The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 21, July, 1859

Project Gutenberg's Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 21, July, 1859, by VariousThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 21, July, 1859Author: VariousRelease Date: February 20, 2004 [EBook #11196] [Date last updated: September 3, 2005]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK ATLANTIC MONTHLY ***Produced by Joshua Hutchinson, Tonya Allen and PG Distributed ProofreadersTHE ATLANTIC MONTHLY.A MAGAZINE OF LITERATURE, ART, AND POLITICS.VOL. IV.—JULY, 1859.—NO. XXI.THOMAS PAINE'SSECOND APPEARANCE IN THE UNITED STATES."Nay, so far did he carry his obstinacy, that he absolutely invited a professed Anti-Diluvian from the Gallic Empire, whoilluminated the whole country with his principles and his nose."—Salmagundi.We lukewarm moderns can hardly conceive the degree of violence and bitterness reached by party-feeling in the earlyyears of the United States Constitution. A Mississippi member of Congress listening to a Freesoil speech is mild indemeanor and expression, if we compare his ill-nature with the spiteful fury of his predecessors in legislation sixty yearsago. The same temper was visible throughout the land. Nobody stood aloof. Two hostile camps were pitched overagainst each other, and every man in ...