, 1875-01-03

mi union cf the Crowns Of Scotland and England
ff.aa the happy extinction Of Henry VII, tha
pIs,.n ppce more became unIscd,-untted After ,
@cerstiou o{ more than Goo JeaSa-
POLITICS FOB YOUNG AMERICANS
4 aozofr. Author Ct 81 The Comuuaistic Solet:s,
cEe Urited St.te., Northern California, Oregon
ID Sandwich Islands, ," "calitorni.. for Health
I Frctaers- 1873.
This Is very unpretending little book o1
thoas $50 pages, but as full OF sound sense, an6
ST instruction on important topics as-to use
r.Iser h.clneyei i,lus.ration-an egg is ol
reat Written for boys and girls. to afford
!Aca tho political information which every
kacricaa boy and girl ought to have il
.:der to mako an intelligent American man
md woman, it will bo found serviceable
to t,em Es well as to boys and girls
4 luger growth. Indeed, ne think thai
Che vas. majority OF those who boas: tho proud
ill. OF American citizens would be benefited by
i:speruszl It is little encyclopedias Of political
md economical science. There is scarcely 4
poli:ical o. social question before the country
IL. it does not touch. Nay, there is scarcely a
creeioo likely to arise on which it does not af-
tc-d soms information and throw some light.
ne wilt add that on almost all if not on all, the
pGrts upon which it discourscs it Is eminent1y
s,rrd End practical There is no na1rowness. no
Escty, in the book,-uo MARROW partisanship ;
nd 70 do not see why it should not be intro
dured rs Textbook into schools aud
.cade1,ies. It's study would certainly be Of
rara greater use to students in after-Ife than
so=na stcdies that ore moro popular aud univer-
al In \ Republican country. in which every
yo.e- is either directly OF indirectly q legisla-
tc1, 1 knowledge OF tho most elementary prin-
nylts OF constitutional law. Of political science,
md political economy. 10 necessary 10 enable
t:n to discharge bis duties at the polls intclii-
gently. Bat it is few who have an opportunity
10 E1ds through the larger wo1ks on &hese sub
jects; and, If all he'd the leisure to do it. few
ase possessed Of the necessary preliminary train
ing to enable them to separate the essential
frnu the non essential in them
III. Nordhotr has given, in = familiar md d.
ea style. Ill of political economy, constitutional
ax, political science, and sound practical advice,
That the voter viii need to guide him in the ex-
escos Of the nght of suffrage. Ho has, in the
Ettls Eosune before us. treated the important
subjects OF Society, Government. the Functions
Of Government. Decentralization, Party, Polit-
ical Constitutions. Education, Taxation, Money,
Labor md canital, Usury Laws, Banking, "More
0resnbacks." Corporations, Municipal Govern
nert, prohlhtory Lawn, Trades Unions, Strikes,
etc, stc.
III. No1dho1's definition Of Liberty serees
nth That Of Mil Il in e.nres,ed v.rv d1erer-
epty from the manner in which Mill e1prasses
i hut in = vay we'll suited to the canacitv Of
boyp md others for whom tho book ia intended.
~Yoa eptov liberty" eays one author. uvben
yoo n.r say md do 1h,tsyer pleases yon and
do., ~, ;n;r-a 49,, -s..,,.r ~. 5.e.;+;o7
h.x. btt|. d,frerent}v vorde5 haan verv a.
rero1y criticised b7 OPPONENTS ct Mr.. 1rill. hut
xh-ther OF not it is ths best conceivable dedni-
tion Of Liberty. it ia. va believe. the ono most
in Larmonv with the conception OF freedom en-
tessined by = m.foritv Of minds Ia this country
1tmav be doubtful whether younc peonlo win
kx,ys fully appreciate the wisdom OF the min
dpss laid down by Nr. Ncrdhor. HOY nany
boys 81 l6 years of sen .ra there who can ara thu
full sense OF the following. from the chapter On
sIibertv and the Iror;nca of I,avr. .Ttnxa
should Be few in nnnber and snn1e in strun-
ta1s; they should rieidv avoid granting eneci.1
pyileees or iunun;tias tofnd,y;Sna1s hut sI,on,d
be general IN their ano1ic,t;on md thav onoht
neyes to interfere with tba 1;bertv If men IN
mora about pesce.bly nom n1aoo to nlacs :: to
dsusa f,eely pubUe afrsi-n and onast;ona to
eas.gs in whatever honest occunation pleese.
thin; to produce whatever seems to them most
edabls; and to exchange Whist thew havo Drodne-
, Cd shsre thev please .nd for Fb.t tb,v moet de-.
IL. H.,a ;s e rsn,a ~. - .; .,'es
sease ind information. No hov c.n ,norec;.te
fany how wise all these provision. md RECON-
nand.dons ne, But he nav 1e.rn them md 70
ts7t them. Tina v,,, b,;ne +h-;r da,,ons+-.,;or
nth it to hin.
1tnan er,onems v;ex to t.t, tb,t vnnnr
reople should BE- comneled4o find mt I'll these
thinss for themselves .nd hv ,ctn,1 a1ner;anca
Fathc4, oxe tn tha;- rhid-an ~ h.n.6+ ~ t,,s;~
e1pariaace End ~ th.;r ,tvae NJ. ,s-snt -ho
u tho md Of limo c,r.ar h.. o,+,,fng n eav
to his child Init t,,is. ~, M trto ~. r,r,5
Id s.surcla ard la,r 1hova ,oth;no +hvt1
fes' surr enough of to AR to rou that von .hou1d
accept It and be guided bv it h.s LIVED in rim
..caihrsu have = rirht 10 the 1,seon, lo.rn.d