Daily national Republican., 1863-04-25
A Friendly Voice.

The Duke Of Argyle, an earnest friend of the
United States, in his speech at the Liverpool
banquet, lately, used the following language;
"Well, gentlemen, these are two of the great
wars to which have referred. There Is vet a
thrd-thAt which on the other side of the At
lantic is raging nOw-On which | am anxious
to add a single word. ] can, indeed. say moth
ing on the political aspects of that question
which has not Leen better said, and said with
more authority by my honorable friend at the
head of the Government, and by Lord Russell,
in a speech he made last week In the House of
Lords. But 1t does so happen, gentlemen, that
from circumstances to which | need not refer
here, have had much personal intercourse,
during the last fifteen years, with large num-
Der of the most distinguished citizens of Amer
lea who have visited this country. Amongst
others, am proud to mention, as dear aud
personal friend, that eminent man Mr. Charles
Sumner-a man who has devoted the affections
of noble heart the powers of a noble Intellect,
for many years TO the prosecution of noble
cause Well, lie and others, allow me to say
for know they will feel 1t comes from friendly
QuartGrs-sCcm to have been entertaining eX-
pectatOns in regard to the course of conduct of
the British Government which II Is altogether
impossible to realize. Cheers
Gentlemen, as my noble friend at the head of
the Government told the meeting he addressed
last night In Glasgow, we may all have our n-
| for one have never concealed my own. As
Government and people We must be what we
have always becn-absOlutey neutral. Cheers.
We must take no part whatever in that contest;
only, let me remind you, the peace and good
will We are all dcsirOus should be maintained
between these two great countries does not de
pend only, nay, does not depend principally
upon the conduct of the Government. ! would
refer to my noble iricnd-the noble Niscount-
as IA great example in respect to the language
which might he safely held respecting that con-
nict. NV noble friend has frequently referred
to it in terms of COmmiscratiOn aud pity. lie
has spoken of the miscrics Of civil war, as well
he may; but no word has ever fallen from his
lips which implies that any one was entitled to
cast censurc on the American Government ur
the contest IN which the are concerned.
Gentlemen, who are we that We should speak
of civil war as in no circumstances possible or
pcrmssiblri Do we not remember that our
own liberties have been secured through
every form and variety Of civil war; Hear,
hear. How much blood has been shed
in the streets Of this ancient capital Of Fdiu-
hurgh! How many cory heads have been
nailed up IN It's streets How many victims
Of civil war crowd our ChurChyards in every
portion Of the country How many lie upon
our mountains with nothing to mark them but
the heather or the cairui What do We say Of
these mcnl Do we consider their course 10
| have been an evil one Do We not rather turn
back these pages Of history, as with the loving
rhisel of old Mortality, to refresh In our mem
DRY the recollection of their immortal names
Yes gentlemen, If ii be true, and II is true, that
the blood of the martyrs las been the seed Of
the church, 1t is equally true that the blood of
| the patriots has been the foundation of the lib
| critics Of our country. Let us extend to our
American brethren the liberal Interpretation
which we seek to he given 10 our own former
annals. /, for one, have not learned to be
ashamed OF that ancient combination Of the
Bible and the Sword. Cheers. Let II be
enough for us to pray and hope that that con
test, whenever il may be brought to an end
shall bring with it that great blessing to the
white race which shall consist in the final free
! dom Of the black