Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-13
The London Times ON American slavery
and Senator Stewards Speech.


The London Times, in referring to Senator
Stewards last speech, has the following;
We we're not wrong in anticipating that
the frenzy Of a1imosity between the Northern
and Southern States Of the American Union,
which was called into being by the enterprise
and the execution of John Brown, would
rapidly cool. Although, unhappily, the
causes of disagreement are lasting, and
hardly likely even 10 DO lessened in our own
time, yet the national feeling of the Ameri-
can peopie is urgirg them to sacrifice every
consideration to the maintenance of peace.
The ORATORS of Boston, and the flre-eating
Governor Wise, Of Virginia are equally con-
ldemned by all but few blg6t5 Of their re-
'spective parties. We, far away from the
scene Of these enmities, and knowing little
Of the community arildhg which they rage,
except from their public prints, may not be
able to follow the 1sriOus turns of q contro-
versy as well as the native politicians; but
we have at least the advantage ofthat breadth
Of view Which is given by distance, and are,
perhaps, enabled to Judge of great results
better than those whose imaginatiOns are
heated by the violence and recrimnations
which they hear on every side.
That the leading politicians of the States,
and after them the great mass of the people,
would make an effort to bring these feuds to
ClOSeJ anu JnhJ lrOlu t1lS punt Vi view Ine
Harper's Ferry business might be productive
of good, is what we can not fail to anticipate.
The Americans must now be aware that to
allow these smoldering hatreds to continue
is to subject the Union to periodical convul-
sions, which may end some day in an IRENE
diable catastrophe. Although the way is not
clear, and even the highest minds can not
suggest any remedy except patience and mu-
tual tolerance yet we may, hope that the
policy ofmutual irritation has come to an
end, and that after some time the more mod
crate men on both sides will arrive at an un-
lderstanding as to tho terms of a settlement
which shall insure peace to the community.
In aspeech delivered by Mr.. Seward in the
American Senate, on the question of the ad-
mission of Kansas, we think that the first
,dawnin8 Of more friendly feeling may be
discerned. Mr.. Seward is, we believe now
taken as the representative of the Republican
party, and their candidate for the Presidency.
His opinions on the great questions of the
day have consequently an Importance which
10 is easy to estimate. The speech on the ad-
mission of Kansas is able, and even eloquent;
IT has apparently been accepted by the speak
er's party as true exposition of their senti-
ments, and has been replied to by his oppo-
nents with an energy which is compliment
| ary Its merits That it will tend to soften
the asperity which still prevails is highly
| probable; but this effect will not be produced
by any want of firmness in its tone or clear
ness in its principles '..-'''-
Mr.uSeward is no "trimmer." He is q
stanch anti-slavery man, and his speech is
the most forcible attack ON slavery that has
been madefor long time. But It will tend
to concord, because it avoids passion and ac-
rimony. = IL may be read and assented to by
any enlightened slave-owner; it will COM
mand the assent of political economists as