The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-05-06
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Lrsz 90 JErssssoE Dawn, ke.-ws have
resolved the s1vznrsd EAssts af chat psrport
20 bs Lie Of jefferson Davis. With . Secret
History Of he southsrn csnfsasr.ey, Eaih-
cred shehind The scesesin Rieh1osd, Sc, "by
EasAfd A. Pollard, Of s.Lost cazss" 4e. no
toris,y. Accompanying The sbore b VIA, Is
disseminated an a'annoanssnsa,," In xhieh the
sathor viii genuine humility says. "wiihout
vanity DC sslfasssrsion, that be d peculiarly
attsd % Be me biogrHphsr Of JsfEsrsoa Dsvia
BE farther anseanses viii great aodesty that
aJessrson Davis shssid hare an acute and
truthful bisgrapher" and that be, Pollard,
comes - bis task .svish s.pls literary prsps-
radon, bot With s-s-ssi ss;.ssis..s .Hs re-
pels ths seeasafion o. any prsjudies IN shsvsry
front 81 tkis work''--ef es.rss-,ahe L abls spd
willisg 10 % exact iassic. 10 Mr.. Dash,'--ef
ss-rss-'tsndh be ever attacked his. ID was
throsgh supreme devotion b sreas eAsse''--
efss-rss-as.A fron . jzsf rsssatnszt towards
TIC man who ni.guided sad wrecked it'-ef
sssrsA witAoat intrading fsrthsr upoa our
rsadefs quotations IRON he .'ansouscemsut''
u the above nsntiossd work, we doubt nos,
bat that hey viii with rs fally appreciate,
how signslly bisssed Mr.. Davis q. 10 having
fsusd . biogrspher, Who awi,hoss vanity o.
ssif-Ass<rtisa" b 20 psesliariy sttsd 10 dis
charge tAs sacred dsty Of tsiiisg The traih
about great nan. whom be has seaght By
ever possible means In his: power % tr.duce
and Willy. And we are qsiss cenkdent that
IN who have had he rather aosbtfal pleasure
81 reading The advanced shssh Of this book win
pot fail 10 have observed how ssseute and truth
fsf' the aid biosrspher is--hs.inx iabos Of
love 10 perform. ID 10 subsequently doss con
ansvs and with .aanasaal animation's- viii
they fail 10 have sotiesd he~ free from .spre-
jEdies" this noble contrihatina 70 History, l.,
but then 10 wa made By one who able
and willisg 70 do sxaet justice 70 Mr.. Dsvis, :"
and being thus possessed Of the ability and
the willingness" here remained nothing want
Ing bat the ezseution, and strange TO relate,
this 10 sadly wantisg. We mar have occasion
10 again refer 10 This book, bat when ne CON-
nenesd We had NO iussation Of commenting
apos ID 10 the extent we have, and By way Of
conclusion We would advise our readers who
are ssxisus 10 obtain . traihfal Representation
Of the great fsots and circumstances, pertaining
10 he recent war, a. far al least as the same
can ever be obtziaed, -to swnit the coming Of
smother day, vhen the prejadiees and asimosi-
ties engsndered By the var may have been OBJ
liberated BY sense Of justice towards, and a
proper appreciation Of the great men whose
deeds viii yet live In true History when the
petty malice OF the miserable seribblers Of 70
day shall hare passed away into nothiDgpess.
THE MasAzrsss yos hAr.-Harper for May
opens with readable paper entitled '.Christo-
phsr colambus'' which ID intended 10 refresh
the reader with eusory glance Of the early
history Of the West Indies, and the shocking
harbssities which .shered la Spanish rule In
those besutif tropical isles. chapter which
cannot fsn 10 interest," every one, ~ the preseu
nonensous aspect in the aGsirs Of G. ha sThs
Sacred City Of the Hindoos," is the third ilius
trstsd article ef the new number, and viii be
foand 70 maintain the Interest," Usually possessed
By those, one sf the characteristics features Of
Harper. "Wsbstsr, Clay, and Calhoun, J" e q
short article On those three iiiustrieus eharse-
ssrs in the history at our great men q subjss,
which never grows triss. sThe Plains a.
crossed them Ten Years Ago;" sfhs work
isgnrn Of The Middle Ages = ssThe Eve Of 81.
Bartholomew. also Illustrated. A contiuus-
ton Of M Eusny's Dsaghssr, . clasp. IA, Is,
By ,. Mccarthy; 'sThs Ediior's Easy Chair, I"
and "Drsssr,- he iastsr alsays lixbs and
pleasant, viii cher srtieies, nsks sp he last
number Of the sssA voisne Of Harper.
Tss Esw Eczscrs<---Tkh exeeiisat Magazine
for Nay b On or table. We are compelled IN
essdor % adnit thas this i he most readable
psblisstloa that rssehss our odlce, Ia seIee-
lions being q me very highest order OF iisera-
tire rhs number bsfers n ssaiains several
deeply istsrsssing Articles, gathered from The
bsss writings Of Ansrisan and Engiish authors.
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