Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1862-11-14

course; but thin k the very statement of the
fact proves that at any rate have not display
ed bias unfavorabie to the claims Of the North,
ern States. Cheers. But now, gentlemen, |
would for moment make appeal TO you
on behalf of the Northern States-I mean SO far
as regards their appreciation of their position
greater allowances are to be made for heat and
exasperation the state Of public opinion in
that country under present circumstances than
perhaps could ever fairly be claimed by ary
other nation. Only consider what their pri>
vate history has been. They have never drank
the bitter cup OF misfortune, disappointment
and morsfcation. They had but to will that
thing sheuid be done. Their course has been
a course of prosperity and advancement with
out example ard wthouta single break. Well,
gentlemen; it is not in human nature that a
people who have been subjected to an experts
so fatteripg, 50 soothing to human selfiope
should at once learn with perfect good gracs
TO accommodate and submit itself TO the necse
sities of our human condition. Hear, hear
1t is easy for us to suffer We have suffer
ed before. " G nave gone through the very
agonles of this disnem berment against which
the Northern people of the United States are
now struggling. We have gone through it,
and now that We have gone through it we know
that it WAS not bad thing after all. Fl ear
Bus they have not gore through it; and all | can
say is, let us bear with them all We can. Let
Us keep towards them kindly temper; let US
not allow ourselves to be adversely criticised
Oh that side Of the water Depend upon il,
that course, steadily pursued, will bring its re-
ward, and it is the course which they have
right np"n every ground O.. good will, courtesy
and christian feeling, to expect thatwe should
pursue, [Cheers. Why, gentlemen, they
are cur KIN they were, at any rate, il they are
sto hf,, hon
be our customers again. But they have shown
also that. under all circumstances, when their
good feelings could have fair play, they have
warm affections towards England. Never let
us forget, whatever momentary irritation may
cross the minds OF that people-never let us
forget the reception of the Prince of Wales.
Cheers.
Let every Englishman engrave upon the ia.
bets of his heart the recollection o. that mem
orable day; and if occasionally may be
tempted to anger at seeing his country msap-
pretended, or even misrepresented, let him
calm his tendency to excite resentment by re-
collection. Chsers. And gentlemen, it is the
more necessary that should do this because
think We pretty much of one mind as to
what is to come. We know quite well that
that people, mean the people fthe North
ern States-have not yet drank of the cup, they
are still end oavoring to hold it far from their
lips, they have not yet drank Of the cup which,
notw outstanding all the rest Of the world sees
they must do. Hear, hear. We may have
our own opinions about slavery, we may be
for the South, Or against the South, but there
is no doubt | think about this-J etfsrson Da-
Wis, and the other leaders of the South, have
made an army they making. it appears,
navy and they have made what is more
than either, they have n ade a nation. Enthn
slastc cheering, which was prolonged for some
time.
| cannot say that !, for one have viewed with
any regret their failure to establish themselves
in Maryland. 1t appears to me too probable
that if they had been able to establish them
selves in Maryland the consequences of their
military success in any aggressive movemsnt
would have been tnat political party, favor
virtural engagements with that political party.
able to them, would have contracted actual or
favorable to them, would have been formed in
the State-that they would have contracted act
uai or virtual engagements with that political
party, and that the existence Of these engage
ments, hampering them in their negotiations
with the Northern States. might have fromed
new obstacle to peace. Gentlemen from the
| bottom OF our hearts, should desire that no
new obstacle to peace may be formed. (Hear,
hear and cheers. We may anticlpate with;
certainty the success of the South, so far as
regards efecting their separation from the
! North. /, for my own part cannot tut be-
| lieve that the event is certain as any event
yet future and contingent can be. (Cheers.)-
But tits from feeling that the great event IS
likely tea arise and that the North will have tn