The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-05-19

cal SEMINARY, Virginia with portrait
and diagram>). New York: BhELo'k
X 60.
II appears from DR.. DARSEY's preface ("
this long expected volume that the first
rart ot it was published i'll England more
than year ago, and that the whole oi II
was written before the close Of the war.
lie makes this statement in explanation oi
the holduv,,> and freedom with which the
priuciplcs involved in the contest are dis
cu>sci. Putting the question, Whether 1t
were no, better t" suppress the c"ntro-
vrrtrd opinions and accusations which,
however true. can now be urged with no
,ogd result hc replies In answering
This question I >l,all candidly acknow-
ledge myself utterly Skcptical, both by
..trm-ramcnt and conviction, Of that de-
.'ccj,iuI and c!cling philosophy by which
"ii is dictated. There is no true and solid
basis for public well-bcing but rcctitudc.
The truth mautrllv spoken can never he
uuwhUlc>"mc. Ii the complaints OF the
conquered section are just, then they
fought 10 br stated and discussed until
stable foundation for peace, good govern
mcut. good feeling, and prosperity is laid
in iu>t and macnanimous treatment.
III those complaints are unjust, still
III is hest that they he candidly
stated, respectfully listened to- and
calmly discussed, as long as they are
sincerely entertained in the hearts of the
sufferers: tor only in this way can they
hc c~adicatcd. 1t i /" me simply incre-
dihlc that 4 people - >hrcwd aud prac-
.tIcal IS those ot the United States should
"cxpccI u> 10 have discarded. through the
logic ui the sword merely, the convic-
,ion> ul 4 lifetime or that they conld he
deceived bv ~. should We be base enough
.to assert ii al ourselves. They know
THAT tie people oi the south were con-
..un,rrl. and not convinced and that the
.aulAuritv of the United States was ac-
.ceptrd hv IL from necessity. and not
IRON preference. Would they hear the
.. southern people now di>ciaiming and re-
"proluting the principles which are un-
folded in my book aS the amimating prin-
"cipl,> Of General JACKSON. they must in
..cvitably remember that this southern
people three years ago WAS unanimously
.applauding aud incitiug him in acting
them ont 50 Thar il would he >rlf-cvi-
den, 10 our conqucrors that We were
..ri,l.rr traitorou>iy false I" our darling
hero then or are equally false 10 them
=, now. The people ot the United States
have too much >hrcwdnc>S ever IL sup
.po>r that the sons of revolutionary >irc>,
..who. ~ their comrades, assisted III win
ming liberty from the British lion, and
"wh" have recently given proofs OF their
undr.~ucratc manhood, are >pauicl>, 10
..hc made aticci"narc by stripes. The
.pcuplr II the south went 10 war because
they sincerely believed lwhat their po-
"litical fathers had taught them with one
''voic" i"r two generationsl that the doc
:. triuc of State sovereignty, for which
thrv fought. was absolutely essential a
"thr hulwark of the liberties of the pc"-
"plr. They have been convinced by main
:" force that they are unable to save the
doctrine. The only way 10 make them
"trulv loval again 10 the Government OF
"Ihe United States is 10 convince them
"hv Just treatment that they went L"
war under misrepresentation, and that
their liberties may still he securely and
fully enjoyed under a consolidated GO
ycgnmeul.'
Alter this statement, We imagine all, with
one accord, would invite the Doctor 10 90
ou with the discussion. Whether they
would or not. hc goes ON nevertheless, aud
while portraying the hcroism and genius
oi jackson. he fully yindicatcs his motives
and the cause he sustained.
For the preparation ot this history DR..
DARNEY was favored with ali the materials
at the disposal OF the family Of General
JArhSoN. lie has devoted himself 10 the
work with evident ardor and decided abb
ntv. Tie details OF the campaigns Of
JArKsoN are elaborate and beyond queS-
tior accurate. Having taken 10 the field
himself DR.. DABNEY acquired that know
ledge ui tactics and military plans that
has enabled him 10 describe the battles
and the rapid mauGuvres Of JACKSON Win
singular ClcIrncsS and energy. Beng
minister of the same church 10 which the
hero belonged. he Of course fails not TO
bring cut in relief that strong trait IN his
character. his piety and Christian deVo-
tion.
Near the close Of the work we find the i"i-
lowing striking passage How Is IT that TINS
IMAM (JAcXsoNl, OF all others least accus-
:. toned 10 exercise his own fancy, or al
= dress that of others, has stimulated the
:. imagination, not only Of his own country
:. men, but that OF the civilized "orid,
above all the sons OF genius among Us
How has he, the most unromah'ic oi
:. great men, become the hero of il'ihg
:. romance the ideal OF an iniiamed fancy,
:. even before his life has been invested with
the mystery of distance! How did that
:. calm eve kindle the fire OF 50 passionate
. = love and admiration in the heart OF ms
..people, He was brave, but not the only
brave. He revealed transcendant MILL
'tary talent, but the diadem OF MS couh-
"try glowed with galaxy OF such talent.