Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-01
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people on the points at issue between the
Federal Government and the States now in
rebellion, and are sympathizing with the
rebels and the uPholders of rebellion the
press aud most of the able writers on the
European continent are pursuing course
directly opposite. As far as our knowl-
edge goes, too, the governments of hu-
rope, England alone excepted symps'@s19
with us. 1.,,,.
late number of the Journal des De0at'
contains an eloquent article on our rebel
lion No one IN this country familiar with
onr Whole history, and with the events
Dr..s5inp the present rebellion, could
have stated the case more fairly
mn is au easy matter" says the
writer. "to settle the whole question adj
verely to the North if we begin by claim
ing that the United States are not nation,
but a voluntary confederation of sovereign
statps-a theory which has never been ac-
cepted in America" He then goes on to
show that we nre one people, and that
division of the States would be against ma
ture. That we are one in origin, language
and religion; and that, although there are
various interests in our vast empire, sla-
very apart, there are no interests that are
conflicting. Our Union the writer declares
more perfect than that of Great Britain, rs
we have "no Ireland beyond the sea to
govern"
Speaking of secession, which is declar-
ed a very different thing from IL division of
territory, the writer says involves COM
plete change in the Institutions of the
North.
"Frontier custom houses, border quar-
rels. threats of war, standing armies, Eu-
ropean intervention, a neighboring mon
archv in the South These are what the
North has to look for from secession. Still
we wonder that she resists Assuredly it
is her own independence, her well-being,
her liberty and her honor that she is de-
Tending. Nay, morel Her very existence
is threatened by the South. Once allow
the doctrine of secession, which is cloaked
with the pretentious claim of freedom, and
to-day the slave States will secede; to-
morrow why should not the West go, tool
| Why should New England remain one with
New York? What is to prevent the rise
| in America of Us many empires as States
or counties, OF cities2 If the Constitution
is not a firm, eternal bond, which binds
forever the United States, what can we eX'
pect but that we should fall to pieces like
Mexico2 If eighty years of mutual agree
ment have not constituted a Union, where
shall we find any right established Were
L 6. tn 9pHpnn from
us ON the ground of State sovereignty
would not France charge her with treasoni
Savoy, it would be said, is State which
has freely given herself, and the gift is &C
complished And was it not in like man
ner by giving up part of their sovereignty
that the colonies founded the great repnb
lie in 1887. By what right, then, can thu
South modify the force of q contract vol
unfairly entered into forever?
tits noble thing to contend in arm
for our country, for justice and humanity
This does the North. They ask that tn
Southern people shall refrain from dis
membcriug their country by sncriIegiou
ambition The writer says that many II
Europe (meaning, no doubt, the English
imagine that selfish interests will prevail
and that the power designated King Cot
tom will Irample under foot all the scru
piles of humanity"
But he adds, 81 will venture to say tha
this is a mistake. The descendants of tn
Puritans are slow to rouse themselves, bu
once engage them in cause where RICH
is Mt stake and they will not draw back
In everything they are patient, and persG
we're to the end" With reference to til
duties which the nations of Europe hav
TO fulfill in the struggle, the Journal has tn
following remarks, after abiding to the at
tiIude of England:
1--WE also have an important part u play
We have some influence in the Unite
States from the past. When France las
appeared in America, she appeared a de
fender of threatened freedom. Englan
was hostile, Germany poured forth her ha
ted Hessians to fight for the House of Han
over. Lafayette, Rochambeau, the tw
Lambeths and Matthew Dumas fought a
Yorktown. The white flag waved side b.
side with the stars and stripes.
Since that epoch, glorious rs it wa
for both countries, France and Amer
lea have been sister nations. This is
noble heritage, which we cannot repudiate
Let US beware, lest we be tempted in til
name of trade, a mere temporary interest
or by base calculations of commercial am
bition, to give up that which to any peopl
is most dear. To encourage the Southern
States-to hasten premature recognitio
Ito interpOse in aid of slavery-to lin
our name to the perpetuation of bondag
would be to give the lie to all the past
In America, and everywhere, France ca
be allied only with freedom. 1t will b
time enough to recognize the South whe
the separation is won. But now and al
ways our true ally will be the people VIII,
in 1916 proclaimed that every man ha
freedom for hisdbirtbright; the people VIII
Lafayette loved; the people who are an
Nin be faithful to the glorious tradition
of Washington and his friends"
The Property OF DIR. Houston EN-