The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-02-04
4 NEW STUDY o. THE
ABOLITION CRUSADE
Hi,sry Herbeft;a T1Beory Il That the
NiotittoniSts BrouEht ON an IN
necessary War.

Ia q predatory Note" to this BOOK.
James Ford Rhodes. characterized by
Ambassador James Bryce as n OF
the two great American historians OF
the present time. writes: "As we are
more than forty-six years distant from
our own Civil War, is it not incuTn-
tent on Northerners to endeavor TO
sec the Southern side? We may De
CERTAIN that the historian a ndr
I. years hence, when he c0ntemPia.es
the iining-up of FIVE and one-hai1
million people against twenty-five
millions. their equal in religion,
morals. regard Tor law. sud devotion
to the common Constitution, VIII. as
a matter Of course, aver that the
oaesti.n over which they fought for
four years had two sides: that all
the right not on one side and
al the wrong on the other. The
North should welcome. therefore, ac-
counts OF the conflict written oy can
did Southern men"
Happily. many o North and
South have already come to- regard
the civil Wal and it's causes as Mr..
Rhodes evidently does, n will give
Mr.. Herbert's book a reading with
open min Moreover, many in both
w ~ nA C1CStah NAS
heartily for the reason that it is
written by a Southern man who be-
iieves not only that slavery is wrong.
but that il was wrong. This con-
c!usion Mr.. Herbert reached shortly
after the close of the war.
After reviewing Mr.. Herbert's pub
tic career. Mr.. Rhodes adds Such
an experience Ia an excellent train
ing for The treatment OF any aspect
OF the Civii War. Mr.. HerbertS de-
votion to the Constitution, the Union.
and the flag now equals that OF any
soldier OF the North who fought
against him. We should expect there
fore that his work would be pervaded
by practical knowledge and candor
After u careful reading OF the nan
script ] have no hesitation In saying
that the expectation is realized"
Il must he recognized that Mr.. Her
bert makes no pretense of being a
sense: Mr.. Rhodes's generous at
tributes. practical knowledge and
candor." are but beginnings Of the
SPECIALISTS fuli equipment. Some
readers may be inclined even to say
that Mr.. IIerbeft goes upon this bit,
terest battlefield of American h!stor;
with high r and with splendit
courage. but with aftiQuated weapons
However. no candle reader will deny
him the verdict he Graves: hA has in
deed made an honest effort TO be fair
We must not therefore expect a fina
discussion even OF the causes Of tn
Civil War. The book is, as it's It'll,
indicates. rather a brief. popular
presentation of one phase of tn
struggle over STA very. emphasizing I'm
duly. II may be thought, this one sc
Of activities.
AS most OF lls. probably, know. MI
Herbert was born In I.aurens, Soutl
" TIL. -l. -
moved In 1s4S TO Alabalna. where MI
Herbert was reared and educated
finishing his education. however. a
the University Of Virginia. At tn
opening OF the Civil War he entere
the Confederate service. attaine
before tne close the rank OF coione
Mr.. Herbert was elected to the Ma
tional House OF Representatives |
1877. and remained q lernbe unit
1898, ia which year he became Secre
tary OF the Navy in Mr. Cleveland
cabiaet.
AIR. Herbert makes four division
or hia subject: The anti-siayery or,
SADIE, 1SSl-1SS0: Secession and foy
Years OF war. 1s61-1S65; Raconstruc
tlon under the I.incoln-Johnson pla1
with the overthrow by Congress {
that plan and the rule OF the neel
ana the c~arpet-basser. 1s65-187t
restoration OF sef-government in II
Hou NhS tudl Have 10
lowed. Eight OF the eleven chapte
deal with tho fret period. one eae
with the other three.
The main thesis Of the discnssie
Is that the abolition movement, d
sun in 1891. checked a moveme
Tor emancipation already we'll und
way IN the South. gradually crysts
lied the North in q fanaticaI cruSa,
against slavery. and solidified Il
South IN defense of the institution
n matter OF s~elf-protection. Thus =
abcItionists brought on the war. 4
chief result CT which. the freeing
the slaves. 1t is to be inferred. YOU
II there had been no interference. ha
been accomplished without war. p
only open Questions in this the
are tho extant and tho probable /,
suits OK h emancipation moyeme
ia the south. and the influence
the ab0iitionasts Ia producing the
suits attributed to them. Both tn.
questions present extreme di63cn