National Republican., 1881-11-05
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

THE ART OF SPEECH. STUDIES IN ELO- /
QUENCE AND LOGIC. By L. T. TOWNSEND ID.
D., Professor In Boston University aud Dean OF
Chautauqua.School OF Theology. New York
ID. Appleton Co. Washington: w. ii. Morri-
son.
This little volume, which is the second
under the same title that DR.. Townsend has is
sued, should be read by all whose position in life
require them TO indulge In public speaking, not
only for the valuable suggestions which are the
authors own deductions, but particularly for the
references TO specimens of eloquence of eminent
orators both of ancient aud modern times. Dr.
Townsend's definition of eloquence, both
as an art and science, shows the high apprecia-
tion he has OF the true field for Its loftiest flights
and It's most impassioned utterances. He says that
"eloquence as an art is such o representation Of
thought in vocal, written, or gesture language as
is adapted to persuade and "as science, elo-
quencc is the theory ofhe process of expressing
thought as to persuade. Eloquence Is therefore,
the art and science of persuasion. Its highest
form combines right Intentions and correct ex-
preston. The Christian sermon ought, therefore,
to be the highest type of this highest form of elo
quence."
YOUNG FOLKS HISTORY OF THE WAR. FOR
THE UNION. By JoHs d. CHAMrLIN, JR. New
York Henry Holt q Co. Washington: James
j. Chapman.
The author of this work has succeeded
in performing satisfactorily most difficult task,
viz; that Of presenting narrative of the great
epoch In our national history which will be read
with interest by the young In the presentation
and arrangement of his facts he has followed the
chronological order, and given plain and con-
else account Of the most striking events of the
war; enlivencd by sketches Of the prominent men
engaged in that great struggle. He has inter-
spersed his historic account by incidents and an
ecdotes, some of which are no doubt apocryphal
but all are very pleasantly told, and serve to
brighten up and enliven the ordinary dry
facts of history. The language employed is sim
pie, admirably adapted TO the understanding of
the young and where technical words and ex-
pressions are unavoidably used they are fully ex-
planned. The book is profusely illustrated. which
gives It an additional attraction to the young. II
this history could be circulated largely in the
South 1t would do much toward eradicating the
impressions which the young Of that section have
already acquired by the perusal of the many So
called histories of the war" which have been
written by the defeated participants in that un-
happy strife, seemingly for the sole purpose of
keeping alive the feelings which brought about
the conflict and of teaching the children OF the
South that there is sumberng vitality in the lost
cause. Mr.. Champlin has aimed to be thoroughly
impartial and to give each side fits just dues
LEAVES OF GRASS. BY WALT WHITMAN. Bos-
ton: james X. Osgood Il Co.
From the complete poetical works of
Walt Whitman, just published by osgood & Co., of
Boston, under the title of Leaves of Grass" the
following shows that the vigor of expression and
bodness ofthought which first brought attention
to the Good Gray Poet still remains:
WHAT ! IN THEE.
CTo U. S. O. returnd from his Worlds Tour.)
What best see In thee,
Is not that where thou mov'st down hstory's great
highways,
Ever undImmd.by tme'shoos warke vlctorys daz-
zle,
Or that thou satst where Washington sat- ruling the
land In peace,
Or thou the man whom feudal Europe feted, vener-
able Asia swarmd upon,
Who walk'd with kni with even pace the round
worlds promenade;
But that In foreign lands In oil thy walks with kings,
Those prairie sovereigns OF the West, Kansas, Mis-
souri, Illinois,
ohlos lndanas millions comrades farmers soldiers,
all to the front,
Invisbly with thee walking with kings with even
pace the round worlds promenade,
Were all so justified.
This, to our own blue Potomac, will appeal TO tho
sympathies and feelings of Washingtonlans
BROAD PoToMAC's SHORE.
BY broad Potomac's shore. again old tongue,
(still utterIng still calculating, canst this
babbe?9
Again old heart gay again to you, your sense, the
full flush spring retu urning,
Again the freshness and the odors, again Virginlas
summer sky, pellucld blue and silver
Again the forenoon purple the hills,
Again the deathless grass noiseless soft and
Again the blood red roses blooming
Perfume this book of mlne o bloodred roses!
Lave subtly with your waters every line, Potomaci
Give me ofyou, o spring. before I-close, to put be-
tween It's pages
o forenoon purple of the hills, before close, of you
o deathess grass, you