The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-08-01
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q Few Words TO AIaImists.
10 tBlsalarm and anxiety caused by
the disasuous battle at Manassas some
persons are already inquiriDg what will
Englard and France do non? They
seem to thiuk that the policy oe those
Powers is as Huctuating as the accidents
Of war. and tina: they are only waiting for
a victory, on one side or the other, to
make up their minds whether to aid the
North or recognize thu South To these
alarmists We would address a few words
Of comfort The statesmen Of the old
world do not actupon impulse, but upon
STEADY lite of policy; and one rule up.
on which they proceed is not to recog-
nize people or confederation as an in-
dependent nation until it has indisputa-
bly, proved iis power ~ maintain itself as
such. Thus, for instance In 1880 the
Poles rose up in rebellion against their
Russian masters, drove them prscipitably
out OF Warsaw. and completely routed
them at Grodao. killing fourteen thou.
sand Of them, and capturing all their al
tilIery and baggage. They gained sever
al other battles, 80 that the Russians
were glad TO retire Ecross the frontier.
The victorious Poles then invited revo-
luiionary France 10 recognize their coun-
try as a member Of the family Of nations;
they solicited the same o. England. Now
, here was priad facis case Of success
but wha. did France aud England do?
They well knew the power and resources
Of Russia, and that in q long struggle
: Poland mus, give way They were not
disposed to aid the latter, so they de-
clined recognizing her. A still stronger
case in point was tina: Of Hungary 10 l849
} for then the Austrian empire had almost
, fallen to pieces; its armies had been eve-
rywhere Uealen, and by far the most i'm
| portsnt portion Of it had seeded into
} open rebellion. Hungary was for some
: months de facto independ Mt, and de-
II manded recognition by France and Eu-
e gland. But again those Powers reflect
d ed, aud they perceived that the success
!, Of the Hungarian pa riots was evanes-
Of cent; that the elements of national and
lie European development were not yet ripe
Ell for the admission ofs new member among
r. the nations; besides, they saw Russia
D, looming in the distance, AID so they de.
d, elined TO recognize Hungary. Even in
'r the recent case of Italy. the recognition
| did not come until many months after
ID the successful resul. Of the contest wa,
at kncwn.
D, There are too many interests involved
in the action OF the TWO great European
is Powers with regard 10 ourselves, to ena-
1t ble them 10 act with such precipitation as
g some Of cur citizens dread. England has
o declared her determination to remain ab-
1t solutely neutral until we shall have set.
a lied our troubles one way or the other
J. This ought - DO satisfactory but we
= may also rest assured that not one nor a
h dozen victories on the part OF the South
d vii! hurry her into recognizing JEFF. Da-
If Wis as awiu! poteDtate She will reflect
e on the resources and energy Of the North
t as compared with those of the South just
IS as she did with Russia against Polsnd
t, and Eastern Europe against Hungary;
y and we may. easily anticipate the cou-
he clusions she will draw. Nor ia the En-
n pecor OF the French a whit more likely TO
, act preoipi!aely in the matter than En-
', gland is. He is a man who calculates
81 contingencies, and any direct action on
}. his part just now would as assuredly be
h resented by England as by ourselves.
y She has no notion Of seeing the French
lg flag become an object ofpermanent inter-
/; est in tbs Gulf Of Mexico; nor of an Im~
lie perial protector over South Carolina.
Sc The probability is that the two Powers
y will follow the same policy-that OF neu-
ie trality until some very marked develop
S ment takes place on this continent, and
VO that then they will be found pulling diff
pc ferent ways. But the truth is we are so
ii. uraccustomed to defea. that when il comes
q upon us, for the first time in fifty years,
y We do not know what to make Of it. Now
rd both England and France have sustained
severe defeats in their time. and have
ce learned 10 look on them with greater
ny cooness. In their civil wars the party
re. that ultimately won met with the great
ly, est reverses at first; SO was is With US in
ne our war OF independence; and it is posi-
GU BILE that it may be so with US in this ouJ
ur second war of independence, for it is moth
iUl ing less than that; it is war against The
IN. domination Of the South over US now OF
a Hereafter. Reverses will not be without
nj beneficial results. They will awaken vi
re fully to the reality of the fearful struggle
ou in which We are engaged; they will cure
y, US OF a considerable amount Of concei'
&. they will bring to light the defects OF Ou,
alt military organization, they will Test and
ial point out the capable; and they may pos
ne sibly be the means of detecting flaws ID
of other quarters not as yet suspected
his Philadelphia North American.
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