The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-09-15

THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES, ITS
CAUSES, CHARACTER, CONDUCT AND RE
SUITS" By Hon. ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS
is the title of valuable work Just ISSUED by
the National Publishing Company, Of Boston,
Mass
Five years have elapsed since the close OF
the hloodiest and most gigantic war known
to modern history, and in that interval men
have had an opportunity OF thinking over the
events which passed before them in such
quick succession that reflection was mpOssi-
bic; and rs q natural consequence each see
| ton has manifested Il great desire to hcal
what the other has to say OF its motives and
conduct in the great Struggle. This has led
| to the production of numerous histories and
narratives on the Northern side, but until re-
| Gently no authentic or really meritorious his
tory had appeared on the side of the South
The demand for such a work was keen\
| felt, and there was n very general feeling OF
satisfaction experienced throughout the coun-
| try, when. three years ago, it was announced
that the Hon A. IL. Stephens, the Vice
President of the late Southern Contederacv
was about to issue u history OF The War be
| tween the States" The promise then made
is now fulfilled in the second and concluding
volume ofhis great history which lies before US
MIR. Stephens was for many years Il prom
inent actor in the scenes oflegielaion, which
immediately preceded the war, and knows
much OF the secret history of those stirring
events which precipitated the great struggle
| upon us. The character of his mind his hah-
it, of thought, and splendid powers OF anal
ysis, together with his great honesty ano
| truthtulncSs rs u statesman, rendered him il
| the eyes ofthe whole country the proper histoy
rian of the events III which he acted so con
spicuous a part. The in,lomitabIe energ-
which, in the midst of falling health, he
brought to the preparation of this work, was
remarkable, and has resulted in the produc-
ton of the best history Of the war we have
yet seen, and the only Southern history of
real merit that has yet appeared.
The history of the earlier DAYS of the Con-
federatc Governments and particularly that
portion Of its existence at Montgomery. as a
"Provlsional Government" is given to the
world for the first time in these pages Mr.
| Stephens took part in the Provisional Con
| gresS, as Il delegate from Genrgi ia, and was
entrusted with many important duties His
statements cOnCernin" these Affairs are ot
great value His narrative of the Conference
between President Lincoln and the Conted-
crate Commissioners at Hampton Roads, is
the fullest and most valuable vet given to
the public. MIR. Stephens was the principal
negotiator on the Southern side in these pro
ceeollSS, IN lne history OF winch the people
OF the whole country are so deeply interest
ed. The VeNed question of the non-eXchange
of Prisoners of War is laid bare before the
reader, and the peace movements in the
South are thoroughly explained
The present volume is u narration of the
events of the War, and is rs graphic and en-
tertalnlnG rs romance, while possessing all
the higher qualities of q vcracious history
1t Will be certain TO find its way into the IL
brary OF every man who desires to hear botl
sides OF the question: and future generations
will regard it as the principal authority on
the Southern side. 1t is for sale hy sub
scription only, and agents are wanted in ey.
cry county.