Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-29

IhA ArLAsrlo MONTHLY for April 's up On
oar table. Th'l nunh.r uiy rustaius 'hs we'll
safued repaIadOa OF las A.sso.e4a noalhiy.
We say the "Atlautic' is American oecauss
foremost Of our aasullnss, Il gives character to
our literature abroad because It fairly repre-
sints our literature and because il is 30 full Of
patriotic words and counsel SO needfuI for the
times.
"kighting facts for Fogies," Is an article show.
ing tha. ",he position that youth is necessary to
success in war is not sustained by military his
tory" Many Illustrations are introduced the
leaders Of ancient and modern times mentioned /;
aud an attempt made to show that in all the
great campaigns history is favorable 10 generals
who we're not young, aud who were not old :
summing up in this one sentence the result Of
the authors research, 1.-THE best Of our leaders
are men who have either passed beyond middle
life or who may be said to be In the enjoyment
Of that Stage OF existence" Certain it is that
the race of "yOuDg NapOleons" has Ito use q
very common expression,) "played out" The
bard brain work aud field work must be done as
ever, by men who have brairs to work with
and will to make them work and courage to keep
them att, all backed by the experience that
middle aged maturity ought to possess.
"rictOr Ignotus," by Gail Hamilton, is notice
Of William Blake, the Eng ish painter "Ths
School Masters Story" pleasant tale, the only
one in this number. bouquet the Magnifcent,' p
sketch OF the Surintendant Of Louis XIV. The
splendor If his entertainments, his miserable
fate, his long imprisonment, the Jealousy Of
Louis, the state Of France under his reign and
the rejoicing Of the people At his death. ''Among
the MormOns," is an interesting sketch Of a
visit to Salt Lake City and of interviews with
Brigham sYOuug, llvber Kimball and
Mrs. Kimbsll No. /. The writer shows
the despOtism of MOrmonsm and indicates the
approaching trouble that at Brigham's death,
will ruin the Mormon cause. The article is just
though severe, and fully exhibits the power that
holds the saints together and the disoyalty oo-
casioncd by their expectation Of becoming the
American nation.
"The first visit to Washington" is an account
Of Secretary Chase's first visit to the political
metropolis. 1t is we'll written, bat by no means
as interesting as one might anticipate. Il is by
an author, who has now in press "The Ferry
Boy and the Fihaucier," narrative Of the boy
life Of Mr.. Chase. The article is doubtless an
extract.
ION Picket Duty" isa poem by Whittier, in
which The sentiment is patriotic but the styls
not altogether PLEASING 90. 81 y's1 al
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(, ,.ssf a1,l b wisdom and states
1 u f.aSblRs fhs atttude Of England tt
! nllssp siEp, ~ ~ asabes how England ba
Il \ t'tf.'s 80 9f freedom; how sh,
\ He8 resfIsqd NJ sihd d'sur'on how sh,
fas "iailed us in the storm" and Plso left thl
rebels ain the moment Of shipwreck :" how I,
Y NV hNhe uOH neF cOQuucl
has alienated us from her how, though she has
measured to us technical Justice she b. beer
mean and iardy and bitter and really unjust
how "British neutrality has strengthened the
arms that have been raised against our national
life aud winged the bloody messengers that hav,
desOlated our households" it shows the attitude
of the aristOcracy and of the people what wa
the policy Of England towards US iu 1868 an,
lT6S ; the wonderful progress of America th
spirit of our institutions and the policy to b
pursued and the possibilities of the future to b.
encountered.
Altogether the Apri number Of the Atan,i
is worthy Of the position high and permanent
that this magazine has won. We welcome tn,
coming numbers, earnestly hoping that Mr.
HaWthOrne's health may be SO far restored as h
permit him TO publish his new Romance and tha
the Atlantic may have a long career of useful.
ness.