Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-27


The following is a report OF Lord BRouGHAM S
address before the Social Science Congress at
Edinburgh. ON the 7h inst, SO far as relates to
the civil war in America
Magnifying itself beyond all measure and de
spisiug the rest OF mankind, blinded and ntoxi-
Gated with self satisfaction, persuaded that their
very crimes are proofs of gre itness and believing
that they are both admired and envied. the
Americans have not only been content with the
destruction of half million, bat vain of the
slaughter. Their object heing to retain great
name among nation, Tor their extent of territory,
they exuled in the wholesale bood>hed by which
it mus. be accomplished, because others were
unable To IN Ike such a sacrifice The strugcl lie
for above Two years. which loosenel all the lands
that held society together. and gave to millions
the means of showing their capacity. has
produced no genius, civil military; while
the submission 10 every caprice OF tyranny has
been uni, er>al and tbirual. and neve' interrupt
ell bv single act OF resistance To the most ia
grant iniractons of personal freedom The
mScheis of mob supremacy We been constantly
felt, for the calamity of rational and respectable
men keeping aloo. from the mana"ement of
Affairs has resulted in the tyranny OF the multi
tule. To this tyrant the nominal rulers have
never withheld their Submission: and the press.
catering for the appetes OF the ponulace, aud
paudering To thei passions. has persisted in every
Misrepresentation which might most disg use The
truth as 10 passing events exag. eratHg each
success. extenuating each q'eat often describing
failure victory; while the multitude. IT the
truth by chance reached them were one dav sunk
in despair mother elate! To al ecstasy almost at
the pleasure OF their rulers ami their guides
Nor we're the falsehoods thus propogatel
confined TO the events of the war: thew
extended to all thngs-to the me sSures ct
the government and the acts Of foreign
nations The public feeling must not he thwart-
ei; the people desired to hear whatever grttfed
their vanity or raised their spirits. and in this de
fusion must they live as long the lasts and
the rule j. In the hands OF the mob The truth
they Will rever hear. because they desire IL hear
What j. y easing and what j. But il
wouid ~ great mistake - charge on their false
guides ire follies snd the crimes which they
chime ia with and dp their best 10 perpetu-
ate The people are determined IN their course.
Far from feeling shame at the cruel scenes which
modern ases-nay. which Christian times have
seen nothing a. equal--a spectacle at which the
whole world stand, aghaSt. almost TO incFedihill
W-rhey actually glory in it proof of their
higher nature believe themselves 10 be the envy
g. the flower OF mankind. and fancy that their
proWess would triumph over the most powerful
States Of Europe la such illusions their CHIEF
may not practically join. but the people are
beyond DOUBT, prey to them, aud Will con-
tinue to the end.
"Hear the ju., law. the Judgment OF the skies.
They that hate truth shall be the dupes Of les
And ifthey Will he cheat 90 the last
DelusioIs strong a h. shall bind him fast
Cowuer-Progress OF Error.
The feeling towards England which prevails
among the Aneric,B people, though arising from
the excess OF national vanity and its kindre'i
envv l. cert ainly in part the remainder the old
quarrel that lei - The separation. " e are hazel
and disposed Neither feeling Is at all reciprocal
but among our kiuslolk IL prevails ia . degr, Z
almost amounting 10 mental alienation Ii can
htrilS be accounted for without recurring r. the
ancient gIud.e al the merican waf. anu II illus
trates tie snundne>s OF the view taken bv those
who have must considered the great subject ot
colouial policy. that We must So govern our sen;i-
ment> as to prepare Tor a separation on friendly
terms always assuming that sooner or later their
growth will bring about their Independence.
jim LANE The New York Herald holds the
watchman's lantern up To Jim L mes face in \
manner which reveals the features Of a. great a
dernasogue and - reckless a partisan a. the
wickedneSs of the times hiss produced He is a
bad. dangerous uDscrupulous man, and where he
hears sWav evil only will follow " e hnpe he
President will resist his imporuniIies TO remuve
General Schofed and to embafrass Governor
Gamble, and thereby save Missouri and Kan
sas from the horrible scenes he would see
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