The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-31

our army, on reaching Hungary. would find her,
Instead OF contcnting for her rights, conque red
unarncd, bleeding country. Ia that case, we
should be under the necessity of fighting alone and
single-handed the combined armies. Being so far
from home, assistance could with difficulty, if at
all, be obtained by our brave countrymeu, and
total humiliation would be their inevitable doom.
suppose 1t were possible, which deny, for you to
conquer the independence of Hungary; 30 soon as
you withdrew your army from that country would
not Russia and Austria overwhelm herr In that
case am sure you would not intervene Il second
time; intervention No. would satisfy you
Let us now look at intervention as it more par
ticularly affects ourselves.
First 1t would create discomfort at home a la ge
portion Of our countrymen being opposed to it;
and consequently the moral and physical power of
the United States would be weakened.
Secondly. The great powers of Russia and Aus-
tra, with powerful navies and vast numbers Of sol.
dicry, would cut up our commerce aud deuastats
our shores. Any one must know that those powers
would invade US.
Thirdly. We contend, too, that if we ever inter
vene in the affairs Of foreign countries with the
avowed object of extending liberty, the crowned
despots OF Europe would unite against US. We
can imagine the consequences of such coalition
Our country would be deluged with blood.
Fourthly. We also contend that If European
despots invade Shores they will turn the table
upon US. by proclaiming freedom and political and
social equality to the negroes within our midst;
and there are over 3,500,0OO negroes within our
borders The consequences Of such a step may be
imagined, but not described.
Now, leaving out Of view that intervention might
bring with ii annihilation, should find our coun.
Try bleeding at every pore, and in addition a
lossal public debt, like incubus, pressing us
down.
Again, rs Christians it is duty to love peace
and hate war. Indeed. we all know that the con-
sequences in regard to religion, of such as we
have described. would be most disastrous through.
out the world.
Behold the effects Of intervention! Our country
perhaps oeerthroon, and religious institutions
In great measure upr00tsd.
Let Us repudtats Intervention. form no entang Cling
alliances, cultivate anlicable relations with all man
kind. love peace, husband our resources, and we
shall arrive TO pitch Of grandeur such as the world
has yet never seen. Then shall we be ga book Of
life to nations" BY offering asylum to the op
pressed of every land; home to the exile of every
cline; and in addition to all, sending the glad It'd
ings Of peace and good ,cW throughout the ,oorld
But encourage restless spirit, form alliances
with foreign nations. intervene in the internal af
fars OF other countries, and you will nurse at your
1eet a sumbsring volcano. which, day burst
ing forth, Will enfomb your dearest hopes. Then
whittier will flee the oppressed OF other countries?
Where will the exile hnd homer
Iconcludo that duty and Justice to ourselves as
well as to others, demand that change not the
present pohcyot our country. Self preservation,
no less than our country's permanent prosperity,
require that we REPUDIArE Intervention
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