Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-12-24
RUTLAND HERALD.
THURSDAY, DEC. "a, 1868.
From the Daily of Dee. 22,
A FoREIGN VIEW OF THE WAR. The

W A FOREIGN VIEW OF THE WAR. The
honest and earnest words that occasionally
II come from outside and disinterested men
3eoncernng the war in which we are en-
gagged, are inspiriting to those in the
3midst of the distraoting din and turmoil
8of the military or political coaiiiet.
N Among the fast friends of the north IN
M|1England is Richard Golden, NJ, p than
Ewhom no Englshman, prob.solv, is more
thoroughly conversant with the spirit of
HPur institutions and government both
Prom study, ard personal observation here,
n with ple causes of our present civil war
nd me great principles involved in it
On the Oath of November, Mr.. Golden
made speech at Roehdale, England, in
which he discussed American affairs at
some length, While he confessed that in
l any ordinary cause he should, with many
Of bis aristoeratic eountrymen, deem the
complete success of the north improbable,
- says this is not an ordinary cause, for
the south is fighting to build up govern
nent upon system which is at war with
Ahe moral sense of the civilized world: and
Pc uttered this as his belief;
III 81 have never believed-and | believe
how less than ever--that shall ever live.
kpr that any one here will hive, to see two
Separate nations within the confines of the
present United States of America.
1T Is war;" he proceeded, " not to
bend slavery as it was left by their an
restors-a thing to be retained and apollo
#glzed fort is war 10 establish a slave
Femplre, where sla;ery shall be made the
Ecorner-stone Of the social system, where it
ahall be defended and justified on scrip,
ara and chronological grounds. CHEERS J
say, God pardon the men who, in the
year of grace 1868, should think that such
: project as that scould be crowned with
success. (Cheers.) Now you know WHY
II have from the first never believed it eos
@ble that the south could succeed. and I
pve not founded that faith mere on
Xoral instincts, which teach US to repudi-
te the very idea that nylhing so Internal
h Aoud succeed. No. 1t is because in
ke world the virtues and the forces go
IA ether, and the vices and weakness are
heparable," (AppIause.) =.
- And this is one of the great sources of
bal success to the north, in his view
VI 1t is therefore | felt certain that this
roject never could succeed. (Applause.)
I or how is it Here is community
9TH nearly half of the population slaves,
nd they are attempting to fight another
humanity where every working man is a
eeman. 1t is as though Yorkshire and
lancashire We're to enter into a conflict,
xnd 1t was understood in tho case of one,
I'LL the laborers who did the muscular
ECrk of the country, in the field, in the
6ctory, on the roads, or in the domestic
'estabhshments--all the bone and muscle
OF the country-should be eliminated from
me lighting population, and ready to take
advantage for themselves if an opportuni-
oao ohCtCd tiiCui Oh running awav
low could community so circumstanced
Eht against the neighboring country
nere every workman was fighting for
countrys How could the one have a
Ance of succeeding, even if left to phys
cAl force, without the moral considera-
lions TO which have referred. This is
the condition in which the two sections of
fhe United States are now placed. In the
4ne case you have honor given to indus
~; labor is held to honor. What do we
|Aear ? Have we not heard by way of re-
Rroach by some people who fancied them
elves In alliance with our aristocracy-- |
ome OF our writers who wish to be sun.
psed they are themselves of the aristo-
atlc order-as stigma against the
nth, that their President was once a
splitter? (Cheers) But why is this
Malsphtter elevated to be President of the
United States2 Because labor is held to |
honor in the United States" (Cheers. J |