The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-26

American English Opiniod OF the
North.
London Correspondence N. Y POST
It is probable that NEST Of Garibaldi's
foreign companions-in arms will make
their way over to America and join the
Federal armies. If SO, they will prove
valuable acquisitions, Us many of them
arc excellent officers. The idea is, that
-Garibaldi will come himself to England
Immediately on his release. If, as hope
and trust, by the time Of his arrival, the
war in America has vindicated its right
to be called war of emancipation, he
would, / believe, gladly accept an invita-
ton to America, where HE name alone
would be Of great service amongst your
foreign population. His presence, too,
would be of service to the North in Eu-
rope, and would tend. more perhaps, than
anything else, to awaken the public to the
fact that the North is, in reality, fighting
the battles of freedom.
There is in truth great need OF such
testimony at the present hour. 1t 10 no
use denying that the Presidents speech
to the colored deputation has produced =
very unfavorable effect here. 1t 10 easy
enough for you, or, for that matter, for
any one who understands the subject, to
see that. whatever counsels may be used.
facts are working for the overthrow OF
slavery. But the great public cannot be
expected to understand the subject, and
judges naturally by counsels. not by
facts.
ENGLISH OPINION OF THE WORTH.
All the opponents of the North, who
are always endeavoriug to prove that the
American war has nothing to do with the
slavery question, have seized greedily on
Mr.. Lincoln's too candid expressions, as
convincing evidence that all the North
wants is to get rid of the negro, no mat
ter what happens TO him.
This speech, coupled with the announce
ment that Hunters negro brigade has
been disbanded, has told heavily against
the North in popular opinion, and, forthe
time, our press is turning more and more
in favor of the South The fact that the
South has succeeded in raising great ar
mics of troops has destroyed the popular
delusion that the war was about TO end
through the exhaustion Of the South !;
and, with the growing distress in our
manufacturing districts aud the prospect
of deficient harvest, the disappointment
at finding the war is likely to last has
proved very severe. Nobody can regret
the state OF public feeling towards Amer
lea more bitterly then | do; but yet |
think it fair TO stale that it is not so unin-
tellig bic as it may seem to you. Tie
vast number Of Englishmen believe tia.
the war is hopeless one and involves no
high principles; they know that the war
is causing fearful distress in England, and
they consider that the obstinacy OF the
North is the only hindrance to : settle
ment of the struggle, which would restore
prosperity at home. | do not say that
this view is very devoted one or very
creditable one. know it myself TO be a
false one. But cannot wonder that peo.
pie, believing it sincerely, should be hos
tile to the North. 1t is from conric-
tion of this kind mistaken if you like, that
the English hostility to the North is due,
far more than any personal dislike u
America or Americans, which, except
amongst small class, has no existence