The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-01-30

slavery, though there were not wanting
outspoken utterances in the Presbyterian,
early day. especially in Ohio, Kentucky
and Tennessee
Some years ago one who had been
conspicuous as a leader in the anti-slav-
cry contest endeavOred to show the I'M
faithfulness of current history in dealing
with the genesis of modern abilitionisna,
and thereupon controversy sprang up In
Osborne was entitled to be styled the first
the writer who challened "the truth of
history" clearly established the claims of
Osborne to be mentioned before either
Lundy or Garrison, but strangely over
looked the claims of another whose career
was .strikingly like that OF Lundy-John
Woolman, Friend, who was born in New
count of his early life and career, exceed
ingly interesting and of his anti-slavery.
sentiments. when about rs years of age
he visited North Carolina, where he
sought to arouse the consciences Of slave
holders and wrote an essay entitled Con-
siderations on the Keeping of Negroes -
After his death in 1772, his journal
which was published, had a wide circula-
the work of emancipation. He travelled
from colony to colony, preaching remon-
strating and counseling.
detail the Free Soil Movement" "The
Omnibus Bill" Repeal of the Missouri
Compromise The Nomination Of Lin
cOlH, ana CQe1r discussion eXQlDlCS a
wealth of information and breadth of
knowledge. which could only result from
many years study and contact with the
leading men of those stirring times.
Outbreak of the War; in which he says:
In the history of nations weak rulers are
treated with scant respect. They become
the duRes Of tx Knaves, the instrument of
invite disorders to enter in they are the
real enemies to human progress. When
Mr.. Buchanan was brought face to face
with men resolute in purpose to disrupt
the Union and overthrow the government,
he construed the fundamental law to be
as 1mpotent as he was in fact as the ex-
ecutive. Imagine Andrew Jackson, the
executive head of the government in
1S60-61. Would members Of Congress en-
gagged in the work of disunion have been
welcomed at the White House? Would
they have pulled him
ORGANIZED LABOR.
Organized Labor: BY John Mitchell
s1.75 net. Philadelphia: American Book
What particularly impresses the reader
of this book is the broad grasp which Mr.
Mitchell has shown. Mr.. Mitchell, al
t thopg h., pnionist Of the Unionist and
ganized labor has had in this country
still attempts to take up the problem from
the point point. Of view Of the patriotic citizen;
public. Mr.. Mitchell does not shirk the
discussion of the weak points of labor or
carnations. and is especially eloquent in
his denunciation of violence in strikes
the arguments against Trade Unionism as
we'll as proposed plans for benefting the
takes up in detail the question of strikes
and proposes a method by which they may
be prevented, or at least minimized.
There are half a dozen chapters deal
ing with the coal strike of 1902. giving the
story Of the strike from the inside. Mr..
Mitchell states that at the beginning Of
August the strike was about to collapse
and that If energetic action had not been
strike would have been lost. The inside
history of the strike and the story Of how
victory was snatched from defeat is told
III graphic and eloquent manner by the
author.
MONEY, BANKING, AND FINANCE.
Bolles's Money: Banking and Finance.
4Sthor Of Praet}csl Ba sam nl: II bank nix
Officers" etc.. and Lecturer in the Uni
yersity of Pennsylvania and Haverford
College, {; Cloth, 12mo, ssS pages. Price.
York Cincinnati, and Chicago.
This volume, while designed especially
as textbook for Commercial High
Schools and the Commercial Courses Of
Colleges, is equally suited for the general raj
and Usages Of Banking; and the Princi-
pies, of Finance. The author describes
adds those legal principles which refer to
the topics taken up. This is the first
book Of its scope, filing = place between
Ing and works on The theory and history
of money and banking. DR.. Bolles is an
authority on the subject and presents
the essential prinGiPes hh in G1ear ana
alike to those who intend to devote
themselves to the business of banking, to
those who are thus engaged. and to
those. who are studying the history and
theories Of banking.
CIVIL WAR TIMES.
Civil War Times. BY Daniel Wait
Svo: PIP: 421. $3.50: Indianapolis: Dobbs-
The war of 1915 will never cease-at
perennial and never failing topic OF abb
sorhi,ig interest This is SO, because it
vas war Of giants; because many OF
it's hair breadth escapes, and the immi-
nent deadly breach; its long and dread
full marches; it's Gettysburg and Chicka-
maugas; because the finale of that con- con.
f1ict profoundly Influenced the CIVILIZATIONS
of the world; because it's echoes still re.
vertebrate in all the various activities OF
American life. !
because Of these things the authors
volume is interesting. It can be read
with prof: by any one and many Incl
dents OF the great strife which has hitt1-
erto remained unwritten, is brought forth
by Mr.. Howe.
One of the most interesting chapters
in the volume is one dealing with the re-
lation of the Confederacy toward the Ne
gro Soldier" The author. tells us, that
nearly every important Confederate COM
mander favored the enlistment of: black
soldiers; that the matter was finally de-
bated ir the Confederate Senate, and the
bill authorizing the enlistment of Negro
soldiers, was defeated by but one vote
that OF Senator Hunter. That when the
desperate circumstances of the Confed-4
eracy became so visible that the leaders
saw the doom of Richmond and the
'.cause,'' a draft order was issued to force
the black soldier to fight under the Con-
federate flag, but that before it could be
made effective, the fall of Richmond, and
the flight of Jefferson Davis was at hand.
This chapter is especially interesting at
this time in view of the present propa-
ganda of the Southern people, to debase
the Negro, whom they were r.ectly
willing in the last desperate strait Of
the Confederacy, to enlist as soldier,
under it's banner. ~ -.
There are other very interesting chap
tiers in the book The style is clear, unin-
md fho or1fh hoc