The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-05-29
WAR WITH ENGLAND.

In The natural Irritation produced oy inc
fact that our commesse is being driven on
the ocean blythe Conedera,e Pirates. haiit.
manned and equipped in England. and WIN
the strong sense of wrong done Us oy
professediy neutral and long allied nation
in thus Furnishing ia the bells the means
of iniuring Us, it is not strange that 'nd'S
nation should for the time osercoms other
feelings. and that the temper OF the nation
should get The better of its reason There
fore, it is that we have heard OF late 50 I
manv threats of war with England: that )
cur weaker and more Incorporate politicians !
have solicited the cheers Of their audiences
by talking about an account to be settled |
"a day of reckoning to come and have from
low personal motives US d present grievsn- |
ces 10 excite and deepen a lasting III Will
between our own aud our mother country. 7
Therefore also it is that our Press. too often .
followiug the pernicious example of the
London Ii,aes, has iuflsmed the spirit ct |
luminosity by exaggeration and misrepresen-
tation.
All This is unworthy ef nation, strong
enough 10 be confident of its iutute, inteli. /
&c, enough to understand its true interest.
al # noble enough TO be guided in lis course
toward other nations ty Tie rules ct natur-
al morality and honor.
There is great danger moreover. in allow
ing our passions ct such a momen; to over
come our cooler judgment. lest they hurry
us into action which might involve US IN the
most grievous calamiti.s.
Whatever be the conduct Of England to-
ward us at this time, as yet there has been
nothing in it which would jGsufy our re-
sort to the inconclusive arbitration OF war.
War between England and America would
be AS heavy misfortune as could befaii ether
nation. The great English race is essentially
one and is bound together by the strongest
ties of common sympaihies common pros
poets. Without speaking OF the miserable
consequences that would instantly follow IN
both countries on a declaration Of war. We
may vel pause to consider the lasting and
remoter consequences OF a conflc, between
England and America. Among them would
be blu ride Ms added to the load already borne
by the poor, woes brought home to many a
household the progress Of free institutions
checked, and the hopes Of mankind Tor the
long desired dav of brotherhood and peace
disappointed and crushed. A calamity so
terrible as this war would be Is to be avert
ed at any sacrifice save that of national Dig
nifty and honor.
Every lover of free institutions, and every
man who has the interests of his own coun-
try and of humanity at heart. is bourd to
exercise whatever influence he may possess
TO prevent difficulties which may be settl-
ed by peaceful methods and in just. calm
spirit from dragging the people OF England
and America into an unwilling war
The true state Of the case is this. that
war between England and America is earn
/ e>tly desired by the Confederates and IS the
I last hope of the rebels. IL is they and
! their allies who have stirred up the Ill will
I between the two countries; it is they who by
their paid agents are endeavoring to compii
i cate every question that may arise between
! the two governments. aud to render peace
full conclusions impossible And while the
secessionists and their Northern allies are
i the main tomenters of war ON this side o
i the Atlantic. the aristocrats in England arr
the only war party there. They are natur
ally in sympathy with the slave holders. :
| The success OF the Nation in this contest il
, which we are engaged, a success which !
assured if we keep f,om foreign war.
the success Of .'be fights, of free in
} stitutions, Of free and well paid labor. of in
dividual independence all the world over
I There is nothing strange in the fact that q
powerful and rich landed aristocracy should
.nslncively. as class. dread and desire tc
! prevent this success 1.-The cause of the
aristocracy," says Professor Goodwin Smith
! Of Oxford. one Of the ablest and most indie
pendent of English thinkers. ''the cause OF
arlsiocracy on both sides Of the Atlantic is
one; and accordingly our arislocracy and
the parliament in which it predominates,
have shown for the cause of the slave own
er an enthusiasm which they have never
shown for any other cause in history. The
cause of the people on both sides Of the
la re ocn I'D
English people now feel this to their hearts
core" LIE, the American people also feel
this, resolve that neither the slave owners OF
America nor the aristocracy of England
shall succeed in provoking a war which
would be undertaken by them for the sake
of establishing class privileges the more Sc
curely in England; and Of pcrpetustinp the
system of slavery in America
That the English people is really at heart
one with the American people. is nantes,
by the warmth Of their sympathy with us
In our struggle as expressed in great meet
ings In their chief cities; by their loud, in
dignan' protests against the course Of the
government In the matter Ut the " Alabama -
by their refusal to be misled BY the delu
sIve promises OF the rebel agents The
English government already, by its altered
tone shows the force Of this curren, of popu.
lar opinion. With a wise forbearance ON
our part, with firm AID cool maintenance
of our own just claims. and a fair and ready
admission OF the just claims againt us, with
a careful avoidance of violent words. Of
threats Of force, of sullen and resentful ds- ,
meanor in oar dealings with England, we
shall serve our own great cause far bet,ar
than II could be served By any course which
should estrange from US the hearts of the
English people. If We conquer lie South,
aud extermInate the rebels, we conquer our |
enemies in England. and we win the battle
Tor The people there as well as here. The
interests Of humanity and of civilization are
to be promoted. the cause of freedom and
equal rights to be advanced. by keeping and |
establishing peace which shall unite the i
people OF America and Of England in a per
manent brother hood Peace il for the neo-