New-York tribune., 1876-03-17

men gathered around him. The lesson was not "a taic
recitation ofa particular part Of the author nnder e's
iuatiOn-etl less was 1t "a mere question anu answer
exercise Some particular theme would hc sG@.rs'cH Oy
the chapter relating to physics perhaps Or 10 m'h'a
philosophy OF 20 morals, political economy. lhc stu
dent would be asked give his yIewr upon the md''ei
One after another would tECy thus bc called up To site
opinions Then the teacher would give resume c IheSe
several views. often variant aud hig oId'I "" o.. ''
seeming chaOs-presenting the question III hcIl dsIc
making IL striking with opposite illustrations an" ih
pressing with oogent arguments eXrrrsseh III wen
chosen forcibe words, The topic selected would some
times quite alien to the matter Of the lesson bn'
one full and treated as 10 liz al Us fuit's
tione in the memory Ii wa. the teachers aim u lead
young thuk for themselves To become hcieiah'
10 distrust mere authority where this stood ~ the place
Of independent Investigation 10 develop t"cir own man
hood and then in good time, To 90 'oih strong csou'e
ana hopcful TO the impending life struggle tndef'inG
all his teaching lay the cardinal doctrines o. personal
honor integrity manness the fear OF God ae "cne e>
sental TO ANYTHING that might he truly called success
Many a person. whose useful and honoJod life a;;cSted
the character OF his training and principles has declared
that he owed 10 Dr Nots instructions whatever of merit
standing he had in life II is certain, that the
pupils of this eminent instructor were drawn closely Ia
HIM by the magnetism of personal gratitude a' love-
and that the sentiment above expressed ha' bee" SIN
ceyely held by large prohor"n oi 'NoSe VIC receive"
their tIt' "ipg under his eye -, .-----~-
President took prominent paIt IN az the lead
ing public movements OF his day largely contributing
both by the wisdom of his unls and The energy Of his
action TO their influence and success. His early protest
against duene is recorded IN ms eloquent discourse on
the death of Alexander Hamilton. H. hostility to
slavery was firm ana" uucompromlsirg, although he
cherished sympathy with The spirit or te measures "l
the Garrison abohtionss. lie strenuous advocate
revivas religion but his counicn'ncc l"
ne tr.ya M which largely
adopted 10y popular revival preachers. His own style III
the pulpit bore resemblance Ia that o TIE cci'hihi'o
itneraut revvaliSts His religious temperament was
very different from the awakening spirit wh'h q" one
time was the fashion Though Il NcW-Er- lana n"' ana
early instructed in the NcW-Ingland N'o'"-A. h'
had nothing Edwar,lian abuut him. The Nmlc-
dedian style OF address wholly foreign 10 MS
nature. He had nothing common with Tho a'grmiu"
preachers Of his day, sill hs was alwaNs ready !" 60
operate with them for good, and sympann.p WIZ Wnd
excellent in their several Ill, iau'rs IA The
cause Of temperance made deep impression On inc
public mind In AL these different phases u' h- lie. he
is described in the present volume with signal fidelity.
Ii fully represents the o. 90 - iuo.i r'uai"
able men whom this coutry has produced. wa o'n an
important and valuable addition 10 the already 'op""'
library Of American biography. We can on! rc-rc t'i
the book is not provided With an nGc. equal I" TIC text