Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-11-19
The War Of Words.
"I will speak da:gery, bat uss none."-Hsn.i.t.

the War OF Words.
.'I will speak dassers, bat uss none.''-Hinti>t.
The Pacttc's news, which owing 10 the sessa-
ton Of business Oh Thanksgiving DAY, was not laid
before our readers until Saturday morning last,
have been trnmpetel forth as replete with war
AMI ruInors ofwar-not oflhs Allies or the Russ
isns-f17 TIA: is getting staIe-but of wal between
the Cnitel States and Great Britain. Crest pane.
say the dispatches, either about Amelicah ttEests
CT british threats or other threats, is prevail
ingin England, and the omnipotence of public
sentiment, brought TO bear upon Lord PaImerston's
Cabinet, only eau avert war.
All this sounds rather frightfu, but upon
nearerinspection of alTairs, we must confess
d,n't see much more cause for alarm than we did
the other day when We pubIis the august aud
solemn protest the London Times against the
Irish Fillibustsring Expedition. To-day. we give
another and ont of the latest articles romthe Lon
don Times, having ailifferrnt text, but evidently
the same object in view--the picking OF quarrel
il possible. This article IN gravity, pathos and
gaSconads is truly Incompatible and magnificent.
But:whars it all abouL?-as the countIyman said at
the Theatre wien the enrnged Moor WINS playing
smash generally about his raginary wife. First,
it was the FillibDstering Expedition from the Uni
tee States 10 IreIand but then ptelty clearly
shown that Mr.. Thos. Meagher and hot Irish whis
ky psnch were not exactly commanders in chief
of the Amerlcan Army. Then next, according to
the London News, it was because "swarms OF
Russians in all the States OF the Union were
lsaguing with our people against the Allies; but
when it was shown that there was not enough Of
Russians in all our domain to whip small detach
ment of "punchers'' and ''bru,sers'' at the small
est election mob in one of our smallest cities
that outrage was removed. Next it was tI'sa-
greement 10 the meaning-anG application Of
the C uyton-Bulwer treaty. and now it is narrow
ed down 10 that, in connection with a respectable
show ofindgnation against Atty. General Gushing
for his alleged saucy talk aud ant-universnl free
dom instructions concerning the emf rcement of
the neutrality laws against the enlistment in the
United States OF soldiers Tor the British Foreign
Legion. All ;sit there you are, Johnny Bull
Is II sgainst the of enforcing the neutrality
laws, or She fact of enforcing them you take such
diplomatic umbrsge? 1t is because we wisely
want 10 Keep out Of the big fight whirh does not
particularly concern us--because we had rather
not have b oxen noses. and raw heals and bloody
bones. and pauper orphnms aud widows, and all
empty treasury, if we eau get along without them.
that we are such sinners against the civilized
world, and against her Christian Majesty in par
ticular? Read the London Times article 10 day
and see whether with all lis profundity, it il at
all mystical on these points.
We must, however. call this the London Times
war. if any war be in 1t. That adroit p!anner of
monetary and political revolutions is evidently not
satisfied with the present war doingS on the tent.
ed feld,' but must needs plan new battles and
marshall.new forces-on paper. See how complo-
Gently 1t talks of the mighty events to rise, like
victorious gods from the frerted ocean. from lis
editorial fulminations heef steak aud po.
of aIvl At the end of every finely rou;,ded peri.
cd. while the world stands aghast with tenor at the
approaching tragedy, distinctly hear the eau,
tious and se'f-complacent side speech,
81 will talk dasGers 10 her. but use none
II this pOintleSs bnbbIirg and bullying, and this
sudden and mysterious swelling of the West India
squadron is eventually to come out fiat footed for
advisor OF Genital America, and pitch in lur
Cuba, or prophecy Shall not go any further at
rteseEt than 10 say, there are Two parties hch
play at the game, aud that the one which holds
the best hand isMOt johnny Bull
The following, from The London Atlas, has much
common sense i'll lt:-