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Rh, political, religious, and philosophic truths. Copiousness of quotation from the great storehouses of literature is a novel feature of the book. These citations point with warmth and quickness to the subjects of discourse; like heralds, they proclaim the advent; as couriers, they precede the main body of themes. The preliminary Address and Letters are inlaid with an infinite variety of precious literary gems. Every chapter is crowned with a fitting diadem of thought, often reflecting the wisdom of by-gone ages; and their glittering light is no more dimmed by time than is that of the starry heavens. But this collection, gathered through unwearied industry, is not merely for the purpose of artificial ornamentation: all this multiform treasure of intellect, derived from separate ages, different hemispheres, and every class of genius, demonstrates that among patriots of the noblest and most extended views, and statesmen of the most vigorous understanding, there is a wondrous harmony in regard to the truths with which the animated discussion abounds. The satiric reprehension, the tart irony of some of these selections may appear too bold and uncharitable, and others may exhibit human infirmities in a somewhat humorous light, but these weapons have been used only on the side of truth. The husbandman has scattered broadcast these seeds of knowledge, and it is humbly hoped that they may effectually contribute to the improvement of the rising generation, by affording the opportunity of becoming familiar with the axioms and sentiments of renowned Christians, patriots, statesmen, philosophers, historians, and poets.

is intended to be a history, a hand-book, a primer to teach all races to uphold and perpetuate the reign of constitutional law. It is stored with sound principles, through which all classes may comprehend the true grounds of the authority of the Fourteenth Amendment, and of their obligation of obedience to its commandments. It teaches that the marvellous advancement of civilization over barbarism is owing to the conquest of the sottish prejudice, the ridiculous vanity, and the rude ignorance of mankind; that by enlargement of their reason and enlightenment of their conscience men come at last to discover that their own customs, manners and opinions, are not always the standards of right or wrong, of true or false;