Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-08-04
BRITISH HIsTORICAL HEMtNIsCENCEs AND
PREDICTIONS OF THE LONDON TIMES

From the London Timer July s.
Again the Fourth of July has come and gone, and
the war between the Federas and Conf deraes fingers
with increasing but still unevaiIing slaughter No
fCm observation of what has been passing on that
wide field OF ar during the present year say that
the contest appears any the Issue so long hoped
for by the invaders. The last Fourth of July was an
suspicious day for them The which illustrated
it changed for time the public opinion of Europe and
elated the Northerners themselves to point which
made them ready to submit 10 all the abors and sacri
fc OF new campaign Gen. Grant won bis reputation
by the capture OF Vicksburg, piece of able strategy,
aud the greatest blow which had been struck at the in
dependence of the seeded States.
AS to pred ction of the future-assurancs that the
sun of American freedom is only temporarily ecpsed
and will shine bright as ever and dazzle the
tlmd eyes OF the Old Country--We are quite prepared
for them and would not willingly them lose their
usual place in the proceedings of the day But there
is part of The Fourth of July grafton which certainly
might be aband0ned-that which contains the hstorl-
cal remn of the revolutionary war, and the III
vecives against poor old George ILL., and bis unhappy
ministers and generals. The people of sense and good
taste in the North must begin to think by this time
that the world has heard enough about the Stamp act
and the Tea tax, the threatened legislatures, the I'M
prisoned Citizens Lord North, the Hessans, the Indian
allies, the devas ated country, the occupied and oP-
pressed towns, and the various Individual outages
which, with less truth, laid to the charge OF
tie British For seventy years these thrgs have been
made the staple Of every American school history ana
cherish hatred against the land Of his fore
iathers On the great annual festival, especi-
ally they have been forth with all the exaggeratlOns
winch distp guish the elOquence OF mere display But
with the history of the last three years before them can
any orthern orator drag up again these yrannies OF
the past and not feel that, With changed name, the
fable is be14 told OF himself? George Ill, with bis
Old Wogld ro,ions of allegiance and Of the Cuty OF
kings to maintain their authority thought to coerce the
coous into obedience to himself and the Parliament,
which, according to all the legal theories OF the me
had general authority OVER them, the td7ras have
gone to to the Inhabitants OF number OF
States OF their Union to keep und:r government
which they have repudated millions OF men VINO con-
stitutionaiY are equal terms with themselves, and
over whom lh9e have ncitiler legally morally any
just control his has been Carried on with cruel
~ which far passes anything that be laid to the
charge of Z gland, though the lapse of eighty years
has s0ttcLe1 mems maDhers, and las caused
humanity TO be respected even 10 TIE camp
Towns have beer burned down in diab0lical wantor-
ness the inhabitants of captured city have been put
work il Oh ai1s, Who'll sale plumber has impoverished
the chief people Of conquered State, Congress has
passed acts conf eating the property OF entire CON-
munity, and the Executive at w ashngton has allowed
it be understood that its armies will, if successful, do
what S1ra2ens and IactGrs spared to do-Wil unseat
the popua ion generally and divide their lands among
the c,rqueing soldiery. But if tbe rods of George
III have Become the scorpions Of President Lincoln
the failure Of the former has not been compet
than that which contemplation OF the state OF eHaIr5
IN lne lnlGde or 1904 snow Us nave aLtGuuSO
efforts Of the Federal Government. The Old boasting
about Saratoga and Yorktown ought to be heard no
more among people which has SO many armies
defeated in battles were they have represented the in
vading English and where the Confe1efaes have taken
their Old part Of fighting for life, liberty and honor
1Le'e is a sad mi!ariy between Pope and Hooker
to-day and Of The uckess Cfctrs Of King George
in the last century. Burgoyne may be paral led hy
Banks, and who knows that Corn"alis AID bis little
army may not have been tie prototypes Of grand
er failure On The soil OF Virginia.