The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-30
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ARR WE A NATIONf THH QUESTION AS IT STOOD
BEFORE THE WAR. BY J. n. Bundy New York:
g. p. Putnam d Sons. .tehd NN at st
Tho foregoing Is the title OF pamphlet which
has Just been republished By @. p. Putnam d Sons,
New York. The work. written By J. n. Bundy, APP
psased several years ago In Wisconsin, at time
when such questions as the validity Of the Fugitive
Slave law and the appellate jurisdiction OF the Sd
preme Court OF the United States in matters inyolv
ing State rights were subjects OF peculiar interest
and ptquancy. But as these questions are all set
tied now the interest Of the pamphlet centres
mainly In the able manner In which the
arguments nre put, within compass Of
some sixty pages One can imagine how
eagerly they may have been read In 1850.
Indeed as retrospect OF the very excited state OF
the public mind at that time, tho pamphlet Is not
without much value to-day. 1t has been repubshed,
as the author tells u.s. al the earnest request Of some
OF the most distinguished republicans OF the Wis
consin bar, prominent among them Judge Howe,
who In q letter to the author recently while asking
that the work should be reprinted, refers Ia detail
20 the circumstances which brought 1t FORTH Judge
Howe says ak
ties you presented on the national side. 1t s some
what doubtful II they were then considered with
There is reason to believe that your argument would
be read much more considerably now than 1t was
s mas oes zen bss 'Ss
the sacrifice OF great deal OF precious life. For
those, among other reasons am glad you are to
give It again TO the public. Ha7ta33h
Encouraged by these complimentary remarks. as
well as the solicitations Of other friends the author
has reproduced the pamphlet In this city. 5,
RESULTS. TIVE Volumes BY I. w. N. Marshall.
New York: d. d J. Sadlier 10.
These volumes probably contain the most CON-
plete history OF Christian missions ever written. Mr.
Marshall, the author, Is Catholic gentleman for.
merly Protestant clergyman, and as such widely
known as an author. Some idea may be formed Of
the completeness OF his present work by the fact that
six or seven hundred authorities are quoted. This
proves that Mr. Marshall sought every book or report
on his subject calculated to afford him assistance In
writing his history. There has not been and Is not
Christian mission In any part OF the world which Ia
not mentioned In these volumes and the result
OF its labors given In detail. As Catholic the
author naturally defends ana lauds the missions
OF his Church and sharply crticises those Of
tho Pro:estants AS regards the adverse opinions
expressed OF The latter 1t must be admitted That ne
makes strong case, especially where he takes
Protestant works or reports, and quotes from
them their own condemnation. Nevertheless
at times he Is too severe and sectaran. This,
however, Is the only iault which can be charged
against the work; but even this cannot impair It's
value history. II ought to be read by every per-
son interested In religion. TO American readers the
account OF the work performed by American missions
win be found particularly entertaining, especially
where 1t relates 70 Protestant missions from the
United States. Mr.. Marshall attacks these with
great force, asserts that they are and have been
failures, and quotes from numerous authorities to
prove his assertion. The volumes are written
throughout In clear, pleasant STYLE often decid-
edly racy and never dull. Indeed, we have seen
but few works OF the kind so well calculated 10
afford interest to the general reader.
THE HISTORY OF ROME. By Theodor Mommsen.
Translated by the Rev. william p. Dickson, d. D.
Vol. Nv. New York: Charles Scribner & Co.
In our notices OF the other volumes Of thts work
we expressed the opinion that 1t the best his.
tory Of Rome ever written All the English and
American critics have combined in thus adyudging
the work. In this volume we have the conclusion Of
che cheap edition, the publication Of which enables
every class Of persons obtain 1t. We need hardly
say that knowledge OF the history Of Rome is on
absolute necessity oil persons even to those Of the
lower classes and this history is at once the most
complete. minute and accurate Of any yet written
we heartily recommend 1t to the public.
HISTORY OF ENGLAND, FROM TIE FALL OF WoLsEY
TO THE DEFEAT OF THE SPANISH ARMADA. Vols.
XII. and XII. BY James Anthony Fr0ude, NJ. A.
New YORK; Charles Scribner 4 CO.
We have already noticed the library edition Of this
work. The present volumes belong to the popular
edition. In point OF mechanical execution they are
admirable and the price at which they are sold re.
markedly low. In spite Of his partsanship, Mr..
Froude has written work which will live and be
tha far maj