The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-04-28
YOUNG AMERICA AND YOUNG ENGLAND

The Washington Union complains bitterly |
Of the revival of Anti-Slavery sentiment in Eng
land. 1t assumes that the English people of
all classes arc organizing plans to promote the
abolition of slavery in the United States. Their
discussions aud movements in relation to this
subject it regards as evincing deep-seated
hostility to our institutions and to our Union |
1t styles them impertinent, Intermediates, FOOLS
fanatics incendaries.
Well, what will you do about it, OH indig-
nant patriot! Do you not recognise the right
of the English people to think and speak and
write as they please! Do you deny the liberty
of speech and Of the press! Do you wish the
the British Government to do what your own
cannot--put down freedom of discussion and
prevent the assembling Of the people together
to deliberate and give expression to their opin-
ions! Or do you deem this general opposition
to slavery by the English press and people
just cause of war against the English Govern
menti Would you have Congress declare war
against England because half million of
the women of that country have sent an An
ti.Slavery letter to their sisters in this country
or because Uncle Toms Cabin is admired, and
it's author honored by Lady SALISBURY and
her aristocratic associates
"Young America" is just waking up in
England. "Young America" you know, is a
violent intermeddler he takes the world under
his supervision, and proposes to bring all parts
of it under the Law Of Progress Does not
young America curse Nicholas and sheer
at Napoleon and abuse Victoria Does he not
claim the right to control Central America and
annex Cuba and eject Europe from this CONT
ncnt, and put down thrones and principalities,
and redress the wrongs Of the people in the
Old World How long since he had an oxten.
siye system of affiliated associations in this coun-
try, organized with view to aid the Irish in
n revolt against the English Government and
in effecting repeal of the union between the
two islands How long since no bazed with
indignation at the attempt to stigmatizo the
patriots" who got up armed expeditions
in this country to assist Cuba! And does not
Young America now sustain leagues whose OBJ
ject is to stir up dissatisfaction among the Gre
oles in that island and embolden them to re.
volt against the Spanish Crown
With what face can this Union, which has
given countenance to Young America" in all
his progressive aspirations and projects, pro-
claim war upon the women of England for send
ing letters to their American sisters in regard
to slavery!
"Young America" denounces English Des-
potism, Young England bewails American
Despotism "Young America is no in
termedder-he does what he has u perfect
right to debut Young England" is deci-
dedly impertinent, oflicious, in fact fanatical
and abominable!
Men are brethren, however divided by
mountains and oceans, This Truth is rccog-
Missed prominently by the civilization of mod
ern times, and modern art has given it prac-
teal bearing, by annihlating distance, facili-
tatng intercourse, and identifying interests.
Japan denies il, and 20 does the Union. What is
Christianity practically but an endorsement Of
this Truth What are our Missionary Socie-
ties, Bible Societies Peace Societies Anti. Sa-
very Societies, Worlds Fairs, but the offspring
of this Truth What was Mr.. Websters doc
laration to Bocanegra, of the right Of the
world to interfere to suppress wanton cruelty
in war between two natons-what, his
Hulsemann letter, asserting the just claims Of
Democracy-what the instruction Of Mr.. Clay
ton, when Secretary of State, to Mr. Mann
in relation to the contest in Hungary-what,
the speech Of Mr. Webster, in favor Of Hun
Isarian Liberty, at the Kossuth banquet in
Washington--what the popular dcmonstra-
ton in this country, Of sympathy, when Po-
land and Greece, and France, and Hungary,