The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-09-21
HILLsBoRoUGH, N c.. SEPTEMBER q, 1854.

liun oi corpscs are manurlnS the plains OF
Virginia. and with this result, that Rich
mond IS now stronger than it ever was, and
very much safer than Washington, and
that, instead Of asking whether Grant can
take the city, men, both North and South,
arc expecting to hear that Ice has taken
Grants camp. and that a third Of the in
yading army has been left in the hands Of
the victors. Sherman has followed up the
long and costly march which last year had
brought the Federal army of the West 10
Chattanooga he is not 50 very far from
Atlanta; but while no one fears for Allan
Ia, all the friends Of the Nor,h trembe for
Sherman and his army. Charleston has
been attacked in vain and after crushing
repulses, the Federal besiegers are driven
to amuse themselves by bombardment
which. though it succeed in killing now
and then an innocent child. or numbering
a bride at the altar. might be continued for
hundred years without bringing the city
any nearer 10 a surrender. -
Under these circumstances, it seems per-
fectly absurd that the policy Of European
Powers should be influenced BY an sfects-
lion 50 palpable as that of uncertainty as
to the issue Of the war. No sober ppliti-
clan considers that the independence of
the South has vet TO be achieved it is only
in diplomatic dispatches that statesmen
speak of The Confederate States as mere
| iy inchuate nationality; buf. unhappily, it
! is by diplomatic language, and not by eI-
pressions Of personal opinion, that Europe
can influence the feelings or the conduct Of
America. II Lord Russell ronld speak to
the Confederate Government as every one
speaks Of il, he would secure for England
a warm and faithful ally, whose friendship
would do more than an army OF Fifty thou
sand men 10 protect the frontier Of Canada.
IT England and France would speak through
their Governments the opinion of their
people-if they would accord to the Co.
vernmcnt Of Richmond ,hat recognition
which il has received from the public opin-
ion Of Eurupe-they would do very much
10 bring the war 10 close, and spare The
lives Of tens Of thousands who must other.
wise perish before the North will consent
To conless itself beaten. The lll-wlll oi
the North toward this country is already SC
bitter that we can hardly exasperate il.
The United States wonld 20 to war with
US now il they dared; they will not be ths
: more likely TO dare il il we prove our con
tempt Of their menaces by recognizing th'
South. On the other hand. if we~ait I,
: recognize the Confederates Till we canno
help il, we shall have no claim on thei
friendship, and no right TO their assistance
! when the North does find the courage 4
quarrel with US. Recognition, then, 50 IA
! from tending to preciPItste war. is the 5es
: possible guarantee for permanent peace be
tween ourselves and the United States an
!. IL either Parliament or the Administration
Z were capable Of courageous and lar
9 sighted policy, Mr.. Lindssy's motion nigh
Y have chance of being carried. and Of rem
q dering material service 10 the country ant
to mankind. But to submit such motiol
e TO house which has jhst approved Lor
II Russel's betrayal Of Denmark. and in whlc
d the authors of our Polish and Americs
= policy have an obedient maturity Of eigh
NJ teen, is simply to invite deleat. to give a
II advantage TO the Northern faction in Parll
Ie amcut, aud to ceunteract. by an adycrs
II parliamentary vote, whatever eject NAV y
,e produced by the manifestation Of Euglis
feeling out oi doors in sympathy with th
r South, and in confident expectation Of he
ol complete and speedy triumph.