New-York tribune., 1876-01-25
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW. January. J. r.
OcgoOd d Co
Tho nrcSnnt nr7nber pf .he "NOrth American"

political discussions which form the usual staple OF ,ne
work Under the respective heads OF Rensoh' ny
J. L. Diman, Politics" by W. q. Sumner Aos'rao'
soieueen by Simon Newcomb. Economic science Oy
C. F. Dunbar, LAW" By g. r. Bspham' ana huuo"
tion" by d. c. Gilman. the conrso OF Development III
Amerca dnrng the past century is described IN seIeS
OF paIers which always elaborate IL not ai"ays coz
elusive and satisfactory IA general, the tone u No
different essays is judicial and Discriminating ia'ne'
than docmatic-eOnsdcring the subject froh on c'o
waited point OF yiew without regard to personal vi '
mfuences,-anl utterly free from the rampant SPro"'
earleIS,n WLicl, is the fashion Of 80 many popular
declaimers Oh the centennial slores OF ue ha''o' III
deed the feeling of encouragement WINCH 10 80 ee'
degree .ppea.s 10 have prompted the dcuSs.on' IS "
,riknr contrast 10 the dbiant spirit which has been
assumed as te rst duty Of the American patriot on tne
romuleop OF hundred years Of national existence
The words of the writer's ior the most part are hot
songs Of triumph, but suggestions for thought ahN
appeals TO mocoSty and reserve.
Tue essay ON the rel cas development of the country
maintains that the function OF American Christa ity
bas been o. moral and practical rator than oi ecicn-
fec and theoosic. character TIE Impulse OF orig nal
religious thou lat has beeI almost wholly limited 10
single school that of Samuel Hopkins and his sue ess0Ts
In gand Eash Of the larger denominations mas
been amply furnished with its rep sentative literature
but no snpreme uiud has appeared whoa nl aeAhowi-
od AS speculative has given place 10 bip
cal and historical theology best supplies rave me
from foreign souroes- Recent theology has SAlheu III
bradt but lost in intellectual force. It Is more learned
but less original Tue phase OF religious culture ie'e
sented by DIR. Claiming was purely ethical Inc ihSp
ration OF that eminent dviuo lay 10 his noble ehlius
as,n OF humanity As a scientG tLeoegan he cut D
deen lines on our religious thought Ills influence passed
beyond the limits Of secte. lie was tn most eo4ueh
apostle OF at humanitarian sentiment witch ~ ~iGe3
PER- ades our modern hfe Tho writer concludes that ON
most successful efforts have ain in the popular discus
sion Of religious Truth. We are now confronted VIII
temtt 10 solve them we shall simply repeat the exper
nents ol tn Od World, rising 10 nOber noies sh
illustrate some application Of the Gospel to hu
man society ana 10 human thought must be lett Tor De
cision TO the coming century.
Tile article American politics presents an admlraoc
exposition OF tine principles which have ruled during the
successive STAGES of ihc Federal Government TIE
trainers Of tho Constellation without any precise view" o
the functions OF repa5lic, hal dread oi democracy
partly occlsoned by the rebellion IN Massachusetts
Not one OF them democrat. They wsael 20 organ
ze government under whic liberty should be protected
from popular tyranny much "a from personal dcs-
potisn The Federal party with the prestige OF W1sl
ngtOn's name, exertoi powerful inhu nee on pHh'I'
o,uon at least during his administration and the sue
ceedng torm But tley probably never had IN JofiN
OF the voters with tho res;ricted suffrage Their
best efforts were Misunderstood Their motives
we're constantly misreprcs ated. AS class, they wef
eay deficient in political sagaety They committed
an enormous blundeT IN CuGrrelug With JoIn Adams
whatever may boon his faults Thus they senarateA
from the mass OF their party at time when mar
Ony was essential to and took tho position OF
untO or cabal attempting TO dictate 70 the party WitSOu
cl;drc us reason breach then opened which has
ever since been widening and which harmful O.
our culture our politics The withdrawal o ou'
abicst men from political life, which we have
since had much reason 10 dcpore, began al
that early d y. J hn Adams o-came Unpopl ar ON ae
ccunt Of his achU mt e. the Brit-h Con tti iph
Eel l-Nyc tDsfal
m,.t might claim he last q soldier d IN lei
dollar in taxat DoXt f4i!ei OF reelection o.
All uing that a or ig nobleman should not Icnoun
his ttlts On being natural zed. Haill'on ana hh01
shan 'Ored the public on accou Of tie meatl
ncss their salaries. Pickering and VOL Oft, hOugA
actually oor were accused Of corruption IN office. IL f.
no wonder that a were sgust With pu'hS
lii and LETT their PAGES to those who ooud ncth q ont
OF the public But IT is true now, as IL wac then
that men of sound culture high character and 0rTeoi
training cannot abandon the field - politics without
sacrificing some Of te bcs Interests Of heHseves ana
of their posteity The FcdeTiists We're euty Of Sill
Eravcr buUdyr, Wien they aJandCLti teH c!a.iEs u
prlciple aud character and took 10 bargain ana intrigue
81 TIE attempt 10 elect Burr Oy,r J,i0ron The upl"
Ate party called by themselves publican after l79'
took definite form In Cpi OsitiOn 10 WASHINGTON.
aim nistfation on the question Of ratiyIBg jay
treaty. They were tfst called Democrats Ia l19s,
asa term OF reiIoacl Jefferson the leader u this
party He wrote political disquisitions and, IN fact
was not q thinker. lie did not reason OF deduce bT
dognatzod the widest assumptions, which were laid
down sseli-eyidcu truths These were eagerly adopted
as the ca,ch-words OF the patty, Attending precisely
tie phrases for the vague notions which they had ~
been able 20 pat into language Nadson's sdininista-
ton revived many Of the social usages which Jefferson
had ostentGtiousy set aside. The war OF lol2 into
which he was forced by his party brought disturbance
Into the finances and spread dsircss among the people
After the return Of peace, which left the only question a.
issne that of iupiessment jus, where il at the b
ginning, there cnsucd OF good fec ing" The old
parties had longer any for existence Some OF
the Federal doctrines had be adopted. The navy had
gained popularity during The The financial system
Of the FedeIaIsts adopted by the party in power
Political issues gone, and personal issues took Their
place Personal faoons sprang " around each Of the
prominent candidates presidency, and introduced
into politics . shameful series OF calumnlcs These
struggles cuimlIateI in the campaign Of 1924.
The election Of >r Adams by the House the sigma
for fresh measures by his opponents The Jackson
party was by Far the mos claorous. They proc ccdc to
orgauzv their forces the next campaign. They were
shrcwd active men, who well acquainted with
their came. They waged the most ruthless and unro
leutiDg wal upon Mr. AIim-'s admins ton. There
were no great political issues ard tie prosperity Of the
country adUriel little occasion for the conflicts OF party
Mr. Adams declined 70 use the patronage OF the
tive IN the Interests Of his party, and by dcng lost hs
chance vi reelection The writer regards the election Of
Jackson as - new era in eur political history. or
der OF men appeared In the Federal administration. His
local adherents s,reamed the capital, sud claimed
taer reward Mr. Marcy boldly stated tho doctrue that
10 Tie victor belong the spos Tue period from 1880 to
1910 was ful Of energy and turbulent life. III TIE
opinion tie writer the doctrines OF the Nng party
were calamitors FAR as carried into prsct
eal effect The Wigs exhibited the lack OF pohti-
cal Sagclty as FCjcass OF whom IN general they
were the SUCCESSORS. With the rise Of the Republican
party. there elements into American politics.