Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-04-17
InsOlenee and Hypocrisy Of the Eng
lxh Arisfocracy

The course pursued BY Grcst Britain in
reference 20 the southern rebellion, j. wor-
Thy Of a passing n0sice. Pricr 10 IT, br,ak
ins out. the nobility Of England have al
ways expressed greas hatrcd - Amcrican
slavery. IL has bro1gbt many raihag ac-
eusation against Is as a people. because NC
have tolerated "a exisseucc. What has Ia
ken place since oonVicts the British aris;oc-
rsey Of the most oonsammafe hyPocri.y in
reference TO inns particular question
When the rebellion Was 6rst inaugErAted.
the London Times. and ether tory papers
IN Ensland. declared "a a war. not only on
the part Of the south but Of the north. Tor
the rerPstuaiion Of slavery and a. esi-
dence Of this. cited the fact that cfhccrs in
our army rsturned fugitive slaves-that
Frcmont's Proclamation and Cameron's Re
port. recommending emancipation. were
overruled BY the President For doing
thIs Nc were denounced in the scvere.t
terms Judging from the tone Of these pa
Pers. one wOald very naturally suppose.
that an entire change Of this policy. II il
did not insure the saPPOrs Of the British
nobility. would have AZ least modified their
opposition. Marx thu result Ti.e e-.sn.
eipation Proclamation Of the Prc.ideut
really found no sympathy among the a7s;o-
cratic classes IN England. The appearance
Of this State paper. exploded their hollow
beartedness. and recorded them a st o.
southern sympAfkisers. With the crime OF
hypocrisy indeIlibly stamped upon their
foreheads. In jastioe 70 tho middling. IN
eustTial classes. Il should here be said. thar
fsey. as general thing. upon the appear
ance Of the proclamation became our
friends. and have remained 50 since. Bot
We desire 70 look little further into tbs
matter. and examine the course Of the Eng
hsn government, upon the question q
American neutrality. 80 far as OUTSIDE ap-
Pearances are concerned. IL has protested
Aof % take sides against rs. Bot in many
respects. these professions Of friendship.
coming from those high in authority. have
proved the basest frauds upon the Aueri-
can people. The Treat affair. vas SER
ed upon 70 make = demand upon rs. insult
ins As u ~as unjust The diplomatic skiu
Of >ecretary seward cot - oct q The din
enity, and the controversy Terminated nom
InAlly with honor % as. Afssr al. nothing
can disguise the act. 50 keesiy fcls by a..
American people. that England took advan-
tage Of our domestic difsculties AM under
took - humble Is. under a menace Of var
That AFFAIR Is not yet settled IN the minds
Of the American feople. and never viii be
until the insult shall be afoned for. and due
rcParaiion made ths icderal government.
Again. ever since tie commencst8ent u IA.
war. the tory press. led Of by the Timcs.
has nisrePresensed - in almost every par
tcaiar respecting he var. Its daily record
Of rs details has been Ettlc else than a tis-.
sse Of hes. Oar victories have been her.
aided forth a. defeats. and cur Tcai deleats
lave been ma-ui6ed ten fold. The trutis
has been silfuliy SUPPRESSED. and iAlschood-
sPrsad broadcast among tie Enslish peo-
PIE. m reference % al thc material facts +,
the case. Ia this way a current q l,ehn.
has been kept ap ssainst The LOYAL States
based upon the most hAsrant. uni lushiu.
falsehoods. Bot this is not all. That pom
pous Old traitor. Virginia Mason. and
class q men Who have foiles~cd On his track
have been a; least informally recognized
the representative u the c0nlcderate
States. Upon one oocasion Mason was a.
lowed 10 make q speech a. banquet of the
Lord Mayor q London Pretoad vLat
they may. the Ensiish govcrnmcnt has SUI
icrcd lndircct negotiations o. bc carried on
between traitor % oar government AMI its
people. Hraiical crafts have been ftted
up in Euslish ports. and allowed 10 sal
out upon the high seas. o. rob. piunlrr.
and destroy our shiPping-of tbs class b.
tbe Alabama and FLORIDA. These piraies.
and o'hers Engaged in ihs same uefarious
busincss. arr permitted % enter British
ports O. coal and go supplies. AID ,cry
recently . " confcderate loan a. ffceu
million pounds hyPoiiecatod upon cotton
a. siS cents pr pound. las been legoiia-
ted. and tie Eothsch,lls. lie money Barous
Of "ngiand. furnished Tie fun8s Wa
the o.. step q Briiish in.erfcrcnce With
tbs afairs of tie federal governments u.r
u. ~e arr o. repaired % say. Onc Oh .n-
n certain. this :, 'rumsnt has q scrlemerf
hereatter % D. ma With England. ior
her many acts oi snsos -c and afro,ifr
The inIury and vroag DON. ar commerce
b. Zoe Alabama and other Dr.. al cra.t.
coming from British uatcrs. Ass vsfn
b~Paia f5r or y a. Esgssi fr,assry %,
y let Us gct tins rebellion useI sp. fa,
used up it uili BE- and thea ue shaIi &, .r