The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-10-11
THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE ON ENGLAND AND
THE WAR
To the Editor OF the National Era:

To the Editor Of the National Era:
On Wednesday, September &c, only one day
before the vexatious news of the fall of Sebas-
topol arrived, the Tribune lectures the British
Press as follows:
"With the exception of the Empire, no Jour
nal opposed to the war can be found in all the
country"
This is pity, as it gives the Tribune no op-
portunity of cOncealing its hate of England
under the guise of agreeing with an English
party. When Pitt warred against France, he
pretended to do all on behalf of the French No
blesse 1t was false-he hated France all the
while with a deadly rancor; so the Tribune
hates England, but would like to be able TO say
that it was only espousing the cause of an Eng
lish party.
1.-THE English Press neither leads nor cor
reefs the popular feeling, but always follows
and truckles."
To this reply, that this sentence is eminent
ly true, if spoken of the New York Press Ex-
cepting the commercial and select papers, Z" the
popular feeling" meets with much less resist
ance from the New York Press than from the
London Press. The New York Editors follow
and truckle to King Mob, far more than those
of England
"When the handful of British cavalry was
annihilated at Balaklava, they recorded Bala-
Balaklava is recorded as triumph on &C.
count of the repulse of the Russian cavalry by
the Highlanders, and the brilliant success of
General Scarlett's brigade of Heavies against
far superior force of Russian cavalry. Also,
on account of Sir De Lacy Evans repeling q
powerful sortie the next day. The statement
of the Tribune is a Misrepresentation, if it
means that the fatal Light Cavalry charge is
| regarded by the English as a triumph.
| Men expect what they wish for, but jour
nails that have no information, other than their
! own wishes, ought not to aspire to the leader
| ship Of public opinion"
This relates to the hopeful tone of the Brit
| ish Press about Sebastopol; but what deli
| cious reproof from the Tribune, above all pa
| pers! How exactly it applies to the eternal
prophecies of evil to the Allies, and of triumphs
! to Russia, uttered by the Tribune. 1t could
not have penned sentence that fitted itself
| more closely.
1t sneers at the British assertion that Victo-
ria's alliance with Napoleon will tend to lessen
the power OF absolutism in Europe, and extend
the area of constitutional government. Yet
there are good and rational grounds for this
belief, and it is altogether more sane than the
favorite theory of the Tribune, that Russian as
tendency in Europe will ado more for the
emancipation of the people of Spain, Italy, and
In April last, the Tribune claimed superior
ity for itself to the London Times, and in sup
port of this assumption put the question,
whether their own predictions and assertions
concerning the war had not been nearer the
mark than those of the Times? To which now
| respond, No. According to the Tribune the
| shattered wreck of the Allied armies ought long
since to have capitulated or fed to their ships,
in the face of half a million of Russian soldiers.
| The London Times has never despaired of West
ern Europe. Let US now turn to what it has to
say AFTER the fall of Sebastopol
ave do not perceive, either in the event or
| among its anticipated consequences aught over
which the French and English PEOPLE have
| good reason to exult."
AS one of the English people, and on their
| behalf, l repudiate the mock solicitude of
Muscovite paper like the Tribune If the fall
| of Sebastopol does not Immediately "lift the
| incubus" from of the English people, / am
| certain {" a Crimean disaster" would not The
English people rest satisfied that the world will
some day appreciate at it's true value the gen.
erous sacrifices they have made on this occa-
sion, Tin common with the French, in behalf
of western civilization, international law, and
liberal progress in Europe; but, above all things,
we don't want the Tribune's advice or sympa-
thy. Let the Tribune keep on chatting Eng
don't9et the paper which AYERS that Russia is
a more humanizing agent than Britain" insult
us by the pretence of care for our welfare.
I Hear the oracle again:
{" In short, the shackles of the European mil
lions are everywhere strengthened by this AL
lied triumph at Sebastopol."
A strange discovery, which appears still more
strange when we find that it has thrilled the
hearts of these same European millions with g
joyful iutter, from the hyperborean regions of
Sweden to the semstropical meads of Sicily
and these people ought to know what is what
in this matter.
Hear the finale:
Then, why should Republicans reioice?"
How nalf! All, sir! you mean to say, "why
should not we American Russians grieve?n
| In the next editorial, on the same dav. enti-
tied, - Great JOY" Ireland is rebuked for
exulting in the victories of England more than
England herself" This is evidently an O'Con.
nellism, raked up after O'Connellism is dead.
| The fall of Sebastopol is as much triumph of
Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, as it is of Eng
land. This absurd sentiment at once reveals
the influence which has got possession of the
once highly respected New York Tribune.
| j am, sir, yours, truly,
A PLYMOUTH NoNCokFoRMIsT.