Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-11-11


The follow ing are some Of Lord remarks in
q speech at Edinburg, October s:
But the establishment Of French influence in Mexico is
likely to produce uneasy feeling in the unhappy
dis States of America and bno remote posi-
bity lead uncable intercourse with the South mt
perhaps against the North, bat in formal recognition o.
The secession and in breach of the blockade The friend.
of humanity would have nod for amenting
mantle tending promote the continuance OF the war;
and extend its misches Tue term civil war IS now hard
" applicable this miserable contest The people OF the
South are banded against those of the North exactly
two European nations differing in all respects save Ian
been banded against each oherthe Austrians
and Prussans for example But give what may,
no one can doubt that is cruel calamity to the Ameri
themselvs and though in much less degree 10 the
Of the world which with one accord joins in reproba
ting their conduct while amentne its effects Each
oiesKug the peace On one side is the wicked allegation
of property in human beings; the other the hollow
pretext Of making to free American sayery-her shame
and her curse all except slave owners admit it to be
Hollow We may we'll cali it, for those who proclaimed
emancipation confess that it was of hostility "
the whites and designed to produce slave instruction
from which the much enduring nature of the unhappy ne
gro saved the country My esteemed friend the prelae
who e1as BY his eloquence and his virtues the name
Wiberfree, which he nhers declared that the authors
Of the measure cared as little for the blacks freedom as for
the whites and now they call for determination of the
one race to berate the other Bat whatever may have
been the proxnae cause Of the its continuance is
the result Of q national vanity without example and with.
out bounds Individuals subject to this falling are de-
spsed not hated and it ordinary expression respect
ing him who is without this weakness be Is too proud
to be vain. But when people seized with it, they
change the name, and call it love Of glory Of the nd
vdua we often hear the ramark that despcable the
weakness is leads to bad actions Nothing can he
false 1t leads to crimes and to that disrepard
Of truth which is the root of all Offences Certainly it bro.
duces Of the worst crimes The who is prey
to vanity thrsts not for the blood Of bis neghbor How
fearfuy otherwise is 1t when nation is its saye Mag
nying itself beyond all measure and despisinp the rest
of mankind blinded and tied With self satisfac.
ton-pususded that their crimes proofs of great
and believing that they both admired and envied
the Americans have not only not besn content with the
destruction of half Million but been vain Of Slaughter
Their object be ng to retain great among nations
for their extent Of territory they e1ued the wholesale
boodshed BY which must be accomplished because 9th
ers were unable to make such sacrifice The struggle of
above two years. which sosened all the bonds which hold
society together and gave to millions means Of showing
their capacity, has produced gcaus civil military
while the to every caprice Of tyranny had been
universal and hsblrua, and interrupted by single
act of resistance to the most fgran nfractrns of
freedom The mschefs of NIB supremacy have been CON.
stsntiy felt for the Calamity Of Rational and respectable
men keeping aon from the management of affairs has re.
suited in the tyranny Of the multitude To this yrant the
nominal rulers have never withheld their submission;
and the Press catering for the appetes Of the populace
and panderng to their passions has persisted every
misrepresentation which might disguise the truth as
to passing events e1aggerang each s1tenuang
multitude if the truth by chance reached them were one
day sunk in despair another eated to ecsacy almost at
the of their rulers and their guides Nor
the war; they extended all things-o the measures Of
the government and the of foreign nations The pub
Inc feeling must not be thwarted the people desired to
hear whatever graed their vanity raised their spirits
and in this deusOu must they live ss long as the war lasts
ind the rule is in the hands Of the mob The truth they
will hear because they desire hear what is pleas
ing, and not what is But it would be great mis-.
take to charge their false guides the f,ies and the
crimes which they chime in with and do their best per.
peuate The people determined to tber course Far
from feeling shame at the cruel which modern ages
nay which Christian timesbave nothing To equal:
spectacle at which the whole world stands aghast almost
to increduty they actually glory in proof Of their
higher nature, believe themselves the
flower Of mankind and fancy that their prowess would
umPh over the most powerful States Of Europe In such
Illusions their chiefs may not practically join, but the pey
pie are beyond doubt prey TO them and will continue
Hear the just law, the Judgment of the skies
They that hale truth shall be the dupes of lies.
And il they will be cheated to he last,
De'uslon Is strong as hell shall bind them FAST"
The feeling towards England which prevails among the
American people though arising from the excess Of nation
VANITY and its kindred envy certainly in part the
ns'ns OF inc od quarrel that led to the separation We
se mated and despised neither feeling at oil recprnca
put among our kiasfok it prevails in a degree almost
amounting to mental alienation; it be hardly account.
ea lot Without recurring to the ancient grudgc Of the
american war; and it illustrates the souodnss, Of the
view taken BY those Who have considered the great
SUBJECT OF colonial policy that we must 30 govern our
emens a. TO prepare for separation on friendly terms
Always assuming that sooner later their erurt vii
D.1ng about their independence.