The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-20

NoStOIk.
public Sentiment ~ the North.
One of the speakers At the late Democratic
Convention expressed the opinion that there
are at least nifty thousand men In the State OF
New York perfectly sound on the subject of
slavery, and who would, In contest between
Northern fAnaticism and the constitutional
rights Of the South, array themselves without
hesitation upon the side Of the South and the
Constitution.
We believe that this 10 eminently true OF New
York, and, to a certain extent, Of every other
State In the Union. So far ~ the city OF New
York 10 concerned, there never has been mo-
ynent when 1t was not q national city we
speak, Of course, of the sentiments OF the ma
tority. In that city alone, not fifty thousand.
bat q hundred thousand men could be found
who would take mp arms readily against their
own countrymen in Vindication OF the Con-
stitution and the rights OF the Southern States.
A somewhat extended tour in the Western
States has satisfied US that in those States also
there 10 At all events respectable and influ-
entail minority, who in the day OF trial will be
found on the right side, and will take OF a
very large slice from the heavy odds with
which Field. Marshal HICKMAN threatens the
South. The people of the South ought to take
notice Of the fact that, admitting the Black Re
publican majority in the free States 10 be two
hundred aud fifty thousand, which is a higher
arure than is shown by the largest ote ever cast
by that party in Federal or State ction there
remains in the vote cast against Black Repub-
licanism in the free States an army OF voters al
most As great in numbers and nfiuence wealth
and talent far superior. which added to the nine
millions of the slave States, would reduce Mr..
HrCxMAN's hostile odds to a faction which
could never make head against the peace and
integrity Of the Republic. 1t ought to be re-
membered that at the ballot-box of the free
States. as the returns Of the elections show,
ono million two hundred and fifty thousand
votes were cast against Black Republicanism
by men Of national parties, who, IL need be
will stand by the South in the field as well As
the ballot box, and realize the emphatic pre-
diction in the admirable letter OF DIR. LORD
to Mr. CONRAD, that a war of aggression upon
the South would not be confined to Mason and
Dixons line, but would be fought in every
Northern town and at every free-soil thresh-
hold. Our own recent observation convinces
US that almost, if not quite, half OF the free
communities are sound and conservative upon
the great q ues ton in which the South has such
vital interest.
1t gives US especial pleasure to record these
facts, because we have protested from the be-
ginning against confounding the whole North
ern people with the crazy mass of fanatics and
incendiaries headed by WIN. II. SEWARD and
represented by the New York Tribune. We
have insisted that there must be still large
conservative and faithful element in orthern
society," and we are glad to see with our own
eyes that such is the fact. We doubt whether
even the masses OF the Black Republicans are
~ extreme and radical rs their political lead
ers and journals However that may be,
powerful opposition holds them in check at
their own doors, An adversary almost their
equal ut the polls, and more than their equal
in patriotism, prowess and the sinews Of war
The abolition journals are eterhally harping
upon the difficulty which the South would
lind in a war in keeping down elements OF dis
content in it's own midst while it was repelling
Il foreign foe. The experience of both the last
wars with Great Britain demonstrates the
perfect futility Of this Objec ton but, even ii
1t be true, how are the Northern aggressors
going to manage their minority whilst they
march upon the South With a majority Of
only two hundred and fifty thousand at the
polls, and taking the popular vote as fair
standard Of the relative strength Of the par
ties, Mr.. HICKMAN would ilnd at the lowest es-
innate eight millions Of his eighteen millions
added to the nine millions OF the South. making
seventeen millions on the eide of the Constitu-
ton and the Laws, against ten millions, who,
whatever their disposition for mischief, hold
probably heavy odds on an opposite side in
great awe As Mr.. HICKMAN himself.
Cruelty Of British Rule in India.
Vl,iI ord I'm h.y hn, in
upon the subject Of alleged inh umanity in the
Southern States-a Pigment Of his OWE imagi-
nation, and none of his business if it We're
true-he might as well call the attention OF
Parliament to the cruelties aud barbarities Of
British domination in the East. We believe
that throughout America there was but one
opinion Of the atrocious conduc of the Sepoys.
Everyb body denounced them every one SYM
pathized with the gallant HAvELocK, OUT
RAN. and others, and rejoiced most heartily
when the rebellion was put down. 1t is true
that the most serious atrocities ascrbed to the
Sepoy fanatics have been denied, and others
generally discredited, excep. those which are
common to such contentious rs convulse Hin
dostan. 1t ia also true that these rebels were
Power which they had known only AS one of
tyrannies. Notwithstanding all This, the senti-
ment Of America was almost universal on the
side of authority, and of law and order But
really. in view Of the cruelties inflicted upon
the subjugated race in the East. it seems
wonderful that BRoUGHAM and Exeter Hall
cannot spare little Of the time devoted 10 the
contemplation Of American atrocities to a
candid scrutiny Of their own delinquencies.--
hi hac
evidence On this subject from an impartial
witness Of scenes In the East, which enables us
to estimate at its true value the real philan-
thropy of those who are perpetually bemoan-
ing the imagined sufferings Of the African in
this country, and lionizing every runaway
negro from the United States. When British
officers, ~ the Nsws justly observes, come to
describe the treatment of Sepoys as they would
the sporting process against foxes or other
game vermin" at home. the reader can justly
infer moral deficiency not likely to encourage
fair play or clement conduct in the bearing
Of British example in the face Of Indian ex-
element Thus an officer Of the Eighty
fourth Regiment writes to his friend in Lon
don, December 1855: IL had the pleasure to-
DAY Of laughing in the face Of native collec-
Tor ~ he swung in front of our camp" And
thus another officer Of the same regiment.
about the same time: changing these darkeys
10 quite a funny thing, and very common. The
least offence in the world is enough. and m
goes darkey u kick his own life out danr,iuv
from . good ropes end" 1t is hard to accradi,
such mode Of feeling with any right to sne,k
indignantly OF the worst cases OF ALLEGED
cruelty In the United States, or with the in
stiacts or manners Of gentlemen. The an
piication of the single word "darkey., "a nm