New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
A. rvcr,,pyr CAMPAIGN BOOK.


AN EXCELLENT CAMPAIGN BOOK.
THE REPUBLICAN MANUAL. HISTORY Prin ,,lpoan
Early Leaders. Achievements OF the ksn ,,s.
rsr r.d amd cnrster 4. Arthur By l.. eMALLEY
l6mo PIP 3tl. American BOOK Exchange. -,
Mr. Smalley has devised a novel form OF poi''ica'
campaign text book. much more vainaoic 'i''' WV
customary lives of candidates. and much '''oio q"
tractive than the usual compendium Oh o"," 49,
and statistics. In one handy and readaoie h',,'
,o,,mc no has contr,ycd TO pack away remark
allie assortment of information. alike lo' .h'
urivate voter and the public politician Inc
contest Of this year is in an especial manner "'i
between opposing principles and tendencies ra.icr
than test of the personal popularity vi "'s''"
cuishcl leaders. The uncertain. Nac'ti"'i,s '''''
Cor whose instruction the literature of the cam
,,o;cn 10 chiefly intended will probably attach
himself nc last to that organization which oes'
represents in his mind the promise OF Just govern
ment and he will not be much influenced u,
comraring the adventures of nominees. both Vi
whom have served their country and maze i"h
name. Hence the most effective Republican
Mammal is one which shows what the true char-
acter of the Republican party is how IL orig
mated. what it has undertaken. what IT mas ac-
complished how it differs from It's riNa Ill 'iS'oiS
IN principles and in general DRIFT
The leading purpose of Mr.. Smaley's book Is 10
make lust this desired exhibition lie oeg'hs
therefore with q brief history of the kepuoiicah
partyv including a sketch of the pohticai cohtto-
yerscs which preceded the regular formation OF the
present organization. and o very clear account OF
the various elements of which the Republican party
was constituted. These chapters are so coldy as
nass;onatc that the most Jealous Democrat Will be
randy 10 admit the rigorous impartiality OF the
reeord and will perceive how naturally secession
and civil war grew out of the supposed materiai
interests and the doctrines of government OF Which,
the Democracy had constituted Itself the delehuci'
The review CT the attitude of the two partles
du1ng the war and in reference to the problems OF
reconstruction is well done, and its judicial tone
adds not little to its force. The history oil the
camna;pn of 1876 is SO colorless that some Repub-
Gcans will perhaps find fault with IL. certainly
the Democratic operations of that memorable year
might have been described with somewhat more
vehemence and vet without any sacrifice OF pro-
nrietv But if Mr. Smalley was to err at all IL was
better that he should err on the side OF modera
ton campaign handbook written III TINS spili'
is precious rarity. AS SAMPLE OF the au'noi
style. we may quote the chapter entitled, IA rev
Words in Conclusion:
In the foregoing chapters the man current Vi
Republican action has been clearly tiacet, pes.m-
ming with the hostility of the party to inc extern
sion of slavery and continuing through us suc-
cessve defence of the integrity of the american
Union its emancipation of the slaves ltS reorRahi
gaton of the rebclious States its establishment OF
canal suffrage and equal citizenship LOT all Its
defence of the public credit and its resumption OF
specie payments. Outside of this main channcl Oh
patriotic activity il has accomplished many tllHes
which should not be overlooked, even IN so brlei
sketch as given in these pages. III has seadlN
reduced the debt resulting from the war; ana mas
paid of and cancelled the enormous amount OF
1897 900 900 in the period between $500 anu
ISeO AT the same time 1t has been so successful Ill
funding the principal of the remaining deh' III low
interest bonds that II has effected SAVING N III .ne
matter of interest alone of 81 .OooOoo year,
Tins further esscnlng the burden of the debt IL
steadily reduced taxation and public expenditures
as long as it remained III power III tohefcss. ~
has greatly improved aud simpliied the protective
tariff system. originated By the wing parry, anu
rnconrased and shielded American manufactures
that they have increased more than 1ouiiod ana
now able TO command Our own nniHE.s nr,e
to compete III many lines with the manufactures
of other countries in the markets I'll inc world
While opposing all mOnOpolles, the hepupIcan
party has had Tor its central idea IN It's tall leglS
lation the fact that the perpetmtV OF Tree h1s'tu
tons i'll this country requires an ntclliseht iapo
ing class, and that such class cannot exlst u1 31
the pauper wages paid to the lahorcrs OF the Old
World The party has also carried out the poHcy OF
internal improvements originated by tne wig
party and by system OF JudlclOus leglsiatloh mas
opened the great rivers of the country to naviea-
ton improved its barbors ana connected the
Atlantic with the Pacific coast by great railway
lines II has established a national banking
system which saves the people millions OF dollars
annually 10y protecting them against inc losses III
,1lent 10 fhe old State banking systems winch
preceded il. 1t has greatly improved the pos'al
system giving to the country fast mails ana letter
of international arbitration as means Oh aNtI'lns
v,r 4 catalogue OF the wise measures IL has
adoptcd would be far too long 10 he gwen mere
Nearl all of these measures were resisted at the
time of their adoption by the opposition parry, "u'
with scarcely an exception they have come 10 ne
am,rovcd hy that party Wis., and patriotic. No
one can see into the future of American politics.
hut il is evident that the party which has been
able TO met all OF the issues OF the most important
epoch in the Nations history with such signal IN
tclligence and sucn remarkable success Is not near
the end OF It's career. The day Is probably lar qis-
r,nt when a complete and final history Of the Re
pubcan party can he written. ne authOr
presents these pages only as Drlct Outline sketch
OF the first quarter of a century OF It's existence.
The platforms of the successive National Con-
ycntions of the Republican party are given IN FULL
and there is an entertaining appendix containing
selection of ruined and abandoned principles from
the Democratic platforms of the same period MI
Charles T. Congdon contributes an interesting
chaptcr on Early Republican Leaders" dishn-
OH; shed As examples of fidelity to great principles
and TO ideas worthy of the support OF the American
reople" There are tables of political and imam
eiol statistics both sorts of figures being appro-
nriately included under the general head OF
:. Republican Victories" The second half OF the
hook is devoted to the candidates. Mr.. Smalley
supplcs a compact and readable life of General
Garfield and Mr.. E. l.. Murlin contributes well
written sketch of General Arthur Copious seec-
lions from General Garlell's speeches Will also he
found in this comprehensive and useful little vol
ume We have spoken of il as a campaign manual,
for il is apparently intended to serve rs such; but
il has a serious permanent value; and when the
needs of the day have been satisfied 1t will take its
place iu the library of political knowledge.