, 1864-08-06
The Princeton Review ON the Reha1.
Hon RnU ElnNerv

This venerable quarterly has long been
known as representative OF Conservative
opinions in Its discussions of religion. NOR
als, and the higher themes In politics. Rev.
Charles Hodge, D. D., Its editor, has welded
great influence on thst side Of all such ques-
ticna. For twenty-five years his commen-
tariffs andteachlngs ON slaye1y are acceptable
IN the bonth- But In his case, as with m any
others, the sllve~holders' rebellion has
brought tn food Of light, In his review OF
The late action Of the Assembly Of the Old
School Presbyterian Church {page $50, Julv
number) DR.. Hodge writes as follows:
Ave fully beheve that the leaders OF the p.esen.
rebellion, years ago, determined on the overthrow
= ne Consdtus'on, and the creation Of Southern
ryfleso ol Af.1can aIaycry as it now exists thst
for this purpose they not only systematically mis-
represented the opinions end purposes Of Nozthern
eFn mlnd; but that theT made e1tenaive en- militsry
preparations, BY fTaudulently amassfng public
arns n &c Southern p n a,sensls, and BY leaving the
dee T. tes Site Shout
even plausible prcsocataon, and against the nd
vice and warning Of the wlsest and best oi the
e. 1ed ssste ~ Of ths %
the Constitution they had sworn to support,
sex fs,zed ~ thf e. Public 'q,ts S. and ssssaais
sa ~ III Ii @, ns5 wseh he'hha'y has :resda saa
cot hundreds Of thousands Of lives and many
thousands Of mtlliops Of money. Dat-
Ing the three sesrs Thleh this war has continued,
authosiiatiyely proclaimed that Il those In revolt
aeainst the Constitution and Union would lay
down their crns, return to their Allegiance, and
submit to the laws Of the land. the war should
cease and tie States be restored With the right to
determine their own Institutions, each Tor itself
within its oWn li1utte. These 0Sertures hare been
oonttnptrous1y rejected, and the war has been
carried on. and. In u.any cases with savage bar
battty. The iseue has thus been fairly presented.
Either onr national Lite or slavery. must b extu-
gnished. THIS teeue our General Assembly hae
met, By declaring unanimously that ths time has
come when slavery should be at once and forever
abolished n tha States and Territories ol the On:
and conscience folly CONCUR"
These strong and unequivoca1 words of the
reviewer, as well as the action of the ecclesi
asticai body reviewed, representing as 1t die
all the free, with one fourth the slave terrific
r. Of this nation, are significant.
GRANT AND SHERMAN.
Foremost Commanders In the army
a correspondent of the New York Ey.nins
PIT eayE that Just before the battle Of Atlants
he received letter from the lamented Gen
Mcpherson, in which he thus speaks Of thE
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Lieut.. Gen. Z. S. Grant regard as one o
the most remarkable men Of our country
| Without aspiring to be genius, or possess
ing those characteristics which impress ons
forcibly at first sight, his sterling good sense
calm Judgment and persistency Of purpos
brilliant qualities which are apt to captlyas
at first glance. To know and appreciate Gen
Grant fully, one oug ght to be q member Of hi
military family.
Though possessing q remarkable retlcenc
as far as military operations are concerued
has peculiarly retentive memory, Whe
not oppressed with the cares OF his position
be is very fond Of talking, telling anecdotes
&c .--
His purity Of character is nnimpeachablt
and his patriotism Of the most exalted kind
He IL eentEous to fault, humane and true
and steadfast friend to those whom he deem
worthy Of his confidence, and can always b
relied upon In case Of emergency.
be called brilliant man. possessing . Droa
er en- and % ready w1iter fertile in bis resource @
and untiripg in his eteltions, be possesse
those CHARACTERISTICS which forcibly impres
you at first sight. He has mingled largel
with the world, and has tried various profes
siona-ha6 read and reflected much, and hav
ing a remarkably rctsntire memory is vel
Informed on most subjects which come with
In the scope Of human thought. He is Of
much more e1citabie temperament than Gen
Grant, and more apt to be swayed By impulse
though his Judgment is not 80 cool and re
liable. In other words, though more bril-
liant man, he does not possess that sterlinl
good common se,1se which preemlnently distiu
'guIshea Gen Grant. He il, however, mos
br2He and generous man, thoroughly IN earn
est and rehdy to aac1ifce everything 1or til
good OF his country. he Is . true friend au
thoroughly unselfsh; and there are no be
ter men-or few, at least-than General She
| man.