Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-11-24

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For Judge, J. H. Rothrock, Ia, ,54l, D.
Camery, Il; For District Attorney, W
G. Thomson, 1865, w. A. Tewks
bury, l40,J. b. Young, l. Round ma
jorities, certainly. Both officers elect
may we'll be proud ofthe ncarness 70
unanimity the votes approached. The
people arc certainly satisfied
with these officers.
"7k War 5strees til Usste1 States
it, Caases Character Conduct sx5 Re
ssls," By Hon. A. H Stephens.
Zeigler, McCurdy 4 Co., Of Chi
cago and st. Louis, have just issued
the second and concluding volume o.
this great work. For some time
past there has been general feeling
of apprehension throughout the ooun
try that the precarious condition ol
Mr.. Stephens health would prevent
his completing the work, Dut thil
apprehension is now removed BY TN
fact that the book is finished and in
the hands Of the Agents Of tho Com
pany tor delivery. M s,g :.
This is q matter of congratulation
to the entire country. This book
must from its very nature. take prec-
edence Of all Southern histories Of
the war. The high position held BY
Mr.. Stephens in the government Of
the Confedsracy, his great abilities -
tho first statesman Of the South, and
his acknowledged integrity Of charsc-
ter, make him perhaps the person best
qualified to tell the story of his cause
and its failure. His position as Sec
ond officer of the Confederacy ena-
bled him to.sgain much information
which was inaccessible to the ordiua.
ry historian; the secret kistory Of the
government is as familiar to him q
an open book; and his constant and
intimate association with the leaders
Of the South, prepares him t. speak
accuracy oftheir motives, and tojudge
their acts from D more intelligent
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 secession of the South. In the
volume now before ne, he narrates
the story Of the War, giving especial
emphasis to the action Of the govern
ment of the Confcderacy, or to what
may be called its confidential history.
His account Of the important confer.
ence at Hampton Roads between
President Lincoln and the Confeder.
ate Commissioners, is one Of the
most valuable additions to the liter
aturc Of tho War, and Is in itself
worth the price Of the entire work.
The vexed question Of the non.ex-
change Of Prisoners OF War has much
new light shed upon it, and the peace
movementsin the South are thorough
ly explained. The fact that the first
volume, which was but the introduc-
ton to the history of War, command.
ed sale Of over 10000 copies, fully
warrants the assertion that this vol.
ume, which Is not mere discussion
of principles, but . living narrative
of the events Of the greatest strug-
gle Of modern tines, by one Of the
most important actors in it, will reach
a sale unprecedented in this country.
No tair- minded, unprejudiced person
can afford to be without tins book
It is the edseial history on the South
ern side. It will occupy in onr his
tory the place that is given to Napo-
Icons Memories in tho literature Of
the French Empire It is like that
work the last production Of its gift
cd author, and is entitled TO all the
weight which attaches to the high
character of . great leader presenting
to tho world the story OF his cause
in vindication Of it. The book is
sold by subscription only, an agents
are wanted. in every county.
Not only Ghristiani.y, but all re
veaicd religion, according to some
Of the English secular papers, has
been on trial lately in Liverpool.
Prof. Huxley has had bit Of beef
in an air-pump, testing the theories
of spontaneous or non-spontaneous
generation. The trial is over. The
reporters, who have been standing
on tip-toc over the beet, solemnly an
nounce that "thc result is satisfactO.
ry, and the Professor is at one with
the prevalent and united force of ira
ditional orthodoxy" Tho maggots
did not make their appearance with.
out eggs. Ergo, life is not sponta.
neous. Ergo, there is a God. The
world now draws its breath freely,
and, by leave of the Professor and
the bcef, goes back to It's Bible again.