The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-05-03
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SGLAND AND THE SOUTH
A writer IN The last number !
BlaekwOod gives expression TO hi
feelings In the following words
For ourselves we hate AWAY
regretted that The admiration for IL,
people and army Of the Confederai,
States, and The conviction Of the los
tee Of ihsss cause, which are 20 IN
doubiedly felt by most Of those who's,
education and Intelligence qnalif,
them 10 form opinions on lhe subject
should have found' such inadequate
expression. We should be glad i the
friends Of that brave people Tad shown
their friendship more heartily. We
should be glad ii the tremendous ca
lamities inflicted on them had been
heightened BY more cordial cheer,
and by more earnest advocacy. Never
las a nation struggling into life estab.
lished BY It's sufFerings and its hero
ISM a better claim 10 support and
honor than the South never had a
people striving 70 ex,inguish lhe indie
pendence Of another less claim to for.
bearance than the North"
About The time that these words
were placed before the British public.
NC OF this country were reading Of the
murder In cold blood Of three hundred
United States officers and men. by
that gallant Southern people whose
cause this humane Englishman so
teelingly advocates. When those lines
were pcnned the writer probably did
not expect that his dear friends would
call especial attention TO his remarks
by raising the black flag and butcher.
ing n defeneeless foe with every at
tenaant cruelty that deyilish hatred
can devise. lie, in common with all
English writers, labors under a grea,
disadvantage. Events in America
come so unexpectedly that before
their opinions have taken root in the
public mind they are usually subjected
10 severe commentary in the news
OF the week and their statements are
not unfrequently placed before the
public al The same time with the re. |
cord Of events that prove the falsity
OF their assertions. While this author /
was giving expression to his delicate
appreciation Of the efforts of the South
and bis admiration for The manly
qualities OF the "brayc people" JEFF
ierson Davis was sending orders to
his generals to kill all negro troops
aud white officers in command who
should fall into their hands; while his
essay was being published TO the world
he sons Of chivalry were carrying
oat IN letter and spirit The commands
u their noble superior; and finally
his remarks are laid before his readers
with the morning paper that contains
he sickening details of the horrible
massacre. The mangled forms of the
murdered men that lay around The
'uins Of that fallen fort. arc The argu-
nents with which his polished SEN
cnces must contend. i
When English writer's speak Of :
conviction Of the justice of the q
Confederate cause, il is hard Is an. +
ersiand how they can suppose any t
ne foolish enough 10 believe that that c
arises from any thing else
han admiration for the social organ. '
salion Of The South, increased BY an
pprehcnsion Of the growing power a
I'D bright example Of a nation whose r
oundation is IN principles which they d
eny, and whose success viii force Il
hem 10 confess they have spent their a
Ses ia teaching false political doe 4
ines. With most Of them. admira. h
on for arisiocracy runs so high that b
icy will sympathizc with il without il
ny additional motive, even though Il
be founded in the bondage Of their o.
iiow men. With all their ignorance. e.
hen they speak Of The justice Of the "a
Confederate cause they know that q
e Goniederney was established to ii
Siend and Perpeinate slavery. They p.
.nnol be ignoran, Of the fact that ali Of
lose political contests which finally C
animated in open rebellion, were !
: the purpose Of throwing new !
aards around the sscred institution i
le repeated declarations OF the. i
'u'lern leaders that slavery Was the il
fref-sione II the new republic, can =
! have failed TO reach them. They y.
. MOI bat have noticed thai bali
foSn ssi 10 catch The populace, : A 81
I've ler every wlile man Z" And v
csc knglishmen who have hereto =
e abused the North for allow;ng q
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