The Portland daily press., 1866-10-24
Recent Publications.

Recent Publications.
MARfYRIA; or, Andersonville Prison BY Au-
guStuS Z. Hamlin, late Medical Inspector y.
3. Army, Royal Antiquarian, etc. Ilinstrat-
ed by the Author. Boston: Lee ana ohep-
ard. tl
This is a book which despite its horrible SUD- :
ject, its sckenine details, will be read by thou
sands with an intensity of interest such as ie"
hooks con awaken Here is told in all its ma
ked atrocitv the story of that CHASTITY stockade,
walled round with death, watched by blood
hounds and presided over by the twin demons
of treason and slavery, within which per-
ished number of men more numerous than
all the American soldiers who fell by disease
and casualty of battle during the Mexican
war more than all the British soldiers who
were killed or died from their wounds ON the
bloody fields of the Crimea, the desperate strug-
giles at Waterloo, the four great battles in
Spain-Talavera, Salamanca, Albuera, Vito
ria+a and also the sanguinary contest at New
Orleans All these losses of the sons of the
British empire do not build upaa hecatomb of
the human dead so high, so vast, SO red as this
one single link of the great chain of wrong that
stretched from Virginia to Texas" The au-
thor of this book is nephew Of Hon. Hanni-i
bal Hamlin, and gentleman who, from his
official position in connection with the army,
had unusual opportunities for obtaining accu-
rate knowledge of all the facts he relates; and
he gives, in addition to these, many interesting
reflections, and comparisons between these
cruelties and the treatment of prisoners under
any rules of civilized war elsewhere. He dis
av0ws any intention to rekindle the fires of
hate and vengeance, but offers simply "the
story of the wrong and the heroism, the cause
and the effect" as it rises in his mind, believ-
ing that "there are deeds of which men are no
Judges, and which mount, without appeal, di-
rect to the tribunal of God" -7Ai''
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FRANKLIN IN FRANCE. Mr.. Bancroft's forth
coming volume of the History of the United
States contains the following:
~ The official conduct of Franklin (while Com
missioner to .France) and his interviews with
persons of highest rank were marked by the
most delicate pfopriety, as well as by o per-
feet self-respect His charm was simplicity,
which gave grace to his style and ease to his
manners. No life long courtier could have been
more free from vulgarity; no diplomatist more
true to his position as minister of republic; no
iaborer more consistent with his former life as
q workingman; and thus he won respect and
love from all. When a celebrated cause was to
be heard before the Parliament of Paris, the
thrOng which filed the house and its approaches
opened way on his appearance, and he passed
through to the seat reserved for him, amidst
the acclamations of the people. AT the OPERA.
at the theatre, similar honors were paid him.
1t is John Adams who said: "NOt Liebnitz or
Newton, not Frederic or Voltaire had more
universal reputation; and his character was
more beloved and esteemed than that of them
all. Throughout Europe there was scarcely a
citizen or a peasant of any culture who was not
familiar with his name, and who did not
consider him a friend to all men. At the acad-
envy D'Aiembert addressed him as the man
who had wrenched the thunderbolt from the
cloud, the sceptre from tyrants; and both these
ideas were OF a nature to pass easily into the
public mind. From the part which be had
taken in the emancipation of America, imagi-
nation TRANSPORTED him as the man who had
separated the colonies from Great Britain, had
framed their best constitutions of government,
and by counsel and example would show how
to abolish all political evil throughout the
world. Malesherbes spoke of the excellence of
the institutions that permitted a printer, the
son OF q tail0w- chandler, to act a great part in
public affairs; and if Malesherbes reasoned So
how mich more the workmen of Paris and the
people. Thus Franklin was the venerable inn
persOnation of democracy, yet so calmly deco
rous, so free from a disposition to quarrel with
the convictions of others, that, while he was
the delight of free thinking philosophers, he
escaped the hatred of the clergy, and his pres
ence excited no jealousy in the old nobility,
though sometimes woman of rank might find
fault with his hands and skin, which toll had
of the French of his day. He remarked to, those
in Paris who learned ofhim the secret of states
manshipj "He who shall introduce into public
affairs the principles of primitive Christianity
will change the face of the world" and we
know from Condorcet that while in France he
said one day in public company: % Aai s4taa.
You perceive Liberty establish herself and
flourish almost under your very eyes; dare to
predict that by and by you will be anxious to
taste her blessings" In this way he conciliated
the most opposite natures; yet not for himself
w hatever favor he met in society, whatever
honor he received from the Academy whatever
respect he gained as a man of science whatev-
er distinction came to him through the good
will of the people, whatever fame he acquired
throughout Europe he turned all to account
for the good of his country Surrounded by
colleagues some of whom envied him and for
no service whatever were greedy of the public
money, he threw their angry demands into the
fire. Arthur Lee intrigued to supplant him
with the persevering malignity of cOnsumi ng
envy; the weak and incompetent LAID
brought against him charges which bear the
strangeness of frenzy but he met their HOSTILE
ty by patient indifference. Never detractingl
from the merit of any one, he did not disdain
glory, ahd he knew how to pardon enyy.--7
Great as were the injuries which he received
in England, he used towards that power unde-
waiting frankness and fairness and never from
resentment lost an opportunity of promoting
peace. iu9laba fnk lAua 1Hi55ase5 ] sos si.I :
In England, Rockingham, Richmond Burke,
Fox, Conway, respected Franklin, and desired
to meet his offers. So, too, did Lord North,
though he had not the courage to be true to his
convictions. gns5 4i- tnt sorlss,.A 5a4~,f