Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-31
From the London Times, AuEust s,h.
Mr. VlIIANDIGHAM In ENGL AND,

At such time the voice OF counsel may As well be
husheS for il will never be listened to- The criticisms
OF party may as well be abstaned from, II they will
mere inopportune carpng Yet il not without nterts
to study The conduct Of isolated individuals stubborn
minores ut such crises these The English Whigs,
Who supported the French Republic, with all its errors
and crimes against the unanimous and angry voice OF
king nobility and people, aud who could not be moved
to enthusiasm BY the victories OF Nelson and Wei
Lngton were certainly often absurd aud splenetic
enough but poselity has recognized that vein OF truth
ran through their criticisms SO at the present time,
though the cause of peace and amcabe separation ad
y,ca,ed at Washington by only two or three politicians,
and has little chance Of making way with either House,
vet the speeches which addressed hostile audiences
or empty benches by the few who take the unpopular side
are worth read n.y. II it be only that may learn what
Arguments suggest themselves the politicians who
trsditionaly opposed to President lncons party The
most remarkable Of these certainly made by Mr.
Vallandigham of Ohio, about month ago. 1t was Q
phippc against the executive usurpaton effected by
President Lincoln, and with much OF that tumid and
gro.esque elcqusnce which distinguishes the Western
orators il poses the violations Of the Constitution Of
which the Presidents oppolents say he mas been guilty
The chief interest Of this production Is that II indicates
what will be the form that the popular will take
should the publican Cabinet which has begun the war;
not succeed 10 bringing It to prosperous conclusion.
Should President Davis and General Beauregard hold
their position should the people Of the South continue
TO resist both aud entreates should cotton be as
powerful as Vice.President Stephens believes, and
force the world to interfere for the salvation Of
those that produce IT, may expect storm Of popular
rage 10 be directed against the statesmen who will then
be pointed out as the authors Of Gil this evil The Car
tbagnan spirit which condemns this unsuccessful gene
rl il already plainly dominant among the Northern peo
de- and should President Lincoln not buy IMMUNITY BY
saccess there will be- no doubt hundreds to charge him
with violations Of the law which passed without muir
muir at tie time they committed Technically 1t
seems TO us thet Mr. Vsandgbsm Is In the right when
he declares that the President did Ia April what he had
no right TO do except wi the consent Of Congress -
The Presdent It ID said, has not by the Constitution,
autborit, 10 employ military force Mr.. Lincoln
ployed Il prior TO the meeting OF Congress the 4.h Of
Jny But this high crime and misdeneanor, though the
sneaker returns 10 than once Is not the fest or
1deed the chief fault alleged against him. The Demos
cratic party by tie mouth Of its more extreme orators
wishes to make it appear that the Republicans have for
their own party purposes, plunged the Union IN war;
and made return Of the seeded States impossible
Though knowing argues the speaker, that this revou.
ton began forty years ago in the vehement persistent
offensive and ulprovoked agitation OF the savary ques
ton in the North aud West he yet the 4th OF March
last cared that tbs platform OF the Republican party
the author Of this agitation, was 70 law unto him. Ny
which he meant 10 be governed 10 his Administration
What we're his sentiments towards the South may be
gathered from the fact that "he himself, and bis Prime
Minister the Secretary Of State declared three years
sgo and have maintained ever SINCE that there was an
'rrepressbe conflict between the two sections OF TINS
Union that the Uuion could not endure part slave and
part free and that the whole power and influence of the
Federal Government must henoeiorh be eI rted to cir.
cumscrbe and hem in slavery within its existing mts
This charge H. in fact that President Lincoln aud bis
plrty after having rriated If not injured the South for
years and proclaimed their be - that the two could not
dwell together under the federation had fulfilled
their own prophecy BY plmgDg the pnion into war
for the purpose of subver6g the institutions Of the
South or limiting its rights over the common territory