Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-03
Phases Of ths s,rurrlo.

| Inc interest OF the moving taOleau OF the con
test, says the New Orleans B,dletiR, is every day
becoming more intense and absorbing The world
we may say, stands still to witness it, and almost
holds its breath to catch the fantest echoes from
the rever berating guns behind the scenes. The
struggle is constantly prese ntog ne " phases. Our
| enemies are shifting their grounds, adoptirg
one measure and anon revOking it; at enc moment
talking fooishly and incOherenuy about their power
to overwhelm us, and at the next act as though
they were themselves the party attacked All this
shows that their couusels distracted and yscil-
lating; that they have no fixed object, or if they
have, despair Of ever accomplishing it. Their eyes
appear to be just opening to the realities which
they have absurdly, stupidity and wickedly brought
upon themselves. They awake as from a dream,
and they find themselves surrounded unexpectedly
by insxtricable difficulties. Yawning cayerus op5n
in all directions beneath them. Their curses are
coming home to them. The moral monsters smorg
them rage like 50 many maniacs, and call for all
sorts of vengeance upon the heads of the Southern
people. Like so many mad dogs, they snap and bite
Unfortunately. actually blinded by their own
black virus.
The higher law they have been invoking has cone
upon themselves. The more rational among them
on the contrary say that there is in conduct
ing the war upon savage principles, and that they
are sure to lose instead Of gaining BY such course
in the end--a rather cage conclusion which they
have been somewhat tardy IN arriving at.
They sdmit--the most savage of them-thas their
great measu re- their heaviest brick, the blockade,
is perfect fzzle, dead failure and declare that
the sooner they generally admit this fact and act
upon it, the sooner they will begin the war; This
is q very different tune from that which they play
ed at FIST Every thing was to be settled by Christ
mas or March al furthest. Well, every thing may
be by March, if they choose. The Southern Coz
federacy is waiting patiently for them oquit play
ing the fool to Acknowledge its independence, make
peace and agree to behave themselves hereafter if
possible like people Of commonsense. Upon any otIzr
tsrmy, there can be no settlement either at Christ
mas, in March or at any other period Three years
from the latter period, II they pursue the course
they are now taking, the will still be just be
ginning. The Kangaroo dynasty may expire by
limitstion-Or declare itself in permanent ex teuce
or another may take. its place ard prOlong the
struggle to be succeeded by another and yet anoth-
er, and the end will still be away, far away in the
shadowy md my sterious future, unless they cheese
to live in peace with q separate and indepen
dent nation. There is other alternative in the
book of fate reserved for them. The Southern peo-
pie are united and resolved. They have great nat
url resources and they will bring them into requi-
sitiOn for the achievements of their independence
and the promotion of their prosperity. They are
every day growing stronger, and must necessarily
be recognized by the leading commercial powers of
Europe at no distant day.
Recognition PER Sc is a fixed fact. The only ques
ton is in regard its date and that be in doubt
only for comparatively few months. Everything
points to this contamination Nearly all the lead
ing journals of Great Britain and France clearly
shadow forth this great event. Public opinion il
those countries is forsskiDg the North Disguised at
the latters persistent stupidity, recklessness we'
edness and blindness. Mr.. SEWARD has already no
titled the North of the fact. and calls upon the
Governors of the various provinces governed by
him and Mr.. A. LINCOLN to put their houses in order
to meet the rev development Of events. Some
thiAk Mr.. SzwARD by this means to throw the OE,ts
of the initiation of the pesco overtures upon the
Governors aud people Of the before-msntiohed
provinces. This may be SO, but we think more
rational explanation Of his letter calling upon tae
to forti their cities and coasts, may De
found in the necessity that is upon the conspratOrs
t. find occupation during the approaching winter
and spring for the starving and already clamOring
mob that threatens to hoist the rich demsgogues
with the very peasrd which they have called into
for moving the South from its prOprie
ty. A late letter, speaking of the North, says:
THE prospect Of the most frightful Suffering
among the poorer classes this winter only comph-
Gates the difficulties Of the government Ships sre
rotting at their wbarves actores idle, mecbsn
les out of employ ment, the poor are clsmOring
for bread, and banks are FESTIVE and uneasy"
The New York journal Of Commerce war pa
per-admiss that there is strong and decided feel
ing in the North in favor of peace. The hungry
5now that the var is the cause Of their distress,
and hunger consequently becomes great peace
maker Under certain cir cumstances it is probably
conclusive to reflection. Mr.. SEWARD ma think
it safe to relieve the stomachs of the great unwashed
in the cities and towns of the North IN the first
place, and then if the latter, while at work upon
the Notifications should inquire what they are to
do when the works are finished and should come 10
the conclusion that they VIII have nothing to Do if the
war should go on. except to become food for pow
der and therefore think peace preferable and should
H. - of tba Tuhyr IN Mr.