The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-12-03

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"A Political History of Slavery" by
VIM. Henry Smith, is an elaborated story
of the controversy over the slavery ques-
ton, from the early days Of the 18th cen
fury to the close Of the Reconstruction
period in the United States.
There is san Introduction by WhitelaW
Reid, which tells of Mr.. Smiths career
and which gives quite an extended criti-
ciSm OF these two very instructive VOL
umes. '.y*>
Mr. Reid says: '"rhis Political History
is written with the fullness of knowledge
that comes from having seen many OF the
events from the inside as they occurred,
from lifelong familiarity With and study
of the entire range OF the SUBJECTS, ana
from access to much unpublished infor-
nation, in the papers of President Hayes
and Governor Brough in the records OF
the state Office held during a critical part
of the period, and in constant persona!
commnnication with some OF f the aG.o
will be done. in the history OF the move
ments by which free people enlarged the
bounds Of freedom, to communities and
Anglo Saxon means for the correction Of
Wrongs and the better development of
Anglo Saxon institutions; to HORACE
Greeley first amons RublIc edue que ;,a to
first among legislators and cabinet min
listers, and finally to the peer. if not the
superior of them ALL and certainly the
most capable politician OF the list Aora-
In Chapter I, the author says: If there
is one thing clearly established, it is that
slavery Was deprecated by the men who
formed the Constitutions: who, recogniz-
ing that such an institution was inconsis-
tent with Christian civilization. inconsls-
tent with the great principles Of civil lib
erty for which the colonies had contended,
and which constitute the basis OF our Re
public. refrained from inserting in that
great charter a name SO repulsive to free
dom. We must conclude that they We're
percipient witnesses to the public senti-
free from the faint of slavery and the
feeling that it was injurious to society
was in no sense dependent upon sectional
ally confidently expected: emancipation
was to be the rule. This came early north
Of Maryland, and it is not unreasonable
to suppose that if there had been no inhi-
patton would have followed in Delaware.
Maryland. North Carolina. Kentucky and
Tennessee
Opposition to the institution Of slavery
sinfulness or from economic and social
policies. The resistance OF those who
with MI Jefferson condemned it because
of it's destructive influence became as
impotent as his, or succumbed to the vio-
lence of political forces; while that hav
, ing it's source in religious feelings played
an important part in the creation of a
third party The Society of Friends led all
other 'denonnina tons in the employment
the public prints as to whether VIM.
Lloyd Garrison Benjamin Lundy or Chas:
| OF moral Influence for the eradication. OF
slavery. though there We're not wanting
outspOken utteranceS in the Presbyterian.
Baptist and Methodist ct:fches at an
early day, especially in Ohio, Kentucky
and Tennessee.
Some years ago one who had been
| conspicuous as leader in the anti-slav-
cry contest endeavored to show the un-
| faithfulness OF current history in dealing
Writ t1,o VIC Of q in11ic
and thereupon a controversy Sprang up in
Osborne was entitled to be styled the first
Apostle Of Emancipation. Geo. w. Julian.
the writer who challened 1.-The truth Of
history" clearly established the claims of
Osborne to be mentioned before either
Lundy OF Garrison. but strangely over
looked the claims of another whose career
was strilkingly like that OF Lundy-JOhn
Woolman, a Friend, who was born in New
Jersey about 1920 Then follows an ac-
count of his early life and career, exceed
sentiments. When about 26 years of age
he visited North Carolina, where he
sought to arouse the consciences of slave
holders and wrote an essay entitled Con-
After his death in 1872, his Journal,
which was published. had a wide circula-
ton. 1t shows that his life was given to
the work of emancipation He travelled
strating and counseling.
The author discusses with painstaking
detail the Free Soil Movement. '"rhe
Compromise. The Nomination Of Lin
coin and in their discussion exhibits a
wealth Of information and breadth of
many years study and contact with the
leading men of those stirring times.
Vol. II opens with chapter on THE
Outbreak Of the War; in which he says:
treated with scant respect. They become
the dupes of Knaves, the instrument Of
oppression; they imperil governments and
invite disOEders. to .enter. in; they: areHthe
Mr.. Buchanan was brought face to face
with men resolute III purpose to disrupt
the Union and overthrow the government,
he construed the fundamental law to be
as impotent as he was in fact as the ex
ecutive. Imagine Andrew jackson, the
executive head of the government in
1860-61. Would members of Congress en-
gagged in the work Of disunion have been
welcomed at the White House? Would
they have buiiied him
CIVIL WAR TINES
Civil War Times. BY Daniel Walt
Howe, author of the Puritan Republic.
vo. PIP: 42l. $3.50 indianapolis: Dobbs-
The wal of 'e1-5 will never cease-at
perennial and neve, , falling topic Of alb.
was war Of giants; because many OF
those giants still survive its vicissitudes;
it's hair breadth escapes. and the lnmi-
ful marches; its Gettysburg and Chicka-
maugaS: because the finale Of that cons
fict profoundly influenced the civilizations
OF the Worid because us ecnee t; Stiia re- e.
American life.
because of these things the authors
volume is interesting. 1t can be read
with prof:$aby any one and many. INCL
dents Of the great strife which has hith-
erto remained unwrtten, is brought forth
by Mr.. Howe.
in the volume is one dealing with the re-
,lation Of the Gpnfederacy toward the NE
iigrc Soldier" The author tells us, that
nearly every IMPORTANT Confederate com com.
soldiers: that the matter was finally de-
bated iE the Confederate Senate, and the
bill authorizing the enlistment. of Ne gro
soldiers, was defeated by but one vote
that Of Senator Hunter. That when the
Observation-Disclosures of the Confed-
eracy became so visible that the leaders
cause a draft order was issued to force
the black soldier to fight under the Con-
f2derate flag, but that before 1t could be
made effective, the fall OF Richmond, and
the flight Of Jefferson Davis was at hand.
This chapter is. especially interesting at
under its banner.
There are other very interesting chap
ters in the book The style is clear. unin>
volved and natural, and the author has
written .instructively. &c..
HISTORY OF, THE COMMUNE OF 1871.
History Of the Commune Of 1871.
Translated from the French of Lissagaray
by Eleanor Marx Aveling.@ New York
International Publishing Co..
History of the Commune of 1871,
translated from the French of Lissagaray
by Eleanor Marx Ave1ing, is a well writ
ten volume Of history dealing with one of
those political commissions which have SO