New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-01

was for time under slhim q greater aptitude
cloud. He had. while for the conduct OF bust
Virginia delegate 10 Cou- ness, were supposed ON
yress recommended 10 the some OCCASIONS, to impart
Virriuia Convention oda professional bias 10 his
t7Tc a plap of govern teal views. AS a
msnf under tha signature delegate Congress. no
OLA Native The scheme underwent many vlcs-
was colily received the STUDIES OF favor and dis
ON thor was believed 10 belfaVOr with his c0Dstitu-
mnch biassed bv his tyoeDts; ut one time receiv-
vearJ residence in Enp-ting their thanks, at an
land and soon after LOST other their censure. ana
his seat in CONGRESS- Rutn several instances su b.
of the three the nolitica ected to charges and in
career of Meri wetber yestigatiOnS VIII C h .
Smith had been the most though terminating III
singular. He was a mer- exculpation, implied a
chant and believed to becertaln degree OF ecJen
ouite familiar with pub-tricty ana impractlcaole-
lie affairs Uis pursuits ness in the character eA-
indeed. as q inercnantposed TO them.
gave him great aptitude
IN the dispatch of bust
ness. But they were be-
lievcd by his friends
to have affected his politi-
cal views as nothing esel
could. No man, as dele-E
gate to Congress-, ever
went through so many
stages OF favor and of
dIsfavOr with his constit-
uents. For his conduct
one occasion he was,
warmly thanked t0rI
his conduct an
other lie strongly
ccnsurcd. Several tlursl
he was subjected tOI
charges and lnvesiiga-
tons which, though end-
ing indeed in full ac-
Quittal. marked him out
eccentric and I'M
practicable character.
Had Mr.. McMaster carried his Ms. to publish
ing house of greater reputation for judgment aud
scholarship. his limitations and adaptations whether
voluntary involuntary, would have been de-
tected aud his blunders corrected. 1t safe to say
that no other firm in the country assuming to issue
good literature would have shown equal ignorance
at least OF a history 80 famous Macaaay's.
# would be pleasant to stop here, but we must
express our surprise and disappointment at
the frequent offences against literary propriety,
not to say English grammar into which
tho author has allowed himself to
be betrayed by hcadIoug haste. $50 lily done;
"in their midst" cooked up arude meal y; " risen
up in a meeting" y; " to write up pamphlets on emf
grafton y; the hardshlps and suffering of tho Nhig
refugees are pleasantly told; she made Sec
rotary this 10 hell" "" awarded with an Office ;
tho shouts Of joy was; p" stood him in good
need -; "a proposition to exclude slavery from the
new States and make 1t par OF the Federal COM
pact" Make what part i-savery n; " the purpose
of the clu5 and the duty OF the committee is OBJ
scuro >; they drew up resolutions and lay down
their course >; recommended that the best thing to
be done was c.,"-these are blemshes which we
hope will suggest to the author the propriety of
thorough revision OF his hook. II is possible that
nc may share the shame OF these sloveny errors in
m ambitious history with his publisher for
printing house which is illterate enough to pass
such glaring blunders is surely literate enough to
make them.