M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-10-03

they hal been ed,o believe that those un.
wise and evil disposed persons represented
the sentiments Of the euiife people OF the
hrst section. and that II you would unte-
ceive them they would gladly take you By
the honh as in times past as your friends and
nelghbos, What would you Do = Would
you stand thte with sealed lips and sw ord
in hand, ready to ba,he 10 the blood Of the
very men whom you knew were deceived
or would you not say TO them, "come. letus
reason togelherl' cannot for moment
doubt the line of conduct which you aud
your naighbors, as humane and christian
men, would pursue. This, upon a small
scale, is precisely the condition Of affairs
now in our country. rtra-.#-r
The great body Of the Southern army, the
majoriiy Of those who remain at home, sup
plying il with the meansoi support and oil
subsistence love the Union-loye its histo.
~. It's glorious msmoriess-and would glad
Is hail us as brethren il we would but undo
that which the evil disposed and designing
have done, and which we admit 10 ourselves
was wrong, and by which they were de-
ceived. But am told in answer to this,
that il would be humilialing to the Govern.
menl TO explain 10 any portion OF its people
that they might be satisfied with IT,, the
terms aud conditions upon which it. is 10 be
administered, To do right is never humili-
atng TO either government or a people
tits eleyating to both. But imagine that
the hostility Of the people OF The South is
not so much against the Government, or
those who arc in charge of il, as il is ugalnsI
a.. ,,aonla ~ M,,rth hn Ihau hara
been induced 10 believe iutend to use the
Government 10 Cypress them, and to de.
prive them Of their just rights, and therefore
say that the people Of the North not in
humiliation. but in that spirit of magnanIn-
ity which always marks the course OF the
Just and honest and truly patriotic. should
give to the loyal masses Of the South such
authoritative assurances Of their purposes
toward them as wOuld forever dispel irOm
their 'miRds the delpsious that have enyel-
oped tnem. .....-.. .... ......
But it is humilistioa that wish to avoid.
This war cannot last always, nor can it be
prosecuted by the Government with viSor,
and with any reasonable hope Of speedy
termination, If the South remains united,
aud receives mateIial aid and comfort from
abroad. We have now the most ndubiable
evidence that the state Of things in this
couatry is Ieoked to by ak the principal
governments OF Europe with the greatest
anxiety aud soHcitude. The Emperor OF
Russia has not been silent, bet in all author
ized communication, the following language
is used; "His Imperial Majesty still places
his confidence in that practical good sense
Of The citizens oil the Unisn who appreciate
50 judicionsly their own Interests. His Ma
jeSty is happy TO believe that the members
Of the Federal Government, asld the inau-
entia men Of the two parties will s!izs all
occasions, aud will unite all their efforts TO
calm ahe eiferysscence OF the PASSIONS
There are no Interests so divergent that it
MAJ not be possible to reconcile them BY
luboiDg 10 that end, with Zeal and perseve
ence in spirit OF justice and moderation. ,
has enanetel from both the governments of
Eng land aud France. 1t would be unreas-
enable 10 suppose that these governments, II
there shuuld bea reasonable Pretense for
their interference you'd permit their COM
mercial and manufacturing interests 10 be
for series of years almost paraIyZed BY Il
war OF sections in This country, pnd 1t be-
comes war oil sections II the South is per-
mllIed to become aRItea. 1 have no Idea
that those governments, for The aVowed pur-
pose OF securing the Independence OF the
Southern States, would enlist in their be-.
half, although have never doubted they
would symPathze with any movement look
ing to final ove!'Irrew ol our form OF gov
efnment. But they wcutd demand ceSsa-
tlon OF hostili'ies, alleging that 1t was in
compatible WIN lhs smnt OF the age TO
permit the business Interests OF the world
10 De uisorganlzsd DYa war SO StupendonS
ana 'stal IN Ns characler
oniess' therefore, we oil 'he North, VINO
represent the government show something
OF 'he character aud disposition attributed
10 US Dy the emperor OIL RUSSIA, ana make
some movements authorizing different antc-
tPatlons from those expressed BY Lord Pal
merston on behalf of his goVeTnm Mt, when
lie remarks in reference to our present lrou-
BILE that, mo one can regret more than do
the intelligence which has been received
within the last few days from America, but
at the same time any one must have been
short sighted and little capable Of anticpa-
ting the probable course of human events
who had not for long time icreseen events
Of a silnilar character 10 those which we
now deplore. From the commencement of
the unfortunate quarrel between the two
sections Of the United States, it was cri-
a . /. ~ a j =.