New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-27

UOlro uu Dayaru, the materials OF WHICH are Ethcn
from the earlier ehronclers, the whole being moro
systematically arranged, the dates of tho episodes
being given. while the story itself is set In brief
narrative of the political history Of the period.
From this work, which ran through many editions,
and from translation Of the Loyal Servant, edited
by Southey in 1926 Miss Walford has taken the sub
stance Of her "StOry of the Chevalier Bayard'"
which is trne in the MAN, think, to the spirit OF
the man and his times though 1t occasionally lacks
the quaint flavor Of antiquity. geographically the
book like its hero, 10 sans reprocte-a dainty, gilt
edged bluecOvered trie, which recalls the line OF
NARROW: Infinite riches in little room"
THE ANTI-SLAvERY CONFLICT.
SOME RECOLLECTIONs OF OUR AHTISLAVERY
CONFLICT by SAMUEL j. NAY l2mo Fields
OsgOOd IL Co.
Most of the chapters Of this book were published
ut intervals during the years 1867 and 1868 In The
Christian Register of Boston, for the editor OF which
they were written. They are collected into volume
at the very natural desire of their first readers AS
material for history of an important epoch In our
National career they are valuable MIR. May tells OF
what he personally knew and OF nothing beside. The
people mentioned were his personal coadiutors and
friends; the events narrated events in his own
history the scenes described passed beneath his own
eve Though his sphere Of observation and Of activ
aud Connecticut and his travels as Auti Slavery
agent and lecturer restricted to Eew-England,
the period Of his service covered the most exciting
years Of the conflict namely the four years from 1852
TO 1886, and Now-Lngland was the field of battle;
consequently the "reminiscences take us into the heart
of the struggle. Mr.. May is model chronicler his
conscientousness is remarkable, his memory accu-
rate his vcracty scrupulous, and his Importantly
wonderful. lie never exaggerates. and he never ex'
tenuates. His moral indignation burns With llame
that consumes nothing but the evil lie hates and
his moral approval falls where it belongs without re-
gard to personal political theological production
The unfaithfulness of his own religious sect calls
from him ranimadversions than does the short
coming of any other, aud its great chief. Dr. Chan
ming receives at his hands sharp reproof The char
acterisics of the anthor fairness exactness MI
nuteness Historical fidelity issaved from the tone OF
harshness the profound humanity that isnterested
solely in moral issues and regards men not less than
events important only as they exhibit or help or
hinder those issues His singlemindedness is rs
markable as his enthusiasm and Siuglemiudedness is
quality of peculiar value In q work so delicate and
difficult rs that of the historian of such troubled and
angry times. To those who wish to know precisely
what occurred in the earliest Anti Slavery days and
to those who wish TO know precisely in what temper
the AbOltionists began and continued their arduOus
work. we recommend unreseryedly this modest little
book They will find in 1t accurate portraits OF bT
Garrison. Dr. Claiming George Thompson, Lucretia
Mott, Lydia Maria Child John Quincy Adams. Daniel
Webster Charles Follen Frederick Douglass. and
many more who were conspicuous on the one side or
the other. The attitude taken by the clergy and
politicians Is carefully portrayed; the part taken by
the Quakers Is well defined. The Convention at
Philadelphia on Dec g. 1888, which resulted in the
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described with brief but most interesting detail
The antecedent and subsequent uprOar created by
the movement, the "reign of terror" as Mr.. May
Justly calls it, the New-York mobs the outbreak at
Lane Seminary, the riots in Boston, Utica and Syra
cuse, the Alton tragedy the murder Of LOvejoy, the
Congressional fury. the excitement Ocoasioned by
tho Gag law and the Fugitive Slave BILL the pub
lie and private political and social prosecutions,
troubles in Church and State, are put before with
yividness that carries back to the very day and
hour of tribulatiOn. All this happened generation
Ago. il seems century. The bitter political strife
that convulsed the country OH the formation Of the
Republican party made the efforts of the AboiOnists
look insignificant and their voices sound weak amid
the huge camor Of elections. This again was vailed
and thrown into the distance by the bloody mist
that steamed up from the battle grounds OF the
And now the war itself has been pushed baek into
remoteness by the problems of reconstruction and
the activities Of peace. Epoch succeeds epoch with
such rapdity that history cannot stop TO breathe.
and memory is cverladen with the effort to catch and
hold the multitude of fitting events To very many
the Anti Slavery struggle is dim. far of recollec-
ton. To very many it is an unknown episode The
impression is gaining strength that the AbolitiOnists
did not effect much after all: that tho stir they
caused slight and transient; that perhaps they
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assisted it, that the Republican party did the serious
work of agitation and brought on the war which
cut the knot neither reformers politicians were
able to unite. When the history of the Ant-Slavery
conflict shall be written as some day it viii be--we
hope by the pen of Mr.. Garrison himself-this i'm
preston will be removed and justice will be rendered
TO q very noble band Of men and women who created
the moral sentiment from which the Republican
party sprung and upon which 1t worked In the
mean time while we are waiting for the history this
little volume by Nr May will do something To
plain their work and keen them in remembrance
HYMNS FOR ALL CHRISTIANS Compiled by CHARLES
+. DEEMs and PHOEBE CARY. lGmo. Hurd a
Houghton.
This dainty volume contains 800 metrcal pieces;
100 hymns = 100 spiritual songs" and 100 "lyrics"
The hymns are addressed directly TO some Person Of
the Trinity; the spiritual songs for social use;
the lyrics are sueh pieces as one may sing or read 10
himself. The cOmpilers Ito their best knowledge.
Judgment and taste have selected the 100 hymns
according TO their poetcal excellence their devO-
tonal fervor. and their popularity" II we said that
we should not have selected the same hundred
hymns. but for seven-eighths of them should have
chosen others that We think better. we shonld say
no more than anybody might say for taste in hymns
does not consult the literary standards. Sentiment
association deyotional feeling koep popular great
many compositions that are at once feeblein thought