The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-09-10

by Whitelaw REID. Two volumes. Svo.
Net. $3.50. By mail, $500. New York:
G. P. Putnan,'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
tury to the close Of the Reconstruction
period in the United States. .
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
events from the inside as they occurred,
from lifelong familiarity with and study
Of the entire range of the subjects. and
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 to much unpublished infor-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 critical part
Of the period, and in constant personal
communication with some of the actors"
Again: "As time goes on fuller justice
will be DONE in the history of the move
ments by which a free people enlarged the
to leading men that relied upon typical
Anglo Saxon means for the correction Of
wrongs and the better development of
Anglo Saxon institutions; to Horace
Chase and Seward, Stanton and Welles,
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, Abra-
ham Lincoln"
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, recogniiz-
tent with Christian civilization inconsls-
tent with the great principles of civil lib
erty for which the colonies had commended,
y, .o1, %1,o Ho~i of %
public, refrained from inserting in that
great charter a name so repulsive to free
dom. We must conclude that they were
rercipient 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
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
to suppose that if there had been no inhi-
bition of the African slave trade, emanci-
patton would have followed in Delaware,
Maryland, North Carolina. Kentucky and
Tennessee
Opposition to the institution Of slavery
arose from religious convictions as to its
policies. The resistance Of those who
with Mr.. Jefferson condemned it because
of its destructive influence became as
impotent as his, or succumbed to the vio-
ing it's source in-religious feelings played
important part in the creation of a
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.
Of moral influence for the eradication Of
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 leader in the anti-slav-
cry contest endeavored to show the I'M
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
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
was strikngly like that OF Lundy-John
WOoman 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
siderations on the Keeping of Negroes -
After his death in 1872, his Journal
which was published, had wide circula-
ton. 1t shows that his life was given to
the work Of emancipation. He travelled
from colony to colony, preaching remon-
staating and counseling.
The author discusses with painstaking
detail the Free Soil MoEement.' THE
Omnibus Bill" Repeal Of the Missouri
Compromise 1.-The Nomination Of Lin
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 a chapter on THE
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
oppression; they imperil governments and
invite disorders to enter in; they are the
real enemies to human progress. When
M. 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 impotent he was in fact as the ex-
ecutive. Imagine Andrew Jackson, the
executive head of the government in
lS60Cl Would members Of Congress en-
gagged in the work of disunion have been
welcomed at the White House? Would
they have bullied him
CIVIL WAR lines.
Civil War Times Ry Daniel Wait