The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-09-08
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~ the more sober and rejecting ciu-
-, Nav York are said to be much exer-
-, aver the fact that the visit of the Prince
=, wa,es to this country will occur daring
n.atao presiden tial term, when we mus "p
,,sar to all mankind as the widest nv a..
lass and ungovernable of natiess'
of New York papers, containing ~ -,
his visit and Of the various TO" az
lies of our coun,rsmen, are
Hes Va 90 aud we shall be constantly
S"ee" ,..f,.r ef the unbridled licease OF
or,..n press, the tnetiiciency of our
49,. r,,sepess ofear morals, and the fali-
-, our experiment of selt-independeht
government g.
The indulgence of such apprehensions is IN
,,ssIf an indication that those who entertain
1herc have not that feeling of national prioe
ana confidence which is more soficito"s ioi
tho apnrohation OF its own conscience tnan
for the opinions of other peopie
nsonls will think is a miserable s'ahuaiu Ao'
n,bii, or private seton, ana Tue s"Pie'
-. ., which every independent man, IN any
.,hsrs will emphaticaliy reject AS
ma ,pIs we have our peculiar faults, whleh IL
:. n.alsss for as 10 deny or attempt to conceal,
sd among them is that savage reekiessness OF
hannah life which prevails In no other civil
tzed country on the face OF the earth, aud in
vary few which are half civilized, aid aa in
s8cleucy in the admins tration Of justice
which mas few parallels in ancient or modern
history. But 1t behooyes us instead of being
concerned about what our royal and noble
visitors think Of these evils, 10 concern our
selves about the evils themselves, and for the
sake Of humanity and civilization, forour own
SAKE and that OF our posterity, TO get lid Of
them as soon as possible. And, having freely
admitted our faults, We claim, just as frankly,
that in all ,he particulars about which Certain
sensitive New Workers give themselves so
much concern, in party violence and i'll pri-
yste morals, the United States need fear no
comparison with Great Britain. Moreover,
what the English people will say of us ought
by this time be a matter OF supreme iDdif-
ference to our countrynen. No matter how
decorous and becoming the department OF our
cocknies, nor how favorably the Prince and
his suile may be impressed with the attsntions
which they will receive from our country men
We shall oe equally a target of abuse and mis-
representation by British journals and tour
ISIS. Our habits will be ridieuled, our insti
tutious DETAINED, and our geography con-
1emp;uously dislocated 10 the end of time. As
has teen showa by an article recently copied
in this journal from an English paper, there
Is no sphere Oh lie az hihciiSt LOO sacieo iof
The indecent and brutal criticisms of people
connected with The British press. And as it
is Idle to deny their circulation and influ-
encc, we have the supreme satisfaction OF
knowing that, through that reliable medium,
We are made - appear 10 The people OF Europe
in 4 light odous, repnlsive, lawless, des-
po,ic aud cruel, as the King of Naples is repre-
scented through the same medium " our
selves.
Instead, therefore, of troubling themselves
about what The English people viii think OF
Us, We would better convince them that We
have some respect for ourselves, aud show ii
by avoiding such disgrac 'tul displays OF
toadyism as have been already manifested in
some of our large cities.