Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-08-30

| A precious documents puIpOrnnR % %
circular and prospectus of the Society
for Promoting the Cessation Of Hostiif
ties in America" Is now going the rounds
Of the journals Of the Peace Plrty. The
circular, which l. protessedly issued from
No. 2l6 Regent street. London. lppeafa
to be double headed affair, intended to
suit both the Congressional intellect and
the undistinguished mass who have had
no opportunity Of having !" Honorable"
attached to their names.
The regard which England has always
entertained for the weNare Of the United
States, and the preservation Of our Na-
tional honor, Is certainly calculated 70
impress us with the unbiased fairness Of
the "independent gentlemen" who haye
so kindly volunteered such disinterested
advice. We would still express 70 tho.e
excellent philanthropists the belief that u
British commerce were not injuriously
affected by the conflict, we would be pef- :
mitted to share the fate ef the eats Of XII (
kenny without word Of remonstfanee.
We would remark that the papers are
composed in such style and contain
phrases which raise the presumption that
they are more Southern than English in
their origin.
In the circular to the untitled populace.
the summing up of the effects of the war
is striking, if not truthful; but L y
strange that the British public have not
been before this convinced Of the waste
fulness and the horrors Of warfare. They
inform us that "the subjugation or exter-
mination Of six milliuns Of people 10 an
alternative unparalleled in Christian
times" Their memories are sadly. def
cient when they do not carry their
thoughts back TO the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ffty-seven,
when, in the days Of the. great mntiny,
the Hindoos were offered the same alter
natives, and, fortunately for themselves. Z
accepted the former one, under the mild
persuasive arguments adopted. But If
the blowing of offenders from the mouths
of guns, and other gentle reformatory
methods of treating traitors were success.
fully applied in Hindoostan. why do
theee gentlemen have their sympathies 20
powerfully excited for their fellow aristo.
Gratis of the slave-holding order, when. m
the midst of most causeless rebellion,
the United StateA Government is acting
toward the insurgents in q manner SO hu-.
name that the British authorities would
be ashamed Of ever having used such q
milk and water policy. 1--we could pro- :
cure the services Of some of these gentle-
hearted Indian officers, we might have
our style Of suppressing rebellion Inn
proved. Fit IS right to tie Brahndin to ?
the mouth of Q cannon and blow him to
pieces, why cannot we treat . slave.own...
er in the same way: Will English phi.
lanthropis:s tell US that the Hindoo Is Of
d darker colored skin than their own, and
they are therefore justified in such .
course: And what have they to say in
defense of their treatment Of the Maories
in New Zealand: Are they not extermis
mating these dusky warriorsa Yes, but
that does not interfere with the British
trade. ff ~. x.
If the English wish to impress us with
an idea Of their sincerity, they must not
ignore the course of their own Govern
ment. when they wish to criticise our COM
duct as a nation. In short, strict attep-
ton to their own affairs would be high.
ly commendable course Of conduct.-Ci1-
ci,rati Times. s.,.