The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-06
From the London Times, May 10.
The American Civil War.

All that we can do is 70 keep aloof from
the dreadful encounter. We feel that coun-
sci or mediation might as well be offered
TO the hurricane which sweeps over the
Gulf OF Mexico We NAV receive little
satisfaction from he assurance of Lord
Palmerston that no direc, in jury to cur own
finances are likely 10 result from the war;
but 1t Is a great pleasure to be able to think
that not only positive law. but the moral
feelings Of the community. will prevent
any British subject to engage in the con
flict for the purpose Of private gain. Tie
Home Secrelary's declaration with respec,
to privaleering will have full assent OF
the country; and when the strife is over we
sl.all have the comfort Of knowing that no.
one drop Of blood WAS shed by Us.
From the London News Of May TO-
There may be more mi>fortunes to be
undergone by The free section at first, from
the r unreadiness, and the unscrupulous
readiness Of their enemy; but, whatever
difference ofopinion there nigh. have been
III London, ten days ago. about the respec
tive chances pf the beii ,erents. the news of
the armin., aud marching of the Northern
forces INST have shown where the real
strength lies We can not join III
exclaimatons about the unexpected and
astonishing character Of the convalsion;
for, as Lord Palmeston says. any one with
common foresisht mus, have expected it,
Nor can we jim in any cry about the hor-
ritlen .ss aud incredible dreadfuness of
the issue Of this long controversy. We
sympa'hlza rather wl,h the solemn Joy OF
tie Tree States, who feel. even at this hour
Of the crisis. that there is something more
precioos to selfru!ins people than blood
and treasure We congratulate them on
having at last throwing off their burden Of
inlqui;y. and found themselves free To as
sert their old liberties. and recover the es-
teern of the best part Of the world.
Ihey will Show Us now, at last.
what popular self government is. The
crisis briays out lis virtue in fostering love
of country, and capacity for self sacrifice
and union Of heart and hand on great oc
casons. These men have counlry and
"A p"h,y which they can fight aud die f,r
The line past. in W ich a miserable vice in
their policy demoralzed and di,hearte ned
them. will be a lesson for the future and
this season Of emancipation once over. they
may start afiesh and show the wor.i what
popular governm.nt may be and do. when
Red from the cause of completely with the
crosses, tyranny which man can exercise
over man.
From the Liverpool Pos, of Nay 10
The American news looks very bad for
the South. For the first time since hos
t'li,ies began We hear nf the negroes, aud
their interposiuon h"gins in a way which
threatens very rapidly to convince their
southern masters that thcy have male IA
great mistake in proving TO an issue "ihe
irrenresSibie conflict" In MARYLAND
though the adheusion OF the State ID the
secession policy is By no meaus distinct
a gene al run Of the slaves is reported t..
have commenced With the terrible CON.
tingency wnich these incidents port~nI
hansln. over them. and with the DrosDec;
OF being completely bl,cilaIed by the
North. the SOulhernels are in position
which all their courage and determination
can not long render tenable, which very
i;te wisdom would lead them 10 evaruare,
and from which. in ali probability, hey will
soon be driven into = wo sc bv the Stern
realities of the wa hch the North is de
tcrmiued 10 wage agalnS: them.