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worse, far worse, than all, we are becoming
a by-word and a reproath among the ,1a~
lions Of the earth. Our great hereditary
enemy da1es to insu1tus, md we trembling
ly await each foreign arrival to learn 4he |
extent Of our humiliation.
There is reason for all this beyond the
mere hct that We are engaged In an attempt
10 suppress rebellion: VIC are dealing
falsely with our own people and Will, the
world. We are fighting the rebels under
false pretences-We raise vast armics--
equip and man gigantic naTics, and cxpcnd
millions Of treasure, ostensibly for the pur~
pose OF putting down the rebellion; but we
refuse to employ the only avail
able means for securing the desired result.
Is there sane man among us who does
not know that the great alternative
presented for our choice is, the Union
or Slavery? That the Union end Slavery
is played out Does not all Europe know
that this rebellion is the legitimate result Of
an attempt to maintain q government on
discordant and antagonistic principles?
England knows well enough that slavery is
the epower behind the throne" here in
free ~ America, and while her phi1anthro-
rists in Exeter Hall are denouncing it, her
politicians are courting its alliance and
doing all in their power to tighten its hold
upon its victims. Yet the masses Of the
English people hate slavery, and naturally
in the first outbreak Of the rebellion their
sympatllies were with Us. But they have
seen with establishment that our armies are
fighting as much to save slavery as to save
the Union. That if on our side there IS
zeal anywhere it is manifested in capturing
and returning to bondage the unfortunate
negroes who attempt to escape. They
sec that our Government and our Generals
persistently ignore the fact that slavery is
the cause Of the war. 1t is plain to them
that rebellion and slavery are Synonymous
Terms, and that whatever action or policy
will save the ono will encourage the other.
They see that on the part Of the Govern
ment there is no bold assertion Of a yigor-
Gus and decided policy. That there IS
everywhere a eowardly trucking, fawn-
ing, cringing, hesltating indecision that in
its consequences is almost as fatal as down
right treason itself The real issue to be
determined is whether the Union or slavery
shall 60 down, and the world abroad
knows it. One months earnest, Wig
orous prosecution Of the war in a
| manner pertinent to this issue would
smother the rebellion in its Own strong
holds. The world sees this too and des-
rises us because we dare not attempt it.
Why should the people Of Europe be ex-
pectcd to sympathise with our cause when
we ourselves insist that 10 great moral
principle is involved in the result? What
is it 10 Europe whether VIC have two capi
tails or one, one President or half dozen
England sees her manufactures languish.
| ing-her operatives starving, and disaster
| and misery impending over her own people
us the immediate consequence Of this war
| She looks to America and hears from oul
President and his ministers that the con
test is a mere scramble between the Nortl
and the South; that let it result one way o.
the other, slarcry is to be even more firmly
established as the chief corner stone Of on
political fabric than it was before. Thu
the views so energetically expressed by tn
apologists Of slavery in the North are dc
grading us in the estimation Of all civil
lied nations, and re affirm too, that the
arc libel upon the patriotism, intclligenc
and humanity Of the loyal people Of til
Union.
But it comforts us to know that this stat
Of things cannot long continue It is eve
now a mere question of time. The peopl
have willed that in this war slavery mu:
!, 60 to the wall, and the people are sove
eign. In their might and majesty the
can and will determine upon the pc
icy that shall rule in tile condu
, Of the war. Rebel armies may defy us f;
: while, even in sight Of the Nations car
tai Traitors at heart in our very mid
6 may yet for a time threaten US with the
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the true principles that We are fghti1
= for. England may hout and insult Il
? and even the petty powers Of tt
r world shelter the pirate ships
9 the rebels With impunity, but the day
. reckoning is not far of When it com
ne shall have 10 more pro-slavery whini1
> from weakened politicians in Washin
! ton Our generals will then eschew neg
. catching and devote themselves to militia
- affairs. The insolence Of the den1i-traite
. . in our midst Will receive q wholesoE
h check. The incubus Of slavery, viii
.e rests like huge nightmare even upon t
,t most loyal and patriotic Of our public o
4 GERS, will be removed, and We again he
IA up our heads and claim and enjoy
D- respect and sympathy Of the world. '
i hide the time.
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