Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-04-14

aty-A striking difference may be remarked IN inc
tone of the press in this country with respect 20 Eu
ropean affairs, from what It when the dImcuitles
which threaten to result in general war hrst began
10 disclose themselves Then, Russia could hardly
be supposed to have partizan or wel-wisher "hlie
if any reproaches eveed at the western powers
they were based upon the dlatoriness OF their move
ments in repelling the aggressions OF Russia upon
the rights of Turkey. Western civilization was calico
upon to hur the Cossack invasion back TO the gloomy
of the North and revenge the fate OF Poland
and Hungary NoU when the western powers seem
about 10 enter upon the contest in good earnest the
tone of remark seems to be completely changed, and
hopes are not wanting for the of the Gar in
the coming struggle
This change is attributable in part to the reaction
of the previous excitement in favor of the western
allies-to cooler and clearer view OF the motives
which impe them 10 draw the sword for turkey, as
well as better appreciation of our own interests and
position in the approaching struggle or, indeed In any
struggle with which Europe might be Threatened
Superadded toal these rational grounds for change
Of opinion it must be confessed that there exists with
a certain class of disclaimers, whether on the stump
or upon paper, ii very decided AnglophObia-a ha-
tired of England, whether real genuine, it is al
most impossible to say, but sufficient, at any rate TO
counterbalanee the I'M Justice of which we complain at
the hands of their speakers writer's With these peo-
ple otherwise intelligent and just enough the widest
diatrbes OF the widest Frenchman against Perfde
Albion" appear to pass for Gospel truth The speedy
fall Of Engand-her defeat or conquest In any war
even her sack and overthrow by the brutal herds OF
Russia seems to be contamination devouHy to be
wished. Now, this mpulsive dislike although naur-
al enough is hardly reasonable in the length to which
it is carried 1t has had it's rise in the bitter contests
of the revolution and the war of 1912 and is main
tanned at the present day by the jealous feeling OF
commercial rivalry, and at the South also by the inn
pertinent meddling of large class in England with
the institution of slavery.
The identity oflanguage which gives ready access
to the literature of England, also places before
much that is irritating and insulting to sensitive
peoples while we remain comparatively ignorant OF the
fact that representations much more offensive and
derogatory circulated by the agents of
tnenta despotisms, TO brighten their people from
leaving them, TO seek homes in the great Republic
The great barriers of language and comparative
intercourse keep these things ont of our view. If
England is great commercial rival, she is also our
greatest and best customer, we are hers and it is
certainly hard to what could gain by the SUBJ
stution of the prohibtory system Of Russia Aus
tria, the comparative prohibition of France, for
the comparative free trade of England. Coming
most in contact with Great Britain, we have most
grounds of difference with her while, at the same
time it cannot be denied that have also most
points of agreement and similarity.
The truth seems be- that all these nations pursue
their interests ACCOMPLISHMENT in which respect
LHey SURF TlSInSIy ike ourselves In taxing up
arms for Turkey, Eng land and France simply seek to
guard against contingent damage to themselves ars
ing from the growth of power by which they fear
to be overshadowed and injured. Did they not feel
themselves concerned in the matter-had they not
ends of their TO serve Turkey might be ten times
more in the right, and Russia ten times more in the
wrong before they would move inch in the affair,
so that any feeling upon that head would be thrown
away and any sympathy very much wasted. The real
parties now are, England and France one side. and
Russia the other, Austria and Prussia, as usual,
shutting. But the other hand, if there be any thing
in the past history, present position, general char
acter of Russia with which the people of this country
feel in harmony, have failed to discover it
Again we repeat. excitement with regard to this war
is misplaced SO far the people of the United States
For our own part, we hope that Russia may be very
severely hrashed, and at the time the allies put
into such tight place, as will force them TO accede
to maritime code in accordance with the claims of
justice and the policy of the United States.
The loans which will be called for by the belliger-
ent governments must necessarily stringency
i'll the nancy MARKET and derange trade to some ex-
tent. 10 this extent We will be the loosers On the
other hand by observing the strctest neutrality, we
will be enabled to grasp vast proportion of the com
merce of the world, and will eventually gain 10 a
much greater extent Our capital and resources,
very great will be increased as 10 put us be-
You'd anything like dependence for the future There
Is nothing to tempt us to any violation of neu.
traty, and interests all in favor of its rigid
observance.
, G5- The Wilmington Herald well as the Raleigh
Register seem to consider our remark that the west
ern wings dislike the dea-nay scout the idea of a
limited convention an insult 10 Them "an idle as.
seltion" because the Greensboro Patriot which has
come out decidedly against that feature in the pro-
ceedings of the whig stale conventions still says that
ii will support General DOckerv OF conrse we al
know that the Patriot, whig organ, could not dc
otherwise than support Gen. Dockery; but We cannot
see how that affects the matter The Patriot, even
while saying still ayows its opposition to the plat
form on which he runs neither Can reluctant sup
port of candidate, because he is candidate do ava,
with the staring fact of deep seated dissatisfaction