The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-22
The Effect of English Blustcr Upon tho
Southern People.


Southern People.
The buster in which the English have in
duleed and the threats they have made Of be-
ginning war with this country, have already
produced very singular effect at the South, and
may lead, we think, TO very serious dlsailcc-
ton among the Southern people, though moi,
perhaps, among the leading Southern politicians,
such as JEFF Davis and his little clique. Seye
| raj causes conioin TO produce this result Ia
| the first place, the Southern people have always
had a more thorough dislike to the English than
have the people Of the North. Here part Of
our population the abolition part especially
has cordially fraternized with tie English for
| years past. but at the South the cd Revolution
airy feeling against England has never COM
| pletely died out, and, indeed, has been kept
alive by the COLLISION between the Northern
aboitionists and the English. Here The Prince
OF Wales was most cordially received and
| cheered. AT the South his visit was regarded
with comparative Indifference, and ii is charged
| that at Richmond he was treated with contumely
] by the mob, and referred insnliingly 10 the
statue Of Washington, at the Capitol, as the
| image of a man who had given the Princes an
ccstors good fogging. These old, steadfast
! hatreds Of the English will be revived among
the masses Of the Southern people by this British
buster; and, whatever jeff. Davis may think. we
cannot believe that the old love for the Stars
and Stripes has so completely died out in the
South that the people-not the politicians can
endure the idea Of seeing it humbled before the
English cross Of ST. George, which they once
troI in the dust They may be willing to fight
against our flag themselves, without at all COM
promising this an,i-English feeling. Many
family will quarrel within ITSELF but woe to the
outside party who attempts to interfere ON either
side; for both combatants will turn their arms
against him. even il they have their own fight
out after belaboring the intruder.
| Again, great number Of the fighting men Of
| the South are IrShmen, who have only to hear
that they have chance TO fight against Eng
land and they will desert the rebel army at any
| risks For the sake Of support, to escape the
/ despotism Of JEFF. Davis al home, and compelled
/ by CONSUMPTION and forced enlistments, these
| Southern lrishmcn have consented to battle
| against the Union. Yet we hear that If but
Union Irisbman. like Col. Corcoran, is i'll treat
ed by the rebel authorities, Immediately the
| rebel freshmen demand his better treatment
| This shows how shallow Irish sympathy with
jeff Davis is. and how the sacred cause Of Ire
land still nnderlies and overrules that Of the
rebellon in the Irish heart at the South. Let
these freshmen but hear that our flag is to be
| opposed to that Of England, and they will for
| get secession. forget the Southern rights" they
now demand, and flock TO The standard which
leads lhem against the hated English, rcmem-
bering only that the Irish race has bitter wrongs
| avenge these wrongs.
Now. these two anti-Engish clements. pre-
dominating among Il very large proportion Of
| the Southern people, demand jeff. Davis atten-
ton, aud must shape his policy. But, in addi-
| ton to these, there is another complication Of
| this question which affects Southern politicians
more nearly and the Southern people quite
much. Ii is the allied expedition against Next
co. of which England is party. One Of the
ultimate objects OF Southern conicderacy was
TO join Cuba and Mexico to the South. IF this
expedition OF England, France and Spain sue
cseds, there is no chance or hope Of the South
ern confcderacy. even if firmly established,
ever gaining 4 foot OF Mexican ground. There
is no question but that, If the confederacy were
established at this very time, ii would idinrepel
ling this foreign INVASION in order to keep Mexico
for itself What will il do therefore, when it sees
Mexico and Cuba now slipping forever from its
hope into the strong grasp OF a European pro-
tectoratco
These considerations will do much to weaken
the rebel cause in the minds Of it's present most
! earnest supporters. That the Southern politi-
| clans once desired England TO interfere in this
war there is no doubt; but now that the matter
| is forced upon their practical Judgment they
| may well hesitate. \ man once desired to in
| troduce IN elephant into his household
but was glad enough to shoot The animal
after day = bitter experience. Southern poll
! ticians are too shrewd to commit similar
| blunder now that the situation is 50 clearly be-
| fore them The South will well consider the COM
| plications in which war between this country
! Mexico and England will involve her: and if
this bmster Of The English should do anything
towards reuniting this republic--if II should
afford even pretext for the return Of the scce-
ded Statcs-if il should open the eyes of the
! Southern people to the fact that without the
Union their strength is weakness and their
! future de>perate--tben we shall add another TO
! the historical proofs that man proposes, but
God disposes - and. considering the intention
and The result of This English war menace, We
may well cxclaim-
| There's divinity that shapes ends,
! Rough hew them how will.
! The VIOLENT CHARACTER or THE BRrIsH
PREss.-The most brutal, base and bloody press
on the face OF The earth just now is The English.