The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-01-18
Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana,
How 20 silence Foreign lc:. nors

We are not without the spprehensian
that some of our coun'rymen are disposed
to attach too much importance to the ech-
oes Of foreign opinions, as we'll popular as
governmental respecting the issues of our
civil war. To all such we beg to recall the
digrif-d and appropriate utterance of Pres
Ident Lincoln, when, in his recent message
to Congress. after stating that it was not
his purpose to review our discussions with
foreign States, he as a sufficient reason for
such reserve. said ''that. whatever might be
their wishes or dispositions, the iutegrity Of
oar eountry and the stability of oar Gooern-
asent ns.ialv depend not upon them, but on
the loyalty. r,rt3e patriotism, and antelts-
gence of the Ameriean n people"
1t should be remembered that Govern
ments rarely practice towards each Other r
the benevolent and unseIfsh virture which
shed a lustre over the walks of private life.
Sympathy With the misfortunes Of even a
kindred people cannot be looked for with any
confidence at the hands Of either the British
OF any other Government if imagined con-
sidera,ions Of self interest should seem to
point rather to the intensi6cation of these
misfortunes than to their removal.
ia 1t should not surprise any intelligent
American that foreign Governments. as
such. have looked with Indifference, if not
with i'll disguised complacency, at the po-
litic.l troubles which. in their estimation
pretned the speedy and irrevocalble dissolu-
ton of the American Union. The only
way in which we can certainly put to shame
all such sinister anticipations is to expedite
the work Of restoration. and thus render
ourselves independent of the wishes or ca
prices of foreign Powers. by being able to
point them TO results which shall insure the
ultimate predominance of our political pow
er over the revolted States. What though
the insurgents are building large hopes On
& recognition of the "Contederacy" by
England and France, insomuch that MIR.
Seward expresses the opinion that the re-
bellion would come to An end in ninety
days if it were not for such hopes, who does
not see that it is idle to expect OF foreign
Governments that they will volunteer any
declarations discourageing to the '-armed
sedition?' If they do rot iesire the sue
cess of that armed sediuon. they would
none the less impose on themSelves the
pruden, reserve inspired by the eventual
tiles contingent on all revolutionary at
tempts.
If the people of the kindred nation to
whom. '.in this darkest hour Of our coun
try." We have look d for words of eneour-
sgement and support seem. in too many
cases to have met us with icy coldness, let
us remember that this people are ever really
10 give their respect TO those who compe'
It by success. and if in the future which
awaits our land The historian shall he called
to record that We not only deserved success
but comm ,nded it against the armies Of tao
ton our victory will BE- only the more hon
orable by being made the more signal -
Let US. then, put away all querulous
and gave play to vigorous action
rat her than TO fruitess complaininys. as
sured in the words Of contemporary, that
"to fairly vindicate our position abroad we
must be successful in maintainIu, our pow
er at home; and it is idle. in the sent
state Of The world, to make cool diplomacy
do. in all respects. the work of armies
and navies; it is folly to suppose that mefe
talk will answer when all are disposed to
appeal to the dernier resort. National
Inteligencer.