The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-08
Life Of Henry A, Wise, Written by
His Grandson,
BARTON H. WISE, OF THEVA. BAR
a Valuable and Interesting Addition
90 Virginia Biography-"The Old
Adam and New Eve" by Herr
GOhm-Othcr Publications.

Ideally. The book is The Lilo OF Henry
A. Wise. Member Of Congress, lS}3-f4,
Minister 70 Brazil, lMi-4i. Governor OF
Virginia; Brigadicr-G General Confederate
Army etc. And It's author is his grand
son. Mr.. Barton III. Wise. Of the Richmond
baL. OF Governor Wise, Ex-Governor
Cameron. OF Virginia, mus writes, in
personal sketch
'1Jeoted TO Congress IN 1885 ne had. by
lenS thy service in that body and by init
mate association with the ruling intel
lecis OF tho age acquired knowledge OF
pueic hnairs and readiness iu debate
which gave the fullest play tO his natural
powers OF oratory. Tai 1.-the. yet mus
ouiar. q frame of steel. knit with nerves.
his lace clean shaver. had the rigid lines
OF a classic cameo but his expression Va
REC 70 suit his rapid moods so that the
auditor could almost anticipate his words.
Has gesture was elOqueuco itself power
ful. yet restrained His command OF lam
guHge was unequalled in my experience.
though from stephen Douglas 10 Blaine,
] have heard an the famous speakers OF
the compass of an organ pipe. and ranged
from the persuasive soituess of e. lutte
10 the metallic ring OF tho bugie note.
Add 90 this the magnetism which ~cfips
analysis which forces other men 10 listen
and then cOmpcls them 90 believe. a cour-
axe as matchmaking as that Of a sea
hawk strength of conviction as absO-
lute as ever sustained q martyr 90 the
portrait OF the man who flung himself
single handed against an epidemic Of ia-
naticism. and Won the Fight.
Ia the preparation OF the book MI Wise
has had access TO all the manuscripts
and letters OF his grandfather known 20
be Ia existence. and his material is de-
rived from these and other sources OF The
most authentic character. I'm his use Of
ST Mr.. Wise has exercised tho most con-
sciontious care. and has spared no pains
20 make the book thoroughly accurate.
II has OF courso value urOu0rtiouate, and
an additional claim upon attention be-
cause Of the intrinsic interest of the mau-
uscTipts and the entertaining literary
style IN which Mr. Wise has presented
them. The list of historical subjects
treated includes tho debates over The
presentation - abolition petitions in Com
gress, the nrst attempts 10 build au ir0u-
Glad for our navy. the agitation growing
cut OF the removal Of the public deposits
by President Andrew jackson. the Graves
Ciuey duel. The admlnstfauon OF Van
Buren. the exciting presidential campaign
OF 1870 the administration of Mr. Tyler
and the annexation of Texas, the efforts
OF Wise 20 suppress the African slave
trade in Brazil and variety of topics
IN regard 10 which much new matter ls
published for the frst time
The struggle FOR increased representa-
ton and white manhood suffr1ge iu Nir-
ginia, IS Illustrated by "a vivid account of
the State constitutional convention of
1sso-'ti: while Wises brilliant and aE-
gressive campaign against tho Know
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governor OF Virginia at very exciting
period. and during his term of Office oc-
Cured tho famous John Brown raid OF
fuil and e-ranhic a,...,unt is GIVEN derived
from original sources.
The book contains moreover. much new
voaffer fhrovyiu~ rghf an the social ma
ferlai and political conditions in Virginia
prior 10 the war between the States such
as a discussion ~ the method of aericul-
ture then in vogue the lack Of n public
school system railway construction in
ternal improvement. tho African Co.oni-
cation Society ETC.. while the story OF tho
secession OF virginia and the famous
secret session IN which inc convention
passed the ordinanca severing The ne bee
tween me Sl'le,, auI ne tnlieI slales
50. erhnleNi ~ l.-9 t'IH lI IIl' Nl nt llNit.
Wises service ln me Conieaeiale army
from the LLue pl Ihr tt.i I.i-I oi iH'l ln
western virginia 20 ihe SURRENDER ~
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many JUG iHtL.tT 'l N' ''i tl iii' "iIt
hnu IRE IN t.lchinoI.. illtf lhe war Jus
views aS 10 lhe result nI tldl CONNECT zee
sohs-r Icllpn' tt.' ".F W,.H uNln-
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witch will interest many THE interest g.
keen from start 90 finish "m those dis
cugsious" saws Mr. Edmund Gosee re-
gardinV IL 'rerardfnp the intellectual
status 81 woman which have been $50 free
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