The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-08-30
A Valuable Work.

"The Var bstween the States, its Causes,
Character, aad Results" By Hon. ALEX
ANDER ii. STEPHENS.
The National Publishing Company, of
Philadelphia, have just issued the second
and concluding volume of this great work.
For some time past there has been gener-
al feeling or apprehension throughout the
country that the precarious condition of
Mr.. Stephens health would prevent his
completing the work, but this apprehen-
sion is now removed 10y the fact that the
book is finished, and in the hands of the
Agents of the Company for delivery
This is matter of congratuiation to the
entire country. This book must from it's
very nature, take precedence of all South
ern histories of the war. The high posi-
tion held by Mr.. Stephens in the government
of the Confederacy, his great abilities as
the first statesman OF the South, and his
acknowledged integrity of character make
him perhaps the person best qualified to
tell the story of his cause and it's failure
His position as second officer of the Con-
federacy enabled him to gain much infor-
nation which was inaccessible to the ordinary
historian the secret history of his govern
ment is as familiar to him as an open book,
and his constant and intimate association
with the leaders of the South, prepares him
to speak with accuracy, of their motives,
and to judge their acts from more intelli-
gent standpoint than any other writer
In the first volume of his work, Mr..
Stephens confined himself entirely to a
discussion of the causes which led to the
Secession of the South. In the volume
now before us, he narrates the story of the
War, giving especial emphasis to the ac-
ton of the government of the Confederacy,
n. 70 xuhat ha oallaI &c I
history. His account of the important con-
ference at Hampton Roads between Presi-
dent Lincoln and the Confederate Commits
sioners, is one of the most valuable addi-
tions to the literature of the War, and is in
itself worth the price of tho entire work
| The veXed question of the non-exchange
of Prisoners of War has much new light
shed upon it, and the peace movements
in the South are thoroughly explained
| The fact that the first volume which was
but an introduction to the history of the
War, commanded sale of over 10000
copies, fully warrants the assertion that
this volume, which is not mere discussion
OF principles, but living, breathing mar
rative of the events of the greatest strug-
Syle of modern times, by one of the greatest
struggles of modern times, by one of the
most important actors in it, will reach a sale
unprecedented in this country. No fair
minded, unpreiudiced person can afford to
be without this book. 1t is the official his
tory of the Southern side, and must hold
in the literature of the War even higher
place than is accorded to Mr.. Greeley S
Amertcdn Conflict. 1t will occupy in Our
history the place that is given to- Napo-
Icons Memoirs in the literature of the
French Empire. 1t is like that work. the
last production of its gifted author, and is
emitted to all the weight which attaches it
to the high character Of a great leader pre-
senting to the world the story of his cause
in vindicaton of it. The book is sold by
subscription only, and agents are wanted in
every county.