The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-07-04

thought of the fearful fraterual strife In which We
are about % engage. Thousands Will - 70 the battle
field who have brothers or near relatives in the Cpuos-
ing army. Many from the North wEC have lived AZ
/ the South espOuse her cause from choice or sympathy.
while others are forced uuwiliuC'y 20 serve ia the
ranks. An acquaintance Of nine whose oldest son
has volunteered In the Northern army, had "a son ~
the South who attempted 20 return home ~ the
breaking cut Of civil war, but was stopped and forced
into the service Of the southern army.
/ IL Is impossible 20 foresee the length Of this fearful
struggle, or the ultimate results to which II vii lead
/ There = a growing feeling among thinking men Of
the North q all parties. that the disturbing cause
which has been the milestone about cur meek. the
slavery question, must be forever and entirely set At
rest aud deprived Of all power TO do mischief In the
future some u the most earnest advocates Of this
are among those Of the democratic party who have
been the strongest allies Of the South. The evident
fact that this Is y struggle between slave and free
institutions for the control Of our government is fast
making abo!itonsJs Of those whose former stand in
behalf II the Slave power has been so uugratefully
rewarded by their southern friends. The open ayowal
of Vice-President Stephens, that the cornerstone of
the new Confeiercy Is Siarsrg, and the Pr5clama-
tIon Of President Davis for Privateers, has opened the
eyes Of the European Powers TO the true character OF
this new Government, and cut it Of from all hope Of
foreign sympathy and AID. "Qgfw Deus rail-. per-
csrs yritSgu1m d~smeUt1f, and II would seem Is If
utter madness alone could dictate this desperate
attempt 10 overthrow a Government and Coustitu-
ton which has proved 50 s~iuCul4rly successful, and
10 establish on It's ruins an oligarchy founded on
NHA @NhNA 80 AaHaA NA NAN AAAAa A%A NAA MI u
the Declaration Of American Independence.
\ Government. which iD tbs nineteenth century, declares -
its cardinal principe ;hat ali men are nor created equal that
tley are not endowed 10y their Creator with certain uuaIienable
rights, among which are life, liberty and the pursuit 90 hapPi-
ness, does Violence 20 the advancing moral sentiment OF the
whole world, and il the face Of that moral sentiment It cannot he
maintained. Thezstory Of the world does mot record parallel
70 the patience and 0rteaUauce which has h-vu shown ny the
Government towards the rgbeliuus states. nor do 1 think d
more caus-ie~s rebellion ever took place. Not one real -riey-
ance has the south TO complain Of and ii is simply the lust for
power and the determination 10 extend the area OF slavery.
which has aCtuI-ed is leaders in tIS suicidal attempt 20 over
throw the G,verumeu.. The spontaneous uprising Of the North
amt It's unanimous determination 70 maintain the Government
and the honor Of the Flag. has taken the South completely hy
surprise. Had they anticipated IT,, they would never have taken
this desperate step But they have now gone too far 20 recede.
They have aroused the passions OF the people. and deadly con-
fict seems inevitable With the superiority in men, means and
moral power II the North, and its unparalleled uuaiimty ana
determination. the issue cannot be doubtful. The south have
the superiority IN military and naval officers their troops are
well armed, aud fighting with q halter round their necEs Will he
desperate. Tie advantage will De NTH them at first. The
SOUTH with their aTitucrauc ideas, have fewer avenues for the
talents Of their young men than we Of the North. Trade. and
ton, and the professions, politics. the army and navy. were the
only channels into which their talents could be directed. But
the blood OF the North, though slow TO be reused. is fully up.
and her hardy sons have left their plows in the furrog. their
for the preservation Of those loved free institutions which their
fathers shed their blood 70 establish, and they win not turn back
TIL this monstruus crime against society and civilization Is put
CDtCH fOrCUsr.
the mutterings Of tie volcano which seems about to shake
Europe 70 it, center Njth its commissions. The Sunday after the
assault upon Fort Sumpter, while every heart was tHr0bbiuG
with the conviction that war was begun, The lesson fr the day,
world was, d" Proclaim We this among the Gentles, prepare
war! wake up the mighty men. let al the men of war draw
near. Beat your plwshares into swords, and your pruning
hooks into spears! - NAKEI.A.