Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-11-19
PHE CONsTITUTION-sTAFR RIGHTS.
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RICHMOND WHIG.
THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. 10, 1858.
The Tools tbat Seward Works With.


psople Of tn I'm ted States present peculiarly nevee
before exhibited at least 10 such ex,ent in any
country. Those ales embody Wtthia themselves frag
msn and pha,es Of every nationality, with crrtspond
mgphases and antsgonism OF thought manners, pre-
uiices and passions No two nations are more variant
sBd opposed III phy ca men,al MORAL chAraoterisscs
ihaa afe d.zln classes OF the population that COM
pose the body polite OF that country.
10 combine together for 4 common political party
end the various heterogeneous elements which make up
sbat We must know n general terms as the Yankee
race was oui. in the Pasl, for the reason that
parties b.ng formed into Two grand divisions; ndvid
uss we're toned 10 ally themselves with one or the
o,aer Of those Gsi5ns. The lestOn Wih the leaders
OF the respective parties was, who could win the ma
o7ity 10 taer size. The Tgn OF free speech and fee
iscuss. N being untnmmelei BY tyranncai and arbi-
rary edie.s each had an equal chance, and the Gqui
pJise as p.e;ty evenly maintained The case IS DIFF
tsreat now, however. A monopoly OF this right is
Gained and enjoyed by the Black Republicans and any
..tle pyilegs which tie Democrats retain in tots re-
spec. is practically Hulhhed, by TIE secret official
sEeueies which Sssard SO efecEualy employs. Inc
distinctions and pr .dces Of nationality make the con-
csnJration OF public OpniOa upon any scheme
looking 10 peace almost an impOssibility. In tuh
adrois hands IS those Seward alien elements
De readily arrayed in aItagOnism to any MEASURE OF
ieace or scheme OF revolution. Their rational pas.
sions and pitjuices, which politicians in tie past
. 0, glt 70 have merged in tie common feeling OF
AmeroAnism, can be now worked upOG until an ahena
zion 30 perfect is established 70 defy the power os
opposition combine eorpOrals guard in support
Of any peace pOIey. The Irsh with their known pre-
JedCss 70 the Germans, easily be aroused TO al
sgouism against them. Toe Germans can, Of course,
made 70 rvcpsooato that iesl ng The krencbi With
,ner hereditary hatred OF the English, cam without
difficulty be put in attitude o. tiiy tOOthem,
aud ries Tn policy can be pursued throughouJ
DC var Iami6catioas OF Yankee society, and all
uuder oue ingenious guse anOther-such that
et were sceA peace because it would yield certain sd,
anJsges theH which would be un 10 the othei and
another seS seeking it in order to secure for
leir native country sone LercAl advantages which
tie competing county could hot OBJ air; anoher-ihe
sh Oriustarce-:he interests Ofthe Catholic Church Oh
this utineuJ which couIse, the German infdelg-
s mos. numerous by lar Of that in the County
Toa.d never yield consent. 1. is pam that the most
bitter anisgoism5 could thas be eng ndered and each
cement through the adrotncss OF Seward be stt
iinsE peace, from conviction of some disadvantage
4 that result 20 them aud OF benefit to those Of oepo
'ts uational cbaraotsrstol.
IL IS this general Giverity this wide sprasd antago
an Of races, thaJ makes concentration, o. Yankee
'aonc opinion for any meAsEe Of peace go difficult
And when We adj 10 tsis the direct ipauauce ofex.en
I'VE eih'iA Pairoasse Shel will DO mos. actively ex-
ioned emofS .he native Yankees, We have presented
ehaia Of agencies foe tee perpetnatOn OF this war
'i''ch ths Democrats would seek il vain to break.
Aud wnai is more deplOrable, far as regards the
e,chss themselves Is that the c5s oil their liberties is
iue 10 this very Tyranny be pgactsed upon
.acm TO tae eud Of time without hOpa Of revolt tor
ae very autgonisms 10 which We have referred, nos
y forbid tbe possibility OF uaioa for deenee against
granny, tae yindca.on OF their rights and the de-
nrorcment OF he tyranL but beget sentiments OF re-
irnnaive hate oy the satisfaction which each element
e, IS IN tusn, the other is oppressed punished.
W eouaIy in the Old world presents 30 anomalous q
condition and zone Of can beeause no country
lAs ever before baen the telre Of So large aud diver
Id1d accumulation of foreign material In all El-
copsan countries Ii case is diereaE The siaid do
nestle habits of the people, their community of
Aough manners, customs aud language, give them
Whatever internal party divisions
IL y exist from time to time, combination Of the
whole, or at least Of msj ority for some great end
always practicable in emergency, as the history OF
European Revolutions shows. The grea. fact of kin
lred blood il there and It nee but the inc sntve of
a grievance to arouse the spirit of un.ed action.
TGe very opposite of the csu'e which produces this
tesus eIis,s the Unted States aEd by consequence,
she r4.et must be opposite What cannot so adrois
v lain as Seward effect with such opportunity Sc
he.e anagouisc elements in Northern society afford!
lie car II Necessary to tne end of tme neutrazs all
Efforts Of the Democrats 20 raise formidable peace
a1y n TIE Norta. H. can operess and tyrannise to
lIs hearts content and with entire impuni;y He can
destroy the election system qaader money and tax to
u6uy ad in fact carry Gus every that his fend
n mag.ity may cobce We essential our mbjcg lton
And in all be iucurl not the least risk of revolt Aud
herein does this heerogsgity of aud fes serve
BIN well There are few things, if any, in which
races so essentially diher as in impulse. What tie
eBch wcgld constitute a.cause OF revolution in "a
ours, the Engiishmsn Dutcbman would endure for
year or perhaps an age aud this difference of impulse
ril OF course, alaeys mar community OF sentiment,
z,hott which all efforts at revolution must prove vain
ssWsri has the Northern people 81 completely uAGer
ne yoke a. render their restoration 10 liberty utter
II hopeless the very instrument Of Internal division
presented by their hereditary sotagOuisms, he can
vsld and, doubtless already Wi.lds to their utter
,lavemgnt For, find in many historic instances
mankind viii sacrifice liberty sslf for che sake of in
dulgng hereditary hatred. Among cur enemies. it |
til assume bitterness which time cir |
eamstance can diminish, and WILL moreover, the |
Farther cod which Seward looks to, the creation Ct
military dictatorship. When this war snail terminate
it will form fruitful source OF anarchy aud civil strife
AZ the North, which nothing sbors of the strong hand
OF rnitky PoSer can subdue and even the solid men
Of the country will be driven, in the interests of peace
and conservatism sanetiOn If not demand the creA.
ion Of suca power.