The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-10
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TINES AND SPEECHES: by, Edward
Maves. LII D., Publishing iiouse oi
the NJ. T.. Church, South. NasH.lhe'
Tennessee For sale by Hunter q 90
I'm this finely illustrated volume. the
able ex-Chancellor of the University oil
Mississippi. has given TO the public most
admirable and valuable biography OF tne
distinguished Georgian whose name htaa'
the title page. and whose vigorous Npu..
tenance appears portrayed ~ frohusp'cS',
The eventful life and brilliant parts OF
Justice Lamar make his biography, IN our
opinion not less attractive than Nalu1oac
reading. even were its production uh1et-
taken by a less able ana Systematic pen
than Mr.. Mayos yields. As TINS, us III
triusic value and Interest are doubled by
tho gifts and cultiyatiol~-of the recorder
Tho volume opens with n charter or gene
alogy. which introduces the reader 10
Thomas Lamar the emigrant lhere
IS" says the author "a tradition amongst
the Lamars of Georgia, that their family
was OF uugnenot origin, ana was piah,,tI
i'm Maryland by four brothers VINO neu
from France In tho celebrated exodus CON
senuent upon tho revocation OF the Edict
OF Nanter in 1853.
In part this report IL probably correct I;
but there arc public records stu eNth.t
I'm Maryland, which show that the
Georgia tradition is Incomplete ano' IN
details. erroneous. a..
Lamars came to Maryland prior 10 tne
year 1868. There Is a Maryland lrauieion
that there were three brothers, iiuEue-
nots If their religion formed any paIt
OF the motives which led them 70 seek
the New World. the immediate cause Ger
tainy could not have been the reNoca-
ton of the Edlct OF Nantes. but was prob
ably only the general dlsfavor ana OPP
preston OF Protestsnts under the admin
istration of Cardinal Richelieu, following
uuon the destruction Of Rochelle IN lo.s.
issued A
TO the people of France, Germany ana
other countries. Offering inducements 10
immigrants TO Join his American colony,
and assuring 10 them tho same privileges
as immigrants Of English borth. 'h No
vcmber H. 1903. he granted certificate OF
nationality. or "donnozacon." as IL was
callcd-wherein It was recited that:
whereas Thomas and Peter Lahore.
LATE OF VIRGINIA, and subjects OF the
crown OF France. having transported
themselves into this province here TO
abide. have besought us to grant them
the said Thomas and Peter Lamore-leave
20 here inhabit as free denlzens, anu
freedom land TO them and their heirs 20
purchase Know ye, that we, Wiling 10
give announcement 70 the subjects OF
that crown do hereby declare them, the
said Thomas and Peter Lahore, 70 be
free denlzens of this our province OF
Thence Mr.. NIayes proceeds with the
links I'm the genealogical chain That en9s.
on September nth. 1895 with the
birth. at the old Lamar homestead, in
Putnam county. Ga. with the birth OF
Luclus Quintus Cinclnnatus Lamar, the
subject OF his book
The book Is IN no sense a glorihcation
OF the career OF Mr.. Lamar. IL Is the
direct story Of his life-the statement OF
facts and record OF events. When one re-
fleets that those events made up the pOlit-
zeal history Of the country during forty
- rsHli
be seen that the undertaking is no small
one. In presenting his facts Mr.. Mayes Is
notably and admirably dlspassionate, and
eager 10 be Just.
The biography concludes with a record
of the exercises attending the funeral OBJ
seques OF the late justice the eulogies ny
distinguished men. etc. Among the latter
being a spirited and finished quotation
from a speech delivered by Hon j. Ran
dolph Tucker. OF Virginia.
The Appendix" consists Of his speeches,
letters, etc.
THE RULE OF THE TURK AND THE
ARMENIAN CRISIS: BY FREDERICK D..
Greene, VI. \. q. +. Putnam's Sons, New
York. London. For sale by George NJ.
West.
Birth. residence. and travel in Turkey
have thoroughly equipped the writer OF this
book FOR the task he undertakes-a task
which bears the commentator OF Mr..
! Gladstone on the fy-eaf. as contributing
| TO rouse public attention TO the recent
outrages in Armenia. Mr. Greene IS thor
oughly acquainted with the situation
| which ne discusses, and the independence
| of his position enables him to write with.
| out restraint and without prejudice After
nearly four years of service as a mission
| airy Of the American Board in Van. the
| centre Of-Armenia, during which no criti-
| cism of his course was ever made. either
| by the Board or by the Turkish Govern
| ment, he was recently ordered by his
| physician 10 return TO America. Having
| resigned his connection with the Ameri-
| can Board, he writes as the representa-
| tive Of no society, religious or political.
| and is connected with none. lie shows
| that the case of the subject races I'M the
| ottoman Empire is desperate. that there
| Is 10 hope Of reform from within. and
| that relief must therefore come through
| the interference Of the powers OF Europe.
| Their action depends largely on the SUP.
| port of the public. Public opinion. "
| therefore, must be brought 10 bear upon
| this case, as Mr. Gladstone said I'm the
| House of Commons six years ago. since
when many new horrors have been added
| to the shameful list. So much we quote.
with slight variation. from Mr.. Strong.
| VINO says. truly that the facts furnished
| by this book ought to arouse such public
opinion as will justify and compel PROMPT
and efficient action on the part OF the
powers.