Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-01-05
SynlpathIes with England.

The imperous demand which is made upon the peo-
pie OF this country for sympathy with Great Britain
IN her present conflict, strikes US as somewhat un-
reasonable. When recolIect that Great Britain is
the on nation in the world which has ever sent abo.
lIon emssarles to this country; that in the wars in
which she has been engaged with u.s. she sought to
use both the Indian scalpng knife and negro insur-
rection; that she made I" Booty and Beauty" her
watchword at New Orleans, and that whether at
Hampton, Badajoz or Bomersund, her soldierv have
always made unprotected women their especial prev
when we remember these things, and bear in mind
that Russia has always been friendly power to this
country, that she has medded with our instu-
tons nor inflicted the slightest wrong nor ndigni,y
upon oar government or people we may well be par
doned TOR hesating to sympahize with an enemy
and taking sides against friend No principle is
involved IN this Eastern contest, unless the interests
OF the comhaants, Gas we beleve,) are their princ-
ples and In such contest feel no sympathy with
any but the party which has been most friendly to
The South, especially cannot forget the unceasing
efforts in England 10 foment slavery agitation in this
country. 1t cannot forget that insult and indigni-
ties hey ond endurance, have been heaped upon South
eln shareholders in the Metropolis of the British EN-.
plre. 1t cannot forget that, at the CRYSTAL Palace
arstocrats took pains to promenade in company with
African fugtives for the purpose of showing their ha
tred and contempt of Southern gentlemen who were
present at that exhibition. 1t cannot forget the ex.
traordlnary honors which everywhere in England,
Stowe, because she had written base libel upon the
Southern institutions and people, and that the most
eminent Southerners, including Henry Clay have
been sighted in England, simply account of their
connection with slavery. 1t cannot forget that all
classes of the British community, all professions, all
ranks, are, at this very moment, they always have
been, denoGncing slavery a onstrous crime and
shareholders cruel, licentious and depraved mon
sers. Surely, with such memories fresh in its mind,
the South scarcely be expected TO exu in British
victories power which We have never known
for one moment, but kind and faithful friend
and ally.
Russia may be defeated in this contest she may not
be match for all Europe in arms, though there
no dangers which now menace her formidable as
those with which she was environed by Napoleon,
and from which she emerged successfully, and more
elastic and vigorous than ever but if she fall,
power will fall from which the United States have
never received aught but kind, courteous and honor
able treatment while greater, mighter more over
bearing, ten thousand times than before, Pow
er will rise which or field of food, in war or peace
from the first breath of our infant liberty to the pres
ent hour, has been most jealous, and most unscru-
puous rival and openly or covertly cur most active,
determined, formidable and implacable foe.
Richmond Dispatch.