Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-14
FHECONsTITUTION- STATE 81 %..T<
RICHMOND WING.
MONDAY MORNING, SEPT. ii, 1868.
The Interest of Other Nations in Our Success

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smb.rrassments and the many esCnm' MS e. ud'ie0
-, ,ba roiev # ober nations With reference 10 the
two ,sr,s to this var would uur,ure that sprit emu
became universal ,nd uueonirolahle' On sec'0"
vould have its grievances, and the dssre TO a'erg'
them. Prosperity operated in the PS' a. '@'1'
upon the 6Ebusterirg spirit OF the people rove"
ard debt revenge and aSaIice would shmnla.e "u ~
event referred to, TO the highest degree of ro0''!
Familiarity vitbe arts Of and The CONSCIOUSNESS
tasted power would mpsrt dangerous oheiatey 10 'ia
spirit. and render It slmO=t irresistible The Co q"s'
Of Canada, Cuba and Mexico would be tie hrs' ''u
The poverscf Europe would then be rade to feel ~
eff,ts and revolutionary e,mcuts every where "onio
be summoned TO Join in the grand crusade
Nothing can subdue this spirit but want Of power
In the eontugencg Of reconstruction, It NOIIt have no
moral or nslefiAi restraint as in the past. FrospeiN
would have vanished aud a. to moral considTaiions
they exercised little Ur iuaaence in ths past rs
counter agent and would exercise far les in Il future
If Europe would guard against this condition OF tLngs
Il should while it has the pOW,r, avert TIE ouy con H.
gency that can lead b il If i, eusues division by &c
sogutiOu it vii c,rcumscrbe he PoWenSot each 'ee-
ton within harm ess limits and dislrm hhbusteTs S"
far, at least, as reg1ds the IsAcs Of Europe.
Tie dAy that Witnesses tie IeCols'TucuoH Of thu
Union if such an event could by any miraculous chance
occur will wtrels the inauguration Ct ceasoess strife
throughout Christeqdom. Aad YET wLlo the adi"g
powers of Europe manifest much concern in removing
causes Of dscOrd there they ECU injiT rent 10 tie
eonlct Wagng here which, in our opinion, is of more
importance IN lis results to the peace Of the world than
the fate of half Dozen FClsnds. The vitality and
colossal proportions Of crrrade organized here would
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the advantage Of distance to Europe. IL is the exam
pie and influence upon the dieOutented elements OF
other nations ha,rtnders the er, deal outbreaks in
Poland such a cause Of concern to The eadilg powers
Here lower COZ ID BE- set in action Shieh Etul entail
upon Europe the worst evils hat could follow from
cOmbiutd movement OF The whole revolutionary Ele-
ment Of Europe. Her, tie movement would Proc ei
under the sanction and With the aid Of Government
There, would encounter the opposition Of the oonsu
tiL authorities 4 necessity Of their very eaisIe
American 6hbusterism would involve fOg Europe the
combined evils Of external and internal warfare. /
would present. iutrinslcsly, poser formidable enough
70 hArrass the united ToWeIs OF Europe and furnish by,
Il, example sHd Lfueroe Incentive to internal els
cord WHICH ould prove 4 OF little lees il not
squ1, Danger. Poland WOld not then be struggling
alone for iudepIukn ce Hungary Ireland, the Colo
nj AMI ia fact ali the Oppeess. nations OF the earth
Woald be used, srd each would at once apply ssll
TO lhe task Of achieving its irdepcRderoe The spirit
OF revolution would read wherever there was mttcri
Of sufficient ulaumAbIy 10 sustain il. The sEi il OF
$40 would be revived with tenOld fury Toe needs OF
that period Wcud be supplied by combination Of the
revolutionary clements OF both Len;spherCs mlddsvfJ
by spirit Of rcssntnent aud the recollection of sc
SIMULATED wrongs.
Tue worst fears Of European monarchs from t6s &
ample of republican, this continent would be real
lied, If reconstruction should by possibility ensue-
The greatest evil feared fOm replbclnsn in the past
was its moral inaleUc, The coutag.ol of revelation,
10 ia mos. viruent form, WOld then have to be ca
sluDteIed. Tie pros pee Of such contugerc has bad
ccnsid rAbe influence in bringing TO the Northern army
large aCee sons rom TIC rrVOpOI ary elements OF Eu-
rope. The imminerCe q hst contingency would give
still more active impetus 10 ese ae;ess;Ora and the u
States would douhtess become he great theatre for
the perfect OrganizltSn Of the revolutionary clements
of the world Ths facility Of obtaining there all the
appliances Of Woul ns ke il T. chosen arena ior
Grrangu the prel mares Of universal revolution l.
Is probably knOsn to Europe that tLs United Stat, ia
this sci ems ard tha. the indictments OF otherna
tons have locked to s standard IN large numbers upou
the faith Of its avoWas to favor revolutionary enter
prizes in the fuur, Il lie val, knOun that many Of the
Irsh Who joined their ranks have been won over by
promises Of reciprocal aid when the work Of conquest
was accOnpi, he'd here. Similar influences no doubt
were successfully mIlOyed in respect to the people OF
other nStons.
The admObiGOu which these facts and pI Obabiescon.
Vey should net be dsr garted by the Powers Of Eu-
TOp, Who are interested in checking the revolutionary
spirit which has % often eopaIdized the peace of the
Continent In quarter Of the globe does the re7Ou
tonary element exist TO such as in the Quilted
States Il long held ia abeySDee By the sbseDce Of
Incentives. These viii be furnished in full plenj-
tade BY the dsuornHEng and impOyerihiDg influences
Of this war.
Tie trained lesions who now compose the American
army would hardly be reeOneied to peaceful life, with
its inevitable incidents o. poverty, commerce pros,ra
ton, and, may presume, domestic strife. The
spirit q adveI tire would become uIcoutrolAsc, and
the constituted authorities would find il to their in
ieTest to indulge that spirit 10 tie fullest extent No
treaty slipulatous; obligation moral political in
respect to sther4 aors, WCuld be regarded They
but little REGARDED now and Of course, would not b.,
At an then When flibus erism would be necessity Of
internal peace aud the existence Of whatever firm Of
government mightthCn rule.
The peace Of Chrsend0m in the future demands that
separation from the North shall be perpetual ard il
behOOves those Interested time thai this result
shall 6e Oensummated EaIy recognition Of TIE South
srn Conieeeraey il the best means 10 that end and il
the eadns Powers Of Europe consult their own n'oy
ssts, they Will suffer nothing to stand in the way If it
The Evil of the Day.
Il Is painfully Vdsn', as Southern contemporary