The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-05-27
StrafegiStS Won Mo1tke

one might easily imagine that the revolt
ing cruelties of the Revolution were again
being enacted in Paris and elsewhere
The events which led up to the war
with Germany are thus described by the
author:
Bismarck prepared the war; Napoleon
ILL., wanted it. the great bourgeoise looked
on. They might have stopped it by an
SarneSt tgre r NJ rhH a so eontented
war our certain ruin: he knew our terrible
inferiority in everything; he could have
united the Left the tiers-parti, the jour-
nalists have made palpable to them the
folly Of tine attack, and supported by this
Tuileries. to Paris if needs be, "War is
impossible: we shall combat it as trea-
Poor France. Who will save thee?
The humble, the poor, those who for six
years contended for thee with the Empire
While the upper classes sell the nation
seek to feather their nests under the
empire, a handful of men, without arms,
unprotected rise up against the still all
powerful despot. On the one hand young
men who form the bourgeoise have gone
over to the people, faithful children \of
1889, resolved to continue the work OF
the RevQlution: on the other hand work
insmen unite for the study and conquest
of the rights Of labor. In vain the en-
pire attempts to split their forces, to Sc
duce the wor]zingmen.''
The author then follows up with q de-
scription of the terrific political struggle
between the cOntending factions which
finally burst forth in all the horrors of tn.
Commune.
Paris. Marseilles. Toulouse and MARION
were soon to be converted into veritable
human slaughter houses. in this fratrcidal
struggle which for madness and un-
checked violence finds few counterparts
in the history of the human family.
nave hitherto been obscure to the student
Of that period are brought forward by the
author, in his work which considered
point is an achievement of no inconsid-
cradle merit
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Henry Ward Beecher: BY Lyman A. All,
! bott s1:75: Boston and New York:
Dr. Abbott made the acquaintance Of
Beecher in 1884, and was close and init
| mate friend of his from that time forward.
Brooklyn, and is thus well qualified to
give an outline of the character Of the
great preacher. The book is therefore
not so much history Of tn the III; NE of Of
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
especial Importance is the chapter on Mr..
| Beechers anti-slavery campaign in Eng
| land in 1863. He reached London in the
| AUTUMN Of that year from a season on 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-
cially the aristocratic and moneyed class
| 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
| indignity.'' This sympathy for the South
and hatred of the North had at the time
| Of Mr.. Beecher's arrival, assumed alarm
| ing proportions. and rumors were afoat
| to the effect that the British government,
! in all proba bifity would be forced by pub
! lie sentiment 20 intervene in the struggle
/ then going fol- 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 a
prospect ana after much trouble, per-
| suaded DR.. Beecher to make lecturing
| tour through England, speaking in behalf
| Of the Federal cause. BY this they hoped
| to counteract the work of agents of the
Confereracy who were then seduously fan
| ming the name of British enmfty by their
| speeches and publications. Any other man
would have weakened, but having prom
! he stuck to it courageeua1y in spite Of
| ings and all the other annoyances which
the British public consider perfectly 1egit-
innate to prevent an, unpopular speaker
ised his friends to prosecute the campaign
! from being heard.