The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-11

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ENGLISH HUMANITIES AND OPPOSITION SYM
PATHIES
When the official papers the whole Central American
question come be laid before the people will
to assert that good many of those wing papers
loudly sympahizng with the British because of the de-
sruction Of Greytown will incontinently change their
ground Meanwhile, we have only to say to the demo-
cratic party BE of good cheer. There is nothing OF
which you may not be proud--nohing not fully equal
TO your patriotic expectatons-nohing which cannot
be justified to the whole wordp Those who are now dis
ributing their cheap considerations what they call
nhuman act unworthy of great nation, would have
been much ready to blame the administration
if the insults and the wrongs heaped upon citizens
by the gang of desperadoes at Greyown had not been
sternly and at once rebuled We know these worth
ought not to complain that it is There is healthy
philosophy in the spectacle of party which essays to be
respected by free people and yet which in its onset upon
its adversary boldly suppresses the facts and argues d
rectly and Systematically upon the bndest motives of
malignty. We are instructed by such exhibition,
and we forewarned. DR.. Cottman, intelligent
American, who has been much in Russia during the
existing war, and who writes very graphic sketches
from his post Of observation gives bit of nfor
nation in one of his last letters bearing upon English
humanity. 1t is quite pertinent to this occasion, and
commend it to weeping wing friends theme emil
nenty entitled to their fearful contemplation Here
Greytown atfray, but extended DRAMA with rapine
MURDER and contiagration the prominent scenes and
with pious and God-fearing Engsbmcn playing the prom
inent parts How different from the of Captain Hol-
Inns Are fallen low that conduct like his has be-
come a crime? Do the opposition papers forget how,
for years. they have clamored that American citizen
should be wronged by foreign power with impunity :?
and that the honor of the nation to be protected
at every hazard--ctng all the while the example of
England us worthy of the imitation Of all the world and
the of mankind? Or is this duty be graduated by
the offenders motives-to be waived in case
and to be discharged in anoher-to be violated lest Eng
land may be offended and to be enforced against Mexico
In the of the English in Russia described by Dr.
Cottman there pretext for the barbarities which
they committed for their foes women, and not men,
In the at Greytown there insult to be atoned
for by arrogant and reckless bandtt Atonement was
refused and outrage added to outrage Capt Holns
discharged his duty after full warming that blood might
be spared and be is howled because he did what
he could avoid and his head is demanded sacrifice
by the admirers of British magnanimy and mercy. But,
to keep them from Dr. Comans statement which is
really quite feast for these Mrs Jellabys of the press
who all the while plying distant dstresses, and
abusing their own country, here it is:
By the way, speaking of Ulleaborg the greatest vanda
ism of the present century there committed The
the Dublin Post from the journal of officer
board Leopard the truth anything have
since Of the and there has been
systematic and ppressio in thing that
has been delivered to the public since April last 1t true
the Leopards officer tells you that they sacked paged
burnt the deencs town of Ueaborg but he does
tell YOU what the fate of the in that village,
where he says No resistance offered and landed the
marines. will tell you; they were all violated by the
crews of twenty boats pretending to be civilized and
Christians. He tells you, we began the work OF de-
struction Thursday and did leave off until Fri
day morning 10 o'clock After appropratng to them
selves the property of the citizens and violating the
persons of their wives and daughters, he continues
costing lives for got hemmed in in the
by the ire Twice attempted to burst through IT.
and twice failed At the third time the first lieutenant cried
out, Pull pull for dear leone attempt. For about
hundred yards had to close and put hands
face scorched and roasted my hair snged
got fanting and half ged had escape,
and this morning of his skull and spine
found burned to cinder; it dreadful nights
work was and terrible Let the civilized world
Judge of the result of this drunken orgie town where
there neither soldier gun, sacked pagcd and dew
asated by fire. the work Of the marines of twenty Of her
Maesty ships Not content with the destruction of prop
ery the virtue of the assaed with equal feroc
and baseness This writer speaks truly when he says I'VE
destroyed everything goods, and chaels The
inhabitants like madmen; it sad sight
to the creatures many yesterday in good
circumstances, and that night was ruined man.
"Thus you merry old England, with all her vanglory
and boastiDg reduced in action to level with the pagan
Turk, whose she espouses Assocatng herself with
her nextdoor neighbour and the slightest opportunity
curing casting reflections him. which, unfortunately is
like splitting against the wind that hurls back the expeco
rated matter full into the face of the protector The Loop
ards officer gives out the idea to the world that the Finnish
asses did mind brutal violence if it done by
Fenchmen True there is reason for jealousy of the
French they have committed dishonorable since
they have been in the Baltic The prestige of Brains
has fed from the Russian domnions Fishing boats nets
barrels and deal boards have been burnt simply
they trust English professions of respecting private prop
erty."
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