The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-18
The English Aristocrats on Inter-
vcntiOu.

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The English Aristocrats on Inter-
vcntion.
The London Herald, High Tory or
gan, makes this remarkable declaration,
in q recent number, which we commend
to the earnest consideration Of the Amer.
lean people, especially to that portion Of
the people Of Tennessee who regard free
government as a blessing, and treasure
worthy Of preservation. The Herald
says:
No patriotic Englishman, however,
strongly and chivalrously he might de-
preeate the pJadet but generous use Of an IN
cideptal advantage against a taith'ess friend
and future toe, could nell have regarded
tie restoration Of the Union as otherwise than
G calamity 10 England and 10 Europe So
CLEARLY does hedlss0iuii0a q he great iepitJ-
lie tend 10 the security Of or empire and he
maintenance ~ peace, That gie England gbg-
gone times or he France Of to-day might
ireH hare Conceived herself justified By sub
an interest IN II, IN taking zap The cause Of Sc
Cessi0n oitlo,a regard 10 Us abstract justice on
is Independent prospects Of success.
"The restoration Of the Union would
be a calamity to England and 10 Eu-
rope, says the organ Of aristocracy-
The Union was an example of the bless
ings Of popular government whose effect
on the mind Of Europe was TO be dread
ed. The triumph Of American republic
canism refuting, as it did, the predictions
Of European kings and Prime Ministers,
threatened TO destroy the despotisms of
the Old World and restore to man the
right Of governing himself "Clearly
doe8He dissolution Of the great republic tend
10 the security Of orr Empire" says the
London Herald Yes, the haters Of free
government in the New World and the
haters of free government in the Old
World, both long to see the overthrow Of
and death of the United States. II
would be the death-knell Of freedom,
whose dying groan, as it made the world
turn pale and startled the ear of Heaven
would be a sadder sound than the Shrek
she uttered over KoscIUsKo, the fail
en- hero Of Poland. No more would
EMAET's spirit walk abroad in Ire
land? No more would GARIBALDi
arouse the heart Of Italy. No champion
Of human rights would arise hereafter ia
arrest the hand Of the tyrant as be piled
the scourge, or brought down the axe Of
the execuioneE or stretched his victims
on the rack or bound him in such chains
as now rankle in the fostering limbs Of
the HOPELESS eaptiyes of Tuscaloosa. Yes
says this organ of Lord Derry, the de.
struction Of the United States. is so de-
sirablo to us, that we will stake mp u,
cause Of secession s0i1io,6 regard 10 its alb.
slyact justice" Freemen of Tennessee
who are Democrats and friends of free.
dom at heart, and not merely in name
who wish to preserve the blessings o
! liberty for your children, VIII you Joi1
the Secessionists and thus become th,
allies of the bigotted, intolerant and ma
lignant tories of England ? Will you
become the aiders and aJettorS Of European
tyranis who seek the death of this grea
Nation? Surely those great light
Of the world whose names yon ar
proud to repeat as those of your ances
try, would burn with fiery rage and in
] dignation did they see their degen-
crate and besotted posterity become tn
tools and instruments TO do the work o
tyrants BE robber, be a murderer, b
a thief, but scorn to be the ally of British
aristocracy, and the hired assassin o
freedom, and your country.