The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-11-02

The London Daily NsDs Of the 10th instant
contains an excellent editorial upon its thun-
derous contemporary, the Tunes, and the con-
fsssion lately made by that journal TO the effect
that it has frequently altered its mind. Says
the Netcs:
"Ihe Tirlss assures the Americans that In
cooler moments and on more sober thought they
WIN discover that our opinions have been
shaped by events, and ii our sympathes havo
occasionally wavered, there was ground for the
oscillation According 10 our coHtomp )rsry,
at the outset Of the struggle the feeling OF the
country was decidedly on the side OF the no -th-
ern states. Tho rovolt Of the southern states
violated our national ideas CT political fair
.l.y, ara they were hRhting for AN instl utiOn
Which Eughshmen on principle abomina'ed
Ito yrpaghias and opinion Of this country
.orc therefore on the side Of the North IN a
.uOt time, however, We are told, a certain
mango undoubtedly came over the spirit Of
piuiCn. Ihe grUuads Of this change, accord
* e. or contemporary, were, frs, the irdta-
,on Of the North at cur not having taken a
uu's decided part in the struggle, AMI second
y and ctiehg tho rssolute attitude, formidable
Yrtplrt.. 10 S, and par al success Of the South.
~ hc main GrOuud'O or principle Of tho alleged
rhan o Il En- lBh opinion is summed up by our
contemporary in .ingle pointed sen'snce refer
ring 70 the Confederate States; They may be
wrong, but they sre ten millions We protest
a. EuBlsDnltu against lAld HlJHhIoui llboi Ou
the moral judgments and International sympa
thies of the nation. The country does NOS gra'
duAte its moral support of ciu5e by tho number
engaged in its defence. Its sympaLhes aqd
opinions do not huctuate with the changing
number of The cOmpatAnts, II synpIthisS loIh
EJsrfy 0gdiHst ,leypOlisHl, no mater whH The odd
p.ag b. ~ favor Of he tyran.
''The Confederate States may be ten millions,
but they are wrong VIGOROUSLY higrantly
yyrnpu, and onini0u and symD tthy in tai. COur-
ry are, ard have been f,Om the first, VIGOROUSLY
.galnst them. The psople OF this country have
tfum tbs first recognized these broad facts, and
their sympl'hiss have all along been with the
Moth, through sll the fluctuations OF the
| ,truggle public opinion has steadily ruppor cd
| the c.use Of Justice ard right. 1hore have been
| no such di4gTacelnl vacillatiOns as our cOntem-
| 10 sry would lAvo the Americans believe.
"s'+ There was one part Of the nation
| from which the North might fairly have expect
| cd strong and decisive expression Of tympa!hy
| and encouragement. We fer TO those who
claim to represent the conscience OF the nation
1 the religious journals Of this county. UnhAp
| niiy they have for TIE most part proved uniaith
| iul in this great struggle Of principles. Thei
| craven advice 10 the Tesolute and agoniz06
| North has been worse than any that we pot
iherds Cf the earth have given Lot the solth
ern states 20 in peace. Leave them 10 thel
fate and bave done with them, The Soutl
| had armed TO establish powerful and aRgres
,siye slave Confederacy, and those who had tn
power and The will 20 avert the consummatio
Of this gigantic iniquity were hidden 10 sta
| their hand. Such shortSighted, selfish advic
| combines the imbecillty OF Dogbery, who sAy
| 'If he resist thee lat him go he 10 not the ms
1 took him for, with the hypocrisy u Pontil
PLATE, who csrsmoaiousy washed hia han
Aad sah. lam innoosnt,