The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-08
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reference 70 q probable collision between Eng
land and tbs United States. II contemporary
expresses the opinion that Seward believes a
war with England would restore fraiernal
feelings 10 our own people, and that their
common annfashy to sn ancient enemy would
make as Again one country.
l, ia hard 20 guess what ia Stewards notion,
object, or theory In that circular. He has been
guilty OF 50 many absurdites since the war
ccn,neneed that bic old reputation for sagacity,
and even cunning, haa been seriously dam.
aged h never was, in fact, any thing bat an
aasoit politician and polished demagogue Il
man OF letters aud of the lamp, ali of whcss
~reecaes smell OF the oil, he was ALSO, rare
eomeinaiiop-~an sdroit party leader. His
tact, cunning, and management gave him pc
Gicai Promotion, and his scholarship and or.
nats osstory impaired dignity to reputation
which but tor them would have been simply
that Of a cunning dena1ogne He never was
a s'asesman, and e, long ae his enemies con
code him tha, character, they Nil never oe
able TO explia the mystery which envelopes
acts which. If performed by any other ulaa,
.
Toe North ocoapies "A Vi uiaiian a: THE moment
from which the genius of Pitt could not extgi-
cate II, aud yet thsre Is not third IA, III
IA the British Cibines who, If 10 had been
Preaier of Linccins Administration. could
not have avoided that Situation, or, at any rate,
postponed the evil day ill his sse,iou was bot
ter prepared for collision That the South.
err Confsderacy is 90 soon All accomplished
fact. that the rupture of tho old Union IL final,
fatal and irrevoasbls 10 demonstration that
VIM H. Seward is no statesman.
Hence. We are not prepared TO assign to his
circular, above referred to, any deep, uns..
thomabls policy, which may open upon us
like q masked battery" in q very different
direction from that " hich the eurface Of things
would indicate. We think il very likely thu.
he is looking forward to war with England,
and the conjecture may be correct tina. he
snpposes such war would reconcile the two
sections of what be still insists is our country.
If the North can suppose, ne j; evidently does
that, in tho fire, place, i. can conquer IT, o
Sou'h, and, in the next, that. having ean.
qlered il, having confsca.ad our properly.
creached the soil with the blood of our emil
drea, and visited outrages upon The defence,
leas cLsses too horrible for vords, we can
forget and forgive it al and hug our Chains
Ia golden Links OF Union, then Il IL not at all
wonderful that Mr. Ssma-d should indulge
tae superstition referred 70, proposierous AID
crazy as every Southern man kucws ii to be-
The wrongs and injuries which produced
the American Revelation we're but dust ia TIE
hslauGe compared with the robberieg, rpa.-
ders, sggressicns, usurpation, and despo,isrn
which we now resist. The South had bot
little interes: at beat in the American Eavo!u.
ton IL went to war for a principle, which.
in few years, the progress of liberty il
England might possibly have established with.
sGt the necessity of separation. But it's gene
rous sympathies, operated upon by the hv,,o-
critical winnings Of New England Pnritsns
who were in reality prompted by religious,
Intolerance and commercial greed 10 the war
OF Independence, Induced the South 10 draw
Its sword, and rush TO the reecue Of a peo-
pie who have repaid ne by making Us com.
iaereiaiiy heIers Of wood and drawers Of
water snd, not content with draining u-
OF every dollar OF profit which our soil
would yield, have made war upon our
institutions, DETAINED our character, and al
last invaded Us with fire and sword, proclaim.
ing in advance that they would appropriate
the land, deiie every hearth. stone, and bring
heggary, ruin, end death upon our whole
population
If England had ever exhibited to the South
8 spirit 60 purely malignant aud devilish, it is
possible that in war between that country
and The North, we mi ght feel Indifferent. 10 the
result. We might read Of British and North
ern successes with equal disgust for both con
brants The past. however, is dead and
buried The old feeling Of hostility engeu
dered hy former collisions has past forever
There is not loyal citizen Of the Southern
CoDfederaey who would no, rather return to
morrow TO the domini ~ of the British Grown
ID Al to that of Abe Lincoln We would infinitely
prefer the Wise and benign ru!s OF Louis Ma.
polson 10 that Of the vulgar an brutal des-
po.isn At Washington. Ii there is war he
vesn Ito North and England or any osnsr
,re,gn country, that country will hays our
hearty cooperation whilst we are striggiinx
FOR our independence, or, even If We could be
subjusated, our BEST wishes would be wish
any and every enemy who would plunge Us
sword to the hils ia the corrupt and Infamous
DE- posism that hiss cserthrcwn the American
Constitution.
That England and the North Will ere long
-.
evident confidence. So sure is be OF il, that be
Is not very careful in rsfrsiniog from language
calculated to irritate and annoy the British
people and Government. His late speech in
New York, expressing the opinion that Canada
fall into the lap of the American
Union, was little short Of sD open insult and def.
ance to the British empire. Equally foolish and
even more aggravating are the threats Of the
New York press, to Stir up an instruction in
Ireland. Great Britain can afford to treat such
silly menaces with client contempt. Aninsur.
reciou in Ireland is now about az probable
aud practicable IA in Scotland. The menace.
however, ismslignant enough to be remember.
I'd ny the British Lion When the hour comes,
and all his prepara ions are completed, If he
ises not pay off old scores with vengeance.
we are much mistaken in the character aud
qualities Of the royal beast May be bury his
claws deep in the vitals Of Yankee. Decide
dom, AMI break every bone in lis miserable
eafeassl Tbs men who have been 30 long Ia
boring for ION 10 Richmond" and nisering the
most horrid threats agai st all we hold dear,
may DO sure that We shall be most happy and
delighted If England or any other European
power would visit upon them the came tribu-
Ias'"ns they are endesvogiagso bring upon our
heads.
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