The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-18

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h iscless from many asmlstalsl. Ind eas,
thaa tho Northern people and Gevssnfsen fsc'
foundly indignant Al the conduct q tglaud ehis
war That hate Is none tn less fftehso, 1eesuse
| prudencc and policy rquiset fctsks tuasas be
| suppressed The remark attributed to Mcclellan
that a. soon NJ he had succeeded IN rcconstructtng
do union, his grcat desire wat zee both sections
mite In against England Expresses the sentt
meal q the gtent mas Of Tn Norshsfn nation. !lt
Jain vain that Ensland has marked Qua for herself
course cf rigid neutrality. Her very 6rss step in
| acknowledging the South hclIgerent powen gave
| mortal offence 10 IN. Federal Government which
regards the South asa rebel, aud expects ths whole
world to do the same The expressions of public
sentiment In her press In favor Of the South, and
above ALL the Mason and Slidcl affair, have enkin
died in the Northern mind y degree Of rancor and
haired second only to that which they bear towards
the Southern Confederacy. The North and West
have always been more hostile Ia England ahan the
Son,h, which ON various occasions, under the old
Government, interpcscd to prevent rupture be-
tween the two countries. Recent events have net
sotenei the ancient bitterness and ut this moment
the subjugasion of the South would scarcely afford
the North satisfaction rs profound the oppor-
tunity Of united aud successful with England.
II Is altogether too late In Northern opinion for
England to undo what she has done. The fatter.
ing tone Of portion of the British press to the
North is attributed Of course to the desire to pro
pitiatc combatant whose chances Of success ap-
pear to lie improving The Yankees have not for
gotten how they were jeered at and despiscd when
their prospects rather blue and their wrath is
only dcepened by the soft sauder now applied TO
them by journals which, six months ago, were
flowing with scorn and denunciation Moreover,
they have never doubted that The division of the
old Union has been brought about by tie arts and
influence Of Great Britain for the purpose Of graft.
flying her revenge and getting rid, at the same time
of formidable commercial and manufacturing rival
They declare that, under the affected sympathy Of
England with their American COUSINS" they per
eeive the most intense delight at the success of
British schemes in bringing about that ruin which
their arms were unable Is Accomplish, in causing
the disruption of country which is looked upon
ny the civilized world nation of lawless adven
turers and in relieving England from that hateful
dependence upon America for cotton which has
compelled her to put up with SO many insults and
indignities from the United States. The Yankees
hold England responsible for every dollar that has
been expended in this war, and, in their secret
hearts, intend some day TO coniseate Canada and
all the British possessions on this continent as well
as the South And in that war they expect TO have
the co operation of the Southern States
This is an expectation quite in keeping with the
character Of this Interesting people. They appear
to think that this is all chIs play mere fir
,icuff between two boys, which can be made up as
soon as it is over, and both be good friends
ever. To the invaders, whose homes have never
been molested, non hostile gun fired upon their
SOIL all this may be sport, and be forgotten with
facility. But we, the nyaded-we, whose children
have been murdered whose bones have been |
burned. whose rights, property and feelings have
been outraged in every shape and fnrm-can |
scarcely lac expected to look upon all this AZ IA |
nine-ays wonder. The ashes of our dwellings, |
the of fortunes, the vacant chairs IN every
household, will be remembrances to of this war |
which time and circumstance have no opiate to |
make us forget Even were it possible to conquer.
be the more profound, implacabe, and eternal We |
ca moi what may be the responsibility of England
for the present state of things in America. 1t may
be that through British policy the Union has been
overthrow; but we can scarcely make England
for the spirit and temper in which the
war has been conducted. On the contrary, the fe-
repeatedly rebuked by the organs of British public
sentiment, and, we have no doubt, have been re-
taired by the indignant public opinion of that
country The Beauty and Booty" banners with
which they inauguratcd the war in New York. their.
Diet. rnnaion to hang Confederate privateerg, their
stone blockade and other barbarities, awakened in
England an outburst of denunciation which, how
ever much they pretended to disregard it, was not
without its effect. But we not what has been
the course of England. The South will never be
diverted from the instruments of those unspeakable
wrongs under which suffer by the excitement of
a war between the United States and any European
Government, except far as to give that Govern
men it's best wishes its deepest sympathies its most
earnest prayers, FOR the complete defeat and destruc
ton Of the United States. Any aid and comfort that
any Southern man could render to that end would be
cheerfuy given. Should the South be conquered
of which there iS not the most remote pfospect-any
foreign enemy OF the United States would be
welcome to our shores would have every advantage
that territory could afford, and cooperation
in every way and shape confer. Frenchman, Eng
lishnlan, Austrian Russian, or Turk-that nation |
which is the enemy of the United States il our
friend, and brother We would a thousand times
rather be under the dominion of England or France
than OF the detestable Yankee tyrants who rob-
bling and numbering for other purpose than to
force their wooden nutmcgs down our throats, and
make us their hewers Of wood and drawers of
water to the end of time.
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