The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-21
TIL. Times: RICHMOND VA DAY. ooToBER =. 1900.
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child. It it all d,armnsly told, and IS
ve!lea plea for the virtnc OF soiet atlo.''
OLIVER CROMWELL. BY Theodore
Roosevelt. Charles Scrihner's sons,
New York. publishers. Price, $.
The matter contained in this DOCK
appeared originally IN Scribner's Magazine
as a serial. The book has an enhanced
interest by reason of the fact that ltS
author is now very much in the pubic
eye. Colonel Roosevelt was a sololer
IN the war with Spain, and IS now posing
As statesman. His comments through
out the book. therefore, are more inter
esting Than the narrative. The author
institutes many comparisons here ana
here between the civil wars in England
in Cromwels time and the war in TINS
country between the States In the
beginning of his narrative he says that
il the English civil wars nothing was
more common than for man to chanSe
sides and there was treachery even on
tie field Of battle itself; whereas, In the
Ans ican civil war, though many Of the
leaders. like Lee ard Thomas. were IN
great doubt as to the proper course to
follow, yet, when sid=s had once been
taken, there was no flinching and no
looking back
This is not fair statement OF the facts
SO far as General Lee IS concerned.
There never was a doubt III his mind
as 10 which side he would espouse. Cen
cral Lee was hopeful to the last that the
".ir would be averted. as we're many
others in Virginia, but when it was seen
that war was inevitable, when 1t was
seen that EirSinias territory would be
invaded. when Virginia determined to go
with her sister States in the South. there
was no hating on General Lees part
no question as to which side he would so
people. offered his sword TO the Confeder-
ate Government and from that time there
never was 4 thought Of flinching or turn
ing back.
Again, in describing conditions in
England at the end of the frst civil war
after Charles T. had been disposed Of,
Colonel Roosevelt Institutes another COM
parison. AT the close Of. and after,
the American civil war" he proceeds,
;-;a I,ol II
among the v;ctors was such as would
inevitably have produced further fight
ing in Cromwells time. The northern
Democrats We're anxious to combine
politically with the defeated southern
,.rs, and to reinstate. as nearly as might
be. the old arte-bellum conditons-that
IS, TO prepare for another civil war. The
Republican party itself showed signs OF
deep division between the Extremists
and AIoderates. while there were all sorts
Of violent little factions, just as there
we're Anabaptists and Fifth Monarchy
men in Cromwelrs time. The Garrison
or disunion Abolitionsts. for instance
had formed just such f2ction and had
seen their cause triumph, not through,
but in spite of, their own efforts.
The Abolitionists will find poor comfort
u this observation. we should say, in this
fact, pointed out by Colonel Roosevelt.
used their agitation until they brought
IN Il civil wan. They saw their cause
triumph in one sense, but we believe
Chat the future historian will say that
i; had been better for the negro and for
The people of both sections il these aSl-
;s.torS had let alone and left the southern
people to solve the problem in their own
way Colonel Roosevelt further observes
shat if the Abolitionists of the Wendell
Phillips type. instead Of seeking to COM
pass I.incoln's defeat for the presidency
in 1864 10y peaceful means, had threat
eled armed agitation: +, instead of trying
TO eject Mcclellan or Seymour at the
polls, the northern Democrats had taken
the field with the former ut their head;
ii the Republicans had first crushed
them by force of arms and tllen had
fought among themselves until the
extreme radical element got the upper
hand, Installed Grant perpetual Presi-
dent and dissolved Congress wh-r 1t
became evident that the Democrats and
Moderate Republicans combined would
outl.uin,er the Radca!s-we should have
had very fair analogy to what hap
pen d in the Cromwellian era.
Before leaving this department of the
subject it is Of interest to note that Col.
onei Roosevelt pays 4 high tribute 10
the piety of Stonewal Jackson. Rettr-
ring TO the pious refrain that character
ICED Cromwelis letters and reports at
this time, he says that il our day such
S would be hypocritical, adding
that almost the only modern generals
in whom they would have been sincere
expressions OF inward grief would have
beer '.StonewaE Jackson and Gordon.
Colonel Roosevelt shows il his book
that he is q great believer in military
training Tor effective work IN war fie
sa.s that the average cit zen OF c!E l.
lied community requires months OF train
ing before he can be turned into Il good |
soldier. and that raw levies-no matter
how patriotc-are under normal cond.- !
tons helpless before smaller armies OF
trained and veteran troops, ana cannot !
strike a finishing blow, even when plttefi |
against troops OF their own stamp. lie
says that soldering IS a trade Which
can be learned without spec al difficulty. |
by any man who is brave and Intelligent, |
who realizes the necessity OF ooed1 nee,
and who is already acquainted W tn ply
steal hardihood. and is accustomed 10
IN use Of the horse and OF weapons. to
endure fatigue and eNoosur and to act
ing on his own responsibility, taking care
OF himself in the open. Especially does
he believe in thoroughly trained COM
ma nders, nie.l who f.aT4 been educated
ii the military schools. and by way OF
he says that in the American |
ni-;I >y.,,. rh,, ,,reo teSr leaders were al |