Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-12-05
THE EDINBURGH REVIEW


THE EDINBURGH REVIEW
Was established in 1902 1t is said TO
have originated among number of con.
vivial young spirits who were accustomed to
meet for the purpose Of discussing all the
great subjects of literature, science, philos-
ophy, and politics. Its success was imme-
diate and very great. There was about it a
freedom. boidness, and spirit. such varied
learning, elegant criticism, piquant satire,
and acute reasoning, that it became the ter
ror Of parliaments-the censor Of literature
the dictator of the press. In politics it
supported the principles of the Wings, as
led by Charles james Fox and in religion
its High Priests were Harry Brougham aud
Sydney Smith, par mobile frotrumP p Its
first editor was the celebrated Canon of St.
Paul's, after whom the great reviewer,
Jeffrey, then young Scottish lawyer, took
the chair of honor When we mention the
distinguished names of Playfair Leslie,
Mackintosb, Brougham, Dugald Stuart. DIR.
Brown, Macaulay, Sydney Smith, our read
ers will not wonder at the marvellous change
that soon came over the whole aspect OF
national affairs through its instrumentaity.
The Edinburgh" of to-day is more moder-
ate than its great ancestor of 1902. Times
have changed, and it has in small measure
changed with them. 1t now advocates the
Lord John Russell Wing policy. The same
old fire Is burning STILL It breaks out now
and then. You can see it is still ''the Edin-
burgh, just as in Henry Lord Brougham
and Vaux you can distinguish young Harry
the great tribune of the people. The
Right Hon. Sir Cornwall Lewis. late Chancel-
lor of the Exchcquer, was, till lately, its
editor.
THE LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW
Was established in 1909 Its existence
was owing to the tremendous Wing influence
uf The Edinburgh" and it wa edited with
singular power by the distinguished review.
er, Giford,a man whose pen Wa, sharper
than scrpent's tooth, and yet who seems
to have had heart as warm "a could be ex-
.pected ipa great Censor. This Reyiew was,
| ill his death, in the hands OF LocShart.
snn-in-law of Sir Walter Scutt, who, with
Southey, Croker. and others, contributed to
its rages. 1t still retains the old spirit, but
as may be expected, with various moditica
tions. In religion it represents the old Eng
lish gentleman. II wants neither ''can" nol
confession. 4" It wants the Church to be d
respectable Establishment; a clergy thai
can dine out, anl people that will pay
tithcs-for any thing else Clifford or Lock
hart cared not.
THE wESfNiNsihh REVIEW
As we now have 1t, Is a combination o
fur reviews. 1t was established in s24, al
the advocate of radical reform, in Church
State and Legislation. Originated BY the
di ,ciples of Jeremy Bentham, il supporte ed
| Westminster was owned at one time b,
Sir William Molesworth. a member of 4
late British Cabinet. and had for its chiel
contributor. while in the country. Sir John
Bowrinp. now British Ambassador Mt Can
ton: II still numbers among its writer's s,,ci
scholar. and philosophers a, Grey. Mil,
Isaac Taylor. and James Martineau. w,
are sorry TO discover in its brilliant pages I'll,
traces of spirit of nbilo.ophic skepticisu
and an uneainess under the present reli
piouS re1ime We conld wish the vast an,
nonderou. learning and the bright LIGHT o
renius that are there scattered over th
whole range of intellectual and materio
worlds. were bent into a ministry of right
eousness and consecrated to the glory of tn
Cross We are glad. notwithstauding th
RELIGIONS defee.ions of this remarknble Re
view, that il will receive articles in contra
diction ofits published sentiments. .iftbey ar
commended by the authority of their indi.
nutahlp db;lity. and we bone thai the auth
or of the papers on Mary Queen of Scot
and John Knox NAV often issue forth frol
his home in Derby, and in his chariot G
literature, traverse oceans and great cont
nents
THE NORTH BRITISH REVIEW
T, a;g,.o,. IN many rs.no.,s from ,ho.
Is uinerena, ~ u'a"y Iespoe' a'o.n .Hos
wnicn we mem.'oheu; ~ .ha hat = reigLnu ..p
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Senerao,e hitfMrne TX = ISIapl'sneu olurdn
oco.lanu'u ,,raI "" y sea h;eh ,hou ,h wa
muea reqnlre', ~ wnion .''y' .tie saeuer'
could SET iort tne'r pro.pa. R,' against patron
age anu moleratI'm St Sao,at a. Iur reaaeI
are not aeinaln,ed miDh oIo.ca ,neoIcey'an
naTe a. ,hs,a th tba ,s,