Smyrna times., 1862-07-10
Danger Of Foreign Intervention.
THE TROUBLESOME SLAVERY QUESTION.


france and Eaglsnd. We make cOpiOus sx.
tracts from his letter. ss there is no one on
whose intslligeus Judgement, absence from
parly feeling aud honesty Of intention that we
could more safely rely than DR.. MeCiinsock.
Il 10 particularly interesting from two facts
she information II gives in reard TO the evil
intentions Of the rulers Of Europe to Us. aud
the hsrrsssing, perpIextng aud inextricable
relations of our Government TO the everlasting
,segro question;
The French journals Of to-day contain .
statement, apparently authorized by the Gov.
ernment. that active negotiations are going on
hstwssn England and France, with view 90 q
jpnt % isolation 10 order TO a settlement Of the
Amsrie1 10 civil war. This statemenl has often
bees made before; but it has more Likelihood
of'Tuth now than at any former time. The check
rec siVel by Gen. Banks has been made the
most of By the jou mails 10 London and Paris
Gea. Buffers prOelamstions "a proclamation
falsely ascrbed to him) have been made the
text Ct violent dlatribes 10 excite public feeling
Gen. Huntsr's sboriive proclamation, and the
qasrrels about fugitive slaves in Washington.
have besa grsvely set forth in lsbored articles
a. ample proof that Mr. Lincoln is the req
buWark OF slavery, rather than the Southern
CInfedersey ; and thus every string 10 pulled
that can prepare the people OF England and
France to submit TO al intervention, on the
part of their Governments. ia behalf Of the
slsVsho ding rebels. The SecessionisIs here
are 10 high glee over what they call the " Tesi.
val Of the Democratic party" in the North. and
declare that in few months all the old Demo-
Gratis Of the North will be on the side of slave.
~ aad the Southern Confidence. How Bit
tsriy Ihiy are decelving themselves, we ali
kaew; but they succeed, meanwhile. 10 de.
esivIng the G jverments. The ignorance of
British. and French public men as to even the
facts of American progress, commerce. etc., lie
ssSIlage!y astounding; and u the interest o!
tls arissocrAtic party, especially 10 Englsnd
10 keep up this ignorance, aud 10 mislsad the
public mind a. tar as possible.
Do not allow the public mind in America TO
DO deceived. There s the greatest possible
danger Of intervention Just now-more than
there has ever been. AlIthat the British Gov
srnmenl is TO feel assured is that an act of inter-
vsntion would be sustained by the people; and
every day is bringing the people nearer TO that
point, The incessanl efforts Of the press have
NOT been, 10 vain. "See," say the secession
Osgsns here, " when a General, like HunteT,
issues q proclamation in the interest of hum an.
iiy aad againt slavery, the President recalls Il
10 gSeat haste but when another General
issues q proclamation degrading to the women
ofths South. The President has nothing 10 say"
81. too. when Congress passed q bill TO coOhs-
eI's the pr lparIy of rebels, but refused to pass
bill 10 free their slaves. we hear the cry
4" See; these N rthera men are only AFTER our
property ~ for the slaves. Ihey do not care
about shsir freedom" Articles to ths affect
appear in the PGtrie. and other journals favor.
able TO the rebels ia Paris. almost every day
Here, as in England nothing stops the Govern.
nasnt, from interfering in behalf of The rebel,
except the popular feeling against slavery
When once this popular feeling is overcome
that is 10 say wheh the people are made TO be-
lisse that the overthrow Of the rebels will only
strengthen slavery, you may rely upon il thers
will be in'sgVentIon, aad armed Intervention,
too. from France add England. = !, II !
Ia stating this believe that am stating tbs
simple Wuth; uottIiug more, nethiug less. To
days Pstrie, which I have opened since ] be-
gsa 10 write, contain several articles ia point
The. Steele had demanded Of she Patris 81
ansWer TO the question whether OF no slsvsry
was the cause Of the American rebellion. and
whether the triumph Of the Government woulG
act tend 20 hasten the downfall Of slavery
"No." replies the PGIrie slavery was no
the real cause Of the war; the triumph Of IN,
slaves, nor will the recognition Of The indepeu
dsace Of the SOuIh hinder ID. The NsrtheEI
States Delaware, Maryland, and Kentucky
stiIl hold many slaves add do not free them
The GoyeFnment al Washington disaEows al
movements OF it's Generals in the Geld looking
toward emancipation. On the other hand
when Europe recognizes the South, il will no
be without securing the adoption Of measure
tending towards gradual emsnctp patton.
And SO you 1t end. every day, in bot
Ffsneh and English journals, this process
sdseating the people TO believe that huma nit J
aud even the cause Of negro emsncip patton, re
quires the Independence Of the South, contin
ually going on. Every fact that can be brou 2 h
10 bear ~ this direction 10 eagerly caught ~
asd turned over agein and again. Thus Sta nly =
stopping OF the negro schools In North Cs,ol
ma the catching Of fugitive slaves Of rebels i
Washington the orders of General HaIlec
excluding Them from his lines-all these thing
are repeated agaiD and sgsin. till everybod
knsws the facts, and great deal more than lh
fsets = S'si.''H ..
After reading the above what conclusion ar
wetoeoms 10 81 What is the Prssidspt 70 dc
Az loyal msn will answer unhssitatingiy tn
ne snast do anything 10 save the Rspublic---
suppress rebellion frsm within. and prevent d
sessentIon from wiihopi-in a word 20 spho
sAe dig lily aud unity Of, the naiioa aRs in
whstever eonbiaaiionspt domestic traitors, ar
jealous sris.ocrasie sfqrsiga po,ss,s,es. t,
% naeh. az we ma seignoss sAe negso qus
"oa' Rwil be uppermost, and there 10 no tsI
gag What untold aissriss we are yslso sofI
on account of this disturbing element. Wi
mssso 'iaast powerful aad civilized aatisas
'hs fsce Of The earth ready 10 posnce down {
ss and dsvour us II they could. beesuse the A
ainisirs,ioe Is looked Upon as the mpholdsr q,
sulaoark Of sisrpsry, we. have aandssds q,
thousands sneI,g ~ who maxi psof<ssisas
ioyslsy bus who are EARRING the Aduinissrs,,
ssessse shsy az il giants . free tAs negro
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