The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-25


glad 70 believe that u judges truly. although -
Tact h ltlle 10 the credit OF the CHIEF men In -
Union, and not likely TO rai-e the cban'cter Of The
Institution which they csn thus influence
. whether the stratagcm has succeeded W failed
~ stems Tor tho present forgotten IL Isay -
IN Europe already great. and perhaps to 10
come general must have its effect in thc
western world, and the pride sympathics q
TIL people may, we sce at any t,mc bc the sport of
candidate Tor oihce. II IT, the eforc not unTcason
able to express the feelings which arc r0used In
EnpIsLmen ly such an exhibition OF unscripulous
policy. The ambition whi,h will use high ofiice and
the confidence of people Tor il own purposes
which viii, Tor shpt term Of power mperiI chs
destnies Of count ymen and Of kindred race.
Mhi,h VIII nterporo 10 check nation wagiuga war
i"f hcfN sxai q it~ roat ngg,rp vvo foe can hard
Y " tnccIstood IN this country hut when loarn
,hat " ms beng. We viii uot refrain from making
hh'"h Jhtt Indignation. II Ensand IL To be ox
poed ~ any moment TO los aud danger, II her power
In IuroTe ia t. le lesseDcd b. the uncea ing action
OF political ntdeuerr, who, for their own ends, sssk
u nvise decaying passions or t. coll ones into
life, then We may M least b. oruh,nd protest In the
face Of mankind ard ask all who have reason and
good feeling Ia bear w.tncss that &c are innocent
# tic great evils that may ensue. Il Is posib,s
that the men who have In the present. case rcck.
les-iy aprhed the fame to the rcady passions of
two nations may have qui.ted their consciencas
with the thought that nothing would como u
IL They may fancy the natural state of the ~
lations between two such powcrs to be a mutual
ever rtuly 10 hfrNk fortu speeches AM
demon trtions. and capable Of turning the scale in
domestic contest but too weak to lead men IN
with aud IL CON cgueDce~. Seif-nert~t, they naaV
nigue, will always keep The two countries at peace,
although their ceilings ma BE- OF rivalry II not u
hostility lhi we cannot consider this JidgmssA
10 lie sonnd, any more than the cour-c Of coldud1
founded on II h Jnstiiablo. Ten times dispute
may die away. and on the next occasion plunge ths
nations la blood. "a taiiafy ~ bsi.srs that mep
are 40 Jqr Joud by their prtratt nftrssfs that M~sr
passions may Saih int.nify BE- eIciisd. Every dif-
ference ol this Kind although II may seem 81 pass
away, will yet leave a memory bohind II. On each
suct, ening occasion the two countries VIII rrcoo0A
their past complaints and rccrimnations and thcn
perhaps viii arise the feeling thai struggle musa
sooner or lntvs conc aud that the beginning of It's
onl} question Uf the be-, opportunity. Bone In
cautious act may make retreat impossible. The ter.
thed orQiratcIs of the quarrel may hasten to cx
plain away their words and 10 talk u conciliatioa
and nmcalle sentiments; but IL may be- too lats.
and the disco d ard disasters al years will have -
teach the lesson that mi ght have been moro wisely
learned from she history of tho past.
We would therefore call on all Americans whs
love their country to visit with r.probntion thosa
departures fiom high and honorable oourps
ci which We have lately been informed II is DoA
enough 10 contemn them and proclaim their issiG>
nihcuncc. Tbs conduct OF government can
not he Insignificant II repIe6cut, 10 foreign ~
lions the people II rules, and where II acts with sci
FITNESS uniairness the people ~ .poaSi.I.
lee. II make known iis dihappfuyal In such csspa
silence h acpuiorccnte, and ncql.iescence IL On
dopement ~ policy pursued. America, IRON hor geO
giUrhical petition, from the nature of hcr instbu-
tons, from her proclaimed rejection oi all Ears-
poan alliance. u perhaps able 10 allow linenss
to her poiticans vhlch IN Europe woud produce Inn
ediaie and lasting evils; bot America cannoe
wholly sunder herself from the political family of
tons. She may avoid cutanglencnt, tut she cann~t
prevent cobneSiOn and relationship. Every improve
m,nt which suhacts day fruin The passage 10 The
Atlantic every Incident In tho old world which cSiis
forth ~ upildon or eympaiby anaous m2skssA.
unitcs hcr cioaer 20 Tho Powers sbica are noe
wEging war. ipihn her territory are sk
i,ars uho prtsots The remembrance oC ns~s~
EuraIeon homes, II ne good ,rI phsnh
mnrkld he society hsy kH All these are
Interested 10 every sCi of European statesmen:
and, ~ spst ~ oiaancf, Hfn ossociaf,ons and
at,ysd iof, the mfn uho j. shf IN Hs Cr.msa ~
gardcd ~ heg c6unftgrifn, and me nonavehs o(
The Old U01M az Mfir tulsrs rsspsrisd o. distlhs<
~ Hs f0s6 may b.. The United States mus h.
cone uoIe End u0fc part Of the great system
which II II now Inaccurate 10 call European. Para.
guay or Japan may talk " total Independence. bat
America. with every European passion rcprccn<ed
IN her ciiics and her foret., cannot hold such ias.
ru0le She nny practise non Interference, bat she
cannot pretend " Enconr.9n. IN l. therefore hsv
duty, M Il viii tc, &c SURF, T. her lasting 81
vintage 10 respect the rights ~ foreign govern
ments, and to conform IN pood faith 10 that Law ~
nations shicb hho has accepted.