New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-20

free.t ruIe on earth, for the avowed motive OF
the worst form OF Slavery ever known
having no legi innate complaint, or, II 1t had, GER
tainlv rying no con itutona means of redress, but
nlunging at oace into arms and that when the ar.
senas had been empiied, and the fortresses seized
bv ne treason of Office. hOders-I hold 1t 10 bo ali
ollense against law order and public morality for
statesman whose words carry weight to speak az
al of such power without declaring adherence OF
it; or az ast, to speak III sill tone that he can
fol a moment be subjected of desiring lis success.
"No one will believe that ii Is the policy OF an
English Ministry TO encourage insuireciion, as snch
They must have some urgent reason iOr II. Inc
party now fOsered by toem (not thankfully add,
at AL 10 the extent which the fte OF LONDON would
have desired but STILL as no insurreclonlss III me
very best cause were ever before fostered, TINS
party OF insurgents has no moral claims, even II
there were 10 North All the world, therefore, In
evitably believes that England has been actuated
by an intense desire to. the destruction o! the
Union, and tlat every other preteXt Is N.Y. ocrisy'
We have to clear selves ID the dreadiully paus-
bic impujaiion of having desired an opportunity OF
war at the time of the outrage on the Trent. In thc
letter with which you now honor me you say that
YOU count yourself better friend to the North
tLan am, in that you do not encourage II To a
hopeless aud destructive enterprise. 10 pronounce
il hopeless and destructive is to encourage ana
almos; 10 Justify the rebels On no previous occa-
sion have English statesmen taken on Themselves 10
preiudge the ability OF friendly Government !"
put down iusurrection. | am III high hope that the
righteous cause will be blessed by righteous God,
since its upholders al length III earnest. nave
w Dec Be- q 1852 FRANCIS w NEWMAN.
10 the Ri. got Hon. W. I. GLApsroNS, &c.
From The Dany Netr,. Dee 4.
TIE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS.
As for any effect 10 be wrought on the great work
Of emancipation by any result OF the Northern cleo
lions we may dismiss it from our thoughts. lie
present Democratic victories in Ncw-iork aud ese
where are jus, what might have been expected ii
tie Republican party had been much more worthy
Of power than II has shown ITSELF the result Of these
elections would not have been very different from
what it is. Ii is impossible that nation go heiero-
9eueous and at the same time, closely Imph-
Gated in great national sln and pohtlcal anomaly
can become wise and yiItuous through one IVroAys
of feeling. Not only this, but the whole Northern
ueore dId not pass through that aroxysm. II II Is
not true that Nj. Lincoln elected by minority
OF even the North, II always was certain That TIE
vir'uous policy represented by the election was IN
telngently professed by only small proportion OF
sOceiy. IL always certain that AMID " TIE
great uprising OF 1861 there was ID large majority
/ ty no nesns prepared to assent to the necessary
conditions of ultimate Northern success.
/ There was q considerable proportion which fought
" for empire" as LORD Russell wrongly declared
, of the whole: some fought from pride and wrath
and very many in hope OF overriding, by means OF
"t1e Constitution a. II Is with all iis Southern
accreti0us thick upon it), the genuine Republcaut
OF the North and the iusolont bulles OF the Sooth
All these and the better citizens and the mere uer-
ceuaries, marched under one flag; and the craft OF
the one eOrt and the national PRIDE OF another ana
the sauguine faltn OF third, combined to keep up
the appearance Of unity as long las possible The
tine could not bat come when the ialseuess oil the
appearance nust become evident aud II not sooLer,
the zine must be when the ee tons would bring Tho
citizens 70 the test. The ruptgre Of the Democratic
parv in 1859 gave the Free-soil party the victory
Ii was inevitable that the first opportunity all It's
antagonists would unite to recover power, and stop
the process Of dealing with the main cause OF the
civil war.
We see. accordingly the lawlcssness Of New.
York its fical corruption, iis municipal incomnc
tency it, slave-irading interest, its immigrant
ignorance aud Jealousy, uniting with its Southern
commercial interests 10 put down tie patriotic re-
formers who have at length mace clear 10 the nation
the true road 10 the recovery OF Republican liberty.
Partially, and temporarily, the coalition Of illicit
interests has succeeded but II Is not true that the
national spirit aud intelligence have therefore de-
cined or that the rule OF Repuh!e lean principles II
coming to an end. On the contrary. the giOwth
and spread Of Anti-Slayery views aud fee ings are
al present rapid beyond all precedent. The present
elections conclude nothing; they only indicate GER
tain facts which may may not Affect the choice Of
| the next Feaernl Executive.
AZ it s plain the spot that such change of mind
as there Is IN favor o Republican doctrine and prn-
ciple while the Democratic Inajoritlcs consist only
of the old elements ~ state ol inhlb nhhl "ou'iy
li., 10 AIRY anticipated thht the way 10 Wis
decision will remain open till the effect Of an Anti
Slavery policy il ascerained. hat policy cannot be
Ieiraced; neither can n stop hallway. ii Tor the
next two years IL iGlsee all the fOrebOdings Of IL
enemies, the Republic is safe. Not u dospair ~
tie Heyuolic IS nOtc a small merit. HE Wissst bnd
beet 81 the cilzeus those who perceive that n
has made aud Il making, RAPID progress tOwald re-
generation ana that tue concentration Of the ener
ges Of IL enemies is OF the evidences Of IT. adj
vance Time II what the young virtue Of The Free
sta.es needs. IL is making the most Of Is zine; Il
the pext change OF Fedora Government wlh sAO"
If events do not prove 1t sOOueIl whether the
American nation Will fulfill or disaploiat the cxpec-
tatlOns oil Tie world.
Tie Lord Mayor Of London Iosel Conservative
had been elected Member Of Parliament for south
ampton by small majority over Capt. Mansles.
The IOHdOn Times save il has been arranged that
the marriage Of the Prince Of Wales with the Prn
Gees Alexandria shall be solenDized at ST. George
Cbayel Windsor, and no according t6pr' cec.nt at
the Chapel Royal, ST. james. The L0rd Chamber
lain has received her Majes'y's commands that the
ceremony shall be celebrated with tho utmost mag
nitceuce.
/ M Molley Irwin, who figured IN the Galway
contract affair, bad brought All action aginst Sir
George GREY for having neglected 10 lay before the
Queen petition Of night, aud claiming damages to
the extent Of El00,OO0. Sir George Grey slated
tha. he did present the petition to tho Queen but
COMMENDED her not TO indorse II. Tie jury inme-
dately returned verdict for defendant.
Mr. Henry Ihos. Hope eldest ron Of the wealthy
caIiaist Of Amsterdam died at hih nhnrlOn IL Lon
don On tue 4h His immense property viii be
mainly inherited by bis only child, the Countess Of
Lincoln.
TIE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.
Mr.. Hoskyn. H. NJ, who recently surveyed por-
tions Of the western coasts Of Ireland, board the
Porcupine had made Communication TO the At
sntic Telegraph Company on the subject, ana the
following are extracts from the same:
] think there can he n reasonable dOubt now