Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-25

war is to be aDRlyzed, we must nee1s say
the NOrtherners have the right on their side,
for the Southerners have destroyed, without
provocation, nightly political fabric, and
have impaired the glory and strength OF the
great American Republic. But, as they have
chosen 10 do this, as they have shown them
selves hitherto no less powerful than their
antagonists, as the decision of so large
population can not be contemned, and as we
can not persuade ourselves that a genuine
peace is likely to spring from protracted
war, we should rejoice to see the pacihcation
of America promoted by other means.
tFrom the London Post, (oflcial organ,) Oct. 81
House of Orleans and she Union Cause
An BBalish View of the Commissions of
the Princes-Contrnst with the Course Of
the BOnnpartes,
It is no doubt a question in what degree
royal princes in exile are subject to the re.
straints of members of reigning houses.
They certainly enjoy few OF the advantages
possessed by the latter; and perhaps the
courtesy which continues to look upon them
as royal personages is the chief privilege
which remains to them. They are deharred,
of course, by the revolution which has sup
planted them by another dynasty, from all
communion with their own country; and
prince in such position virtually subsidies
into the rank of a private person. The
a
at this moment instances in question. The
former of these princes has hitherto we be-
lieve, led quiet and retired life; and he has
been content to be accounted the heir to
whatever hopes and whatever traditions the
late King Louis Philippe had to bequeath.
His younger brother with less considera.
bic position in the party of the Orleani5ts,
has for some years passed a more active and
energetic career. He held commission in
4la arlt ltpso NJ ba hrau IL
no doubt, in the war of independence in
1859. No one could have questioned his
choice. He endeavored to retrieve in some
measure the disasters of his family by his
own personal courage and sacrifice; and he
showed the world that he had energy at his
command, a liberal cause at heart, and de-
sire for honorable distinction.
But it has occasioned very considerable
surprise that both the Count of Paris and the
Duke of Chartres have now enlisted in the
Federal army of the United States against
the Southern Confederation. This resolution
on their part is as strange as the former
career of the young Duke was Ineligible
and honorable We could perfectly have uu-
derstood these Princes adopting either side
of the Italian war, even if they had both
taken arms in the campaign. Whether they
chose the Sandman or the Neapolitan cause,
there was an equally ready explanation. By
royal house Of Naples. By the political pro-
fession Of the Orleans line they were Consti-
| tutionalists. They were connected with the
House of Austria, also, through the marriage
of their cousin, the Duke of Brabant, with
an Austrian archduchess. Whether, there
| fore, they had taken the Austrian and Nea-
| politan side in the Italian war, on account Of
family connection, or whether they had
| taken the Sandman, in accordance with the
| nf 10 Of
| Orleans, little surprise would have been any
| where expressed.
1t is, however, quite impossible to perceive
what is to constitute two European princes
| judges of the merits of quarrel between
| two great parties of an American natiOa.
The war in which they have now engaged
| themselves is not an international or foreign
war; it is not war waged by an oppressed
nation against foreign oppressor-of such
| questions as these every one may hold him.
self to be judge-but it is a civil war be-
tween two great sections of a nationality al
ways hitherto accounted to be one and indi'
visible. Foreign nations look on and de-
plore the contest. They profess, even if they
can at all understand the points really in
| dispute, at any rate to be imperfect judges oi
the merits of them. Least of all do they
think of casting their own swords into the
scale, The question they at once perceive
|
two governments in future, or whether
they shall still have but one govern
ment as heretofore. This is essentially {
national, and not an international ques
ton. If this national dispute involve
an appeal to arms, we can only deplore thai
it should have such results. But we can no
possibly presume to say which party is in tht
| right and which is in the wrong Garibald
is, as it were. an adventurer by profession
but Garibaldi has seen the vital distinction
even between a guerrilla expedition agains
a tyrannical Neapolitan Government ant
the acceptance of a military command in
country which has no business to be at war
1t is said indeed, that young soldiers shou
see as much service as they can. To Ger
tain extent this may be true. A French off
Ger may we'll be proud of having seized a
opportunity of fighting in Algeria as we'll a
in Italy. But to advertise for legal com
mission to take human life at the hands Q
whatever government may grant it, is, il
our opinion, utterly to demoralize war. A
army composed of officers so chosen would
we think, be not much better in point {
morality than an army of mercenaries, a
though there should be no personal advaI
tage as to the object of enlistment.
Prince Napoleon, it is quite true, stands
position of much greater responsibility tha
either the Duke OF Chartres or the Count c
peror.. But Prince Napoleon has scarcel
even gone the length of eVincing decide
sympathy for either side. The moderatio
of his conduct in America is marked by greI
discretion; and really, if the two youu
Princes of the House of Orleans had desire
to throw the position of their own house I'M
invidious contrast with the House of Boni
parte in the eyes of both Europe and Americ
they could hardly have done so more con
pletely. Considering that they had aroun
: them in this country relations of an eldt
generation to consult before they adopted :
unfortunate a resolution, it certainly appea
} strange that they have not been better a
, vised
The Northern States are no doubt yer
, proud of their recruits and from them bot
! princes will receive every mark of gratitud
To see 'princes of the blood" fighting G
their side must be gratifying enough to
J Republican people. But the Southern Stat
will be very apt to look upon the prOceedI
7 from different point of view, and to regal
: European Princes engaging in an Americi
Y civil war as little better than hllibustel
: But the resolution of these two youI
8 princes is not only now taken, but act
I upon, and there is no help for it. Had tn
d waited with their swords still sheathed, tn
might, perhaps, by-and by, have found
]. better cause to fight for, even though tn
d may fairly be impatient Of waiting for bett
= days.
J. FATHER WILDEY.-Thomas Wildey, W
|. died while seated at the breakfast. table
= his residence in Baltimore, on Sunday NOR
Z, ing, was the founder of the Independe
Order Of Odd. Fellows in the United Stat