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

HENRY WARD BEECHER ...s~
Henry Ward " Beecher: BY Lyman Ab-
Houghton, Miffiin & Co
DR.. Abbott made the acquaintance of
Beecher in 1854, and was close and init
mate friend of his from that time forward.
He attended DR.. Beecher's church in
give an outline of the character of the
great preacher. The book is therefore
not SO much a history Of the. life of
Beecher as it is sketch of his life and
character as he appeared to DR.. Abbott
The career of Beecher as an anti slavery
reformer before and during the civil war
period, he tells in five chapters, full OF
historical matter of the utmost value. OF
especial Importance is the chapter. on Mr..
Beechers anti-slavery campaign in Eng
land in 1853. He reached London in the
continent, his intention being to rest be-
fore sailing for New York. But fate Or
dered otherwise, At that time the SYM
pathy of the English people, more espe-
es, was overwhelmingly in favor Of the
South, and the man who dared to speak
in behalf of the American cause was
sure to invite every species of insult and
and hatred of the North had at the time
of Mr.. Beechers arrival, assumed alarm
ing proportions, and rumors were afloat
to the effect that the British government,
lie sentiment to intervene in the struggle
then going forward in America in behalf
of the South. Such was the state of feel
ing when DR.. Beecher reached England.
of course, greatly alarmed over such a
prospect, and after much trouble, per-
suaded DR.. Beecher to make a lecturing
tour through England, speaking in behalf
to counteract the work of agents of the
Confereracy who were then seduously fan
ming the flame of British enmtty by their
speeches and publications. Any other man
would have weakened, but having prom
ised his friends to prosecute the campaign
he stuck to it courageouAy in spite of
mobs, blood-red placards, insults, boot
ihgs and all the other which
innate to prevent an unpopular speaker
from being heard.
TWO ON THEIR TRAVELS.
oho Wo On q n Ic Travels by Ethel Col
1.-TWO on Their Travels" by Ethel COL
quhoun, with Photographic illustrations
by the writer is very interesting booS
of travel.
The writer describes the out-of the wa!
places which she visited with a style en-
tirely natural, and yet which exhibits a
styIe VI treatment quite unique. IN the
chapter called "a voyage of misery and
happy ending she writes: If the food
was bad the drink was worse. The univer-
sal male demand for whiskey led to the
ful label and the statement fused in the
Houses of Parliament " The commercial
traveller tasted it, put down his glass and
stared thoughtful1y at the label. Then ad-
sW the hssd hoy hS Saa With dd his
find yon bottle?' The delicate Scots
irony was, fear. entirely. lost. It was the
same commercial traveller who: few
share 2. rather c less poisonous sd drink un
no!' he replied. "Aw'm thinkin' awe
he'd ; as much n as guid fer-c me-" H He thep
die of the night, he had got up and drunk
what he believed to be about half bot
tie of water. In the morning he discovered
the water bottle full and the whisky bot
water-r!' he remarked.
The writer describes in a very interest
ing manner scenes; people and places In
the Philippines, the, straits settlement,
East.
The Illustrations are, many of them in
colors and are very elaborate
A Political History of Slavery. By Will
liam Henry Smith. With an Introduction
by Whitelaw Reid. Two volumes. 8vo.
Net: $3.50. BY mail, $500 New York:
G.. P. Putnam's Sons.
"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 an 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.
Mr. Reid says: 'This Political History
is written with the fullness of knowledge
that comes from having seen many of the
from a lifelong familiarity with and study
of the entire range of the sub ects, and
from access to much unpublished lnfor-
nation. in the papers of President Hayes
the state Office held during a critical part
Of the period and in constant personal
comm unication with some of the actors
Again: LAS time goes on fuller justice
ments by which a free people enlarged the
bounds of freedom, to communities and
to leading men that relied upon typical
Anglo-Saxon means TOR the correction OF
Arglo-Saxon institutions; to Horace
Greeley first among public educators, to
Chase and Seward. Stanton and Welles,
first among legislators and cabinet min
superior of them all, and certainly the
most capable politician of the list, Abra-
ham Lincoln" re- 49,
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 ihconsis-
tent with Christian civilization. inconsis-
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
dom. We must conclude that they We're
percipient witnesses TO the public senti-
ment Of that day. There was no state
free from the faint OF slavery and the
feeling that it was injurious to society
was in no sense dependent upon sectional
lines. Its ultimate extinction was gen ae
ally confidently expected: emancipation
was to be the rule. This came. early north
Of Maryland, and it lis not unreasonable
to suppose that if thereshad been no inhi-
bition of the African slave trade, emanci-
patton would have followed in Delaware,
Maryland, North Carolina. Kentucky and
Tennessee" "a S.:
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 it's destructive influence became as
impotent as his, or succumbed to the vio-
ing it's source in religious feelings played
an important part in the creation of
third party. The Society Of Friends led all
other denominations in the employment
the public prints as to whether VIM.
Lloyd Garrison, Benjamin Lundy or Chas.