New-York tribune., 1880-10-29
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A"tSTSfi PtSNTpfi tWFXT Ry j M0rRisoN DAVIDSON BAT
riser AZ Low. Syo Boston: : inef h' "'+.r' " W.
.,h;s is a collection Of sketches originally con-
,ribrtca to The london Hcc}g Dispatch. TIC
.pt,or claims for thom as their chief merit. II they
bovo any. that they have not been "written to
,rjro lut express rs nearly rs possible the SentI-
ments of the writer regarding twenty -four repre-
sentative Radicals with most OF whom lie h'S the
ADVANTAGE. aS he tells us of being pcrSona'iy ae-
uuainted Mr Davidson brings enthusiasm 10 ihe
work. These Men ol the Lett, as lc Gals 'hcl"'
he regards as tine salt OF or political Voli'' Ho
bceius the sketch o. MIR. Gladstone by qr'dht 'H',
pcnIlenau's Gohnitiun oi l.a"t,aI-' L''''"'
who is and has ever been, proeminont| 1T ".'"'o'
in earnest rot for himself but for tA' 'o"''o"
w. l,vcu whom a Tory Mr.. Gladstone was ho'
OF that party. but "oaly IN eeA'i.i "'"'
Thought. aud common good 10 aii, mace oN' u
tbcu" Ills career /, tnUs sumHaIN gwen
Tho cic.n,pstt,,cc Of his llI,h and eguc"i ON a.
most necessarily Ccclmht' l".,' ~ r,' I,.'," rt
Yul.lc Il.. as tac rising nope ol IolliNl; lir
h. candor generosity, a. 81 inmate hoHtN Ga
his uature have with cIu"tt lit''i''.'i' ~,
made his Whole su scgUent oa.C.l SLOW, 9nI
,ss q, lcpudiatiou of every thing that Tories
hold dear fOrtN-elN years ego, ht ~ ht thti' II
H.. i;,t Ear Nt,ylrk rs the nominee Of the Duke
of Newcastle h. was the hope OF iuc iilfh icIS
party: to-uay he IS the hone OF the un"aunt,"
faliuaiisn oi EHglaul, which, despite Oo"'ci a.
ing of defeat: which IN adversely, IKE anton
blind and fa.ieu on evil tm's,-" bieS mo. a you
heart hope. but GERS liGlit ON" tiit' 80
he Is. lis tIuc place $ where ha l''-' ~ " ~" ''' 0'
the Radical bark. Who can foIcsce hIins'A
or Mr. Gladstones errors il is sad that two great
ouestjons of his time hc las completely mi@u'aed'
tho Crmcan war and the american war;
OF the FIRST he was. to some e&HtSn,, & pU,.Te ,,'n9
f,imig.N: and. with regard 20 the i'tl'r. Hii.su
lorly rash and hostile utlrrJncc 'A mlpI'"ii'l
numbered him with the irlcuoS ol s'c'''l'" = "'
The former hc has a'Oucd by ms late almost super
Lur,an efforts 10 prevent its recurrence; an" i"f
The latter there is ample compensation D" ""'
wiscsJ iutcInoti0naI act the Al 1"a,n'- - al ~ i
1t /, 40 small misfortune That. In lr couI5, "' in
bu,y life. Mr.. Gladstone hiN never louhd l'1V ~
visit the generous land of "0,I Ih D'A"iA Inc
sea- Such an experience would nave It"~hV It''l
- if is hotter 10 6e eu>riucd ia thc heart OF a
great people than to obtain the favor OF an INC
eonrt, and courticIs in ChTsicndom.
The sketch of John Bright opens in pleasant
way. and is worth quoting;
There is a quaint passage IN " Ecce eHaStlcus
which expresses better than anything Sl" tIt till
of my conception OF the way IN Wlhch hr. bIltn'
viii lie regarded by not distant p'S,p',,,c ,,i o,,r
4" Let us praise famous men, IL runs anu ga,
fathers that bceat u.s. God hath wrought great
rlorv by them through ll- great power iroui !ue
lra,nning: men renowned Tor their power TlNlh-
counsel hV their understanding. and dec 'lal'lt
1rnpucCirs: leaders OF the people hy thrf c"Ul>'S
~ M bai know led re meet for the people, wise aud
.looucut i'm thcir instructions; rch men lUih'>h'H
with ability living pe3ccabN IN th'iI H""
All THESE Ii is added: were HI'.''" % ~ & ''' =
generations, and were the glory OF tAcW tHl'N
And as.ur-3l, If characteristics such as lneS' lP-
pertain 10 amy man of our day ah9 E'het"'I"' ~ lS
Ig
Given wi,.r counsel. more eloquent lusj. act ton
nay declared more pTOphecIc>. As 3NFd'1 10
hun. the ti'c oi i gIt ii"noid'e ls lot |"h''I'
fully deserved IL ITS IkG -i'N'' i!"u .''
ginning of his career untI now Great rtUit ',,
been wrought by him.. ana jh'i, .H' '-t"u- "
HIS great power NJ. LIlshb "'~l' "' 'N '-'' ''
po-.uldtc.
TO tlns it is added that Nj. Brlehtis" the great
Puritan statesman OF England. ever consciously
lyuc. as did his tavOrtc poet Mllton IA hio great
ta,kma>tol's eye '" And yet no IS not Iur'anirM
in his habits and amuscmcnts, Of which VIC have
this pleas ut picture:
Like most generous and humane natures, lie is
fond of tI, lower animals more especially ol oos>.
IN his louth ne Vas good l)'l'"lI ,pitJ'I "
smart cr.ckctcr, AN expert swimmer a"N u.'il- ] "
period of conVaic-ccuCc. mole thdu twenty H'uH
ago Dee acquired the art ol salmon h-l>,ihH' NiHCi
h. has sine for rcccailNe reasons 'H'' "'". -,.li
L. considerable pcrccuon lie is ~ l2'tl
.h.faiuer: and what With a steady Land, quick
eve. and iuoomitable patience, few better amateur
H. clarn,ina companion. with weakness for
stIslling INTO bIhdTl-iCOus. once at L4iauduino'
a.. stnrv oo.s Ire played ip public hiilIard-IOon
,,r .i,1,ecr WHO turned ont 10 be % tru,ulcut
Toy mauuidcturcr from YORKSHIRE. NHe we
fam, WIS poeeoin- ne Nni.tl,,,lS T'y Td
L.r husband was ENGAGED and was beside A'i-cli
with alarm on learning that hc was lH th, company
of one AGAINST whom She hao So often h'dId ""
eNtI.~ TIE most hHntt SEP. u. m i.'S,
tltv lighting 2" slcH~kcd and could with UHcuJy
10 p.r,uaded that 40 alteration Y3n G',nL ', Oh
About couple of hours allciWIu tic IhN'tH4'
turned up. rubbing bus hands 3nI ''.l MS We
with muoh sa.is. Jon that hc had l''' been nav
ing c.;re at billiards with most prdr'Nl casual
aclpantluce. auj that they had arranged Tor an
Other uia of skill next daY. Nhy' eA-
r-ir,.I th. lady, 10 is John Bii-ut EOu have been
playlug NithI The manufacturers counlrHducc
fell: but speedily recovering himself he on
served. ia oztonu"tlo4 Of ms condHct, max 'is s
iIo,ouelIE Vas IRE uuU satisfied Of Mr.. 81 1h's
ent.rr harm'cs>nc>s. that, in given circumstances
hc should vote lor HIM himself.
Nh Bri2ht's oIatory is spoken Of rs nearly as
possible perfect. He is the prince of English
public speakers" Il have been to'd,' says Mr.
Davidson ly some authorities who have heard
Wendell Phillips speak. that he is tAc equal of
Nj. Bright: but from speeches by ihc cclcbTatcd
American winch l have read, should Very much
doubt It. TIE heart. the conscience the intellect
Mr Bright can touch with equal ease. His speech
Is tie natural expression of mind at once beau
tiful and strong" or bis course at crisis to our
sclycs of th. utmost importance, il is said:
In IA. terrible s.ruuele which threat ned 10 rend
thr gIclI American Republic 10 i.c's, '1e .nrI-
most slu. OF tine tribune of the people was sihl'a
within mm. and be- touched the limits Oh actual
nIopne.r Iu the darkest hour of the fortunes OF
Ia. Norm dc de. Jared. The Chancellor of Tie TX
cAequ1 4iI. Gladstone. as q ,iF"AI j" i.., I
passed by any man In LuelaAl' ana Hr J., " -i'tl
Statesman. lie believes the cans" ol tlt Nolli 10
be hopeless and that then enterplise cannot
succeed. ... have another ana q ial bIFDIH
vision before my gaze. l. may bee q vision; but 1
viii cherish H.. see one vast confederation
st,'t.i IND, f-ou, fle frol. North i'm uuhrpkcu line
10 The glowing south. and nom the Wild bhl"N OF
The Atlantic westward TO the calmor waters Oi the
Pacihc main; and | See one people and one Ian
guagc. AM on law and one faith. and Over a lHai
Nite continent the home Of freedom aHl "a refuge
for The oppressed of every race and Of every cline
The account of Su WilhId Lawson. the great
Temperance advocate characteIizes him. i'm spite OF
cold water pIocliyities. Is a jolly good fellow
Oils jokes everybody Las EcaId, aul the reader
viii be glad to have this descrp ptIon OF Lls humor
ous characteristics:
1t is a total mistake 10 suppose that SI Nuuids
moe witty IN private than in public; ana You
rrtcr meet him that he has not the All of "a man
who has Just cN pcrlcuccd some extraordinary Pi"cc