The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-29
Modification and Secession in the
United States"
EDWARD P. POWELL, AUTHOR.
Rivers OF North America -Johnson's
Admirable Firth Rcader-rrsmary
History of the United States by
Susan PcudietOn LCc-N0tes

Will interest many e-untAlh OF Alii'iiN'"
history. but tine ycrdicts resarding the
Volume will be- diverse. TO partakes both
OF the nature of "a history and COM
mentary. and is clearly the result OF
much reading.
Upon the ny-lcaf appears the dcdica-
ii0n. ITO the South as well as the
North. 20 tho West as well as the
East" with O spirit of equal justice TO
all This book is dcdicatcI-Our common
iand-our indiss0iuble Union Under
meath this is the quotation from Abra-
ham Lluc0lu-"Wlth malice toward none.
with charity for aiL'
I'll is" SAYS Mr Powell "my purpose
20 write with imparuality, as an Amer
ican and not as "a N0rtherner. the history
Of these six attempts no qualification and
secession in the United States.
My desire is % make more clear not
only historic facts. but the dangers that
heset o federated republic. 10 must be-
come with the American people q fixed
principle go to conduct public affairs that
no section shall desire 80 De alien TO tho
commonwealth or II the desire should
arisc. can show reasonable cause for
overt action. I'm an cases government is
valuable only as it promotes liberty. as
liberty is useless without government.
a prosperous people cannot Doe so except
as whole. Sectional io0lousios and sus-
Dic'ons and an unrenorous sentiments
cannot be too thoroughly discouraged "
",.e uy eli"p.'"y tol slavery, nue.
t.'i0"'i'"' or oirHAion, IL is as clear as
-". iu"..i sense OF JUS
ult,'s ms sympain Mes one thing
Is certdin-he is not Influenced by ac-
ccptcd opinions bat has his own and exc
presses them fearlcssiy. in consequence
of which. one Northern reviewer feels
sure be has an axe 90 grind. " and states
-.' way lH winch certain accepted
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a pleasure. NOT a task Do fbo ohud
she has studied every detau of her work
with Che intention of securing those and
she has secured thom She has also ro-
allied the vital inheritance or sf.rfi,,-
the child right n his study of the eraat
era OF tho war between che States. and
has. SO for as could be dome in FL r1i-
mary edition. concerned herself with give
ing MN lhe truth of tine mater Tie
nechamcal work upon the book SIS oml-
nenty suited Co % school book Tho tyne
ls large and clear. The illustration proc
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attention is not nNod hy picturcs2
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llc 'Nin-iaoie taste which he mas
g'.-'e, 1~ iH ine compilation Of this Fftn
t'''1,l' -le mas evidently made complla-
discrimination and upon the pages are
some real gems of English literature.
bnlu prose and verse. Ic has rcuCube~-