The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-06-24
From the Toronto (Canads Globsl
INTERNATIONAL COURTESIES

1t is much TO be regretted that the leadiog
journal Of England should so penistently and
unfairly continue to advocate the cause Of tho
rebellious shareholders against the freedom
loving North. Our regret does not arise from
witnessing the indignation of the Americana
excited by the assaults Of the Times. Their
own newspapers have behaved as badly as the
Times, and yet no il.feeling hss arisen be-
tween the two countries. The evil Of the
to the English public.-not we'll informed on
foreign affairs, and apt to follow the opinions
of the leading iou, nal--exceedingly incorrect
views Of the state Of things in America, aud
causes prejudices to arise which years will not
remove. If it were not very serious matter,
it would be ludicrous to 60 over the Times
predictions about the war in the States. Ev.
cry month it has had new view Of the i'm
p'Dding ruin Of The Northern States and the
triumphant success of the South. First, the
Northerners would not fight, and the South
had all the pluck ard chivslry. Next, the
Northerners could not stand the strain on their
finances; they must collapse, and submit to
an ignominous peace with the South. Then
the blockade was declared to be Intellectual,
and the Americans were warned that it could
not be permitted to last long. Again, a cry
was raised that it was all very we'll to fight
on the seabcard, but that the North would
spe edily be crushed when it penetrated into
the heart Of thu country. And, lastly, Gene.
rails June and July were invoked 10 bar the
progress of the North. Not one Of these aud
other predictions has proved to be correct
The Nor,herners fight better, man for man,
than the cbivalry; there has been no lack Of
money at Washington for warlike purposes;
the blockade is effectual, 30 much so tba. the
So, th can obtain no arms or ammunition from
abroad; the Northern armies have penetrated
into the interior Of the South with almost en-.
tire impunity, as witness the progress OF Gen.
Mitchell far from water communications ard
from support; and Generals June and July, If
they are even as powerful as reported, will
come too late to be Of any service to the
South. Considering the failures Of the Times
As prophet on American affara, it is surpri-
sing that it does not "shut shop" on them en-
tirely, and devote the extraordinary ability at
its command to something on which it is bet
ter informed or less deeply prejuiiced. If,he
articles on European affairs, which We read
anu AuHliT3 on LUIS oiuc vi tbo htlduLiS Will
humble confidence, are no more sensible and
prudent than those on America, we are very
sorry for the Times readers.
The Times is the chief otfender, because the
most influential; but il is not the only one.
The Morning Herald, Morning Post, Stan
dord, and Saturday, Revie,0, seem to vie with
each other in the energy of their advocacy Of
the Southern interests. The latest exciting
cause of their interference is General Buffers
proclamation TO the women Of New Orleans,
who have been insulting the Northern sol.
diery. To read some Of the LONDON utteran.
ces one would think that the Yankee Gene.
raj had been guilty of an act Of extraordinary
tyranny and violence, instead Of having mere.
y Introduced q police regulation considered
necessary for the preservation Of the peace
During their residence in the towns and cities
Of the South, the Northern solGery have had
little difficulty in concilia.ing or overawing the
men, 80 that collisions in the streets have been
Of very rare occurrence. But all accounts
agree that the women of toe South are the
most virueut sympathizers with secession, and
the most strenuous supporters Of slavery. Be
it remembered that the Southern woman Of
the higher classes has been trained to consider
herself superior TO her Northern sister 10 her
own sphere, because she has been saved the
necessity Of manual labor by possessing bond
servants, over whom she las exercised entire
control, and that she views with indignation
ANYTHING which tends 10 lower her status in
that respect. Be it remembered, also, that
the female mind is essentially conservative,
and apt to build strong opinions upon feel.
ings and prejudiCes Instead Of reason, and it
cannot excite wonder that the Southern wo-
man goes the entire animal for JEFF. Davis and
General BeauregarJ. Protected by the i'm
munity from responsibility usually accorded to
their sex, thu ladies' have availed themselves
of every opportunity Of insulting the Northern
soldiery. Some have even gone the length Of
splitting upon them in the street. This is ex-
ccssively unfeminine bebav or, and may also
be said to be childish and not worthy Of no
tice. But there is another view Of the mat
ter. The Northerners are looking forward to
q heightened occupation Of the Southern cit.
les, and it is necessary that strict order should
he preserved to avoid collisions between the
sodiery and the people. Now we know moth.
ing more likely to provoke a breach of the
peace than these fer ale outrages Of propriety.
1t is said that one officer nsulted 10 the street
by a woman, found out her husband and chal-
lenged him to mortal combat. Street en-.
counters would be very likely to follow in ca
ses where the insulting females happened to
be accompanied by male relatives. General
Butler is not nsiiitairs;; he is Boston law
yer, was a strong sympaibizer with the South
before the outbreak Of the rebellion is an cd.
mrer of the fair sex, and not by any mesus
the man to commit wanion act Of tyranny.
The punishment Of the offending women is TO
be confinement in the calaboose, but the lsn-
guage Of the proclamation was made very
slrong,in order 10 impress the female mind and
prevent the recurrence Of acts complained Of.
As a matter Of course, those who look upon
the Southernen "a fighting for freedom and
independence may make heroines out OF the
spiifres Of the South, whom General Butler
is trying TO put down. The daasstss in the
Venice theatre who skilfully draped the pa
,onal colors over her skirt, and, in the course
Of her performance, stamped on the hated in
sigma OF Austrian rule, committed an act like
ly TO create q breach Of the resce, but never
theless she commands our sympathies, for the
Venetans are undoubtedly enslaved by for
eiga race, are taxed and impoverished and de-