The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-31 00:00:00

SECOND EDITION.

6UN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 o'CLocr,

SPAIN.

MADRID, Oct. 29.—The journals publish n letter
from Marshal Espartero, by which he refuses the
Presidentship of the Progressistas. The Corres.
pondencia announces that Admiral Pareja is about
to proceed to the Pac fio, not to replace Admiral
Pinzon, but with diplomatic powers to take tLe
pleca of M. Mazzlredo.

Mr John Bright on the Imerican Conflict.

The following is the text of the letter addressed by
Mr Lhn Bright to Mr liorcce Greeley
Rochlale, Oct. 1, 1564.
Dear Sir,—For more than three years the pecple of this
country have watched with a constant interest the progress
of the great conflict in which your people have been en-
gagLd ; end, as you know, some have ri jJiced over the tem-
porary successes of the enemies of your GoNernment, and
some have deeply lamented over them.
At this moment we turn our eyes rather to the political
than to the military struggle; and there is, with us, the
same difference of opinion and of sympathy as regards your
coming Presidential election that Las been manifested in
connection with your contest in the field.
All those of my countrymen who have wished well to the
rebellion, who have hoped for the break up of our Uaion,
who have preferred to see a Southern Slave Empire rather
than a restored and free Republic, BO far as I can observe
aro now in favour of the election of General M'Clellan.
All
those who have deplored the calamities which the leaders of
secession have brought upon your country, who believe that
slavery weakens your power and tarnishes your good name
throughout the world, end who regard the restoration of
your Union as a thing to be desired and prayed for by all
good men, so far as I can judge, are heartily longing icr the
re-election of Mr Lincoln. Every friend of your Union
probably in Europe, every speaker and writer who Las
sought to do justice to your cause since the war began, is
now hoping with an intense anxiety that Mr Lincoln may
be placed at the head of your Executive for another term.
It is not because they think Mr Lincoln to be wiser or
better than all other men on your continent, but they think
they have observed in his career a grand simplicity of pur-
pose and a patriotism which knows no change and which
does not falter. To some of his countrymen there may ap-
pear to have been some errors in his course. It would be
strange indeed if, in the midst of difficulties so stupendous
and:so unexpected, any Administration or any ruler should
wholly avoid mistakes. To us, looking on from this dis-
tance, and unmoved by the passions from which many of
your people can hardly be expected to be free—regarding
his Presidential path with the calm judgment which be-
longs rather to history than to the present time, as our out-
side position enables us in some degree to regard it—we see
in it an honest endeavour faithfully to do the work of his
great office, and, in the doing of it, a brightness of per-
sonal honour on which no adversary has been yet able to
fix a stain.

I believe that the effect of Mr Lincoln's re-election in
England and in Europe, and indeed throughout the world,
will be this—it will convince all men that the integrity of
your groat country will be preserved, and it will show that
Republican institutions, with an instructed and patriotic
people, can bear a nation safely and steadily through the
most desperate perils.
I am one of your friends in England who have never lost
faith in your cause. I have spoken to my countrymen on
its behalf, and now iu writing this letter to you I believe
I speak the sentiments and the heart's wish of every man
in England who hopes for the:freedom and greatness of
your country.

Forgive me for this intrusion upon you ; but I cannot
hold back from telling you what is passing in my mind, and
I wish, if possible, to send you a word of encouragement,—
Believe me always, with great respect, yours very truly,
JoHN BRIGHT.
Horace Greeley, Esq., New York, U.S.