, 1874-08-01

composer departs for Italy in tito hopoleHa
hope Of recovering health IN more genial climate.
Ar ho bids farewelto Ellzabosha, ill the midst OF
throng who llayo pressed about both, to ofror
eratulationu, At tho close OF. the opera ho whls-
pors, in quick word tic loyo which too lato Inns
bcen Withdrawn from hornnworth9 rival and be-
stowod upon hor. Therc Ia not time Cor all ex-
p1at1ation, and tho heroic woman gives 10 sign
Of hor anguish to Sudden tue low hours which
Bhc VOL Knows aro nll that Ii loft Of this ifo for
hnr f1iont1. Tho first mail after tho departure
OF Joaquin brings Eliaabelha news Of hls sudden
death. I1o haa .pnRhea away, happily nnronsoi.
oils OF tho ufa-aacritlco sllo freely made to gil
lis Inst days with tue sunshine OF succosa. a
long life was E!izabethas fate; but, IN tho words
Of her nnnai1Bt, ''Her doep grief sha hopt to
horsolf. and her hoart Has not hardened"
Tho Rlnyc.po.ver in America.
IIsTOIlY OF THE RISE AND FALL OF THE
sLAyE~rOWER IN, AMERICA. BY HENRY Wilt
soa. Vol: !. aro., pp. 7o4. Boston: Jalne. II.
us8ool l. co.
nj. Wilson resumes in the curront volume tho
story Of Slavery in tho Unitod States. with the
admission OF FIorida in the spsing of 1916. and
carries It On to tho close Of tho Presidential
caupaign in 1860. 1n this poriod Of lfteun
years. this imporloua power, which ruth1ess]y
tranpled upon overy principle Of right and ht,-
mainly, marched with nwiit and swcopiug strides
to It's inevitable doom. satishcd with no
concession Or compromiHo, resolved to command
unlimited room for growth md expansion, bont
upon controlling the Government Of the United
States, or elso upon soyering tho Union, its
oxaetions grow more and more absolute and
mspaoing With eyory compliance and advantage
it WreBtel from tho authority opposed to it. It
was d tlespotism Which ru1od FREUD az we'll rs
too that cnatayod tho white man as vol az tho
black. Tohe born under Its dominion was to DO
fate1 from birth TO fight d relentless spirit to
support Its cncroaehnonts, it's expressions, and
Its uiquttios. Like Tho Old Man Of the Sea, 1t
sat on tue shoulders Of tha South, weighing
them down with loAl Of sin and misery from
which thore seemed no way Of roloaso,-from
which ut last thoro camo by IN easy and natural
process, no dosire' for releaaa
Whom, In forming the Constitution. our
fathers sacrificed principle to what they aaemcl
nocosalty; whom thoy compromised with their
couHcionco. md agreed. not to nloldlo with
Slavery, In order to secure tho fraternity Of
Georgia aud South Carollna,-thoy lnaugutaled
tho Horios Of diro events which ended in tue Re-
| bcltlun ot 1Y8t.. On them, even moro than upon
| their unhappy descendants, rest tho crinoa Of
slayery which finally cutuinatod in the llorrors
| Of civil war. Nations, more than individuals,
| sentiment OF right to prospoot Of gain viii as
surely ond Ill harvest OF atllictton in the QUO
case Cd in the otbor. Outraged Justice
w d r' 'efaSy t1sn 0o s assosG Te Of gsss yss
with diBnpprobatlon tho cu,nuats acts Dy which
| Southern statesmen, in tho defcnae OF their
| peculiar instltusion, finally brought olr country
| to the brink of rnin, and caused her suffering
wo must not forget that ths inspiration Of thar
! wrong-tloing wns curse ontailed upon them for
generations and that, 1t II grew in enormity
until it became intotorable, it but obeycd . law
happy hualnoss, North and South we're together
| tho wretcilcd victims nf w0ful Inheritance.
Mr. Wiison'H work iB profoundly interesting.
1t Is, Of ncccRsty ainopt nj broad scope tic
history Of tho United states. All political events
! Of natioHnl Importance waro inoxtricably inter-
| woven with tho annals Of Slavery. Some Issue
! affecting its interests WuH Enra to arise from
every net Of CopgroBs during at loaBt 4 quarter
| Of II century bofore tha downfall Of tho Siave-
Powor. II would bc aIniost impossible for mfr.
Wilson. wiao was prominently identified With the
| Antt-Siayory party OF Massachusetts,, not to
manifest at times partisan spirit. The inl~
partial roaor will differ from him in his charau-
torization Of the conduct Of Abo'ttionists who
! slaves into frcpliom, auta Of the punishment
| which waa nlbtpl to them when they fell into the
hands Of natnraiiy-irritatod Sonthoruers Tho
argumont in favor Of obetonce to higher law,
wien tho icgni Inn Of tho land countenanoes
injustice and opproBsion. will also not
commend itsolf to the judiriai mind Lam as
Inv must bo held nacfea, or no have anarchy Mt
once. 10 right tho wrong law, nevor to break
4sf IN tuo uutJ u oYuIy ulIlhht citlAots AfN tHo
,y5 oy ifue way o. aeouaans 3us'1es 70 osor' ana'"
H,,t i,a csr,sutnsas MI fa,3,tv ,.;+,, x.,,;,1,
Mr. Wilson writcs are most agreeable.
They nro in harlnony with tho nlo,nen-
!oaa dacla no narraten. nnd double tho
,,.y ansehsity OF tholr mtorcst. Another VOL
nms %lii cone'nuc mir. Wiibona iapora as the
1i nis11iaan ~ oi ene hlaso-fower IN .Amer1ca. u
whi DO nwateu WITH agreeabio anttctpations by
tnose @ Mho hsre followed the stirring nnrratiss
suiso, suhs ~ -, Noentnhsahons thu laet lnnt Aar.
nEsons .i' heeh ophor5onco OF Slavery tlpPoiB him
Mmeh 70 oho-sidea a 1nuEmentn he u producing
sS.*s s'a ans ~ ~, "osK wheh cannot 1al to Do
aplfes'A'oa ~ s's Just fa'ne.
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