New-York daily tribune., 1861-12-31
DIR. RUssELL's LATEST VIEWS
Special Correspondents Of The London Timea

W.snISGToS, Nov 20 1901
The North IL now threatened with civil war, in
which speeches aud newspaper articles aay lead to
bloodsned or Mt all events, a most serious quarrel
among the Unionsis. Months nRo, wrote to you
tha, the struggle surely coming, nho ueIe
vonld he n contest to tuIn the war lof 30 mon,
or, us Earl Russell said for power, in'" war ior
the abolition Of slavery. Read the speeches at The
New.York meeting OF the Hon. Charles sumner and
his fIiends-r,sd the proceedings when the ~.
/ Ioui, sword was presented to Fremont, and the
testimonial addressed 10 him, which dedicafes The
eai ON 10 bis ure " an the gGHi=0tt0aof RreGf
and froe eoHairyg Asword, All sctrai weapon OF
steel 10 be wisld,d Ia battle for what Ths styled ~
the Cincinnati demonst ration higher stsndaid than
The Stars and stripes." Ills contest IL already
denoninated tho " Abolition war against the
/ Government aud u is assuming formidable pfopof-
tious. TIE Secession organs denoance u win
affected ind ynatioD, and the Government Is urged
10 seiEe Nj. Sumner and 10 suppress the Arii-
Slsysry ie..--i- ~ New-ye.t =" tie ground that
or the S-ces,loni-t parers which vysro 4" -. 1.''
/ by mob law the United States Pos,>Ohce. the
Government Ia accused In mase meeting, amid inl-
mense cheering OF " an Infamous, snesAing, crawl
ing policy, which replaces the electric wa ohwori
sounded by Fremont for this great nation. Assure lily
If he he thus encouraged, the General s not the man
70 remain quiet To Lear his temporary 0rgibee
wiki equanIcity. hi were not that great nation
il suffering the tlroes which the eye Of tie mot ex-
perenced statesman may mistake Tor those OF dsso-
luton IL wonld be aMusing 20 mark the derncanor Of
the quacks who have brought about the terrible
disorders Of their unhappy patent. They are all
clasping their hands together or tearing their hair
or shaking their fs,s at their rivals, and cry
ing ont, :" Oar Dostrum would have saved
glorious Mr. Union IL was th>> horrid Abo-
itionists did IL ali IL was the Truckers 10
Slavery who are responsible. II Greeley's B!,ters
or the Lincoln Tonic had been used in time he might
have been raved. Oh this faction, this terrible
faction, how il has marred our woithy patron"
These iacion-mongers and dealers in demagogy affect
TO depore the results OF their acts On. fuierh
Gracchos de sediti0Re qnsTsntesf And such Graccbi
the most sordid, uneoquent, unloveiy creatures
that ever crawed through the corrupted passages VI
a rotten body polilc-for where they touch is cor
rup'ion and rotenness. Fortunately, they have not
come Ia contact with the Of American humanif VI
it Is ELL sOand and healthy; but if the locomotive
crashes through the bridge the train may follow after
i; 10 this crisis Of an Imperial destiny, the New.
York papers are engaged in fierce controversy
about the election Of the Mayor, and amid the usual
personalities OF their daily strife there introduced
extraneous questions arifing from persoDal rivalry
and abuse which compel the wonder OF those WHO
know the character and feelings Of citzens OF New
York. How can they tolerate such degrading con.
trovcrsesi What interest can they take In the css-
tigation which "the SCARED veteran OF Plum Gut,
"the sulphurless Scotch renegade" OF one jouruHl,
receives from " the little villain or the Hon.
Masea Greeley" or what is il TO elaborate
columns Of demonstration Of fact patent to any one
who has been unfortunate enough 10 read It, that one
raper has the art Of concentrating every objection
able ingredient that be found in centions press
into q durnal concrete Of rascality and nasiiaess
Let facts speak for themselves and let the best pos
sible instructors turn to work worthy Of their
mission.
There is no sign Of life in the army here some
movements Of regiments to the other side, to be
drilled 10 face Of the enemy, and tho usual "recog-
nizanees," as they are called here by some of the
people. II was hoped t.at Gen. Mcclellan would
win victory for Congress, but they must "bde q
wee In spite Of the confident assertions that he was
preparing Tor great blow to be delivered before the
Capitol threw open Its gates 70 the Senator'S aud
Representatives Of all that left Of the United States
That he can resist the pressure which is brought
against him is proof that he is made of good stuff but
it is not proof that be Is General The hand of his
fate is upon Gen. Mcclellan, aRd whsther 1t be for
good or for evil the world will soon know. But,
assuredly the secession organ Of NewYork indicates
clearly, In denunciati0ns OF the Abolition rebellion Of
Fremont that civil war within civil war which has
yet to fight its battles. The Congress will meet In
two days after this letter has been sent from tho
Capitol. Will 1t be unanimous In the mode of pro-
secu ing the war Viii it be unanimous In its view
Of the object 10 be gained and Of the means Of at
tanning 1t ! The signs Of the times ara indeed
ominOus Storms and clouds and darkneses sweep
over stars aud stripes, and the weary mariners
cry out for some master hand at the helm,
some certain port to sail for, some compass to
guide them. II the masters arc incompetent the
crews will rise and depOse them. The armies OF the
North may win battles but there u no voice loud
enough to pierce through the cheers of the victors
and tell them where they must plant their eagles.
And wherever they turn no friendly eye meets the
glance Of tho great Republic In It's hour Of trial.
Russia, indeed, may beg her 10 be assured that re-
Dublicanism In trouble has the sympathy Of despot.
lam In trouble, but tits "a far cry 10 Loch Awe"
The tone In which England b spoken Of Ia unfendly
enough, bus It would be wrong TO think thxs the
press represents public feeling without Large excsp.