The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-05-12

them in his power, declared The treaty
aanElsG. Those who could be seizos
we're brought on board bis ship il
chains, where many we're quickly exc
cuted, women and children Is veil a
men. Admiral Carracdoi, vas seis-
ed at nine, was condemned at twelve,
and at Eve was dangling from the
yard-arm. lie asked a new trial,
because be had been allowed no time
to prepare bis defence. Nelson refus.
ed. He asked that be might be shot
rather than hanged. Nelson refused.
But punc.uaily at Eve he with his
mistress, Lady Hamilton, arrived on
deck to enjoy the sight Of a gray
headed man Of seventy swinging from
the yard-arm, taken in violation Of a
solemn treaty, tried CONDEMNED and
executed on board a British ship with
in eight hours after his arrest. And
this man was ever honored by Eng.
land. and after his death monuments
were erected to his memory, around
which parents lead their children and
teach them TO honor the name of Nell
son. And why were these men so
adored by the British government
and people ? Because they could win
victories for England. II they could
bear the English flag onward in VIC
tory, no matter though they bore il
in dishonor and treschery, over the
blood of innocent men. England GER
lainly ought not to blame either We'll
lington or Nelson for the deeds we
have just mentioned for they were
only copies ON a smaller scale in which
there was no grandeur to conceal the
wickeaness, Of examples daily set by
the government in all parts OF the
world.
Now mark the atrocity Of these
acts, mark the honors that were heap
ed upon the perpetrators by the Eng
lish government, and then listen to the
cries that are coming across the Allan
tic about the inhuman conduct Of
Beast Butler and hear the curses that
are heaped upon our government Cor
keeping such q man in its employ
Even as they themselves tell the
story, his deeds were mild and gentle
when compared with those Of their fa-
vorite', and even were they worse, ae-
cording to their example, our govern
merit would be justified in making
use of his abilities. But what would
be honorable in an English general
becomes atrocious in Yankee what
would be judiCious severity in one
becomes heartless tyranny in anoth-
er; and one whom the English gov
ernment would load with honors in
life and in death, we ought to disgrace
and punish.
Concerning the general course Of
England in Europe, few words will
suffice. She was long allied with the
race of Spanish Bourbons, thus assist
ing to uphold the most abominable
governments in EurouPe. She has
poured hundreds Of millions, ground
out Of her own starving poor, into
Austria to enable her to crush repub-
lies, keep down all agitation among
reformers, and strengthen her oppres-
sive rule upon the Italian provinces.
And when the war-cry, "a United
Italy," rung from the Cape to the Alps,
the sympathies Of the English govern
ment we're plainly with Austria, and
nothing but strong public opinion
prevented her giving to Austria sub
stantial proofs Of It's existence. The
friends of tyranny have been Eng
lands friends; its enemies have been
her enemies.
England's principles usually change
just in time TO advance her interest
Having long held 10 the right OF
search, she has lately found ], conve-
nient TO deny that right. When she
was blcckading the French ports. il
was only necessary to declare . port
blockaded and station q single ship to
cruise al lie entrance, but now we are
bIockading the Southern ports, pa
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