The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-07-16

especial Importance is the chapter. on Mr..
land in 1858. He reached London in the
autumn of that year from q season on the
continent, his intention being to rest be-
dered otherwise. At that time the SYM
pathy of the English people, more espe-
cially the aristOcratic and moneyed class
South, and the man Who dared to speak
IN behalf of the American cause was
sure to invite every species of insult and
indignity:' This sympathy for the South
of Mr.. Beecher'S arrival, assumed alarm
ing proportions, and rumors were afloat
to the effect that the British government,
in all probability would be forced by pub
then going TO: ward in America in behalf,
of the South. Such was the state of feel
ing when DR.. Eeecher reached England.
The Americans residing in London were;
of course, greatly alarmed over such
prospect. ana after much trouble. per-
suaded DR.. Beecher to make featuring
Of the Federal cause. By this they hoped
to counterfeit the work of agents Of the
Confereracy who were then seduously fan
ming the name of British enmity by their
would have weakened, but having prom
ised his friends to prosecute the campaign
ne 81 stuck ;ot to it courageouay in spite OF
ings and all the other annoyances which
the British public consider perfectly legit-
innate to prevent an unpopular speaker
from being heard.
A POLITICAL HISTORY OF SLAVERY.
A Political History of Slavery BY Will
Net. $3.50. BY mail, $500 New York:
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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 an introduction by Whitelaw
Reid, which tells of Mr.. Smiths career
and which gives quite an extended crit-
cism, of these two very instructive vol
umeS
Mr.. Reid says: '"rhis Political History
is written with the fullness of knowledge
events from the inside as they occurred,
from lifelong familiarity with and study
of the entire range of the subjects, and
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 personal
communication with some of the actors
Again: LAS time goes on fuller justice
will be done, in the history of the move
ments by which free people enlarged the
DOunOS Oh ITeSOOH, TO anu
to leading men that relied upon typical
Anglo-Sax means for the correction of
wrongs and the better development Of
Anglo-saxona institutions; -t9 Horace
Chase and Seward, Stanton and Welles
first among legislators and cabinet min
isters and finally to the peer, If not the
superior of them all. and certainly the
most capable politician of the list, Abra
ham Lincoln
I 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 Constitution; who, recognize
ing that such an institution was inconsis-
tent with Christian civilization, inconsis
tent with the great principles of civil lib
erty for which the colonies had commended
and which constitute the basis of our Re
public refrained from inserting in that
great charter name so repulSive to free
dom. We must conclude that they were
ment Of that day. There was no state
free from the taint Of slavery and the
feeling that it was Injurious to- society
lines: Its ultimate extinction was gener-
ally confidently expected: emancipation
was to be the rule. This came early north
of Maryland, and it is not unreasonable
bition of the African slave trade, enamel
patton would have followed in Delaware,
Maryland, North Carolina. Kentucky and
Tennessee.
"Opposition to the institution Of slavery
arose from religious convictions as to it's
sinfulness or from economic and social
policies. The resistance of those who
with Mr.. Jefferson condemned it because
of its destructive influence became aus
lence of political forces; while that hav-
ing it's source in religious feelings played
an Important part in the creation of q
other denominations in the employment
the public prints as to whether WIN.
Lloyd Garrison, Benjamin Lundy or Chass
of moral influence for the eradication of
outspoken utterances in the Presbyterian,
Baptist and Methodist churches at an
early day. especially in Ohio, Kentucky
and Tennessee
. Some years ago one who had been
conspicuous as a leader in the anu-slav-
! cry contest endeavored to show the I'M
faithfulness of current history in dealing
with the genesis of modern abilitionisn,
Osborne was entitled to be styled the first
Apostle of Emancipa ton. Geo: w. Julian:
the writer who challeneI 1.-The truth of
history" clearly established the claims of
Osborne to be mentioned before either
.Lu1ndy or Garrison, but strangely over
looked the claims Of another whose career
was ,strikingly like that OF Lundy-yohn
Woolmam. Friend, who was born in New
Jersey about 1920: Then follows an aa-
count Of his early life and career. exceed
ingly interesting and Of his anti-slavery
Sentiments. '" lcu dUOuL GU y CdlS VI o60
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 wide eirclla-
| ton. It shows that his life was given to
the work of emancipation HE travelled
from colony to- colony, preaching renuon-
stratimg amid eounseling.
The author discusses with painstaking
detair the Gree Soil Movement "The
Omnibus Biaa - Repeal Of the Missouri
coln.' and in their discussion exhibits 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.
Vol. II opens with chapter on The
Outbreak of the War; in which he says:
I'm the history of nations weak rulers are
treated with scant respect. They become
the dupes of Knaves, the Instrument of
oppression, they fnperl governments and
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,