Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-30
jan. 29-St.2
Rock Notice


LIVE OF ANDREW in three volumes by James Parton
author Life Of Aaron Burr Hurorous Poetry Of th
English Language" sc. Vol III From the Puolishers
We have DELAYED noticing this volume, in cOnse-
quence of the non-reception of Vol 2, having been
DESTROYS of reviewing tbot together, but as the I'd
Vol is still not forthcoming proceed to the due
examination of Vol, 3.
We may state briefly that the present volume
extends from the first nomination Of JACKSON and hls
defeat by JOIN QUINCY ADAMS, in 1924, to the day
of his death June Sth 1915. 1t gives IN short, ms
political as the second did his military career
The spirit in which the whole Of this subject is
treated whether the author undertakes to eucidate
the political character Of JACKSON or the political
transactions of the times is so thoroughly vitated by
the authors political opinions, that we can Only
notice it for the purpose Of condemnation Indeed
we should not notice it all but that we were led to
speak of the first volume with some appreciation
and find our opinion of that volume spread out
among list of recommendatory notices by winch
the publishers are endeayoring to further the sale
of the book. What praised in that book was a
certain hearty recognition Of the salient features OF
JAcKsoNs character with some graphic pow
er in communicating them to his readers;
what we condemn in the present is, hebigoted par
tsan attitude from which JAcKsoNs lie Is contens-
plated deranging the whole moral perspective OF
the subject and deineatng rather the pcryersIties
of the authors Judgment than the political events OF
JAcksoNs times. and the political conduct Of JACK
son and his contemporaries.
In short this book is what Lord BRoUGuAN called
THEIRS History of the French Revolution, an Paapt-
le! ,noastre-a pamphlet on vast scale. 1t gives
not the history Of events but the theory OF events
according to the high federal free-Soh, bluc-lghts
doctrines of the day. The one solitary act OF JACK
son. which is praised. is his threatened coercion
of South Carolina. Mr.. CALHOUN is spoken of as
mere impcrsonation of selfish, unprincipled ambi-
ton; Mr. CLAY is viewed with favor SO far as he
disappointed the promise Of his early life, and ad-
hered to the American system of Mr.. WEBSTER, which
is exaggcrate in all its least defensive features t
it assumes the appearance of that extreme federal
ism. which HAMILTON and the elder ADAMS adyoea-
ted. but which not embodied IN the Constltu-
ton of the United States, The anti-bank policy OF
JACksoN's administration is attributed to personal
hatred Of Mr. BIDDLE, and anger at the Anti-demo-
cratic use made of its funds. The resistance OF
South Carolina to the tariff and Southern nullifica-
ton is visited with torrents of Scorn and virulence
while the proceedings Of the Hartford Conven-
ton and anti-nationa spirit Of the New England
press during the WAY treated with the tendereS
indulgence. Those who are DESTROYS of seeing tax
manufacturing spirit OF tina party dsinterrcd and
resuseitated and all its Viruence concentrated I'm
der thc guise Of history can indulge their curiosi.
by perusiuE this volume; for ourselves we deem !
sufficient 10 designate the character of the work
We're there anything original IN It's mode OF dealin
with ihe topics treated of, we might undertake t
point out its pernicious errors and reiutethem bu
tits A mere rifaociaa,e,to of forgotten pamphlet
a., s., - IN NH
NAV be found on referring to the electoneerinl
literature of the day-at least good an answer as
thev deserve. Having done reviewers Cdty Il
reading the volume through, we lay 1t on the edltC
rial shelf never expecting to open again. Gu
readers will use their own judgment in the matter
The work is for sale ~ Msssrs. +. HAGAN