New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-10
NEW PUBLICATIONS
WILSON'S SLAVERY MEASURES IN
CONGRESS.


So: Walker Wise Go. 800
The materials for most important portion of the
History Of the United States have been coec'e" IN
this volume by the distinguished Massachusetts
Senator. arranged in lncid consecutive order, and
accompanied by a variety of suggestive explanatory
comments drawn from his ample legislative expert
ence and profound political sagacity. Ills own
,hare in the measures OF which his volume gives q
xpccipct and accurate narrative could not, Of
course, be kept in tho back ground, and without
oyerstepping the limits OF the sirctest decorumhe
has furnished his corntrymen with . noble record
Of the courage fidelity, and zeal with when no mas
sustained the cause Of freedom on the floor oi coh'
srese He has labored IN the interests OF the slave
with ceaseless industry and untlrinG perseverance,
Ind few statesmen OF any land can boast OF Il !
prouder list OF services than ere embodied IN lie
results SET forth in the present volume The super
6cial observer of events may possibly nave iSiied
10 be impressed with tho magnitude ci the
changes in our national legislation since TIE com
MANAGEMENT Of the Rebellion. Even eursoiy exam
,na,jon Of the statements Of the author viii shed
Aooa of light OIL the progress that las bcenreah2ed
For nearly two generations, the savcholdng Glass,
tnto whose power the Government early passed.
session of Mr.. Lincoln TO the Presidency resnted
IN their defeat. Their places were h!ied by me"
who could make no terms with Slavery. IEls was
1be signal for the abandonment OF theH Po''no'i'
and closing the series of Slavery measures which
had covered the space Of fifty years. lie" oEuef
of things now commenced, and the successive
enactments Of Congress are like so many 1nhe-s'ohes
of purest white 10 marx the stages OF the progress
First, it was decided TO free the slaves VINO haH
been used for military purposes by the Rebel ioEces'
The next step was 70 forbid the officers ~ tho army
N surrender the fugitive slaves who Hooked 10 the
Union eneampmen,s, claiming protection aeaihs'
Rebel masters and Offering TO work and hen' LOT
the flag which they had welcomed as the signal o.
freedom. This was soon followed BY the 0oohVon
OF Slavery in the District Of Coumbia-;he epIoga-
top OF the laws and ordinances of the caP'ai ny
propriatelv styled "the black CODE which pressed
with ricor upon the colored peoPle,--'ne
enactment that persons should not Dc e2-
.luded as witnesses in the courts OF Inc
District on account Of their color,-the alpTo-
nratou for The establishment and support o. sehocis
1or colored children on the same' footing as those
sor the whitesthe provision that there should be
no exclusion from any railway car chartered b!
ever of Slavery in the territories pedgns Of
the faith of the nation TO aid loyal stare III 'ho
.mepcinoton of the slaves within their iilat7,-
net decreeing that ell slaves Of persons giving ana
md comfort TO the Rebellion, who had taser reiuge
WITHIN the lines of our army. should DC froe-'he
refusal to surrender any fugitive until the eaiTant
made oath that he had not abetted tie Repelhon,--
the reception Of persons Of African descent INTO
the military eTvce,the. provision 70 carry nte
effect the treaty strustons for the suppression Of
she slave trade, the establishment of diplomatic
relations With the republics Of Hayti and Liperis'
and other measures of similar significance ah'
scarcely Of less Importance. No one can READ th'
account of the debates III Congress which Fesnhee
in the ensctnents 30 clearly related by Mr. Wilson
without fresh hope, confidence, and exhiaration
His book ought 10 be in the hands of every in'e.i
gent citizen II fully justiiies tho most chooTir
ancipations of the patriot, and presents an ns' Gt
tive N!ustret.on of tbe progress Of OPINION
EVENINGS WITH IKE BIBLE AND scIEScF; L
T. b. SHwALL- Emo pp+ l3l. bostoi' cfttDy
Nichols. New YcSs: o. S. Felt.
Tho contents Of this volIrre which t-ea;s {
ZONE of the leading points at Issue between IL
traditions Of the church and Tie results o. mOlcy
scientific criticism, were originally dellvcrod as
course of Sunday evening lectures by pastor
his people They ARE devoted TO the antiquity
mas, the Mosaic REGARD OF creation, the historic;
truth ofthe dea.,e, the monuments OF Egypt. on
the comments the Penta;erch by Bishop c,
serso With regard 10 the antiquityoi man, N
sesal discusses tbs evidence or tire question FIJI
nished by the lal;c-dwcnas in Switzerland, tn
ssyern discoveries In England, France, and else
where and the fossil remains in geological straits
and arrives at The conclusion that thus far the Ii
bic has received no essential damage from the al
legged discoveries in physical science. Tie pre.en
sions of the savsns premature. AZ vet the
have no solid ground tor assigning more yenlot
date to the human rsce than that which hss BEE
thought to be authorized by the Bible. There is n
rnason, moreover for anxiety for the Bible, thorg
che evidences for the existence Of man on cart
should amount 10 certainty, because The evidence
nj revelstion do not eXist low 80 much in tie evi
dences OF verbal inspiration and OF miracalou
deeds, as in tie Influence which the Bible has OK
eE:ed on human civilization ard enlightenment
Nor does Mr.. Sews!l sttsch more importance 10 N,
suggestions N Bishop Co,enso. In his view the
Bishop NATAL pOssessss II certain kind of acuInen
bun IL not sharp enough 10 find The rational cxpla.
nation Of the difficulties which he discovers Some
Of h's assaults are founded upon incredible dull.
and stupidityoaiers upon all ignorance Of the
6rst laws OF Biblical interpretation and Others
from confused or becioadod state OF mind TO cay
nothing of the wilhll peryorsity which refuses 80