New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-20
literary NesOS and Criticism.
s..1ies of american Politicians and
Presidents.


'ss,-rel p. orth has written 80. =.
&c papers on Aaron buIr' ..eI :. -, -
So Machins''; DE Wit clinton, 80" - -
s,ols system; Martin van Sui'.s
fhe 80 ~, Machine: Henry Clay. Master
victim OF Compromise ana Coali,ioh. a.
sad VIZ ro.,lss. Defender OF States Rights
s:sYsel.'--.,,sr." These essays are not only
80 - -, N themselves as careful analyses OF
$3.50 ,...s ans motives OF five important he 60 .
ae ~ .o,,+,oal history, but are instructive as
N.'-s,,nr the origin and development OF
Sas, nol,tical principles and methoos
80 have grown out OF our system O ,,oo,,
VIZ ,T,,s, Is especially noteworthy In me OoON
-, attractive personality OF the men 49,
N' =. associated the beginnings OF nue"
q deprecated in the building Up u
% - noiticsl machine The spirit IN Mill1t I
kfe"o,- - ,,y,tten IS indicated by the authors
" m Of the character OF De WIZ O4ii''O'''
s.arest object OF he heart the oI Tssn Of his
fcfs0nss. 80 1Ves knees. For r. him MelS Ios-n-
ssnents OF strength, hon nsiIess vanity. arb.
Ef Sss ana Intolerance Iae . - tbe politician.
Sracsr was not snS1 sr Is such rs repsliea those
az ns ,s have built for him psrty W. ,fn,istoT
-not exist without loa, nan IL spend his time IN
lH.,saipaiation. and 900 PROUD "'
TTssIssyaiSisS. cha
80 clay should be regarded more III 10
r.olitician than statesman Is a N'0'
As1. which there may well be a oifieFei'ee o.
-. 40 one who has studied bis career o.-n
s,s nre-eminence IN statecraft' but that nc
s,.o an opportunist and made sSlltul use
We ,o,ve- Of the political machine cannot DC
o-...,.s-,ea. M orb Is undoubtedly jostineo
sAocsipg 70 consider Clay from this iat'et
--s,,,nt The most defeated and the most
- man IN our political history" the au-
-. him. ana aims TO show how the ad-
80, commanded by Clay was due TO ms
.,r,.v a. a statesman. and his defeats were the
,-,,o-,e Q, political ambitions
- Oh tells many illuIninative anecdotes g
-, ,,,,3oa, giants Of whom he writes. The 70 =
,,rs,v ri stephen A. Douglas is illustrative "a
- - his physical as Of his moral courage and
,,-s,rth roth Of which were wholly dispropof-
,,rate % his inconsiderahle stature:
when on the bench he tried the case Of one Joe
srffS a notorious murderer. A wild mob gathered
= he ian yard erected q gibhet and pressed into
is courtroom 70 lay Their 1nhey hands upon me me
rs, when he saw the determined avengers. But
ssige Douglas was equal 20 me OCCASION. SleI-
III clear the courtroom. ne yelled Inc coNaIoiy
shsrn hestated. The iGege shouted; MT Har-
rs appoint YOU sheIln. AppolniI. your oepnnes
snd clear THIS courtroom L!ght nov! Harrls was
I stLlWaTt Kentuckian The peTenptory ano de-
csvs action II the lndEe eo%ed ne mon. ana me
Id NJ srs rehl 10 appoint sheriff hut Douglas
never allowed a technicality or a ceremony 10
ssr6 N the way OF action or necessity.
Glimpses Of a bakers dozen OF men who at
tsined the highest political honor in the gift OF
The people Of The United States are given by
Mr John S Wise in his book 'Recollections OF
Thirteen Presidents" Doubleday, Page q Coz.
Mr. Wise had the unusual experience Of knowing
--g~n,
twelve Presidents Of the United States. and with
Jefferson Davis, the President Of the Confeder-
acy-that Is with every President from John
Tyler 70 Theodore Roosevelt. Although with
some OF the earlier Presidents upon his list his
acQuaintanos was Of the slightest. he having
met them while stin a child. he makes the cir
cumstance the excuse not only for relating the
Incidents associated with his introduction to
these great men Of his day. but for giving his
impressions OF them. largely colored. no doubt,
by the views Of his elders and by his later
knowledge Of their lives and characters. There
IS nothing profound in the authors estimate Of
his distinguished friends. but he az least sue
oesds IN showing some entertaining sidelights
on their personal characteristics and enables the
Fsader 70 form some idea OF how they looked
and how they acted in everyday life. without
q government" Incidentally Mr.. Wise gives
rs Feoolections, and tells many anecdotes OF
Ohg brilliant stars in the political armament.
IN authors impressions OF President Tyler
Nss naturally, principally confined 20 his ap-
Ei'1o He describes him as "a tail. thin, nat
Gear szven man. attired in neat but not over
lev back hroadcloth. He wore a standing
@-f open al the throat, with a soft black
1rrry I'd Isa - l.
coat vas cut low. displaying a spotless shirt
a''n Of fine material l think he wore calfsHin
@s remember being as much impressed by
= harrow. fat feet and long. thin fingers as
Y MS striking face His head was well turned
az carried high upon a thin bat muscular neck
's Adams apple al the throat was prominent
t'1 IN It's constant play, an object well calcu-
.'a TO fix the absorbed attention OF a small
by"
tuiher light is thrown upon the career OF
oaT great American statesman and poll
--4n n 70! VII Of The Writings Of Ben
--I ffanklin." which the Macmillan Company
aalng under the edtorship OF Professor Al
So -. heaFy sTyth The period covered is from
80 I79, when Franklin was serving as
'-'-ssoner IN France. The contents OF the
--s are almost entirely composed OF CORE
,'4--'lae much OF il now printed for the first
-, included. however. is Franklin's Com
- d Great Britain and the United States
NsAfa 10 the Basis OF Credit in the Two
ss his literary burlesque. The Sale OF
ssss'ans" which. although unsigned. is at
10 10 his pen and his delightful "baga-
" The Morals Of Chess" OF more than
interest is letter from Franklin 20
- Washington in regard to the youthful
''s. written August. I777:
~ q. - s Marquis de Lafayette a young noble
iit 49, eApecta lions and exceedingly beloved
elnpr-s ~ ma time probably with you. BY some
Eorss.r-s. on ln his contract with the merchants
til1ues ri 4 ne was prevented from using the
~, Eliho-.W We cargo he carried over, and so was
Alge s4rs y supply OF money HIS friends here
.fopose5 - over about $50 sterling: and have
~ TIE .,-,--lhs MIN more but on reflection know
ilreg fS..sne generosity OF his disposition, and
anlyr,sr' some % his necessitous ana artfui