New-York tribune., 1877-03-09
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW. March-Aprih D.
X. Osgood & Co -
The opening article in this number, by MI
Charles r. Buokalew treats of the Electoral Cohns
sion and Its Bearings taking the Hrounu .l"' 'o O
mission Act even IL allowed 10 have been ht ana hcees
sar constitutional and judicious possessed inc merit
only OF Temporary measure, and must be critically eX
arnined whenever urged as precedent III Iu'he uee
Among othe. topics discussed at considerable ehE'h W
The writer the limitation OF the PRESIDENCY 10 s'sIo
term proposal against which he brings several eHphct
affections The consequence OF one-term elections, ne
aryres would be to keep the country continually engaged
N hooking M candidates for the Presidential Office ana
sfrprcng between nvals for nomination wouid nave no
nause But an amendment to the Constitution TO pre-
cude the election Of President for third term woeo
be simply to put form and give constitutional force
90 the wise settled practice of the Government ana
would be free from all possible objections. The article
concludes with practical suggestions recommehu
tng change OF system follows: l. A popular No'c-
plan for election OF President and NlcePreslueht similar
10 that Of the Maish amendment statute regulating
contests upon electoral returns B. A prohibition OF
frd electoral terms. 4. Fixed terms OF service OF SUD
ordinate civil officers who should be removable only for
cause s. An arrangement OF Congressional terms ana
sessions so that old Congress cannot sN aitcT inc
election OF a one, for any purpose whatever MI
r. W Emerson furnishes characteristic paper on lhe
subject Of Demoncloey" under which term he ncIuues
dreams omens condolences, luck sortlege magic ana
other experiences which shun rather than court inquiry
They deserve notice chiefly, Mr.. Emerson remarks be-
cause every has usually in lifetime Two OF thfec
hints I'm tis kind which especially impressive TO hh
Admitting the existence Of occult powers over "mch
the vail of mystery ia sf suspended, 1t requires WIS
dom the writer tells us, 10 use them we'll Animal mag
netism ins pircs the prudert and moral with certain
terror So also with the divnatlon Of contingent events
and the alleged secordsight Of the pseudo-siniuaSs
There are many things Of which wise man "Ouu WIS"
10 ignorant, and these are such Shun them as ou
would the OF the undertaken and the butcher
The best arc never dcmOniacal cr magnetic Leave tms
limbo 10 the Prince OF tho power OF the air Ihe lowest
anSI is better" Condolences dreams, omcns, and the
like have a great charm for certain minds. But they
are entitled only 10 small share Of attention. 1heS
have no flavor Of what is noble or generous. READ
page Of Cudworth Of Bacon, and we arc exlarcu 10
manly Read dcrnonoogy CT Colqhonhs hrioI!,
and we arc bewildercd and perhaps little bcsmirched
Mesncrfsm - nigh life below stars, or Monus playing
Jovc in the Kitchen of olympus" 1t is wholly aiaiFe
view 10 couple these things in any manner WIN thc IT,
Hgous naturc aud sentiment "Demchoosy Is tHc
sao7y of theology; the whole world An omen an!i
sign The adepts have mistaken 1auloncy for nspra-
ton" They bring us into awess world, in which we
have left the geometry the compensation and the con
science Of the daily world aud come into the realm OF
chaos ard chance, and pretty or ugly coniusiOn no gait
and 10 virtue but droil bcdlan, where everybody re-
cyes only after hmor end the actorsand spectators
have 10 COINCIDENCE rejection, 9oce, no foornle
no sanity nothing but whiIn and wLim creative MI
Laurence O.iphant IN an article the Christian Poncy
In Trrkcy" presents vigorous argument IN behalf o ttc
Ottoman Empire as against the policy attempted Ivy tie
christian Powers. Mr. Ohphau; writes from persona
knowledge of Turkish affairs the spot. and his ve"s
though contrary to prevailing current Of opinion may
afford useful materials for the fo2ation of sound judG
,ocut Among other articles ia the number to which
attention should be called are Judgc Days paper ON
"EnAlish Arctic Expeditions" Poetry AMI verse
Makers" by Mr.. Clarlc, Conedon, and the "Ccntenay
Of spinoza" by The Rev Dr. Osgood. The number 1uiJ
;ustGcs the anficraons Of the pablo IN the selection OF
its topics which gcrnane to the times ana oi lr'sh
interest and IN their shlllyl discussion by able writers
Tie numerous typographical which diSheWe thc
ragc are too obvious 70 cause much embarrassment 10
tie reader but they indicate deplofaUle negligence On
the part OF those intrusted with the mechanical super
S!siom Of the work.