Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-25


crOwd-lhe Grand Army of the Potomac,
&c.-these great words from the expectant
gentleman at Washington lose their every
charm.
These people do all in their power to alien
ate our sympathy, for they are amenabie
neither to courtesy nor to misfortune. Moth
ing civilizes them. They seem to think that
at all seasons and upon all occasions Eng
land is safe target for their insults and
threats. They either feign very well or else
they positively think they can influence our
policy by their buster. There was moment
ON the 21st of July, when victory was sup
posed to be with the .Grand Army of the
Potomac" and the most popular newspaper
in New York seized the opportunity to show
what Use our excellent friends proposed to
make of their victory. The first thought
was revenge upon England.
After some taunts at what are supposed to
be our recent recantations the organ of New
York moderation continues: "And now, for
sooth, because the Queens Government sees
fit to stultify itself, not daring TO carry into
execution its implied threats, and prohibits
the entry of Southern privateers into British
ports, we are required to let bygones be by
goidss, and evee to ignore that any cause of
displeasure has existed The absurdity and
Inconsistency of acknowled ging the equal
belligerent rights of the rebel States and
then snubbing them from sheer c0wardioe and
fear of the consequences, bestows no title to
consideration, nor will leisurely repentance
for hastily offered indignities be considered
the slightest atonement when the time shall
have come to resent them. Both England
and Spain may rest assured that just retribu-
ton will be visited upon them for taking adj
vantage of our domestic DISTURBANCES to fur
Their their own selfish schemes of aggrandize-
ment.
-For the outrage offered in the Queens
Proclamation, the United States will possess
itself of Canada. and for the invasion of St.
Domingo Her Catholic Majesty will certainly
have TO pay with the sacrifice OF Cuba. we
have first to put down rebellion at home,
but every hour proves that the war that has
begun will prove q short one, and that ere
the lapse of another half year armies Will
exist on the American Continent OF over hall
a million of men thirsting for foreign foe
upon whom to expend their strength. When
the Union element at the South shall have
been fairly emancipated, and the forces OF
the Republic shall have been united, let
Great Britain and Spain beware. Our arm
les never will consent to lay down their arms
while vestige of European domination re-
mains in the Western hemisphere. Causes Of
war we have enough, and they viii not cool
for keeping 80 80
If this is what we are to receive from the
supremacy of the North, the North can scarce
ly expect that we should put up very ardent
vows for their conquest OF the South. Ii the
conquest of the Southern States means also
the conquest of Canada and Cuba, and the
establishment Of q great military aggressive
power in North America, We may learn 20
hear more patiently the scene that occurred
at Bnli Run. We are not, however. ieariui
enough to be ferocious- On the contrary.
we cordially and even sincerely congratulate