The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-21
lsaltlah Views on Ncbraska.

To those who recollccb the triumphal pro
gress Of Mrs. Stowe through Great Britain, or
Who ave read the book In which her reception
is so complacently recorded, the articles from
Fraser and the Dublin University .Ndgasi,se
which we published yesterday, will have Taught
nothing new That the British people are at
heart abolitionists TO O man is selfevident
and notorious fact. They paid one hundred
millions 10 abolish slavery and establish pau
perism in its stead in Jamaica alone; pride It.
self would preserve them in the faith. Nor is
this the first occasion on which we have noticed
the singular coincidence Of opinion between the
Seward party in this State and the organs Of
the British aristocracy. On every question Of
moment these two bodies seem to think
alike. The only difference between them is one
OF degree. The British writer's carefully dis
claim any desire to see the Union dissolved;
shc Seward men openly proclaim their willing
ness TO accept such change. Even thisis only
an apparent and unreal distinction. WAateycr
be the present aspirations of Englishmel, ii is
obvious that, at heart the British aristocracy
would welcome any event whose moral ten
dency would go to shake the popular belief in
the stability Of republics; and thus, though their
notion may and undoubtedly does differ very
materially from that OF their transatlantic CO
adutors, we must not feel any surprise at dis
covering that the most perfect harmony of
action exists between the party on whose be-
half Fraser and the Dublin University spea.s
in the British Empire, and that which is led by
William II. Seward in this country. Both foes
of the present American Union, they natural ly
make common cause together, and labor with
vii Ior The attainment of common end.
The British writer's affect to believe or really
do believe that the anti-slavery agitation does
not menace the existence Of the Union. Herein
they present contrast 10 their AMERICAN al
lies: and whether real or affected, the position
of the foreigner is the soundest in the main
Anti-siavery is not more formidable to us than
chartism or Irish repeal are to England. All
these popular cries make more noise than they
can justify. II is quite true, as the reviewer
states that anti-slavery lectures have been
given and largely attended in this city during
the past winter; but have we not had likewise
lssturcs on spiritual rappings which have col
lectcd thousands! Here, as in London and
every other metropolitan city, the announce
ment Of q lecture on reasonable or other
piquant subject is sure to draw; but what is
the net political result. Nothing more than
that of Icsrgus O'Connor's speeches or O'Con-
neiis icague--uoI ct preferea Mill.
There were thousands in this country who
sympathised with the English chsrtists and the
Irish rebels. For doing which, the Organs Of
British opinion INDUCED in severe LANGUAGE
with respect TO the condition Of public morality
and common sense in the United States. We
we're charged with being as great yagabo1ds as
the leaders of those abortive movements. Sun
pose, in return, that we charge the British
aristocracy and their organs with being q un-
principled and as noxious creatures a. the abo-
ltionists Of our Northern States. suppose we
say that the men on whose behalf Fraser speaks
are unconscious Of the obligations Of an oath, and
blind to the sin Of treason that, as a rule.
British tories are prepared to break down con.
principle, and atsolve Themselves
from tae dasy OF o0eying the laws OF their
country because thst constitution end those