The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-07-09
"Tbe American Conflict. I"

The conflict between Freedom and Slavery,
says the Prospectus OF Mr.. 6ree!ey's great
work on the History of the Great Rebellion"
extending through the entire period OF our
National Independence, and eliminating in
the most gigantic aud unjusdhable Rebellion
on record, affords material Of intense interest
for the Historians widest scope.
Taking advantage of this conflict Mr.. Gree
ley has written the first volume of work
that viii find place In every well-selected
library, and be regarded In all future time as
one of the standard authorities In American
History. No man is better prepared for such
an undertaking. and We make this statement
ia full view of the conceded fact that the time
is too early to make history that saa be
entirely impartial, and OF the equally plain
lact that the author is a man whose sympa-
thfss and instincts and preiqdices are all on
the side of Freedom and against tina. accurs-
ed institution of human bondage which has
eliminated in our present national calamity.
All this is admitted, and yet Mr. Greeley is an
honest, careful, critical, truthful student, who
will never conceal facts@o make out case.
More than this :: his opposition 10 slavery being
founded Ia justice and springing from convic-
tons OF eternal Right, even his prejudices
will spur him In the direction Of truth, so
that in his philosophical speculatons, instead
of overtaxing the credulity and faith of pos
terity, he will only anticipate their inevitable
and righteous verdict. But Mr.. Greeley has
very little to do with speculation In this work
facts are too abundant TO allow him to leave
them for the surrey of any field of fancy, and
the truths developed Ia the passing hours be-
ing stranger than the most unlicensed fiction,
he has no occasion to give rein to his imsgina-
ton for material with which TO make up and
embellish the HAmerican Conflict" His book,
we have the means OF knowing, is not parti-
san work, and it las received the highest com
mendation from portion Of the Democratic
press OF the country.
The book is being brought out by Messrs.
o. ID. CASE & Co., Hartford, Conn, in magni-
ticent style. in various forms of binding, max
ing it worthy place beside the standard
works of the age.
The first volume, now about ready for de-
livery, viii contain 6iS pages, sbundantly il
lustrated by Maps, Diagrams oil Battleields,
Sieges, Naval Actions, views of places of his
toric interest, obtained from official reports
and other authentic documents in the War
aud Navy Departments, etc, together with
large number OF fine steel Portraits of promi-
nent Generals and other Distinguished Per-
sons connected with the War, both North and
South, making about seventy in number.
Vol. 2, completing the history, will be pub
lished as soon as practicable after the close of
the war, and be in all respects and 10 all its at
tractiye features fully equal to Vol. l.
The price of the work, per volume, will be
from SO so to 5000, according to the style of
binding. l. will not be Tor sale at the book
stores, but viii be furnished only by travelling
agents. Horace King. 81 Washington Street,
Bostan, General Agent for Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Eastern Massachusetts, and the lower
British Provinces.
JAMES B. SMITH and w. S. MERRILL,
agents for this city and vicinity.