The national Republican., 1861-01-12
ENGLISH OPINION OF THE soUTE

We referred the other day to the French
sentiment in respect to slavery, as exhibited
by the Paris correspondent of the Charleston
Mercury.
We have since seen, in that paper Of Decem-
Der 20, a letter written from Liverpool, under
date Of December I, by a Carolinian, Charles
X. Priolean, which sets out the condition of
English sentiment, already sufficiently known,
to be sure but with such vividness and detail,
that we are sure we shall be doing a public
service, by transferring a portion of it to our
own columns.
Mr.. Priolean says:
"MY DEAR RHETr: Neither the actions nor
the motives Of our country are appreciated here.
1t is singular to note with what general disiavor
the Southern movement is regarded-chieay,
l am convinced, (if not entirely,) from want Of
correct information on the subject.
"The London Times, the dictator of public
opinion in England, has lately put forth three
leaders upon the secession question, which
you will no doubt have seen. They are con-
spicuous for an amount of i'll will towards the
South, which is only equslled by the reckless.
ness or ignorance with which facts are mis-.
stated. General society, following this lead, is
politely sarcastic, and lavish of ridicule upon
people Of whose wrongs and motives they know
absolutely nothing. There has daily appeared
in the public press, in addition to the above
named and other editorials in various papers,
no lack of communicated articles by resident
Northern men and others, all vieing with each
other in abuse and ridicule of South Carolina
and the South, and in glorifcation and lauda.
ton of the free ~ North. All of this tenor,
it seems, find ready admittance into the col.
umns of the papers.
al have looked with great anxiety and deep
interest for one word on the other side of the
question, but in vain there has been no line
printed that would show that there was any
other side. Universal condemnation was pro.
nounced against US, and am forced to believe,
what my circle Of acquaintance would seem to
confirm, that there is not one man in England,
except myself, who upholds the noble, patriotic,
and selfdevoted action of my beloved State"
The unhappy Mr. Priolean, rather than per.
NIT judgment to go by default" against his ma
tive South, sent defensive communication to
the London Times, but the cruel editors re-
fused to publish it.
Mr.. Priolean, however, had discharged his
duty. He feels that he has done so, and he con.
cudes his letter in this wise:
~ know that my noble and beloved mother,
Carolina, from whose sacred soil am for time
separated, will not scorn the feeble voice even
of her humblest son."
Nothing is more palpable, that the only thing
which saves the institution Of slavery, as it ex-
lists at the South, from general crusade, is the
shelter of the present powerful Union of these
States. Whatever opposition there is to it at
the North-fanaticism if that word pleases any.
body better-it is nothing to the universal exc.
Grafton which is visited upon it in Europe. If
dissolution of this Union was possible, no
stakeholder, in one year after that event, would
be admitted into society in England or France
At the North, while the Union lasts, there are
a thousand ramifcations of interest, which ere.
ate disposition to defend and protect slavery
to present its most favorable aspects, and, in
some instances, to eulogize it.
Compare Mr.. Priolean's description of public
sentiment in Liverpool with what is we'll known
to be the public sentiment in the city of New
York, and then estimate the madness of those
leaders in the slave States, who wish to transfer
trade from the North river to the Mersey, and
to make public opinion in New York what it
now is in Liverpool, by severing all the ties
which connect New York with the South.
Mr.. GARRISON STRIKING HANDS WITH South
CARoLINA.-ln the Liberator, Of January 4th,