The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-07-01


A POLITICAL iii III: HISTORY OF SLAVERY :4
A Political History of Slavery. BY VII
liam Henry Smith: With an Introduction
by Whitelaw Reid. Two volumes. $40.
Net. $3.50. BY mail. $500. New York:
"A Political History Of. Slavery" by
VIM. Henry Smith, is an elaborated story
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 Dy WMtelaW
Reid, which tells of Mr.. Smiths career
and which gives quite an extended crlti-
cism of these two very instructive vol
umes.
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
from access to much unpublished infor-
nation. in the papers of President Hayes
and Goyernor Br9ggh in the records s. Of
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
bounds of freedom, to- communities and
to leading men that relied upon typical
Mrongs and the bef tie tie Of
AnSlo-Saxon institutions; to Horace
Greeley first among public educators, to
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, 1t is that
I'D hIy no v,oor
formed the Constitution; who, recognize
ing that such an institution was inconsls-
tent with Christian civilization, lnconS!s-
tent with the great principles OF civil I'D
erty for which the colonies had cOntended,
and which constitute the basis of our Re-
public, refrained from inserting in that
great charter name so repulsive to free
dom We mHst eonclu to int that they
mant of that day. There was no state
free from the int of slavery and the
feeling that it was injurious to society
was in no sense dependent upon sectional
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-
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
sinfulness or from economic ana social
policies. The resistance Of those who
with Mr.. Jefferson condemned it because
Of its destr yet i9anes 3e aha via
lence of political forces: while. that hav
ing it's source in religious feelings played
an important part in the creation OF
third party. The Society Of Friends Lea a an
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 P.esby terian,
Baptist and Methodist cf--rches at an
early day. especially in Ohio, kentucky
..Some years ago one who had been
conspicuous as a leader in the anti-slav-
cry contest endeavored to show the un-
faithfulness of current history IN dealing
with the genesis OF modern abllltlonlsm,
and thereupon a controversy sprang up in
Osborne was entitled to be styled the first
Apostle Of Mbn G:f trfh II
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. a Friend, who was born in New
Jersey about 1920. Then follows an ac-
count of his early life and career, exceed
ingly interesting and of his anti-slavery
f he Visted North Carolina, Where he
sought to arouse the consciences of slave
holders and wrote an essay entitled Con-
siderations on the Keeping ing; of Negroes: y
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-
strating and counseling.
detail the Free Soil Movement THE
Omnibus Bill Repeal of the Missouri
Compromise" 1.-The Nomination Of Lin,
a nf IN enn1s
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 1.-THE
Outbreak Of the War in which he says:
In the history of nations weak rulers are
treated with scant respect. They become
Re auRen Of qhe me instpnment a %
invite disorders to enter in; they are the
real enemies to human progress. When
Mr.. Buchanan was brought face to face
with men resolute III purpose>tO disrupt
the Union and overthrow the government,
he construed the fundamental law to be
as impotent as he was in fact as the ex
ecutive. Imagine Andrew Jacksoni the
is6O-61. Would members Of Congress en-
gage. in the work OF disunion have been
welcomed at the White House? Would
they have buliied him
CIVIL WAR TIMES.
Civil War T II IS BY DANIEL 1, Wnt
5 vo. PIP: 421. s1.5O. Indianapolis: Dobbs-
Mel rili Co.
The war of 'e1-5 will never cease-at
least IN n, the present generation genera to be
sorhirs interest. This is SO, because it
vas war of giants: because many of
those giants still survive it's vicissitudes:
it's hair breadth escapes. and the irnni-
nent deadly BREACH; its long and dread
full marches: it's Gettysburg and Chicka-
maugas; because the finale OF that con-
of the world; because it's echoes still re-
vertebrate in all the various activities OF
American life.
Because of these things the authors
volume is interesting. It can be read
with profit by any one and many Incl
dents Of the great strife which has hith
by Mr.. Howe. ,.g l.
,. 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 in the Confederate Senate. s..,i the
soldiers, was, defeated by but one votes
that of Senator Hunter That when the
desperate circumstances of the Confed-
eracys became so visible that the leaders
saw the doom of Richmond and the
cause a draft order was issued to force
the black soldier to. fight under the Con
i2derate flag. but that before it could be
made effective, the fall Of Richmond. and
the fight Of Jefferson Davis was at hand.
This chapter is especially interesting at