The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-11-17
!. Dir. UUCJIANNNs BOOK.


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. Ex-Presdent BUcHAsAs's, history of his administra
ton emiddying His view of the causes the at war
and the responsibility thereof has just appeared from
the pres,-of APps-SreN & Co-.-NeY YQrk.wc have moi
IT, ror any notice tf 1t cxccptoae -hig. embtcr
cd enemy JoHs w FoRsEY,w the Philadelphia Press
which. as matter of course is very denuncia9ry Tho
follow hg is the preface ~
The foowng historical narrative of fin events pre-.
ceiine the 4Ge rcbsllionAas paparod after its
outbreak substantially the present form. 1t may u,
asked. why then, wa5 It not published earlier
period? The answets. thas tho publication; delayed
10 avo, the ssihieiihIpntnuo unjust si this would
have bccn. ihatr any porton.of IL as intpndcd to
barrsss aIr EnGons aliminstrstiOp. In the vigorous
prosecution OF pcudins hostlitss aAe author deemed
1t far better to sfcr Temporary ustioe than expose
himself to such aahargn cEe never doubled the sue
cessful evtntof this DURING tho most gloomy
psriods Having drawn his tiret byath soon after the
adoption tf the Federal Constitution and the Un,oli
w!nh is-st! s.hod aud dhsSng been an eyewitness OF
b!essd eSct- VI tesc i'm securing liberty ami pros
pcfity t home and representing example to the op-
pr.ssed in other lands he felt abiding conviction
IL dcsrsysd '@ot o sot nsea S
rs Interpreted by its Iramcrs he has been devoted
believing that the specific powers which it confcrs
en.. last drsS5 as fts ;ciet for for almost almost
He til rciore claiinsttfe ipeJitif merit it be simply
do 2fS dYtSmtat Mhic in the exercise Of executive
bcobsyryYd that extensive and formidable
rebellion Of iiGl eent people against established
lrayisHs AND subsidiary Causes fprncital object of
the Nthor thcrefor is to present to the reader hiS
toHp1 Sketch OF the ahtcccdcs ending in tile late re-
i,-ii"n In performing this task. theieye naturally
fixes sc as the starting point upon the existence OF
THIS was. 10y the Constitution OF the United states
We sall not inquire whether its patriotic and cnt-
ccd amers acted with wise foresight in Welding tcir
institution which IS In itself rffht So
cai evil though they considered this WIS Necessary
.x", @ ahg Sun l f}afn 1alany ut =" sSoyng c covcn-
Tie narrative will prove FLAT tho 6rsial and cor
ABrlifi6dstg BOTH irr hhd6 of Congress against
southern slavery irt the iaf Triumph Of ,.,usc
ia the tlccliCn o. rrcsilen Lincoln: and, the ether
Wh VI, d S T 'G1T0Ri S ts aHa ss,u ana y"sns % VIII"
S @ si"%i3 q III ssg AND @aSs ,s up to b M
fal tha, intentd to- furnish material to nilarc thu.
E SStadty T;l5reaai thaf: ti,,s did Sy their 'nr
iQ{,iAl AnlnaitQps sapa fccriAiihatioe Pho struggle
.ontiir,SL &ithout in tir ;sto nHra than QUAR-
;y rsc Of lif Udmpr,niisc iiloscs SfIsno slii the
sG Ss @rsga5 a GSprSTsse S ppap1s sr u ss r. Is %H
and 9,tertaiiltf that the strife 1nfhrfiialIy
srsal 81 ss % sIs'; T,% the
Strmls WIS M them feiSgd yith ,ore btrntss has
i 54tI 3 Ss hE e. essS" essins
;sS st @5 iaAl OF fn Al asthe the! tht COS
.iiIhe lathqtiiies siiea In the work win sRexthat Mr.
B;iThian nefcr aflei apon all suitable occasions to
S of ,s nTop rS en- .i, e and
befniS AND at.r he becamn President he an earn est
hs shs the
aysa f aS o P h S
that al his sfts t. Rs Pssa he eisi ~ae
would be fTstrafed BY age1ies fat beond his control
him or bis to the laws srmod
or to defend the Country agans. apptoaching
':Tho book concludes by notice OF the successful
and foreign policy OF tho Adiiinistration In
the portion Of with the Mex
Monroe! doctrine is appropriately Included
tary other authentic reference, and thus save The
reader as far as may he possible from reliance ndi-
enco he has resouteiy xbstaiped. ..
" Whcatland September, 1865. j. B." =
The following heads of subjects trsated of in the book
will give further idea of It's cpnteuts and charac-
ter: -
CHATTER 1.-the vise md progress of anti.saverv
agitation The higher law Anti-slayery soceties Their
formation and procecdings Their effect destructive pi
Of the 70 circulate fncouary publications
and pictqres among the saves;i Message General
qdfeAted The pulpit the press ana other agencies;
Abolition PETITIONS The rise or extreme Southern
hg g IS and its T porneiOas U ispS a ef
feets; The South threatens course OF Mr.
sequepces; The Untbn serious daIiRsr:at the neep
Of Tor yess III December, 1919" "'e'''"'
pred d aupsps GGaI in paflS ths
and the nolt$les stained by the old DEM
anu NtDfa8ka ahet; The policy
prattit5 OF Congress tcwards she Terftoyss Abuse Of
President fdr iOt bdheriHB the Cincinnati
platform without foundation
,gHAPIk9 VIE -. .C6ngfesb pssses hp measures to
enable the Presieht to- execute th laws or defend the
ny dSslas t. 5syTs the aTh of the
r9sigpation IF all tho judicial ofeers they rpfuse al-
th6rtS to call forth the militia OF actsbspolunteers
suppress insurrection ugainstth Unt States and
WAS never proposed to grant for tis
pirp8ei the Senate declines throughout the entire ses.
sion to ct UPON tho ton OF ~ Collector OF tho
Port Of Charfstdn Congress refaes4o gran, tho ptsi
dent the authority long since witch hid beeti
granted to GenGraf Jackson For collection OF tRe
venue; the thirtysxth Congress expiYes leaving the
law just as they .found it-seneral observations"
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WADE HAMPTON'S LETTER.
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