, 1860-10-01

its government and institutions cannot have
escaped any Of Cur intelligectreaders. 1t was
particularly noticeable here during the stay ol
Baron Reulrew and suite. Every expression
ofthe royal party complimentary to the city
was joyful]y received and .very unfarorabls
criticism tremblingly deprecated. Albright,
and 4: St. Louis, the same feeling Was made
manifest and wherever tho distinguished
travellers 50 it will not be lacking. To atand
well in the public opinion Of the wor:d-to be
thought an iphabitant Of beautiful and fruit
full country-to be component part CT just
aad enlightened governn.ent-to be the sup
porter Of institutions which are productive at
! oncs Of Law aad lbertY-is an ambition that
fills every American heart
It cause Ct deep regret among taemost
widely travelled and intelligent Of our eoun~
trymcn, that this feeling does not extend to
our domestic politics-that the reputation
which is given us abroad BY our political &C
tim is forgotten. It matters little what est
m=to is placed upon our country BY tho aristoc-
racy and royalty Of the old world. In repub-
ican institutions and tie doctrine Of the
equality Of oil men to 1ife liberty, and the pur-
suit Of happiness they will not zee any merit.
But on the Continent and in the United King.
dom are thousands and tens Of thousands
devotees Of the American idea-of Liberty
whose adverse criticism and mournful prog
nostications may we'll excite our regret. They,
accustomed to look TO this Republic as the
type and exponent Of their political IDEAS have
frequent cause to turn away from American
rscreancy with sorrow and diegust. TIE
steady decadence Of the liberty-loving senti-
ment seen in the action Of rarties; the Dred
Scott decision, which was received abroad with
horror intensified by the source whencs the
decision came; the uadsguised efforts Of
national administration to force slavery upon
an unwilling people in Kansas; the fillibuster-
ing ior the extension of the "pecul:ar inslitu-
tiop,'-these things have had their legitimate
effect, a ID OUT country, about the reputation
Of which, wheu Prince or q Duke.
comes among lis, we arc so solo
itous, has suffered more than from
all the abusive books which all the
foreign travellers have ever written. In the
contest now at hand, we have another fact by
which the United States will bs judged. One
par:y-:hat, fortunately, The wtakest Of all
has for lender candidate whoss platform
is slavery extension; another, a candidate
whose friends are INST eager in his behalf,
"does mt cnrs whether slavery is voted up
OF voted down. q third willing to put the Ela-
very question in abeynnce that the followers
Of Mr. Bell may divide the epoils; and the
last represents the only real, practical and,
under our constitution, admissible anti.slayery
idea. He who supposes that the latter can be
defeated without the addition to our country
Of new rsproach, felt by the friends Of free
dom throughout tie world, knows nothing Of
the aversion and horror with which the buy
ing and selling Of men, women and children
are REGARDED by the liberal minds Of the Ed
ropean world.
Tie men who fear tho criticism OF Individual
foreigners upon our country and its institu-
tions, and who do not care to conceal their
joy VIXEN a favorable opinion is expressed,
will do we'll to calculate befo,e they vote, the
effect among the thinkers Of the Did world, OF
another triumph Of the party Of oppression.
They see slavery as it is-the sum Of nj the
villainies. We, with it always on our tongues,
lose sight ef the horrors which it implies.
Tncugh We may be callous to the reproaches
Of conscience, let US at least bo mindf:l Of the
good opinion Of those who would gladly look
toour country as the representative md hope
Of the Democracy Of ii worldi