New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-17
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"To Armsl To Armsl" is tie cry from Quebec 70
sarna. Gen. Williams, the hero OF hars, Is moving
rardy from one place to another ordering the IN
mediate repair OF old forts, and the erection Of new
once At the old forts of Toronto, hundreds OF sol
ders are working, and large guns aud gea. quanti'
ties of ammunition are being pen'iialiy supplied
body Of ariileymen have arrived to teach tie sol
ders of the 30,h stationed here, their art. COM
Tany of sappers and miners are expected here imme-
diately. They baye been brought from Halifax 10y
way of River de Loup. The merchants, lawyers,
and University students have formed rifle oompanies
others are also actively at work, and the militia Is
being stirred up after long iuacion. So you msy
essily understand that we in earnest preparing
for war, which hope to God will never take place
between brothers for such Americans and Canadians
are) who have been go long friendly, aud whose H.
erests are now 30 closely united together. ii In
gland, snd Of course Canada go to war with the
United States, won't the old heatess and barbarian
despots Of the world enjoy it Young Domba might
well dance Jig on such an OCCASION. But hope
that they will be disappointed in what they look for
ward 10 10 a glorious prospect. DO not wish to
conceal tie fact that there is q strong snpatby ex
ftipg here against the people Of the North, and
strong feeling of sympathy for the Southerners But
when the war broke out, the reverse was the care.
Need | say thst tbs unhappy state Of public opinion
has Teen brought about by the trorous and ipsolent
paper published in NewYork by the rebel agents,
who have been 80 very active here, and by tie rec
ess course pursued by some Of the Canadian papers,
such As the Governs, ut organ, The Toronto Lea3r,
one Of whore editors was engaged in the Southern
service at Washington until it became too dangerous
for him 10 remain there
As an instance of the general feeling, may state
chat al the annual dinner Of literary society held
here lately the most Of the speakers hit hard at the
North, Which was always TO take well. There
were present few Southern fast youths, who cant
get to their Fspas, and they enjoyed tho sport i'm.
menaey. They yelled out all night for Dixie"
but, however, were not in this instance gratited.
The son Of Gen. Cameron is with ne ~ present, |
spending few days with bis wifes relations, all Of
whom live ia Toronto; but every effort is made by
the Southern sympa,hzers 10 annoy him. Because
he chooses TO wear his uniform, TIE Leader, the
Canadian Richmond organ, incites the mob to attack
him. have even heard that the admirers Of JEFF.
Davis publicly threaten TO do him bodily harm.
Need say that the respectable portion of COM
munity hope that Mr.. Cameron, jr, will enjoy him.
self among us, and dress just as he feels inclined
1t would be most I'M British act to insult stranger
and drive him from her Majesty's dOminions merely
because he wears his country's military dress.
We all know, however, the kind of liberty JEFF.
Davis t. Co. would give to the world, if they had
the Dispensing of it. Men trained FROM childhood to
look upon negroes as cbattels, and who consider
the lashing Of naked women and the hunting down
of men by boodhounds TO be good sport can have
but very imperfect idea of what true Freedom con.
sists in trus, that the castigatou they
justly receiving may enlghten them to the fact
that although they can tyrannse over poor slaves,
they cannot do so over the continent of America,
which they earnestly desire TO make large slave
pen. 1t is rather strange that those men, from whose
brutal treatment Canada has rescued so many thou.
sands Of human creatures should find SO many ,
Canadian sympathisen. What change of opinion
since the slave catchers sought to drag from our soil
he weknown John Anderson. Although there
are many varieties Of opinion TO the course your
Government ought to pursue in regard to that most
complicated Of questons-Slavery, yet am pretty
certain that all true lovers Of Freedom wish
TO the Northern arms, insomuch that il will
ead to the abolition of the horrid System. As an
adopted Canadian, and nstive of the good ole
mother country from which 80 many Americans haib
md as wellwisher to the progress Of Religion and
Civilization, do earnestly pray that the dark clouds
firing over us may speedily be dispelled and that
instead of trying to conquer each other the field Of
bloody battle, we shall, for all time TO come.
earnestly strive to conquer each other 70 as 10 be
glorious victors in the noble arts Of science litcra.
ure, commerce and agriculture.
i look upon the Trent affair an outrage, bnt it
was the act Of individual, and can be easily got
'ver by your Government without. any sacrifice of
honor. The intelligent men of the United States,
am sure, viii 90 for peace, even at the price OF
giving up thousand 6lides and Masons, although
nch unprineipled and hendiah men ss Bennett may
trye 70 lead tho ignorant and reckless on 10 war.