New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-18
SUMNER READING.
-rr NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW.

J. g. BLACK ON "THE ELECTORAL CONSPIRACY -
"MoRAL REFLECTIONS" OF sIoNARA-BAYARD
TAYLOR on HALLECK-NEw PUBLICATIONS OF
J. r. osGOoD co.
IFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUNtl
BosroN. Mass, june 16.-1he editor of The
North American RercC has prepared in his number Tor
July August something which will he surprise to many
readers OF this old Boston periodical for long time SO
distinctly Republican in politics. The leading arueie Is
from Judge J. 5. Black who calls his subject me
Electoral Conspiracy The imagination accustomed TO
Democratic methods viii have trouble in guessing the
general tone this paper. which embraces 81 pages OF
The Rerir II Is ystcmatc rehearsal o. the compca-
lions attending the Presidential election, intensely
partisan in method designed 10 show deliberate lusln
cerity and collision with fraud on the part OF the
majority in the Electoral Commission Al the opening
are placed these lines from Macbetn
"Thou hast IT now, King, Cawdor. CLAIMS. all
As cine wayard women promised, ana lear
Thou play DIST most f0Uly for'L'
Shakespeare and the Bible are freely quoted from IN
deed throughout the article and many italics are
used together with few small capitals The early pages
which insinuate that the murders in Louisiana were
"perpetrated under carpcbag auspices" and that the
Republican leaders at Washington charged them on the
carpotbaggers yet were unwilling to let the latter be
deposed arc not at al effective or advantageous but the
latter half is written with much ingenuity, and must
think excite attention from both sides. In one place
Judge Black goes little too far for prudence by saving;
"Iniecd, it is literally impossible that any intimidation
or violence could have been practical No sensible per
son ever gave credit it for moment" II is always
unsafe to tampcr this way with the census 10y enarg-
ing the returns Of idiots, if to influence the
persons consigned to that class The appearance oil
tins attack The North American so soon after the
resurrection meeting at tho Manhattan Club seems 10
bring relation with that as part OF the new Dem
ocratc movement; but there to be no ground for
supposing that TIE RsveC joins in that movement Inc
EDITOR MI Rice probably means 10 throw open his pages
10 debaters IN the manner OF Contemporary and The
NtnetccnM Century. free avenue 10y which the expo
nents Of conflicting views may communicate with the
people greater length than in the journals Is certainly
something which various classes viii be disposed to wei
come Aud all who enjoy controversy as a spectacle
ought rejoice for anticipate that we shall speedily
have reioinGer to "Thc Electoral Conspiracy"
Gen. Geo. b. Mcclellan follows Judge Black with a
more warlkc topic but far more peaceful effect nav
ng much that is interesting to say about The situation III
the East. Mr. Bayard Tayor's sketch OF FitzGreene
Haeek though short. fresh and spirited and viii nm
doubtey prove valuable addition To our knowledge OF
tie poet Next in order comes Senator Morton VINO
goes calmly on with his discussion OF the Constitution
and his advocacy new electoral machinery The Jap
anese traveller who gave his attention 10 our politics IN
the May June number offers some e Moral KcHec-
tjous on civilization IN the United States. He talks
very seriously and probes some social lnslnceres OF
ours with much truth, jus ice, and good nature lie
thinks the Japanese have learned many bad things from
Christians both European and American He says OF all
nj rs
10 get from other they call civilized; people VINO
have not learned all the tricks by which money can be
made out of each other they call unciyzed. Alter much
considerations find no other distinction but ms lie
astonished to find that when rich men IN this country
are accused of bad practices the ceeymen at whose
churches they attend do not at oncesinvestigae the
charges and they true tell the rich men to leave the
congregation The banter which his remarks about
seppuktt or sedispach" were lately received strikes
our japanese critic mistaken but he is nevertheless
very gentle and forgvins IL appears that the signature
"sopara - amended TO his former article is not bis
name but merely japanese word meaning " Farewell
In this case it seems from his speedy reappearance IN
m, Pcr TO have also meant rcr0r; and for the sake
ofcopycniencc we are told in afootnote that Souara will
be retained as his pscudonym. have only space 10
mention the first section of account OF Liberia under
the title Amcuca i'm Africa" by Bishop Gilbert Haven;
"The Reform Of JUDAISM" by Prof Felix Adler OF Cor
nell University; New Russia" by NJ W. Iazletine, and
treatise 10y David A. Wells, who asks the pertinent
question How shall the Nation Regain its Prosperity
ON good many successive pages, and It Is TO be hoed
answers 10 to the satisfaction OF every body.
Messrs. J. r.. OsgoOd Co, who issue today Prne-
palites of the Danube" by Geo NJ. Towe, have III RAPID
PREPARATION by the same gentleman, Montenegro and
Bulgaria" ana Greece" both of which are short bro
cnures to be held in hand wie the newspaper
held in the otheT-a feat which 1t seems TO be deSr
bic for everybody 10 perform long as the Eastern war
continues Themanuaclurc of Vcst Pockets" also goes
much in favor present. Carlylcs comments on Crom
well Will soon be brought in this FORM together with
"Favorite Poems" by Burns, and two of Mr. Aldnch's
stories Miss Mehctahles Son" and Ryermouth Ro-
nance" Mr.. G. II. Lewes's Physical Basis OF Mlnd'
which far from being book for the wastcoat pocket
only awaits the proper caparsOning of cloth covers be
fore issuing forth week, to meet the phalanX OF
critics At about the time too Messrs Osgood a
Co will have ready the second volume OF Johns0ns
oriental Religions" The subject OF which is emma me
rrsf volume given 10 the world about I'VE years back
mad a good impression, and was. IN particular, hlShy
spo en- of by TIE TRIBUNE. IL Is evidently "OIh oi
great -carch and formidable merit. -,
You have beard That Mercy PhDrick' OF the po%SSI
Name series. Mysterious single sheets t0atnS ABOUT Ie
IIblisLrr, Office disclose the name TO ne "Hcltls
Strapge History" The rest is in O0scurity Not so win
Mr. Howelis's autobiOgraphc series MT Howtl- l.
now at Cunauicut, r.. l., where ho IS competing the
rr.parat0u Of four books FOR tins undertaking VIZ, th
auionocraphcs OF GuldUni, the Italian playWllhti OF
fhr Margarine Of Barcuth, of Lord Herbert OF CEei-
burg WHO went ambassador 60 France III queen Auhes
time and Of TnOuas ElwOOi, the quaker