Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-09-07

The Wdr bet'ceen the States, sts Cduses
Character, Conduct and Results." By Hon.
ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS, is the title Of q
valuable work just issued by Zeigler, Nc
Curdy l. Co., of Chicago and St. Louis.
Five years have elapsed since the close of
the bloodest and most gigantic war known
to modern history, and in that interval men
have had an opportunity of thinkin g
over the events which passed before them in
such quick succession that reflection was
impossible; and as a natural consequence
each section has manifested great desire to
hear what the other has to say of its mo-
tives and conduct in the great struggle
This has led to the production of numerous
histories and narratives on the Northern
side, but until recently no authentic or
really meritorious history bad appeared on
the side of the side of South. The deman
for such work was keenly felt, and there
was very general feeling of satisfaction
experienced throughout the country, when,
three years ago, it was announced that the
Hon. A. H. Stephens, the Vice-President of
the late Southern Confederacy, was about
to issue a history of 1.-THE War Bctveen the
States" The promise then made is now
fulfilled in the second and concluding VOL
ums Of his great history, which lies before
US.
Mr.. Stephens was for many years q PROM
inent actor in the seems of legislation, which
Immediately preceded the war. and knows
much of the secret history of those stirring
events which precipitated the great strug-
gle upon US. The character OF his mind,
his habits Of though, and splendid powers
of analysis, together with his great honesty
and truthfulness as a statesman, rendered
him in the eyes Of the whole country the
proper historian of the e, vents in which he
acted so conspicuous a part The indOmit-
able energy which, in the midst Of failing
health, he brought to the preparation of
this work remarkable and has resulted in
the production of the best history of the
war, we have yet seen, and the only South
ern history of real merit that has yet ap-
peared,
The history of the earlier days of the
Confederate Government, and particularly
tnaL pOrClOn Oh us EXISTENCE NJ montgomery f,
as "Provisional Government" is given to
the world for the first time in these pages.
Mr.. Stephens took part in the Provisional
Congress, as delegate from Georgia, and
entrusted with many important duties. His
narrative of the Conference between Presi-
dent Lincoln and the Confederate Commits.
sioners at Hampton Roads, is the fullest and
most valuable yet given to the public. Mr..
Stephens was the principal negot;ator on
the Sout bern side in these proceedings, in
| the history of which the people of the whole
| country are so deeply int rested. The vex.
ed question of the aon-exchange of Prison
ers of War is laid bare before the reader,
and the peace movements in the South are
thoroughly explained.
The present volume is narration of the
events of War, and is as graphic and enter.
tanning as a romance, while possessing
all the higher qualities of a veracious his
tory. 1t will be certain to find its way in.
to the library Of every ma who desires te
hear both sides of the question, and future
generations will regard it as the principal
authority on the Southern side. 1t is 70
sale by sub scription only, and agents are
wanted in every county.