The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-30
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deceased was born at Kenloy, December 2s, 1892.
Aftor studying at tho University OF Edinburgh, he
was, in 1914, admitted to the Scotch bar. In 1922
no was appointed Deputy Advocate, and in 1881
Sheriff Of Lonarkylire, ono OF tho most RESPONSE
BILE judicial situations in Scotland. ALISON was an
ardent adhorent OF tho Tory party, and vio!ont
opponent OF tho. Reform movement, and he WAS, on
that account, raised in185a by tho Derby Ministry
to Baronotcy. The. reputation of ALISON as a
writer rosts chiefly OH his largo work, entitled,
"History OF Europe from 1889 t. tho Restoration
OF the Hos-hcns in 1916 tLondon, 1899 80 20 vols.
9.h edit 1857. This work, though strongly
colored by tho political viows OF the author, OBJ
taineda largo circulation on account OF tho
fullncas and tho accuracy Of its information
OF the interesting period Of which 1t treats, aud it
was translated into nearly nll tho languages OF
Europe and into Arabic. It was followed by u
"History Of Europe from tho Fall Of Napoleon to
tho nccession Of Louis Napoleon" (Lonlon, 1882.
ALISON also wrote 'Life OF the Duke Of sarl-
borough aercral works OH Scotch laws, and in do
fonco OF protective system, and against free
trade. IIu was tho most ultrn conservative Of
prominent modern writer's, and noyor could get
himself'to luuh upon the FIRST NAPoLEoN in amy
other light than that of bitter party prejudice
such ns was unfortunately pcrpctuatcd in Sir WAL
TER Soo1Tis "Lifo OF Napoleon" ALIsoN'a prcju-
dices led him to say that JAMES the first novel;
list in England, and thB ut timo when EuLwEn,
DICKENS and TrAcKEnAY elictr flud tho rcading
world with their brilliant productions.
Tho Richmond Times Of Monday, rcvic wing AIr.
GREELEY $ rqcpnt action, and lIs bold and defiant
course with Ills radical opponents, says: "HENRY
Ward ,BEEcnEn tried tho experiment of being
humane, HnlaSnaaimuus and generous last sum-
n,cr but alarmed by tho clamors of lc malignant
insentawho tried to .ro IIoRAoE, he retrcatcd
into lilo filthy kennels Of tho blood-hounds OF Zion,
mn iunited with them in sbnsing the Southern pco-
pie. His coHardico stripped Kim Of all claims TO-
respect, and he was beaten out Of his boots for
tho Convention the ether day, and is Eow playing
second fidllo to 6YLyANus CouB Jr., ns writcrof
tonth-rato novels for tho New York ledger. Mr..
HENnY u. .RkymosD; journalist OF grent talents,
md q man ability unl e.oquencc, Ind splendid
chance TO achieve greatness, but ho frighten-
cd out Of hia wits by tho little scanps who tried to
bully GREELEY, ni,d has become nonentity. No
congratulate Mr.. GREELEY upon his splendid VIC
tory, and rojdicotIltlG lhs utterly overwhelmed
his adversarisa Win ;ldicalb ahd imado chem tho
laughing steth pi III partiGIss sEts
The FOLLOWING very sensible admonition from
ono Of the nbfcst and most distinguished thinkers
and public men In Europe, Is admirably adapted
Just now to:thiahEsluo.. JouSfS 1XlS {bfnb in
his late InaIqf y Add tess Nbcfor6 The, University
Of st. Andrcws sar: "Lct not any one pacify his
conscience by the lcluslon that hp can do no har
il he. takes no part and forms no opinion Bad
men need nothing, murc', 10 conpass their ends
than thnt good men slion!d look on mud do moth
ing. Ho is not good man who, without protest,
allows wrong TO DO committed in his name, and
In hnIn kfs,
ho will not trouble himself to nso his mind on tie
subject" Thia shouI bo sufficient answer to all
our disappointed md "disSusted" politicians and
private citjzsns, ,lyion wof daily hear oxclaiming
II nm E6iGg TO mind my own busineas, and shalt
mover caet another vo.o ns long MS I!live,r Those
things ought yo to do, but not leave these undonp.
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know precisely whtrc that beautiful island is situ-
ated. Formqaa is mn island in the China Sea- Inv
ing an area q j. . sGnare miles,. Tl,ia lesson in
geograpliylsse giyo at this timo because wo zee
that the United States guuhoat isau4pt hns lorp-3
barded town in tho Island OF Forlnosa, because
tho natives had murdered tho shipwrecked crew
Of tho AYoriSsn tprh foa.r. Tho NeW York {letf!
aid calls tlo attention OF a1r. SEWARD to this Incl.
dent. II may afford him nh opportunity TO annex
the island OF Formosa, either by conquest or pur-
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