Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-12-20

world for mere slave-holding common
wealth 10 run no small risk of becoming
the victim Of a general crusade. But the
actual connection Of the Southern States
with the North has the effect Of making
their exclusive devotion TO a hated system.
The Constitution of the United States, as
experience has abundnnily shown can often
be so managed 10 promote the objects Of the
slave ew ners, and whenever advantage is
gained in this way, it is gained without
incurring' danger, and almost without st-
tracing attention.
The extravagant notions Of their own
powers entertained by the Americans Of
the Southern States has persuaded them
that they would lose nothing in military
strength and resources by casting of the
bondage of the Constitution. We can only
say that England is the only country which
has had serious struggle with the United
States and English experience does not bear
out the Southern pretensions. During the
revolutionary war, the English troops
scarcely commanded foot of ground in the
North which they did not actually occupy.
But later in the struggle, -ths South was
ell but subjugaied; and had not the incon-
ceivable strategy of the English Generals
given different turn 10 The issue, il seemed
at one time probable that, even if New
England and the Middle States obtained
their independence, the mother country
would be left in possession OF Georgia and
the Carolinas, Just as she was OF Canada
and Nova Scotia.
Similarly, in the war of 1912. nobody
in England ever doubted that the Southern
States were the vulnerable part of fedora
tion; nor has the result changed this opin-
ion. 1t is not, indeed, TO be supposed that
nybody ID England ever doubted, or doubts
the personal gallantry OF the Southern
whites. Even if the Southerner be some
what of bully, we have no faith in the
popular assumption that bully is q pol
troon. But we in Europe have recently
learned 10 distrust the strength Of every
system which is based on the depression Of
subject population. There were brave
men in Italy who welded to the cause Of
legitimacy-such men, for example. as are
still grouped round King Francis at Gseta.
But the lessons we have received is, that
it is never safe to calculete on the abase-
ment of subjects. The Sou,nerners can
hardly disdain The negro as rebel more
than the local Italian despots despised their
mutineers. If the negro is considered half
an animal. the Italian was thought half a
woman. "My people," wrote King Ferdi-
nand, "bend their necks and obey" Yet
q very slight assistance from without swep.
away the Italian tyrants, and for our part
we do not envy the Southern whites when
once negro Garibaldi is among their
slaves. -.
From the London Daily News of November o.
Now that the election is decided. we may
look for greatly improved tone iu the do
mestic treatment of the affairs of the Uni
ted States. For the last few months q
stranger 10 the tactics of transeniic parties
might have been led BY the language of
portion of the American press to believe
that the Union must certainly be broken up
if Lincoln were elected Com
munities Of the Anglo Saxon race show a
marvellous facility in acquiescing in the re-
suit of downright party struggle in fair
field. And there is still left plenty of mar
gin for the democratic party. 1t can hold
the new President in check in 4 variety of
ways. 1t has majority in the Senate,
and will for some time be able 10 oppose
him with considerable force in the House
Of Representatives. 1t can hardly hope
ever to regain the aggressive power it has
had for the last forty years but as conser-
vative attribute it will be strong. The cry
Of secession has been useful for party pur !.
poses; but the course which it involves
will not suit Southern interest. The great
slave owners know very well that it is ne
part Of the policy Of the Republican party
TO violate that part Of the Constitution which
forbids every state TO interfere with the in
ternal concerns Of any State. The present
victory merely signifies that in the wide
spreading "Territories" OF the Republic,
not yet sufficiently peoplsd 10 be formed in.
to states, slavery shall have no legal exis-
tence, and consequently that they shall not
grow up into slave states. The South, Gov
ernor Leteher and John M. Bolts notwith-
standing, will acquiesce in this decision.
They dare not 60 out Of the Union with
their slaves, for they have no where to 60
to. They are great deal safer in the
friendship and alliance Of the North, whose
bayonets would be as readily forthcoming
to suppress seryile insurreciion as TO pre-
vent dissolution Of the Confederation
Long before next March, when Mr.. Lin
coin removes 10 the White House, we shall
find that all parties have adjusted to their
new relations, and are preparing for a
harmless campaign with the cid wordy wea-
pons.
WHAT THE DIsUNIos PARTY WANT
The following brief avowal OF the Charles.
ton Mercury, in reply 10 The latest suggest
ions Of The propriety Of entire Southern &C.
tinn in the current crisis taIls th. iala al