New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-05

Oulcero arc also among tne Cusuultlcs.
JOHN BRIGHT on THE AMERICAN
WAR.
John Bright met bis constituents at Bir.
mnpham, on December Is, and, in accordance
with English custom, addressed them on the
great questions Of the day. The most i'm
portant of these, in the estimate of England
if we may Judge by the prominence generally
given to it in public addresses-is the American
war. John Bright's views of the character OF
our war were no secret. Like all the men
whom, before the outbreak Of the Rebellion,
Americans of all parties-the Democrats no
less than the Republicans-used to admire and
to honor as the great Champions of Political
Progress in Europc-men like Garibaldi, Kos
suth aud Victor Hugo-he had clearly and
forcbly expressed them. Like them he had
declared his hope that the Rebellion begun by
the slave power would be- put down, and that
with the Rebellion Slavery itself would come
to an end. But the meeting at birmingham
was to him a fit opportunity to present his
views again, and in "A more elaborate form.
If the organs of the Democratic party Of
our country were not blinded as much as they
unfortunately are by party prejudIces, the
views of man like Bright, whom in former
day. they used to admire as much as they did
any statesman of Europe, could not fail TO-
make an impression upon them. We are sure
bis address will have telling effect upon pub
lie opinion in Europe. His reply to those
who deny or uudorrate the close connection OF
Slavery with the origin OF the war is conclu-
sive
els there he-e" he asks who doubts Tor nomen,
that the sia me South H. this Is maintain and
erpeuate the bondage Of four millions of human beins'i
CheeT. les, her OBJECT sto ths, handful OF white
thst continent sh, lord millions nsds
black by the very hand .i.t made " lille Cheers Her
OBJ Il 70 retain the powe to breed pssross lash negroes
10 can them 70 buy aud sell negroes to deny them the
joymnt Of tho comone family ties to break tholr hearts
By rendius them their pl-aue elo'e their ment.l eye
glimpse oi. Inowledse which separates from
the brute creation for accosnoo with their lave 10
psnAl act TO teach to read Hear hear wish to
know. then wheher s 10 be made the ound.tion 1,
promised. on slave empire whether (. intended that
ibis audscou, aud nferps bail. new ssncs Tor I'm.
gland i. to lie built up lCheer'
Mr. Bright, whose competence IN this question
will not be denied by any of our Democratic co.
tcmporare., confirm. by his weishty testimony
what we have often sad before about the sy
PATTY Of the worhirg classes of England and
of all the Liberals OF tho European Continent
with the course OF our Government. lie says:
We have had every effort made tina. money and malice
could devise 10 stimulate In Lsuosshe among the suffering
population, Cpl ion in isvo' Of tie Save sisa They have
been ble to e.. IT, AID honor hs population for their
hIey their pfir cipes and freedom. and the
they pusued ought In the minds OF the
people the United States r miles Of esdng articles ,tsn
rh the party with which they associated How
ak II that th Coniiuen OF Europe there IL no! lib
ers uewigapeI liberal politician that dars. OF ever
thought Of yug word in favor Of tina, portentou and
momeniou. shape which to be received into tie
family Of nAousl Tho late Count Cavour had difficulty
In deciding point. Ask Guibaldi lchserl ask Ko.
suih. whether Slavery has nothing 10 do with this .,nfc
Ast Victor Hugo the poet of and exponent Of te
yearnnss Of oil mankind .o the better teas any Ia
Europe who open, hi, lip, ol-. for freedom,
which side your sympsthes should lie. Hear WAY,
al paris ~ the world except this island famed for ts free
DOM you do md speaking In favor Of the souih
And who will not be cbecred by the firm
hope of this distinguished statesman in our
LHlidte flClOl1i hhiNu nv thHS "Sd"s""I.
EXPIRE ses in concluding his address,
cannot b,eyr thar civilization IN it. journey win the
sun v III Dk endless night to crafty The ambition OF tho
hi. who seek 10 wade Lnrou gh slaughter
~ u "a one and shut tho gates % mercy mankind
fCaecn La,o an0u,e. lad ia brighter SOn before u!
.sse 1t nay DO bus but will stil ch.r.h il.
confederation stretching from the frozen North
g. uabfoken uo to the gosifg SOUTH aud from the Wild
boTs Of The Atlantic to tho waters OF thc Pacific
MAN, eAd people. uGI ono l1" ani one ,nsD'sr,
onr iaiih aud oil tAa wdo continent lie home o
freedom aad refuge Tie oppresed Of every Loud
oloon !"
We believe, with John Bright, Garibaldi,
Kossutb, Victor Hugo, aud all the other leaders
of the Liberal Party of Europe, that in the
lfc-and- death struggle in which our country is
still engaged. Freedom will yet prove stronger
than Slavery, aud that out of the bloody ordeal
thero will arise one vas. Confederation, which
will be the homo of freedom aud the refuge for
tho oppressed OF every race. May God speed
the moment hich all the friends of human
rights, in tho Old World as well as in the
New, so eagerly desire to see.
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