, 1875-01-16


MI n,tnca. Iy In "potilun hahle,f It Ind III
the North ls,ga ysr.v, WHICH gayc it n prepon-
tioranco in Federal cl":tions and cnnb1oI It to
govern 70 the pret Of itS "S ""n IIss I"ay ToSs M;'
ont hcr,splo tho rrofnu'd attachment 2f
tho groat body OF ihe American peorlo
10 t,,c!t Constitution, md, bv constant thrente-
tn1s. tl,cr had nbta,nch CONCESSIONS for the piis-
t,nro of enabling than to hlnntnn and develop
their imntitutts,h. 1t h'l"g at length demnh~
stratct that tho afaycl,nldera could not longer
continue their domination. they believed It to ne
ncccaAnry to separate completely fiom the Free
states aud fnutn1 now Republic OF tho Hnvo
States, tree from at control Of their forlnot A.
Hociates, OF to impohe hy tntGa oa tue E1ee
StatcH guarantees heneefori!, Indispensable 10
Slavery, and t!,I4 nraro itH defpltivo supremacy
over tito wl,olo Continent. Aftor Akotchbg tho
plans md tllc homes of tile Southern leaders.
The at,tLor proceeds 10 duhcribo tho cid A9olt-
! tionata rs foi!owH:
To thr Opposite esrcms wcrr found fhs Ambition
isis, VIM, with thc foresight nn lrgr uf parties who
hold 10 ahao,to doctrnca felt. the alayeholsleI.
ssf* or r. M a aa w fsso7.a e
1owcr, did not tesr 10 attack II orcny. Not le'" r.
.0t % Ss" .snt Il Il. H. 'esss ~
SeIopment i a,ysrS: S:" con,lnssd, Will! !ea.S,
that ii combating tic r.ryo institutson without re-.
taxation ana w'tl,o1. eomPrompe. thry would ssvs
iato .hs roica viii, tho courage, fah. a'
severity n hcir Puritan anccators They ~ not hase
tNINY huMEfGtIA 40 long ~ +A6 "AACN Why i
tian wtoIo naten ral1tci before tho Abolition flag
Ts sa.yto ihsy a as Ssa 'f I'm
need to rolsira1 a1igcncses tot. i. paos so2a
eubiocts ] trea.cd Of in tiis interesting chapter.
| rhe author ngaD Elbows Ills familiarity with tho
principal evnnts which pTecef1ed tho Civil war.
Tho Presidential contest Of tint year assun1od an
| importance never before reached and the poitt.
ical render will he interested In tho account OF
| Tho various political conventions, anh tho apnre-
cia.ion Of Lincoln, Douglas. and HseclsInrlt!E;e,
tio tbree cauddatcs for the Presidency. Tue
opinlou Of tho outgoing President, s1r: l'nc!lan-
ai,, will be confirmed by the tnni Judgment Of
history. It ia truly said that ho intiircctly el-
co,,ragcd the Rebels by his hesitationH:
E1ectcd by coalition of pemoerat., M bnfhansn 1
fccu to ia tue choice Of s successor M 1Rgress-
I've act against tAs he sought tn vain means Of en'
sion liz condemned II, hut llo did not. however, lc
e sght Of rs1rfEssg ct gas Il vca II tee en
s rh1ie a"tte. "na ii. I o1estton. 10 sry
rounded by traitors to the IePubic-snw h.naef l.o-
@ By 'o.q 9 snGa 70 s s. ha1e 1.
| powerlcssresa. {Tai. 1, tsdFe4 2i3 and 222.
1t is further shown whnt WAS tho completely OF
| n certain portion Of tho Ucmucrntic party Of the
North with the Iiebetlion; but tho devotion ia
tic Union OF tho pooplo WAS too great to enabc
| tisloyal partics TO mike much hcad~ay. And,
alds tho aus,or: " 1t WA iu vain that the HAY
or Of New York, Afr. Wood. wiso owed his post,
tion to intriguos little honorable for that great
city, to sock 10 sedMce 1t by the perspective o'
There was a new departure, 10 date from the
inauguration Of Mr.. Lincoln. March 4. 1861
Nothing could bn more true OF more graphic than
lie following description Of that memorable
ceremony:
When Mr. Lincoln accompanied by Mr.. buchanan
bis preesess"r end is M oysl 81, conIs'itos ar IT. &Dons
rounded him, appeared on tho balcony Of the Clpito
to take the constitutional bath md so address tle
scpb1pA people, each ono comprclcnded that tho time
for fatal CONCESSIONS past Tho discourse Of til.
new President. drawn up III practical language, aud
foreign all the graces ot rhenrc. Terminated by
md lcar 10 all Nltrtotic hcarts,-an appeal wheh
rrlte or IT. strange and myst.: form. wy eomnro
Slo5 " ~ " w. '
The first plnco in tho Cabinet OF Mr.. Lincoln
tho Secretary Of Btate-wns given to Mr.
sieward. who is dercribed an a man ''onduod
with great penetration Of spirit, with long e1
pGrionco with uou and In affairs. with perse'
veEaneo nboyo all question: and witt q rare vigo'
Of mind and body, spite Of l!ls siekly appear,
nnco.-concca}ing under the varnish Of n lcgia'
correcs political judgment and sincere patri
otis1n." { Vol. l, page 2i4.)
The narrative OF the stirring events that i'm.
moliutcly followed tho Inauguration OF Mr., Lin
coin recalls 10 mind the scenes Of e4traorduar,
excitement which then prevailed. The attack
bombardment. and capitulntlon OF Fort Sumter
tho call for 6.o0o volunteers: tho Ordinances nt
Secession; the destruction Of tho Norfolk Navy
Yard; tho attompta Of the Missouri socosslonistt
10 get posaesaion Of 1T. LOFTS and tho United
! statea Arsenal at that point; tile organi
zation Of tho Confederate Government
n,o q a.tas Leo Arx and ether ocS
events rceountetl. A handsome tribute IN paid
to Capt. Lyou. who was in command OF tho Ar
setlnt 10 st. Louis and who 10 called a "man ou-
ios the rebel camp ot Gov: cla,b" Jackson i.
described as coup hardi," and followed will
happy consequences for the Fedoral Government
ludicrous sdo ia not wanting in tho nc
count of the Confederate Embassy" Hcnt tc
Washington by Jotf Davis to domsud' 'rocogni:
tlon" from Mr. Lincoln. ''Thoy evcn romainod
in Washington more than . month";" sa5s the
History, though it will hardly ho crodit.
and had long conversation with him. tho day
before be loft Washington. man Of ohserva-
tion. senso, and Judgment, 10 could not fai. to
see at Washington what hla co-consplrators. In
States, were blind to. lie betrayed fears Of The
effect of tho torrble storm which lho and hif
friends had Taiseds and which he has lived Il
reaIize.
Passing over two profoundly-studiod chapters
| Ono OH tho Federal yolunteerB aud tho otho,
on TIC rivers aud railroads Of the country whicl
cut Huch figure in tho prosecution Of the War,
-wo come to tho description of tho tirHt soriord
coltest. tho Battle Of Bull Run. Tho emotions
caused by this batle, the effect 1t had upon the
paople Of both ,scotsons and tho influence 1t hai
abroad, are we'll known. As is vol said. = whole
library Las been vritton upon tho battlo. and ali
tho incidents, even to tho smallest, discussed
and presented under tho most different phases
The author seems to have examined everything
connected With tho subject, and mado an Loncs
effort TO got at tho exact truth. Several months
after the battle, he went over tho Gold in person
In company With Gen. Mcdowell, and received
from him. and from oshcEs who ware at the
battle. a full description Of tho combat. The
result OF tue battle, adverse to the Union forces
Is summed up - misfortune, but not dis:
grace OF thu Federal cause.-the loBseB proving
that the fold had been vaIiantly disputed. Til
eestsFgoratlons Of both s!des sro extraordinary
ne Confederates exaggerated the extent OF their
victory. and the Talerals tho extent OF tl,eiI
aeees ,, n. AZ illustrating tho latter, Gen Scott
iol4 the Writer ho1eoi, the day hfter tho battle
TINT he estimated tho Union Losses, ia killed
woT9aeu nlopp pIasonoss nd missing At o1o III:
i.2i6 prisoners and many OF the woundcd were
included among the prisoners
Gen. Mcdowell fluids In the author goneroue
and ndu3Rent critic, who thlnks no ono could
have have aoae more. nnaes the circumstances, tc
: personally, md knowing that he had been nartiv