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asy. EsfFas distinguished British poet has
ssi 8 III, nrouer study oil mankind is man. The
Nina II ID such study but the knowledge
asaaifed hy means Of IL Is by no means encear-
a8ihgs 10 flsc epeHdent, aapFeiadiced mind, it.
can result Ia little else than noffdcaticn and dis
tTnst. hive long been ID The world, and have
Iijgesi is every class and description of people
and Eet rsre than fiy years Of observation and ex-
esienee have NOT epared me 70 the diselos-
zFes al personal character made in the present day
had thought that however selfish and based men
beco4ue il thu ordinary pursuits Of lie by the
3iisf of ey&tnasing heWeyeT low p ss
scfaHs might spoop TO court paec IaSot ~ w
arts and sanrtons 81 cheap sa;
stli men Ia lii found who held Their hohof, lnelr
MINI integrity ct too high yaina TO
4raaa tile ii off fora little vile hreaba 81 appsauss,
s,als u, tarnsa Forever Their vel lahIsis.
fha.1sylk sere was to be found at least TINS
s,,s'Ss s of moral coarage that If they dare not
s;ssak 6iiS their honest shonghts they wound care
Be Sflesifs But, alas, have nssn deceived. Anu
esass "a II understand that biting sarcasm OF the
oia Greek cyuie, who, With o lighted lantern az
sajfiaav wens about TO seek for an honest man.
YfIat hottest work Of God was net TO pc found
not in Greece, Rhere there were heroes, ofalors,
oAts, philosophers, who are sun eaiiea
4rnat lie tbese modern times. What hope, then Is
there for Auiericaf None whatever that lean
sea unless NE no afnnng those desfruetises and
axlarctists. Tho Aboiitienists, who are honestly
sperserss and frankly had. Honesty must now pc
3eoked faf Where it, Implies open profession OF
q asasits Christ told the Pharisees that even the
hasiafs should enter heaven before them.
SI al not fIstik Fe have man ct the NORTH
will ana say IL the Seuth elfher-Wi IS
sltoeBfser canal tn Siaieb Gushing, of Massachu-
sests as politician la the best sense Of the word,
who pcssess Is So Comprehensive and so cogent
mind, Wls6 is master of 50 many resources. ana
well foFtl cause and assert its CLAIMS
Il 1faf
speeches are sd ail Of wisdom, point ana pertinent
application. that they are worthy OF close and
refseRtad peruaal. When, daEiag and some time
after The ate Erssi aeatiai contest re addressed
the people OF the Eastern States upon the matters
lii pufe between tie North and the South, every
aamifef of eIouHeaee and logic was delighted, and
eyery SfiRnG Of Justice and truth was strengt
arsl refreshed by 1he solid argntnents be delivered
III their defence and support. Issaemed to me. as
81 did to hundreds Ut Others that the assaults made
BIZ the Mnrtsl upon the South, in entioncf
Law and nssitniional fightia disregard Of every
frineipia Of cnfaity AMI good neighborhooa-at
ffe hazard Of infsfnicene war and of certain rup-
tire were never 40 ably and clearly set forth as
by that eminent man- And when be- showed the
desperate condition to which the South was
thereby reduced of resistance or destruction---to
fhe choice OF two evils from one of which itGould
mot escape ID withdrawal FROM the Union or sub
mission to such legislation as should outlaw her
.dDme5Eic Institutions, aud deliver her over to
Tapine. pifiage and outrage of every iad--every
honest breast was filled with Indignation, and
every tongue pleaded for charity and hearanee.
Afld ret This lnan-sn great in intellect. SO con
spicuons id position, 40 pledged by his own con-.
VictiOus to honar and truth--now tenders his ser
vices to the Government at Washingtoni Ny
God to think one 80 elevated could consent to
Ial So lQwt yield his convictions TO the clamor
spi mnltitudes!
MI ward Everett, too, though as cold as mar
ble ard ia polished; he who SO nobly defended the
0Rth iii FaRuel Han at the time of the John Brown
Faid, sHd who has said so much since to show his
senss Of the justice of the Southern cause and his
convictions of the necessity that would be laid upon
hsr BIZ Northern aggression to withdraw from the
Union-he, too, in d recent speechat Roxbury,
hAs thrown dishonor and suspicion upon his sim
GefitE, and ahandoning The lofty ground upon
aich be stood, haA come down to kiss the feet of
Sfbe Insane multitude. Ana lie has done it as
Eeadlegsfy as weakly But he could not forego
the customary adniatien os the crowd. His soul
wa5 starving for that minimizing suffrage upon
Hhfchh has hitherto subsated; and which, ii Ii
lDQsE pain 70 be seen, had corrupted every senti-
fnesf 'of raan.iness and trnth. What dishearten-
Ing retlact On II Is upon human pFobity and rec
ttade, see those seneraple years. SO bright with
public service, blOtted cut by one hour Of syce-
phancy to eee the hitherto pure fountain of sin
cerfty made turbid by one draught Of the del
popular pEaiRei Poor old Polonionst courtier to
Che gabblet Where u there another Shakespeare to
isninartaiize hinll &
These Wretehed men think the game isFup. Like
Hurk of pusrreB they think they scent the prey
afar of and are eager to get some share OF the
f10fuGS OF sEanaHCS from the
North our cities and villages swarm with them.
Women and children are Carried away by the san
culinary fervur; and every gentle virtue is put to
Hight Our pnipits cry out for blood. No conn
promise, no concession, no amendments of the
G0nAtItntan, hut war, war, warl This ia the cry.
Te newspapers fairly smell 0f the slaughterhonse
"a II are turned to rayenaus beasts. And for what?
Because failing of redress, you have fallen back
snpoh yenr reserved rigis pon that sacred right
aIreHontion 70 which the oppressed are always
encouraged to appaai! III ii not because yon men
ace the acknowledgements yon might break into
Swo this colossal sabric--but because you have
dared to assert your prlsieges as men, and to dis
agree With them. Hence, itisa war ofyengeance--
0fintense hatred--waged to glat ferocity with.
sput eganpl In history itis vain for people thus
mad den8d by their own passions to talk about the
sasreaaasa Of the Onion. Who are they who assail
ShB Union. but such as violate It's compromises
ATb in the cause uf Ahalitionism sit down to cal
Gasata IFS value What is the Chicago platform
sbut declaration of war, and an outawry 81 all
" iii do fi0k accept the Republican party
" But why argus shout that which js already conn
slittB5 b the arbitramsnt Of the sword You are
sles be punished !: to be whipped into the Union;
ard the pulpit and the religious assure us that
slavery will be bloted out. III we look at the ar
ray Gu ele aide, the prospects Is not pleasant If
nanlbers MeFsl mere hruIe fnrce4-is TO decide
this controversy, thu chances are against you. \
1glat 10 ali open field tight. But YOU have this
sadvanta ge. that ynu are an your own ground and
IL yon fenain on the defensive; il your patience is
egnal I'd yeuE courage il yon can endure as we'll
sas do, fhan yan will be victorious Remember
Sumter and Greene, aud Marion, who conquered
this disciplined Brirsh orces with d few continent
ais and ragged militia 1t will require no great
aTfay To exhaust f1e patience and wear out the
strength 09 your Invaders You have the same hills,
f0reais rivers sMamps. that fought for you in the
Revolutionary M All. But LIT the North assemble
hsr half million of men, the disparity of forces will
not he s0 great Us IL was then. Yourports will be
pioGkaded y0ar frontier garrisoned, intercourse |
ont p and there viii be, as il were, a sentinel at
eYefy deer. Bat, il you can forego axuFies and |
snbsist ups,n yeur own products. the North will
suffer more thar you and az your enemies are the
assailansss they will give way first. II you can
keen Faur COTTON at home Europe will break mp
sase blonkade. and your enemies in turn will be
rluckaded. s9
Heve, lie this metropolis of the commercial world,
industry sud trade Though money is ABUNDANT
tpans are denied and credit feels The first appre-
HeAalea u coming eatastfophes. Real estate de-
alsnAs IN value. The shipping ii idle and the coast
ang business a sensibiy diminishing. The ranks
are fecfnlie4 from the villages tilled with unen-
Figye Wotkuans and the silent factory offers its
Aolqe ausaS W lnetfnd Of war. We hear it said
= ~ ase ghting trr an idea. IL Is not so We
age iightfng % snsaia b wr0ng.-for Il political |
tallacy sas Wicked as it is gronndless
Aud these coming eyilstestiiy to ii.
-z--, JUSTICE.
VIRGINIA Sort DEsEcR ATEB ny LIscoIs, 4 Ieoops.
Ihere were various ru10ufs in the city yerter. |
day ~ regard tn thepenUpatOn by incoins troons
et some land ia Che ntighborhood OF Fortress I
sinnrde Fhe most authentic account we have |
beard ~ tbas seIns ew Federal troops have land