New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-23
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

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In entuisEng the composition Of this work Ia
an experienced and intelligent scholar, whose la
bors both as critic in The higher walks Of li,cra-
turo aud art and journalist have given no small
weight of authority TO tho productions oil BIS pen,
the publishers have adopted the wisest course s.
secure lis accuracy, artistic construction, and
popular success. Tho numbers already issued
contain al elaborate introduction exhibiting the
Origin aud progress Of the nuhiGcstion and se-
crssion doctrines, and an ample narrative Of
events from the election If President Lincoln 70
Tic bombardmcD. Of For. Sumter. Without NJ
tempting to disguise his own predictions, the
writer aims at an impartial statement OF The
causes AID dsyeloPmen; Of tho great REBELLION, "
and jud.ciously combines tho spirit Of philosophy
cal reflection with VIVID aud picluncsquo de-
lnenion Of fscis. Iii, style is at once hVcl! and
polished, and every page gives evidence Of careful
study old PREPARATION, Though the conclusions
u Leh be arrives are frequently questionable, IN
matter. Of detail. A specimen Of hs shll IN
ohAracier-drpwinC We extract the sptly colored
portrait Of Jefferson Davis.
Probably DO better ohoice Of ren for President
aud VICE. Prr,idoni Il tie Ksbe.lous Coniedrracy
could hare boon made u - may months ~ 'hcFv
yer, das. h.i been sp-ni IN the election. JcNcf'
son De ia was not stsieafnaU, nos even hit b.
iourd lo.llciHni but he Was coyi, Hsiute, adr1i
polu.sl nanSesr. lie Was not man oi slILef
great Inlay cApacfy or requirement. Bat lie NaE
god I'D e. and q daring. dsiorufns eommani cr
lis tsfspcrHu.oui Gt,cd tim f1r surh bud euurBeo
ths, " wb,cD be b-d been rus-d. and u nea as
II his whoe fe had been bn training - ht him for
/ 10 functions. Bona la ksnsaoky IN isOo, he bad
/ leon lTuusm ~ In Mississippi, ~ which State his
fthsr Planter and a Revolutionary ofi-sr. bscsme
a resilient while 10 wAs yet mere Ierriiory Of the
United hlaIes. lie Was thus familiar from his ear
loci youth with he Fl LIZ Syull.n ur,, whvTv
were ,r.laoT.d tle musi drapuuts !awlrSs, lDCEs-
hvsl Of The c!n6eus q the Republic. Durog Ill
youth. and long Alter be bad suteIed vigorous man
/ hood Nrw-OrleGns wlr lie social tnk OF the Union
/ Emu Vicksburg bot by.wGy 20 tie houomess pii
/ IowArj lat corner u The Uuiou, swept down ny
tie frsl.tiers ent Of commerce. .mgratiou, and
Gd..aturr dow ny bstweeii the bausso Vi Ihfre n9hy
rivera tsLGs ali Ito Ana - 'iuIsnl oi 49, ever
MOVING population 20 s1o.ho enc frst. IN yitsfed
tfopica atm pb.fe, into moral pesliente. Parents
In he vsii-ordsrcd, wril.instrus'ed Got-iesrirg
ooui,lon -llhs Of Iho North ADD Last, lo-v us
80 hsT n On commercial ares, - not e'e
In randy aocrnnatc wealth n reoon ense Tor ;De
conhn.in li0u of me very years that 81 aoo1 %
acquire 10 aid, pargn. with lh,gl. anC4; lRyo sheiu
Up "a Loot. IbeIt both IC add fortune wsr5 hta by
/ TTeearious teurr,. There gambling WIS the gcncf !
occgg tOu, aud bloody Assaalt te social disnctiOn
OF a gentleman. There drum kcunssr. ~ greater
or less degsee wai regarded ne TIE n0uma condition
/ 81 any cicatuTv who Lad Intelligence sJore iur
biats, though la.s3 INTO sobtisty, when palGied
BY The teEptstiots Of great gain, wa lVkei upon
yen.al. there a dialect OF Ingenious and elaborate
blast homy, hg!.-SayaSe sisng aud sbOminab.r Lllh
wa made toitTlbly lueliissble 10 tlfHazens, who
werr ncct, ned only to tho ordinary phrus oosy of
tic EugNh race by tbs oceiIsioual Introduction OF
words al which necessity anu Tin idoms OF our Ism.
eJaee compelled The use. There statute law and
cs,nuO. law were rarely enforced, except agiust au
ol resse,. and degraded race; buI the Judsmrls Of
! Lynch COnrts we're pronounced win incOTrupublo
suster-iy, I'D exooBied Wild ipeHorHbis tfTisinrY
ana swiitnssa. Sucl WA the general tono Of so-
| Getty iu 4lssss!ppl hLu Tue suil0gALihs cUuLl!y
during tho hrst thur, or 'Orly Year, az tlls cent y
out above this general Lowell yet descending oIca-
sioAniy to II ad rrstIrg upon a., Ma small eass u
4 glHliCro vino, WITH "a very az" lr'it'H''nsi rr',
ai,G M6rchHnis o. the more hDnonie fprti i"'h SEQ
all the little moral worth and intellectual culture o
the region; AID TO this Nr. Dawn belonged. liu iu
such community "A. IVl-inuI!il HhVte 4vEsi seise
was buuied 10y tho prcSinc %. q cl'tH wAum r>try
temhrr OF every cther cnn might cypress wi'ii i'm
puiIiy-- the WHOSE motives wrrr Iust anna
vb. q tas,ss moro or loss uhurd, wCrs Obliged 70
Usinjan their pCsiJlOn bY certain conformity 20 int
r. al -abitS ava certain nsegmpioD Of tie Cchsui
bsasinr II tbs around theig Fcw mra ciii NV"
non carly yOuih - mAdro manhood among dIapCri-
does without acquiring sOnsthiuE OF thcf ost~rA-
tiOI-at least h familiarity VIII desperate lrs'es.
Among saci people Jefferson DAVIS pGsted his lite
, T. dli nc went IA iS2I rs q cadet 10 Nt-t POINT
H. cnte ho gradu-led with honor III 1915, and Mas,
10 is Own TUqursl, Assiyuud immediately 10 ncliYr
service wi,A COL Zachary las iVf aIlcrn afl General
aud irtsdenI. but u,en cnRaGvi Ia iroutei rrl, nf-
ht too West. Ca TO rOuh HUd adventurous Dast e.
field u IN, borders tho iuturc iusurgent adler 90
/ quickly distinguished himself that upon the fcfna-
.iD o. u new re- iuenL OF cavalry be obtained IA a.
biz complexion hr,i Lieutenant, ~ when gos",,
Au dad good service against tlr lndianr nud- u Is
laid node "a warm friend ~ tho well known 81 icf
Blae. Hawk wills he wna held pri. q! war.
alter s-y-I yeair Vi scliyc ifonuer srfyce Mt. Da-
Wa .O.lsB.d uis commias"n, AID IA ~, became e
cotlun- laHler IN hitiisgii, diycfsilying he duh
roHt,uc .. SonjtcIB agricultural o with ro'iti' %
n'udi.-. N-n HE Democratic .nfty nominated IA
Polk for fgcidc.t Dir. Davis brG, 81
rlunIyvd" lhe State Va behalf, uiar ffesi-
dr,t.ai Fsot0r TO vote Iur A;4n, and IN iStJ was
elect 81 !, member of The iou.e Of Representative,
wHero he sCOn proved hiuhoi! ia Gebate active
and snsrs Ito -npp0tsr OF Tie ~ his pdity
liz tvvk hir piacu the ruut rnuk ui lhp rAtieli.
sGvo,aiss ~ Saya ana state Sovereignty. Upon
The bf,aiiug ,ui II Tie MvAlran war he wtr elected
Colonel cf "a MissifGpIi Iiiis regiment, uul rosguCG
Ina saat III taBgsoss tor lost al bO1Or ~ Iha held
Hero he nyain distinguished himself 10y bio oooo,s
and deter. nhllor aud tie battle .. Durna Vista
fenGeIej ouch r.iicient service the head Of hi;
regiment, where no remained throughout thr dug
though badly wounded, tlat Gen. Taylor prnised hir
conduct highly in HE dispatches. His term VI set-
vice having expired, lie returned home bat wns 90
ou bis way by "a covmlssion 40 Brigsdior Goperfa