The New York herald., 1862-01-04
The War Arguments and Secession Pro-
phccies OF tho London Times.

The London Tunes decidedly making After
stimulating III. dnonidc passion BY epry derce
rary art after carefully bdricadng ep,ry gate BY hich s
genius Of peace might enter II is now just as thore s fear
that tho differences Of tho two countries be settled
without boodshed preparing is readers for the prossn
Of an ierrcnt,on n cehc!f efe South the Of hu-
nanIv Yes shade OF Wilbcrforcc Of humanity and tho
civilization OF mankind II ia oppressed with the thought
that the war IN America brutazng at least Of the
combatants." AS If there a srce the days
Of the FIRST conqueror which did not bruaizc both the
combatants. As war wero not in It's essential
nature brutal and to be ,.,a hold in =, horror aud
necessity. 1t might have been supposed that the sensi
bitics OF contemporary had been worndcd by
the dongs Of the posoners Of wells the unlcrmners OK
railway bridges or tho assassnaios Of scnries doc
which, originated by the Of the South have revealed
the fcrocy OF which tho institution slavery
engenders in commonity But mo- the Tins wita mo-
dcsty which would be charming IL 1t we're not so conve
nent, puts OF the attribute of omniscencc, and has no
opporunty marking the conduct OF the Confcderates
So far its knowledge goes, ait is the North which Is
growing norce and bloodhrsty," and threatening TO
murder in cold blood" Those who have followed the
course Of our cone orary for the last six months will
not be surprised nd that these atrocous accusations
are made without pretence Of evidence. Their value,
their own sake. Far be ii from us TO contradict them
There must be great many persons who Ike this sort d
thingpersons whom abuse Of people too much Ike
ourselves to be cordially hated is bread and salt and
wine.
is an alarm q peace, car be sentimental The Northern
government holds many prisoners taken on board tho
southern prvateera and as has rot accorded belize
rent rights TO its adversarcs tho legal position OF these
rulans who have embraced the trade of blood for tho
sake of spoi s that Of pirates Accordingly, they are
kept in close confinement, and i've on prison tarc HAY
inc svcn thc name OF torture to the ordinary treat
mont OF criminal prisoners, the Times forebodes the DEAN
of one OF them, and lets ue know beforehand that the
natural Likelihood Of that event-sncc they ac many,
and no less mortal prison than at lsrgcwill not pro
won't his calling attention to such death as murder
In cold bod such IT, the superior wisdom ~ the EnE
llsh press such moderation which entities us to give
ourselves airs over the Americans.
But tho Tines has discovered t0nne Douche 1--WE arc
told - saws our contemporary that leets have gone
forth from New London and New Bedford laden not with
end arms but with etoncs and that those ets,
with their stony burthe scutted broadsidc, have OBJ
ernted Cor wears 10 come the channels vi eutry by
10 those cursed cities, Charleston and savannah Cur
contemporary does that he becvea this but he
nevertheless oruds upon u an indctment OF INC ,neu
States government guilty OF an act OF hostility agnnst
the whole human race The sole authority for the state
ment is an from virulent and boastfu anony-
nous ctser such tho taste Of the New York mob de-
mauds Yet upon this trashy evidence our conlem.
rorary goes on TO excam people capable Of an act
ike this would pluck the sun out OF heaven, anu .9
wonder that there are any among US nor asnamu' ai
70 identity themselves with them ana uon H. 70.
Touchnp "shame, - II tho indulgence and prov2cston H
the most hcndsh passions is just cause u sna"c, w
msy one Of these days have quiet wcfa 70 ssy w no
T;r.ss. Az present, however, we WI, nVcsusa'e .ne
rars little inquiry would have enabled our ccntem
rarv ,o satisfy hmsof that such vengeance as tho
of the ports OF Charleston ana savannah nas
va, been taken Has been attempted, or - " nenneoY
These questions on when oy 'ne nsue VI ,, @ ,sS.
,ho i,ce, ~ cnu got IL tho Times had given us the
ncdgcd authority OF i,s especial Correspondent I'r s
that would have been excellent evidence ou.
4, efers rely the rawlings of an unknown WHIT VI
class which has done than any other 10 mo
of the American press As 70 the iats ."c
we DO not profess be in possession Of uii anc co
elusive evidence but VIC have oe'ore us 'ns s,h An.
casa of Chareson Va thus referred To- Inc iormon W
Tho mort Of Char eston makes the maintenance oi tns
blockade by tbs ships Of our squadron mA''s' s'A'