New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-19
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

BLOOD Is THICKER THAN WATER B, a Few DAYS Y
Among Our southern Brethren. ny HENRY MI
FiELD d. ID. I6mo Pr l5l. George Munro.
The matter composing this interesting little
volnme appeared originally in the fern Of letters
"a The Eranqelist These letters attracted atten-
<;on and tho approval with which they were
,ece;yed certainly justified the author in giving
tbem a more permanent shape. DIR. Field went
xhrou the South rs the guest of party of capital
fats railroad men and manufacturers, under the
Guidance of one who combined the best eiements
of North and South. 1t followed that the party
evervwberc encoun cred the most prominent and
the most representative people at the South ana
that they saw the things and places when are
best worth seeing. All this DIR. Field has told with
characteristic force. lucidity aud sprghliness anu
IL would be difficult to find more compact anu
interesting letters based so completely on matter
Of fact, and so devoid of sensationalisin'
The doctor carried with him two aptitudes
specially fitted to give pleasant tone TO MS
letters He possessed clear and full memory OF
The chief events of the war and he was prepared
10 welcome every indication that the South had
recoycred from its rebellious outbreak. lie was
pratiied by the evidences which came before MN
The South appeared to him to have new sp'',"
Commerce and industry had become nrmiy
established. Cotton was king once more Inc
naoro not perhaps materially much richer ior
emancination was developing slowly inc caP"Ol'y
for self government and rejoicing meanwhile III MS
;pdeprndence with an exceeding great J0y. Every
where he found firm loyalty to the Union nope LOT
.ha fptpre and energetic action dominating tDe
nresent. Dr. Field has Incorporated In one OF MS
ohonters n sneech he delivered while at the SOUTH
Tic ,va. right to encounter the risk of being con-
s;dered rather vain for the speech is an admraoie
one and it would have been a pity to lose IL. some
~ the stories of the old Confederate leaders,
notably that about General Lees death. are ootn
interest,nr and touching. Lee is thought by many
40 have died almost literally of a broken heart. lie
bad horne the suferings of his people IN
necnGarlv real and personal way. and when the
fighting was over and the cause lost. ana there was
leisure to realize the desoating eHects Oh INC "di
The SORROW which surrounded him weighed more
md mCre heavily upon his sensitive spirit uh'i
he could no longer bear up under IT. "heIucr
sense of responsibility for the general bereavement
entered into or intensified this feeling, Is not
mite clear bnt the grief laid upon the simple
hearted old commander greater than he could
support and it hasened his end
This and much more DIR. Field tells in bright
and pleasipg STYLE and he discusses the prospects
md sentiments of the South in a spirit OF GENIAL
md fraternal kindliness which adds an attraction
IN his remarks The patriotism OF his position Is
not IN he questioned even if his views little
Hinged with optimism. Such utterances. more
over. are we'll calculated to promote friendly
feeling between North and South, ana 10 advance
the time when the sectona'ism which was once as
strong 40 an international hatred snail 10 ho hoio
than an historical landmark.