The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-01-16

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Of moral influence for the eradication of
slavery, though there We're not wanting
outspoken utterances in the Presbyterian,
Baptist and Methodist churches at an
early day, especially in Ohio, Kentucky
and Tennessee g.. - -. p, -, .Ss
Some years ago one who had been
conspicuous as a leader in the anti-slav-
faithfulness of current history in dealing
with the genesis of modern abilitionism,
and thereupon controversy sprang up in
Osborne was entitled to be styled the first
Apostle Of Emancipation. Geo. W. Julian,
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 26 years of age
he visited North Carolina where he
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 circula-
the work of emancipation. He Travelled
from colony to colony, prea ching remonS
Strating and cOunSeling. -. 49,
detail the ::Free soil Movement., :'The
eompronis S "The spS Nomna ts OF Iin1
coln.'' and in their discussion exhibits a
knowledge, which could only result from
many years study and contact with the
leading men of those stirring, times. ,n,
Outbreak Of the War; in which he says:
In the history of nations weak rulers are
treated with scant respect They become
the dupes of 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
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
>1S60-61: Would members Of Congress en-
gagged in the work of disunion have been
welcomed at the White House? Would
they have bullied him
ORGANIZED LABOR.
PIP. 496 with IS full-page illustrations.
$1.75 net. Philadelphia: American Book
What particularly irnpresses the reader
Of this book is the broad grasp which Mr..
Mitchell has shown Mr.. Mitchell, al
thopg H.; pnonist Of Of the Unionist and
ganized labor has had in this country,
still attempts to take up the problem from
the 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.
There are number Of chapters taking up
the arguments against Trade Unionism as
| well as proposed plans for benefiting the
| conditions of the workman. Mr. Mitchell
and PROPOSES method by Which they ~ may may
be prevented, or at least mipimized.
There are half a dozen eehapters 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
taken at this time by the operators, the
strike would have been lost. The inside
history Of the strike and the story of how
victory was snatched from defeat is told
| in a graphic and eloquent manner by the
author.
Heae7 Sank Hsp and d1F faS1as
BY Albert S. Bolles, Phi. D., LII. D.,
Author of practical Banking" Bank
0fe;Grs' ete;; and LECTURER in the Uni,
College. Cloth, limo, 1856 pages. Price,
! 1925. American Book Company, New
York, Cincinnati, and Chicago.
This volume, while designed especially
{ Schools and the Commercial Courses of
Colleges, is equally suited for the general
reader. It is q brief, practical treatise
tfH Fheo Of 4f oney the the e
pies of Finance. The author describes
| the best banking practice Of the day, and
ADDS those LEGAL principlTs which i re refer to
book boo 'e Of its scope Iiing place 5stwes"
! treatises on methods of bank bookkeep-
ing and works on the theory and history
of money and banking: DR.. Bodies is an
| the essential principles in a clear and
concise manner. This book will appeal
alike to those who intend to devote
those who are thus engaged, anu to
! those who are studying the history and
theories of banking.
CIVIL WAR TIMES. ..
Civil War Times. By Daniel Wait
70. PIP. All. s1.5o: Indianapolis: Dobbs-
The war of '61-5 will never cease-at
least in the present generation, to be a
ssorbing interest. This is so, because it
was a war Of giants; because many OF
those giants still survive its yicissitudes;
n me- deadly breach": its long and dread
full marches; it's Gettysburg and Chicka-
maugas; because the finale of that con-
1ict profoundly Influenced the civilizations
of the world; because it's echoes still reg
vertebrate. in all the various activities OF
American life.
because of these things the authors
volume is interesting. 1t can be read
with prof: by any one and many Incl
dents of the great strife which has hith-
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 authori zing the enlistment of Negro
soldiers, was, defeated by but one vote
that Of Senate Hunter. That when the
desperate circumstances, of the .Confed-
eracy became 50 visible that the leaders
saw the doom of Richmond and the
''cause,'' 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