The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-11-06
A Graphic Picture OF a Southern Empire.

The London Daily News draws this picture
of the character Of the South and the probable
consequences which would follow its achieve
ment OF independence
"As far as England is concerned, we may
judge from the past. Many people say, in ex-
cuse for their state of mind about the war, that
they detest the Americans. Very well: and
what does this mean? 1t means an associa-
uou OF ideas made up of troubles about search
oil sayers ut sea. aud brag abou. the Monroe
doctrine, and threats oil Canada, and ISLANDERS
about our cruisers in the Gull, and outrage on
San Juan, and the bullying OF the Generals
Harneys and the sharp practice OF cabinets at
Washington, aud aggressions upon our seaInen
in port aud universal rudeness TO our repre-
sentatives in England. All this, with impress
ions OF fillbustering, threats about Cuba, an
unrepressed clandestlne slave trade, lynch law,
maraudlng In Kansas, Drag about liberty, to-
gether with tar and feathers, cow-hiding, slave
markets, human stock-breeding, and all the
rest OF it-these impressions combine to make
up the sentiment expressed by the avowal Il
detest the Americans But for ere'y element
ofthis impression Confederate society is an
strerdbie. Itacas the South reigaing at Wash
ingt0n, the South importing ne. JroeS, the South
corettag Cuba and Canada, The South sending
Walker and Lopez into the territory Of an al
iy to stir up resurrection, the South getting
up the the Monroe doctrine, til South lynch
ing clergymen, and burning alive travellers
suspected OF disappearing savery-the South
as unirersdi aggressor, bully, bragyart, trait
or, mischief-maker and thorough b0re-that
society was getting to detest more and more
every year. What follows, ii this same South,
inflated with pride and revenge, could actually
recover her dominion?
The bred Scott decision would be active
ly enforced. aud the whole territory OF the Uni
on made slave soil. The popular vote would be
overruled, or practically precuded, as hither-
to in the South; and rights of education, of
free speech and free press would be exiting
uished. Labor being descredited by the eX-
tension of slavery, the pauperism and degra-
daton of the free workers OF the North would
corrupt society to its core. The concubinage
of the South would spread beyond the present
dividing line, and the morels of the whole ma
ton would be in danger ofbecoming like those
of the slave states, which are grosser than can
be conceived of in any other part of Chrisen-
dom. Ecery other nation could be perpetual
ty on the rerge Of wdr, or engaged an IL, be-
cause the stare potrer cannot abstain from
aggression, nor maintain its position by the
arts Of peace. We should see retrogade
period arrive more disastrous to civilation than
the advent of the first Napoleon. We should
see buccaneering nation turning the progress
of political liberty into mockery destroying
the freedom of the seas, and the security of
territory, aud the prosperity OF labor.
II the Coniederates could prevail and rein
state the spirit and policy of the South at
Washington, it would be the greatest calamity
that has befallen the world for centuries. But
it will not be. The American people will not
permit it; and the rest of the world, once a.
ware Of the danger, will not endure it."