Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-29

enofmous Abolition majority. Men less patent IMAM
the Southern Planters would not nave endured Suc'
prospect ..,,;eoid
IL Il orv by arce readily detected, that the aovo-
Gates Of the Unonists restrict them 70 one; 70 tna
which has, perhaps, exercised the least innuence Du
vLich permis them to take the best position; ana We
ord he surprised at their successful deceving pubic
cnon did We not remember that 1t Is exposed 70 fucn
and that more than have oppessofs known
how to turn it against their victims
Ths ns.,oss have rejected the srtful suggestions Of
their interested emsncpators. The prooamatlons 0.
Lincoln have succeeded no better than tne oroefs ~
Mourayief in lighting up servile war ana, III sP,'o
the decree of emancipation, the greater part OF tne
slaves remain PEACEFUL eultivatng the neids anu
log the children Of their masters. phanMrops" Oh
ths White House have made dupes only IN Europe
n thin Poland has right 70 heI Independence because
of her historical anecedents and the ueaue. ot 1919
the Southern Oonfederacy, az sovereign state, nas
rights still more legitimate. Bsides couo eooo1 %
eyen pretended whether its rising was Legitimate,
would be enough TO examine sttentively the conouct
and acs of the two adverse parties in order 20 deter
mine on the Instant which has right and justice on It's
side When, on the one hand, sre found mooeranon'
eraily self denial and Sacrifices on the other aroi-
trsrv scts cruelty and the abuse Of strength 70 I'M
no,sble 10 hesitate between the two camps
AZ The South we See the ctHsns OF oil classes be-
coming soldiers and enduring all prvations without
murmuring; in the North Ii Is foreign mercenaIles,
tempted by hounties, who DO the ngnupg; IN .ne
South discipline respect for enemeA' property indu-
Rsnce for the varquIhsd in the North, page, himes
SuspVnsion of oil liberty disrust OF leaders, who are
changed after each battle.
Russia and the United States proclaim the liberty OF
the ser and the emancipation of the slave but In return
both seek 10 reduce to slavery all who defend liberty
aud Independence Nothing stops them in their bar
barous coercion, nothing but ruins left for
their reign
It is not sympathy Alone the writer Says that gives
France an interest in these events "f violence triumph
on either continent there will result besides our shame
for remaining Indifferent to tie contamination Of Di-
ou;ty, grave prejudice to the independence and in
tsrests Of Europe" How dangerous and aggressive a
power Russia would become but for the formidable and
rreconciable enemy that for century she has carried
on her TANKS he points out:
Although much inferior population to the Russian
Empire, the United States conceive pref 'cts still more
vast hopes still more ambitious They point pride
to pcpusdon ef &c 100000 ~ men to-day, to be-
come 100 900 600 in 1900 they boast Of their CONNER
csl Marine which In 1873 comprised oily 6e4 .4s7
tons, and which in 1851 $50 slS their auxiliary
navy whose existence in 1874 more than doubtful
aud which on the LIST January 1853, had sixty vesses
more than any other nation of the globe; their army
which at the epoch Of the war Of independence va.
only l20fneD, and Is composed to-day OF 100000
marvellous activity
America no longer resembles the seductive picture
drawn for BY n. de TocqueVie, twenty years ago,
nor even the witty description recently gVen by
amusing pamphlet Il knows all the sores OF the
old world heavy budgets standing armies, CONSUMPTION,
M irAl law and military o)urts. IL has witnessed the
withdrawal of all the liberties Of which il proud;
liberty of The psess Of speech, OF public meetings. even
the venerable privilege Of habsas corpus inherited from
the mother country.
We are assured indeed that this enormous concen-
raon Of powers 10 the hands of the President, only
temporary and that all these liberties compromised for
the moment in defence of the public safety, will resume
their free play as room the war u ended Bu; when
will the war be ended When will order aud peacs
resume their reign the vast territory OF the Unonf
America will emerge from the struggle metamorphosec,
transformed, with central power strengthened and
consolidated and with dependent provinces Instead
of federatVe Republic, anxious only for its mAnufac-
turing ard commercial development jealous above al
OF It's liberty and prosperity shall see arise before
US a compact State, unit, military and conquerng
Power.
Instead of growing great formerly, by the peicc-
ful and legitimate attraction which the view OF thee
prosperity and their liberty ,xerted ther bors,
they will seek future by the employment OF
force aud Intimidation.
Finding no barriers Norih or Sou h, they will soon
asjxe upon Canada the French Antilles, Cuba, Mexico
and Scu,h America. LIST PslAnd also, succumb, and
there will remain in the world but two Powers; In the
Old World buio preponderance, that OF RussiAi 10
the New vrd the wide expanse OF the seas but
one dominion that Of America. .g.e.
And if mutually attracted by the conformity OF their
in erests and their destnies two colossal powers
uni their srengti-if the aggrandsed Muscovte En-
pre all % itself with the dSgeneraed American Reput
lc what will become of tue independence Of the two
Worldsf
Listen to the fate predicted for u, by the American
papera in which the Auscovite alliance is now highly
iauded Like Russis have million of soldiers, five
huadred men.oWar, and cm increase our navy TO pro-
portions 80 formidable as to terrfy the world. Our
resources are inexhaustible. We will furnish Russia
whatever she is deficient in United, we could sweep
from the surface Of the globe the commerce OF our enc
miles, capture their colonies forever destroy their power
Pigmiss could not long suuggle with gants."-N i.
Herald
"With cur nvinclble vessels, (says another JOURNAL
wi our irresistible ar lefy can destroy in few
hours the asets and arssnas Of France and England
Let Russia be our ally and monitors will reduce
London 70 ashes the day tina! tho Cossacks enter
Para"
We admit that for the present these are but empty
boasts, but if tomorrow, which God forbid, Poland
we're crushed a1d the Oonfederacy annihilated
they would, perhaps, be serious1hreats.
It il said by historians that day, Cbarlemagne
seated on the Shore - shed tears on per-
ceVing the horizon Norman sais VIII on presiged for
him the dangers Of future Invasion from the peoples OF
the North So to-day these is in France, We believe
one man who must shed at seeing civilized Europe
Indifferent to the p:rls which the foundation OF
all that is NOBLE and sacred in the two hempheres
We feel too nothing but dsdain for the short-sgh;ed
politicians OF country, who exhaust thar in
tell genoe in narrow calculation They imagine, in pre-
sence Of events which may Affect the balance Of the
world, that they servir humanity and France by
demanding cue abandonment of Poland, and the with
draWAl Of our troops from MeI;col
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