Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-01-01
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without doubt d@irabIe, and within
psepsf linies eforts to gain it are com
msndabIe +; but when such efforts degen-
sssts into fssning sycophaney, We lose
the esteem Of those whose praise is
valuable, aud part with q great portion
Of our self re.pect.
3. For long time there has existed in
America . morbid ssns,tiveness UPON
the subject Of EugiAnds opinion Of u,,
and certain class Of our people have
been incliped to look to our trans attain
tic cou .ins for their standard II right.
Now wherein has Great Britain shown
herself worthy OF being the director Of
our morals Perhaps it would be Of
service to those who have been willing
to accord her the position. if they would
seriously enquire whether she 10 eu-
titled to cast the first stone at us.
Arrogance 10 an attribute OF Engi.h
character. You seldom meet with
subject OF her majesty who docs not
think that England is great deal bet
ter than any nation on tie globe, and
that nothing can be good which had
not its origin on English soil or il. TO-
ception in an Eaglish brain. And this
assumption of excellence has made q
deep impression upoo some whose op
portunity for informing Themselves
should have led them to \ jaster con.
clusicn.
While we accord to the English NJ
ton praise t,r all that she has done in
the cause Of civiliz.t and humanity,
We most empha,iosl,y deny 10 it ,ha,
purity and misunderstanding Of nation
al action which entities il to sit 10 ndg.
ment upon Us or any other people OF The
globe. U ntil i, shall have cast ont the
many beams in lis own eye, it cannot
discover the notes in ours. Loud as
the English people have ever been 10
their profession OF pnrer philanthropy
than the rest OF mankind, the most su.
perhcial knowled re OF their history
Dnst convince one oil the fact that
'cheaeoer schemes of philanthropy
CLASH With British interest, lhiianthro.
Py goes to tie rail. English policy is
ever directed by what is conceived I
be British interest. Protesting an j.
1'enee OF slavery, English ols,
wink at the slave trade under 4 a
guse Of the Collie system.
TO be a Christian nation, Er ,ci.pd i,
her arms, maintains the Ma ,,m.,.n >.
hg'on aud prolougs the >, ,.y of . s.u
miserable, euervate vuls .,a, man,
thousand Christian .nh;e..,. C,,;,,,n.
p's,en'"e''e 10 moraliry, English pol,
ey forced upoO III. f.ehl. and nnv,;'y,r,
OF China tie continuance,
"S " .um trade, which the tarhari
wit enough to perceive vas Dc
~ szing their people.
,ul IN nothing have the En- li.h M
zion SO much manifested their inconsu
tencv a. Ia their conduct towards on
Government since the commencement ,
the preteut rebellion, having, by thei
aboliion emissarlcs, plan I'd the seed
Of d!scord in our midst. No sooner d
these seeds begin TO fructlfy han The
suddenly abandon their anti SLAYER
views and place themselves in dire
accord with the sebes. English docl
yard. furnish them with vessels TO pr,
upon our commerce; English sru,o,i,
supply their hosts with weapons; Il
gllsh manufactures clolhe and equ
their troops, and English sympathy {
conrages them in their resistance to 0,
goveiumsnt by holding ont to the
hopes Of speedy recognition. Britt,
sentiment las undergone complete a,
thorough revolution 10 reference
slavery. Having set us by the ca
with her incendIary d, c.riaes. 10 o,
time Of t,i.I Eos land coolly abaudo
her pseudo philanthropy aud leaves I
deluded admirers walipg over her !
cusancy. Hear MIS-. Stowe, distinguis
ed no less BY her disgusting sdulatie
OF English nobility than by her gre
talents, 10 her reply TO the letter OF Ii
women Of EnglaDd
.aa at IL as unaccouutable fact, al
which we entrest you seriously to pc
der, that the party which has broug
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