White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-09-15

~"Tns Wan Bsrwssx THs STATES. |
rrs CAusEs. CaAaAcrss. CosDuor AHD
REsuLrs. BY Hon. Alexander h. Ste
pbess. is the title Of valuable york jnst
is.ued BY Zrlelx., MoCuaDr 1 Co, Of
Chicago sud st. Louis.
Five years have elapsed since the Close
Of the bloodiest snd moes gigantic war
known to modern history. snd IN thai
interval men have he'd IN oppsn unity ot
thinking over the events which passef
before them 10 such quick snccess'on
that reasetion IVES Impossible: snd IS
natural consequences each section haA
m.nifested . grest dssire to hesr what
the other h.s to ssy Of its motives and
conduct IN the great strueele. This has
led to ths production Of numerous histo-
ries and aarr stises % the Northern side.
bot until recently no suthentic or really
meritorious history had appeared on the
side Of the South. The demand for such
work Was keenly felt. and there was a
very general feeling Of satisfaction eI-
periencsi throughout the country. when.
three yssrs sgo. it vas announced that
the Hon. A. H Stephens. the Vice Pres
ideut Of the lAts Southern Copfeaeracy.
was about to issas . history Of "The
War Between the States" The prom
lee then made is now ful6ilsd in the Sec
oud and concluding volume Of his great
history. which lies before us.
j Mr. Stephens was for msny years 9
prominent sctor in the scenes Of legisla'
ton. which Immediately preceded the
war, and knows much Of the secret his
; tory OF those stirring events which preci
pitatsd the great strugele upon rs. Thu
character Of his mind. his habits o
thoueht. and splsn1id powers Of analysis
together with his great honesty and truth
fulness o. Q statesman, rendered him il
! the eyes Of ihs whole country the pr"pe
historian of the events in which he sctet
q 80 conspicuous . part. The indomitabl
energy which. in the midst Of falling
health he brought to the preparation
this work, wss remarkable. and has resul
; ted 10 the production Of the best histor,
}. Of the war We have yet seen. and the on
u y Southern history Of real merit that ha
10 yet appeared.
The history Of the earlier days ofth
o Confederate Government. and particular
o " that portion Of its existence ct Montgo
10 merry, a. Q provisional Government.
J. is givau to the world for the first time !
. these pages. Mr.. Stephens took part j
u the Provisional Congress. as q delegst
= from Georgia. sud was entrusted wit
!. important duties. His statements cor
cerning these sffsirs are nf great vslu'
"a His narrative Of the Conference hetwee
!. President Lincoln and the Confederai
'' commissioners at Hampton Roads. is n
;. fullest and most valuable yet given to II
n public. Mr.. 6tephens was the princip'
,, negotiator on the Southern eide in thes
,e proceedings. in the history Of which th
"a people Of the whole couatry are so deepl
N interested. The vexed question Of ii
non-exchange Of Prisoners Of War
laid bare before the resder. amt the peas
- movements in the South are thorough
:" explained.
= The present volume is narration {
:" the events of. the War. and is ss graph
!. and entertaining as . romance. Will
= possessing al the higher qualities Of
veracious history. It will be certain
End its way into the library Of every ms
who desires 10 hear both sides of the one.
IN tion. and future generations will regar
,e it as the principal authority on Il
ia Southern side. 1t is for sale BY subscriE
g. tion only. and sgents are wanted in ever
County.