The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-16 00:00:00

marks in a very careless manner, as

he were really not thinking of what he
was saying, by stating that he hoped in
a few months the North would consent to the in-
dependence of the South." To this grave error Mr.
BRIGHT attributes considerable damage to business
in Manchester. Again, Mr. GLADSTONE is blamed
in no measured terms for his remarks at Newcastle.
"'These statesmen," he says, " who know no more
than any one else, speak with their supposed know-
ledge, and their presumption costs enormous sums
to unfortunate traders." However, all these offences
are trifling and venial, compared with what has
been effected by the London press. When Mr.
BRIGHT approaches this exciting topic, he loses all

command of his temper, and refuses to listen to the
restraints that his better judgment in calmer
moments must impose. The torrent of his invec-

tive flows in full force, the fury of his
indignation reaches the culminating point,

1 when he nears this fatal goal. We put it to any
man of sense or justice, no matter what his poli-
tics may be, if this is the tone a member of Par-
liament should assume in speaking of that great
institution, the pride and boast of our country,
the Free Press. "I of course don't speak of news-
papers that have no force or influence. The
Morning Herald may rave, and the Standard may
follow suit, but what they say will not alter the
value of a pinch of snuff in any market in Eng-
land." Surely these words are more fitting and
appropriate language for Billingsgate than Bir-
mingham. Mr. BRIGHT then honours the Times
with his candid friendship. He first states, sneer-
ingly, that it is accepted by some persons as an
lauthority on great questions. Unfortunate some,
why have they not Mr. BRIGHT'S perspicuity
n discovering the folly and detecting the frauds of
the wise men of the world. "Well," says the far-
seeing investigator, " the columns of the I meg
have been filled with articles on America for two
years, but, as I said before, not one generous article
with regard to the Free North has appeared in
them." Now, it may be suggested what has the
North done to deserve so much generosity at our
hands. Though the limes cannot be generous,

Mr. BRIGHT is determined to give them a lesson in
that virtue we suppose he is tired of their neglect-
ing his precepts, and henceforth will instruct by
practice. The writers of the Times are under a ,
mask, be says, and adds "I do not propose,
although I could do it to tear that mask away:,
Surely this is most unusual forbearance from one
who never considers the feelings of others, or bows
down to the absurd restraint of conventional
etiquette when he is illumining his hearers with
the light of his intellect, and carrying them away
with him in the fervour of his
glowing eloquence.
His own words will now speak for themselves
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trolls results and consequences to very many persons
in Lancashire. None of us can predict with any
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