is often, indeed, indignantly questioned. the contest as poor as he went into it, and No one man, we are told, is to be credited in retirement and ill health cheerfully dewith the glorious work of national emanci- voted himself to work. But certain gentlepation from the horrible despotism of the men who appreciated the devotion of his slave power. In a certain sense, that is life to an object which must be an endless plainly true. So LUTHER alone did not benefit to the country, resolved to save his establish Protestantism. JAMES OTIS, PAT-later years from care, and a subscription RICK HENRY, and SAM ADAMS alone did has been begun, intended to reach only the not make the Revolution. But the relation modest sum of fifty thousand dollars. Thirof LUTHER to Protestantism, and of OTIS ty thousand of it were presented to Mr. and ADAMS to the Revolution, is not more GARRISON upon the steamer when he lateconspicuous than that of Mr. GARRISON to ly sailed from Boston, and we sincerely hope Emancipation in the United States. The the rest will await him upon his return. moral force which inspires a great reform, Meanwhile in England JOHN BRIGHT prethe unquailing tenacity which drives it for- sides at the banquet in his honor, and the ward, reside in smaller or larger masses of Duke of Argyle and Earl RUSSELL lend men; but among them are the few who are their honoring voices. We are sorry that the historical types of that moral inspira- Mr. ADAMS, in the reserved and cautious tion and that heroic persistence. letter which he is reported to have sent, did not represent his country. He has been so long away, however, that he may be pardoned for not fully comprehending the marvelous changes of the time. Slavery is abolished; the Constitution forbids it; the slaves are citizens, and will soon be voters. They will honor many names among their white fellows. But the two which will pass into the fond and pious tradition of their race will be the names of ABRAHAM LINCOLN and WILLIAM LLOYD GARRIsoN. Mr. GARRISON relied for the anti-slavery reform upon the moral element. But how many of the party leaders, when slavery had become a distinct political issue, perpetually strove to eliminate that consideration, and to regard it as a wholly political or economical question. The logic of Mr. GARRISON'S position was very troublesome. "If," it said, slavery is so hideous a wrong, is it not as bad in South Carolina as it would be in Kansas ?" 66 "Yes," was the answer; "but we have no authority over it in South Carolina; the Constitution protects it there." 66 Very well," replied the Garrisonian logic. "If the Constitution protects a moral cancer which is constantly sapping the character of the country, strengthening itself and reducing our power of resistance, what must be the inevitable result?" "Oh, we'll hem it in by free territory." "But it will not yield without a blow, and every day we are morally weaker. It will choose its own time to strike." "Oh! guess not." The guessing did not prevent the shot at the Star of the West; and the natural fruit of guessing not was the stupefaction of incredulity that followed. Thank Heaven that vanished, like a thick, smouldering smoke suddenly flashing into flame! but the long and tremendous struggle that followed only showed how deep and radical the power of slavery had become. The war ended, and at the age of sixty Mr. GARRISON saw the great work of his life accomplished. Quietly withdrawing from the society over which he had so long presided, he knew that the work which remained was the work of one of the great political parties in the country, and not of a special association. Yet he emerged from From the New Orleans Bee. CORRESPONDENCE. Littell's Living Age, for June 1st. From the same house we have this valuable periodical often noticed in our columns. The Living Age has long been a popular work in this country. It is made up from the best English and Continental newspapers and periodicals, and, from the frequency of its publication, the cream of the foreign Reviews is given to American readers. We were in error a few weeks ago in stating that this work was issued fortnightly it is a weekly magazine, and for a weekly, exceedingly cheap at eight dollars a year. It contains a large amount of reading matter, and its readers have the best things published in the foreign periodicals. Formerly the Living Age had a wide circulation in the South, and it could regain its former circulation if a little more care were used in making selections. Slavery is gone, and no one in the South wishes it back again, yet some writers cannot resist the temptation of taunting the South with what is long past. In the Living Age we have seen two or three of these articles, and were sorry to find them in so excellent a periodical. They can do no good; they do stir up bitter feelings. There is nothing so senseless, so ungenerous, as a taunt, and the periodical that indulges in taunts will soon feel the effect. We hope, for its own sake, and that it may regain its lost circulation in the South, that the Living Age will be more careful hereafter. Such articles as "A Dull Life," are the kind we mean - dull enough in themselves, and as stupid and improbable as they are dull. The other articles in this number are very good. mean We are glad of an opportunity to say a word in this connection. 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