Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-04

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coSniOn aud intervention ssioh have 50 frequently be-
gaed aud deluied he people OF the Confederate Safes
intelligence Of the dses. ct the grand Federal army
a, Manssa, had reached England, ard had created .
s,e., sensation among all classes. Toe hopes OF the
friends Of the South we're Of course very much raised
and he antiepations OF hsr enemies eorrespoudiSgI
louered as usul after each great event tea has marx
al hs history Of the var the discussion Of the proPreJ
and probability Of recognition and Intervention was re-
ps.sd But. after examining various txrles from
lesfrr lsGsh j.urns do not trace any indicators
If more favorable state Of public cpino; nor are We
able 10 perceive mora friendly disposition towards US
q, the mart Of IN GoUrlmenL The Tiass, even, AfGsr
uayinsA wiling tribute of glowing admiration to tbs
hsroisn snd valos which he South has disPayeoi e
declariaE that she bAs name which might De CT
s5 by the most rCnoWned Of historical nations tAkas
cara 70 tsmper its praise With warning OF the inu4
Of precipitats sctiOn by the European Govsrnnsnta
hssa on the recent successes Of Southern arms. Thus
r. p,s.rs that no matter how many victories the soutA
nav s,ir; 10 matter how much strength she may
s;.,,sv: no mater how clearly she my demon
s,-s,s her ability 70 maintain her Independence
tbs Tiys, still fuds Arguments 10 urge against
sree5zpif,n Of the salient fact which these very
ci,B7s.Ancss 90 iadispulA0y establish. Al frs, We
s-s tcll Tia. had vt vindicsted our title to
s,srste pstiouairT; that bad noE shown e'Pa>i5
70 maintain our Independence, tbst however heroic
ySt h, our "a lr,s-h owever determined our wl-ihe
ri If the Nc-h vas At least determined, and Der
o,sr and resources Il tey greater than ours These
s,vurn,ns have received many rude shocks IN the pro
g,sss Of the ~, uut At last they have been COM
rsts,v demolished. The stubborn resolution shown oy
tbs scuh illustrated IS il hss been BY seri,s Of Woo
"a. entirely rrp reed IN tie history Of warfare, has
sb,rd.nty 4 n5as.rsted her valOr and her determine
ton. Tie eyests q the 4s, campaign have shown that
she immense sources Of toe North, 60 far from asst
inc her success are cnly Avishsa frei;sssy uPsn a.
irpo..ibIs ur,i cs III, fact has become apparent 70
vsry imparts understanding that the South oaaaot b.
hi5y,t5 /, = confessed in words 10 Europe, AID IN
sssis BY me S-r.hsrn Government issE Tae inds.
7spse,o, Of lie souin Is admitted, ii Let formally and
,6e.l, by EaroSsan Goysrrn'ns, al ls1si By the ur
ysrs,l recognition Of the civilized world
Bu; row N order TO avoid Iecogo I7g tbs South as
rsop ia nee, sssry 20 sdOp, cone rev line CT aEgr'
rYsus Tie CD 1.uses and pret1:s are 5y this tine
ho-5uEhly exhausted. They could not be AgAia urged
yi,bs.t e1eitrg the laughter o. the vOlll We are,
,ss,sfore told tba. su,sot Te'son for nos reeogniE
ny Is Is that We have shown thAl Us Can get aorg very
eel without recognition, and that formal AckooEedg
men. Of ou- independence would o1ly i1ue our CAUSE
Vbsr.s Al one line the refsL is based q very ten
a- consideration o. the enemy it Is based on an
so.i,sly TOO tender consideration for rs. The rimss
thinks thsrs are gipp5ss Of returning IeAscn At The
North and TIA. The Yankees uIl only ls. alone, soon
consent 20 SOP the war. Fregn Intervention would
ersiply 9g.n artus1 their resentment and their pa
sous and even recognition would impede their gradual
snhsdsDee into sanity Ths Times has eeriSi1y shown
a GOOD deal Of slsscity il the skill aud certainty vita
Which las lis5rsd the thick eoss. OF fseAood in
sbch the Yankees have developed S the events Of the
var; buti ia nssaret!y guilty. OF gross uiseonecpaon
when it hoge, anything from Isykse moderation. To
base cur hotes OF p,s,s on tie assumed moderation Of
people WHO avs persis.spdy violated all the uslges Of
civilized society Eko have piled snorniy up2n eIoTmi'
", and aIroey upon aueoiy, uah the vast Aggregate
of w.ks5nes has eliminated il an utter repu-Eoa OF
al the restraints Of bumaUily ia about ss stsird az TO
flsscn with 81 q o: Si,l raEing usimi7. A. The
vgry moment uGsu the London Tines vas expressing
"a inere6uy II regard 10 the attempted denomination
OF tie abolition programme, Lincoln vas Aseu; to issue
Ia PROCLAMATION declaring freedom TO The slaves The
ysrv thing which the TINES believed Eoul1 rot be done
nas IN fac: been done And ye; told that there
/, something 70 tops from the moderation and re-
turning sanity Of such people. We might as veil aP-
peal 70 the moderation Of the LyenI or to the sanity OF
tls lunaec.
Lis, however, good sign that this accredited orgsn
Of English opinion shCu a. less' ears Vensused to t1
Press dissent from the principles and dsaPP'OTa Ct Tie
o'srs Of the cbotousts. Tbs Is a symptom Of an a.
.ssed condition Ct tie Elglisa MAD; o: rather il il
~ that the uof q ab5orrence Of slavery bad all tn
dine ia Gsmest root in sons supposed bu. uiscaleu
Ia.ed, material interest, and TIA, would uher and
yluisa whenever tie existence Of the institution might
BE- seriously threatened.
TAsrs can be 10 douot thai the ialu'e Of sL attempts
10 force supply OF eo;,ou fem the East Ildes-'be
filure to receive The usual supply from America, and
tse imagined peril OF the Institution Of slavery grown
on. Of Ae present war have al contributed 10
new aad Independent train Of thought 10 the Engish
MAD There cen Be ass little doubt that the uas Of
tie ErgGsa nation have TO tho conclusion tia;
there cauro. be 90 much evil in system which de.
-pa4 - larss proportion Of their manufacturing and
Commercial supremacy. They have discovered that their
atIes in the pstssIvaicn Of African slavery is almost
AZ elea. ss ouIs Hence the rsbuis Whci the Tina ad
inicrs 20 the AbOiiionisa AID s assumed scePties
a, 70 thasssisu5 Of tee B1ooln administration Hetce
sl.e, viii follow 81 oustuTst Of Indignation when Lin
cari recent aeta cc-e 70 be kaoUa in E5slsrd-au n
dsnsGou which, whether genuine or Affected, NAY 6xsr
Gee some ufleaes O. ,hs Government Alter all, the
psssas ro,un cf E7glAad towards the ConisdSrsey Is
40 ehi,,y Hoeos and in sfsosble, tia. 90 noe zee
tl & can De desenGy msutaGsd for any s'sss leOgth
Of tine
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