New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-03
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
tHE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW. July-August J. r.
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rHE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW. July-A ugust J. r.
Osgo0d & %.
In a brief notice of the AinefoeaM CeaturU the
tor 81 tho NORTH AmertcoH announces that Its PAGES
hlcr common battle-ground 10 thinkers OF al
parties and ali sects." and earnest OF that
fCss on, the nnmber opens with objurgatory paper
o. Electoral Commission. already commented In
our columns by Judge jeremiah 9. Black, which, how
ever. rsthcr IN the tone OF peOggCr than "think
e." and lcssof Blackstone than OF Blincsgatc
,uator Morton has a second article on the American
'nsututon," IN which he continues his exposition Of
tie detects IN the Electoral Law arguing favor Of the
Enlistment OF Electoral Coleg, (Which is dcsiS
lated rUbbishl, and of bringing the election
10 Pres dent directly 10 the people, allowing
,Ncry TO vote in person for the candidate Of Lis
/ CHOICE. Tie Electoral College, in the opinion OF the
inter- has represented the will Of the people It
never come within per cent OF IL. while II has
led from It much forty per cent. As it now
ds II is an cecton by the States The evils OF the
cthod illustrated 10y the Of John Quincy Adams
! and Andrew jackson. In 1928 Mr. Adams elected
President by the House Of Representatives, although
General Jackson had received the largest proportional
majority any candidate for the Presidency that
unc and had large plurality OF the electors, but
lacked two three of n majority. Air. Clay
pportcd the claims OF Mr.. Adams, for which q
charge of corruption brought against him. from which
D. never fully recovered although, Senator Morton
believes there bargain the while IT pre-
ted the opportunity and strong temptation Mt Nor
denouncos the clause the Constitution which gives
power 20 5000 persons the STATE OF Nevada
i4 500 900 persons the New York.
les. unjust aud wholly mexcuSabe. Gen. 6 Gorge H.
Mcclellan contributes paper "Thc War East"
,Cons>ung mainly Of elaborate details regard 10 the
military and operations of Russia and Turkey
ana presenting a characteristic non-c0mmityal view
81 the progress and results Of the existing
war. At this moment, he afirms, too
ignorant Of the facts to 10 venture hypothesis
tla may nave foundation yet even
HI slt,
is owing 10 the INDIGESTION OF their commanders TO
other Mr. Baysrd Taylor furnishes series ofvety
agreeable personal "reminiscences of Fz Greene Haeck
relating several anecdotes OF the fayoce American
which have mol before appeared in print and presenting
his imprsso OF his character from the standpoint OF
~ mpstuy, rather than OF critical analysis. AS dc
scrbed by Mt Taylor. Haleck the brother Of
Cunpbell whom he loved poet. yet whom he never
initiated There true poetic vein m his metre, hut
suguarly quiet. and undemOnstrative. His mind.
though limited in its range both sound and del
eatey organized He WAS emiuen ~ healthy poet Hc
knew no ma gmave or spiritual woes nor could
comprehend thom others. His faculty acted freely
be took lite as IL not tormened with the mystery Of
evil. yaluy striving to pass tae bouads Of human
limitation 81 have interpreted Halecks character
poet" says Mr. Taylor, by my knowledge Of him as
a man. Ny acquaintance with him, renewed at
lon intervals extended tie last fifteen OF ms
life Although the intolerance OF youth stu chung 10 me-
an his tastes and opinions sometimes 50 divergent
from mine as incredible, they were always eH
pressed simply aud with such manly genteness that
never vcntured dispute them In fact IL is only 10y
applying 10 my vely distinct recollection OF my inter
course with him tire corrective OF somewhat naturer
judgmcnt that have reached airer recognition OF las
nature. 10 what extent his later life was
an anachrOnsm-aud utterly without his power to
change the fact. No gentleman OF C0peys painting,
siep.ed out of his frame into the life Of day. could
have found himself alien 10 literary tastes and
prevalent political views. Nay. 1t even seemed that
Hailcck's nature instance OF what Darwin terms
tie rcveionary iendency-tle sudden reappcarauce Of
an original type. after long course OF variation; for be
was neither republican. democratic IN the ordinary sense.
? Protestant. nor modern. He cOngenaly monarch.
cal fcudal kngltly, Catholic and medieval; but above
all kHgbng. do not suppose that he had any curious
habit Of iutr version. delicate natural instinct toll
him that be dd not belOng-Or had belonged only
for short tn.e-tO tins century; and lie ac-
cepted the fact as he would have accepted
any fate which did not include degradation
Nj Taylor draws charming portrait Of Haecks ouier
man. He WAS not hands me. In the Ordinary sense OF
IN. term but his clear. manly expression certain
ideal beauty his features. His forehead, which was
noily arched Indicated large and wei proporti0ned
brain. and balanced by finely formed chin Hc was
little .h height but his erect carriage. an
81 natural dignity seemed TO increase ms stature In
h!s manners. Mr. liallecS model OF courtesy The
inmate Of ms nature expressed IN the gentle
ness and refinement Of his bearing The able and suS-
estvc paper by MI. d H. Wells the condition OF Our
"Nat0nI Prosperity" will not fan 10 attract tie atten-
ton OF rejoicing readers Mr. Wells argues that from
theoretical roint Of the products Of the United
States should ini market III every country, command
in the hgGcs position in the world Of commerce Each
section Is fitted with its peculiar productions Tie South
abounds with cotton the staple textile fibre OF the worlds
clothing: the West with meat and grain; the Middle
States with coal and iron NcvYork and Nev-Engllud
vita divers manufactures; labor everywhere ready to
augment those products change them 30 higher
forms Of fabrication. But. curiousy enough, the
world does rot come here to buy. For great va
riety OF products which specially want TO sell
and which tle world specially wants to buy it goes
70 other markets Hence, in the midst Of our plenty
there is no demand abundance Because there is
H. a. manl the labor and machinery employed IN pro
duciion cease To hnI emplOymcnt Wages accordingly
cease 10 be paid aud the lahOger suffers from want The
troubles OF the country to-day duo not 10 scarcity but
10 abundance they not because we have not but be-
cause we ayc and the thing which prevents TIE owners OF
produc e fundamentally from putting them fui or
Grafton is tAe fear OF Increasing te abundance MT Wells
treats n length on this condition of industry and trade
expouudns its causes postponing 70 future occa-
sion tie discussion OF the RENE dy. The ndnber also con
ta.s valuable articles OF New Russia" Reformed
"Judim."" America and Africa" and the review OF
'ContcmpOrary tcfature Is fresh and vigorous ana