New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-19


humanity that true glory possesses the privilege Of rally
inc all generous hearts, oDy who are mady in love
uth themselves or hardened by party fanatcism, can
resist this general attraction toward those who con
stute the greatness of their country The election
of Pompey snd Crassus, accomplished BY violence, was
far from putting sop tao disorders Of tho state, and
the worso matters became at home the brighter grew
the renown Of Cesar by the contrast. He did
not disdain his part to employ various means oil
concihang the GOODWILL of the people, and eenentng
alliances with distinguished citizens like Cicero. The
defeat ard death Cras3us, in Parhia had tho double
effect of enhancing tho reputation OF the Conquefor OF
Gau and making Pompoy tool OF the Senatorial party
who soon aferwar tho only means OF defeating Cears
aspirations 10 the chief magstmcy chose fompey sole
consul with power to appointa colleague IL became he-
cessary About the period of the close oil the Gallo war
couroyery arose bstween Cesar AMI the Senate respect
in the duration of his command According to the COM
putation of the latter il 20 cease at the end Of fO
Cnsar regarded a. extending TO the beginning OF 1oe
aud rs he pnrposcd Offering himself for the consnshP OF
that year. he would according 70 his own Interpretation
of the law remain the head Of his army until 'of Wheh
Pompeys powers would also expire. Tic vas PLAINLY uh-
willing 10 disan until his rival did Tho En-
peror with his fondnes drawing parallels between the
CGsars aud the BOnapar.cs adds the oo"inG noe 70
discussion of this disputed question;
Al III times the assemblies have been seen striving 10
the duration Of the powers given by the people 70
mar whose sympathies gere nor WIN ~' mere - m i
the French Republic shond ba named 10Y tour yrs le
Prince Louis Napoleon was elected o, tho Oh OF Deesmp
1913. and proclaimed on the Oth 81 the sane noLin 10
powers ought have ended on the 2Oth OF Deoemnr 1907
Now, the Constituent Assembly wnle ioiesaS tas
second Sunday Of tue month OF May s' thus rooong
him ofseven months
AS early as 7O3 the arstooa,ic party had insisted upon
% Ir1, hq Senate
direct hostility toward the man who had shed much re-
nown mon the Roman arms. The crisis came 10 'Ol
when the Consul Marceus urged the Senate to vote upon
the auestion Ought Cesar to be recalled T. An i'm
mense majority decided in the affirmative. The same ma
iorty then pronounced negative upon the question,
Ought Poupey to be superseded Z" whcreupon the
tribune Curio secret adherelt OF Caesars, demanded
vote on a third question, Il" Ought POmpey and Caesar
both 10 disarm p which decided in the Affirmative by
$40 votes against - Marcelus then FASTENED to Pomp!
and summoned him to take command Of tho troops al
Capua to raise Others and 20 adopt whatever measures
were necessary for the safety Of the Republic By accept
ing this commission dsobedience of the orders OF the
Senate Pompey inauguratcd the civil war; ana upon HIM
must the responsibility OF IT rest Cesar, on ms part,
wrote to the Senate that he ready 70 resign has COM
mand, provided Pompey did the same; but "f justice
were not rendered him no should know how 10y to
yenging himself, to revenge his county also. Bo'h
sides now prepared for war. Cesar was al ha-
VIENNA, with single legion. Sending conrcrs TO
the other side Of the Alps 10 unite the Of lis army he
crossed the Rubicon which formed the limit of his Gov
eminent and as he had begun the conquest Of Gau with
four legon now set conquer tho world with one
Ihe true author Of war" saws Montesqueu. Is NOT he
who declares H. but be who renders II necessary ~ u nO
granted man. Notwithstanding bis feniu' aad power 70
raae will the popular waves yet whon elected W ac au
H. voice be appears The midst q tho sorm which eninn
rer The vessel Of the state then he alone can direct ITS course
and hiring ito the barber. Cesar not therefore, the H.
srntor Of this profound perturbation Il Roman society," he
had the indispensable pilot Had been Otherwise
be disappeared al would lave renrned to oraeT Oh tao
contrary his death gave up tho whole un re-, 10 h th nor
rors OF Eugpe Asia. Ahcn were ne he'le OF 80
culinary struggles between ihe blsi ana VIC ti, snl ~
Roman world did not ind peace usti the her MS n' ma
made his eaass aTpu 5se 2" ,spTs Of er
war ha exhausted the strength Of the naoh ana used NJ he
% @ ds5 te snTyiyors had aitefnaes served par
Ties 10 succeed Augustus himself bad made pence VIZ tle
and the world longing for rest longer contained the be
meats which would have permitted Cesar a vas MS nea
ton reosab "a the Republic m It's ancient 'penu"' an" "
ancient forms, but ON new Hineples'
Here the second volume ends II IL impossible not 10
admire the adrotnes with which. throughout the Prov
es Of the Romans is made to remind Of the powcss OF
the modern French the greatness Of Cesar TO suggest the
unapproachabic glory OF the Bonapartes. Tue principles
which lilo u the foundation OF the modern French empire
are continually brought forward very often IN 50 delicate
manner that they do not seem 10 be iuiTusions a.
they really are. But HIS Majesty Pretends TO
the character OF a historian, and as such he mus. be
Judged severely. IL is neither eloquent phosoPhi-
cal His narratives are dry, his descriptions are
labored, his characters stalk before US, not o.
living men but as dead figures tricked out in ancient
dapery and going through the motions which school-5oys
and pcdagoguos have caused them to perform since
remote ages His arguments In support OF his opinions
are sometimes Ingenious but they bear too often the
s,ap Of dnrenuousness and venture TO believe that
even those who cannot roue will be slow 10 accept them
Whatever grace the style may have had In the ogha mas
been in the process ofturnng the BOOK INTO I'm
eish The translation is sbomnably bad. We have had
no opportunity Of comparing 1t with tho French, 80
We arc not prepared To speak Of its accuracy
but as specimen of English composition l, 10
something TO be ashamed OF. We read OF " these
sort Of tortoscs " secular rights by which we suppose
"tme honored" rights meant; ga son Thieh did not
gryiye.p "riyality;r "proyisonmcnt;" giving com
mandmcn," instead Of "appointing to command" OBJ
legations of gratitude person. and Of General who
did not venture to engage himself the midst of these
oisous whereby we understand that no refused
to risk battle near certain fortified towns Grammatical
bunders abound and the mismanagemeut of lenses cpe
cally is marvellous. When we have added that tho
French idioms and construction carefully preserved
our readers will understand that His Majesty has been par
tcularly unfortunate in the person who has been chosen
TO introduce his sok to an English and American public.
AFTER THE WAR.
AFTER THE WAR. SOUTHERN ToUs MAr l. 1855 to May J.
1870 By MHTELAw REID. LIMO Pr. 91 Nlnc.nnaIii
Moore. NlsSch l. Baldwin.
Mr.. Reid, who is experienced and wel-known jour
nes was one Of the party who accompanied ChiefJus
tce Chase on his last year through The South On
board the recommendation Wayanda auho: first passed
around the entire coastne of the late Confederate states
and OIL subsequent trips he crossed by various routes