JOHN A. ANDREW.
The Life of John A. Andrew. By Henry Greenleaf Pearson. 2 vols. (Houghton, Mifflin, and Co. $5 net.)—John Albion Andrew was the "War Governor" of the State of Massachusetts during the great conflict of North v. South. He was by profession a barrister, not particularly successful, but greatly respected, a man of fine temper and large views. In 1860 he was elected Governor, after a campaign not conducted very scrupulously by his opponents, was inaugurated on January 5th, 1861, and, having refused renomination, laid down his office at the usual time. The value of his services to the cause of the North during this time was universally recognised. What they were, how they were rendered, what difficulties were surmounted, what opposi- tion was met and overcome in the rendering of them,—all this is fully set forth in these volumes. This side of the great struggle is scarcely less important than that of the actual campaign, and Mr. Pearson has done good service to the history of his country in this careful study of Governor Andrew's life. When Andrew's term came to an end he had to face the problem of how to earn his living. The story of how he solved it illustrates the differences between the conditions of political life as it is in the States and with us. He was offered the lucrative post of Collector of Customs for the Port of Boston. He refused it because he hated the idea of being paid for his political services. A more tempting offer was the Presidency of Antioch College. From this his friends dissuaded him. Finally, he returned to his practice at the Bar. His strength was barely sufficient for the work; but, as far as this sufficed, he had all the success that he could have desired. He earned in the last year of his life .R6,000. But the end was not long delayed. He died after a few hours' illness on October 31st, 1867. He was in his fiftieth year (b. May 31st, 1818).
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