Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-01


The famous Irishmln Of Douny brook fair, who be-
sought everybody to tread on the tail OF his coat in
order that he might have excuse for gratifying bis
abOrn pugnscy aud bis skill in the use of the shiaeh,
is not, We beg mankind and the British public esre-
oiATy to believe, type Of the people Of this Con
lsderacy. As a general thing, Southerners are not
affrOnted BY compliments, are they inimica only
70 those who express a frank opinion Of themselves
End the cause they have espOused. l. is rather a
Celtic than Southern infruiy TO knock down every
man Who dsres 70 be friendly, ventures to tie
language Of sympathy and Of praise Il the true scnti
rnent Of the South be sought for in the proper chan
nels il viii DO found than there IS not a disposition
90 impugn the motive and assaI the character of
those, whether at The North OF in Europe, who have
svineed friendly ineres, in cur behalf and desire
70 restore tranquility 70 distracted and. On the
contrary there is disposition meet the peace maker
10 the spirit Of peace and TO accept gratefully the
sympathy, however imperfCcI Of al who manifest it.
Mr. HOrsman is one Of those indiscr,ei persons who
has ventured TO say good word for the South in the
British Parliament, and has Of course, brought down
upon himself the indignation Of talented but Cccen-
,rie Journal published in this city
Mr.. Horsmans speech falls short of Southern etpec
On not because of any defect in its sentiments but by
reason Of It's false logic incOnclusveness He be-
Beves that ST is the deliberate policy Of the Washing
ton Cabinet to provoke England to put end to the
blockade as the readest escape from their domestic
d6crldes" He believes further that "when the diff
eues Of the South over the dangers Of the North
Will be beginning in earnest; aud every day tie car
lasts aggravatss these dangers. Peace with the South
long delayed must tend to tie complete Reorganization
Of The NORTH because political dsorganzlOn must fol-
Low upon financial ruin, etc.
And yet sit is because the Government has foreseen,
a. every attentive observer Of American aIirs must
have oreseen the ruin and anarchy that must be i'm
pending the North that they have feared preeipi
tate that crisis"
II this be not the climax Of the redueo al GJsurdsn.
We know not where to find it. Every day the lasts
Agsayaes the dangers that imPend the North, and
peace with the Sou b. long delayed, tends 70 the CON-
pete Reorganization Of the North it IS the deliberate
policy Of the Cabine; Washington to provoke Eng
land pat end to the blockade as the resdiest
cape from their Own domestic difficulties; and yet in
the interest Of this unhappy NOrh determined to pro-
long the war and to make the South a desert sooner
than acknowledge It as a nation"-in the interest Of
this North, whose weakness the people and Govern
nent Of England have feared" Mr. HOrsman appeals 70
sll parties" to unite ard press upon the Government
the solemn and inperious duty Of Maintaining under
every provOeaiion an immOvabe attitude OF pesee."-
Could conclusion by AIRY possibility be lame and
iupotentg And what we would ask, must be Mr. HOFs,
mans opinion Of the reasoning powers Of the British
people, If he presumes 20 offer them such garing and
ridiculous sOphsyg Can the inference be escaped that
be quite satisfied that the British public do not want