New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-07
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
A FprNCuNAN IN AWrRICA.


eplis and enlightened tolerance Of those pecuantes
ofAmocau manners which arc art crate most harhly
upon the habits Of life and thought OF tho cultivated
CLASSES of tho old woil3 but at he tine with ap
probation and thorough understanding Of political IN
sttutions, that should give MI Laughs book hearty
welcome on account Of its good intentions were s
literary and other mCts far loss decided than they really
But ne has need TO plead good intentions in ex-
for lame performance. He is not only warm ad-
mroT bat cose and careful Observer and skinful mar
ntor. BIS statements Of political questions and his jud5
mcnt Of American public remarkably accurate
and acute. He writes in picturesque and animated
style with almost perfect command Of the English Ian
glage HIS book deserves TO DO extensively read viii
undoubtedly be very generally admired
Mr. Inugc aniyed in this country in September, 1861;
IshaA seek deny that yielded with certain COM
raccnoy 10 the feelings which upon ne heafd hoss
That my country the 81 my generation have as yet muir
lining world action sister 20 thought where The
pen could change INTO sword where principles we're az tne
head of armies where glory had reward and eoqGence an
object am not OF those who accept demcc acy
Only with sort Of mclauc oily resignation as fc as Soc'
from taste admire from preference WREN puts equaY
onder the " Of liberty aud not under that Of desPotsm II
suits better 10 ind equals among men, rather than III,
srOrs. Wien see the leht alr09s that the Ola
remember three things the United states have shown
oe %e .s Sq E aSd %Scs o Does not o
they have shown that people cen be reous when toe
ve1 10 vor1 he Sce tbati her due in Chrisdin and
civilized society. Nothing can take nom them these tDIee
claims TO e'oy.
The volume opens with an able discussion Of "1ho
Cause of the War" in which h Langcl traces the history
the States Rights controversy and the irrepessibc
ct between slavery and freedom, andlcads his readers TO
The conclusion that the Rebellion the premediatcd
attempt Of an ars.ocracy Of slavchoers determined 10
cave the Republic rather than lose is direction the coup
s6lqt Of minority against the majority, against The laws,
and against ,le Constitution" rapid summary of tho
military and political Of the three years from 1861
70 1861 brings him TO tho last Presidential campaign in
ae midst of which he arrived in America. lie describes
with great spirit and fidelity the incidents Of the duel
the parties, the PROFESSIONS the public meetings
and the process Of voting We give extract from his
recount of a meeting in Faneu Hall:
The Republicans who in the clubs Of the different
districts crossed ne city vth torchichs banner: and trau1
,srenoies on winch were painted taer Ia'9il,o uesIe
when arrived az me eit ~ thSe hosi1u u, % 1
already taken their places arsoutste fancul II there hod
Been two temporary platforms erected occupied by orators
addressing those been uulble find places in the
From tie platform whereI among the ofeeIs
9 otS sniae- n sho0lor md from time 10 time
irresistible swayed divers directions tie animated
DgriGg f5rr hours tie orators held the Of the
roWd. One Of them jus, from Maryland carried the
ntbu9ss@ OF ne audience t. iI hight o eyos1s e
the war In tie streets o, Baitpore on osl was 70 PoeS
bring the price that blood II Is me new CONSTITUTION o
MARYLAND which abo5hes slavery Lore was an TIE o
Who end 10 tie other OF tue platform southern
grace charmed and astoned the habtaGts OF Boston
accustomed 20 less CemOnsrltNe speakers MI ChSIis
u-e p o.5 rons vce was heard above all the noise OF
ne immonse crowd. while he developed with an infeAibe
ono the separate programmes OF the Democratic aud TIE k
s1bicen pirtIcS i observed aitenliYey The coored men
mingled among auditory Their sparkling eyes followed
less Of him WHO so long ego 100 costltute
,aer and clumcs than those IN which vulgar poPa
arites seek 20 inC tncr conservation.
M Laugo Travelled large part Of the Union and
Of fhe
through which he passed and of the characteristics of the
,tes and people that he visited lie in Missouri at
ae time Of Sterling Prices invasion, Of which lie pens
hort but good account At ST. Louis he went TO the
quarters u the white and black refugees
An Old woman with bright gay face passed Us carving
njde 70 her; they are not bali so oesr reped-Sa
shake Of the head and an indeerbao!s gIinses-,Cos
must have been st least eighty years old. why asked
sm did you leave your home IN the SOUTH 10 90 the
ame as YOU sah when lmted Ohee SAN won MAKE
s SSrs we're ne ed almost e1Ssiyey xia women and child
ren. but few men, all ether TOO ga 0, see 10 %
Unfortunate looked at Us with strange curiosity;
ne women, especially Willingly entered hlo eohNeIsato9'
Ihev Seemed 10 be entirely strangers 10 either hyness or co
sosssueat Of HEM engaged in eombng der bair
their occupation Our guide who had recently established IN
e camp school the children Of the refugees asked
gn1g r whose delicate and still childish face indicated her
certainly not over TO- 10 you 80 10 our scno9l
ook Of surprise and dsdaa. I'm married lady sir" All
ne Southern lwnte women ladies' but this faei does
fies aud sailors LADY who auch shocked
idea Of Ong t. school forced ~ confess that she
,oud read She did not appear IN the lest ashamed
lie visited The Army Of the Potomac il the lines be-
ore Petersburg and writes with enthusiasm Of its bravery
,f6concy intelligence, and patriotism. lie deyotes an
Eloquent chapter the character and career of President
Lincoln and TO have thoroughly comprehendtd his
ooev and motives He urges with great esnestness the
necessity for demanding Of the lately rebellous States
H. civ ~
me blacks without the safeguard Of whose votes he bo
seyes that the Union will be again in danger whom the
reconstructed States recover an Influence in Federal
.Hrs .The future Of the black race he adds, "would
b. too sad the justice of the United States should not
,Ktend 20 il protection and hope So long the negro
rss slave the Southener depised but did not hate
bin; free he will hate and dcspse him at the same time"
There are some excellent and graphic passages in his
,hapt,1s on the cities and people of the West:
rret msrbpaved halls there is on inc ant crowd OF tray
,ers iders speCulst0s busy reading the papers the
hand bills the tehgrsms me price Of gold or tle
BOOK hotel where the OF the new cOMes are IN
tcribpd Black In all directlcnsi smell OF
,ranGy smoke comes IRON the par ih o hty
rTos NE ades receive their visits IN The drawing
rr tries the waltz from Rars piano whose Wofnou
Ic,es only give out dead false sound III the ehOiOu
stretch the tables where you sit ct any
tour aud different eat the same meal
hree times day Beside woman elegantly dressed
chose white hands covered With rings handles her FORK with
Jnv s;ovgnsss stout farmer who has cevoured
an itaRt that set before him. ehld DRINKS glass
AZ iced Iaik while officer furough drinks Dote OF
caswbs Active and smiling negroes ssnd bsA,no we saSl
urn eaters attentive - their slightest wish and always READY
satisfy H. In the West TIC hotei sno tos t .x
are organs and inst anents OF social e IL
those which require leisure the dsinter
sd love ass p fs n snOpes
Or dsspe shades degrees and among many