.s
slavery exists, or ever exist ms compared with the
"Aole area ui me country; the diminished relative po
'al Importance Of the enuth in the future great growth Of
lFNtNt'H ia tNt nee Nlltcs the increasing
w Hv o'ale' tai slavery makes them poor, "a cone
Neuvn which the contrast between the growth of Che
se'eounB ana thc adjacent nou-slaveh1diug States
1 'ioI, A.a more strongly home y the importance OF
ht Nnuu To the south equal at least that VI the South
- ',,'"' nh' hhalNf lhe progress Of moral c1u'i.-
u'n3 ON Jug SUBJECT n the south. and the predpinauce
OF wise aud conci.iatng couuscis the North will We
't 'Yp't plu Hoi't ihs problem without rupture, by
the gradual ultimate diving out of slavery m Soub b.,
he same way that has dcd out re- the North. result
which, $50 believe. would have aIr,.,, been -t,ufil
.u 'ne more h"tAeru slave holding States, bui tor
,ilu lnue'es coming p1ri} trom tue lower South,
IL ''' 'i'' 'N' NoI'" i""' nave concnrfcd % retlId
II"
ma, i ,', nay no. me question Of slavery will
a. 'i , '"p' H"In- Np OF ur country nn the Parl-
"u Pc made qua the telegraphie wires will be 81 mp
1',,'1s',. l,s ,lay We he'a Tor certain And Che
outward add physical result is Of prol,n~r 5,or,rrc
and must be So REGARDED b., ever, o,e i Z '',',
estimate event, n their true hisu,fc,l .ian,nrc ba
made o yearisls ',e 9,ties oi Europe which have
OF the world
Its effect will not be limited to the binding together
M .' nnI'hAi UNION the iw' si'es of our continent
o. the elobe Ibctf,d ~ i 3lI'ilS ~ a. .,lA'onS
uou of Asia. find is way across The western ocean
u our Pacific shores building great towns and cities
ca.t ,i"r ,o ,'o, u.s., i ,J s 70 NE AuAnue
Atlantic on it, western route And tw, f5r 5aroSc iGc
old problem of western passage the Indies wall be
W. % 49, va, tia' Counuus never dreamed ~ when
New York viii thus lic itbir t,e, 10 ssas'
ffI
tr'of Of the world Thus how the connection be-
(Which ]. certain sooner or a,er. to- he aceon,n.Ic5
must change the commerce .f H. ,loh 'i'''''
AMI this change involves otbcr CHANGE. ,F.c,;r,
the whole course ,1d er,r,c,o ~ na.So'' 'n'.'nB
ity, social political, and moral This is point that
nStls not ge argued oany one familiar with the history
historical cansr. Ae,, Inv aPl',viAg tIe No[tn3 ol
tory has been drawn into the course If the great lines of
gommereal communicauoni and this must be more than
o, ,,. rc III, ne Lo,,H ana coming age America
@ I'm 'I' u'htic Oh ne "'td ana that not in
49, sense ny To granny an oyerwoenng
pl'us ana 'aln-slilonsuess whereof we have al
Observation-Disclosures invo,in e,, XIV o mohentous
well good"
We heartily commend this book when it shall appe,r.
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