Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-12-04

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tide of war, or to avert its calamitous col
sequences. We are bound to the Amer
cans by the closest of ties. Yet as far a
we know. there is not on record singl
offer, on Earl Russel's part, of friendl
offices. The attempt might have failed
But at least the Government would hav
done its duty"
| will add. that the above just structures
by the editor of the London Herald, VIII
represents the opinions and sentiments Q
Lord Derby and his political adherenti
will not permit Lord Russell the preseu
Tory Premier, to boast that his withers ar
unwrung; and that it now only remain
for me to devote brief notice to the view
of Sir Bulwer Lytton, expressed in hi
late speech on the American War. the ven
ON of which was extracted and rendere
harmless by the editor of the London Spec
tator, before the poison could contaminat
the sentiments of any but Sir Bulwer Lyt
toms tory class of politicians in England
| can safely say no one can believe tina
Sir Bulwer Lytton's profession of regret
for our troubles was sincere. when, In tn
same breath, he declared his belief "tha
the destruction of the Union would be ben
efcial to the world" To have been con
sistent with his tory class of politicians b,
might rather have exulted in the prospect
of its fulfillment, bu for the fear of popu
lar indignation among his a dience. YET
this belief that the destruction of the
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says the LOudon Spectator, certainly en-
bodies the views of the English Governing
Glass.
The castigation given to his quoted text
by the Spectator, is a treasure to every
American heart. l can give but brief
extract The editor says:
Sir Bulwer Lytton's opinion may be
shortly expressed thus-quoting him: "A
war for the dissolution of the Union, like
other wars, is to be regretted but the dis
solution of itself is beneficial to the world.
America was becoming too strong; so strong
as to menace Europe; so vast that, like
Rome, she must perish under the spread of
her own dominion. SeparatiOn-nOt into
two, but into three or four Commonwealths
would relieve the WORLD of fear, while
the action of emulation aud rivalry between
one free State and another, speaking the
same language, and enjoying that educated
culture which inspires affection for all that
enlightens and exalts humanity, will pro-
duce the same effect upon art, and COM
merce, and the improvements in practical
government which the same kind Of compe-
tition produced in the old Commonwealth
of Greece
"Sir Bulwer Lytton can put any case
well; and he puts this so well, that, but
that his premises are incorrect, his illus
trQtionS unfounded, and his arguments self
destructive, we might be half convinced u
If it were true that the States could sepa-
rate and live together peacefully, emulating
each other only in the rapidity Of their de-
velOpments, England might justifably ac-
quiesce in that settlement, or even rejoice
to be rid of formidable RIVAL. But the
speaker, in his eagerness, proves too much
In his very next sentence, he declares that
any form of government would fail in keep
ing together sections of a community so
cast, and with interests so
antagonistical to each other.
''It IS because America is so geograph- !
icallY cast-because the interests of the |
Nor:h aud Sou h-sea States and Western
States. are SO divided, that we deprecate |
disunion in the interest Of humanity. The (
facts; the differing climates;
the long and ramifed frontier; the rivers
piercing all sections; and the seas equally |
to each, are Just those circum- |
stances which produce incessant jealousies,
questions and savage wars. The divergent |
in free trade and protec-
ton; aristocratic tendencies, and Demo-
cratic prejudices free labor and serf labor.
are those which call up the masses, and
change campaigns from military prOmen-
AIDES into wars of exterminatiOn.
"We can see no future for the Union, if
once split into fragments. except the fate
of the South American Republics, intensi-
fad by the vigor of the Anglo-Haxon char
aeter; endless wars followed by treaties
made to be broken; invasioDs with no re-
suit but slaughter; reprisals without effect,
save cxasperations; paralysis of commerce;
and ultimate NATIONAL DEGENERAcY ~
'But, again, Sir Bulwer Lytton says
The separation, whatever its consequences.
is preferable to gigantic Empire He
says: All history tells US that an Empire
boa vast to maintain the circulation of its
oUn life blood, has ever bcel fatal. since
The world began, to the races over which it
spreads. Sir Lytton's classical knowledge,
usually so wide, seems to have been strange
y in allegiance on tuesday. He ascribes
The political progress Of Greece to its divis-
ons, as if Athens had fourished because
Sparta hated her, or as if the PelopOnesus
lad ever improved in government at all
Is it Baotia to which the Colonial Secre-
5ary looks for his examples of good govern
ment? Or was it from Hgia that he drew
up his Constitution for Nancouver's Is
and? The truth is, the Union is mol, in
sense, UGSt empire at all 1t is TINE,
lot distance, which is the element in pol
tics, and New York is in TINE nearer to
New Orleans now, than London was to
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